Schools we chose for benchmarking
These are the 2 sets of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's spending against.
Running cost categories
We've chosen 30 similar schools to benchmark this school against running cost categories, which includes all staffing (excluding premises staff), ICT, consultancy and catering.
How we chose these schools
We chose these schools based on:
- school phase or type
- region
- number of pupils
- pupils eligible for free school meals (FSM)
- pupils with special educational needs (SEN), or proportion of various SEN provisions for special schools
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Pupils with special educational needs | Pupils eligible for free school meals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Coombe Dean School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,003 | 16.2% | 18.9% |
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Uffculme School
Cullompton, EX15 3AG |
Secondary | 1,085 | 16.9% | 17.1% |
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Mounts Bay Academy
Penzance, TR18 3JT |
Secondary | 976 | 18.4% | 21.7% |
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Preston School Academy
Yeovil, BA21 3JD |
Secondary | 983 | 14% | 20.3% |
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Flixton Girls School
Manchester, M41 5DR |
Secondary | 964 | 18.5% | 19.5% |
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Caldew School
Carlisle, CA5 7NN |
Secondary | 992 | 18.1% | 18.5% |
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Dene Magna School
Mitcheldean, GL17 0DU |
Secondary | 1,006 | 20.6% | 18.6% |
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The Weston Road Academy
Stafford, ST18 0YG |
Secondary | 987 | 16% | 18% |
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Epsom and Ewell High School
Epsom, KT19 9JW |
Secondary | 1,059 | 18.7% | 19.5% |
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Greenbank High School
Southport, PR8 2LT |
Secondary | 1,039 | 17.1% | 19.6% |
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Manor School
Wellingborough, NN9 6PA |
Secondary | 967 | 17.3% | 21.1% |
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Tewkesbury Academy
Tewkesbury, GL20 8DF |
Secondary | 1,111 | 13.8% | 20.2% |
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The Henry Box School
Witney, OX28 4AX |
Secondary | 1,075 | 18.1% | 17.7% |
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Reepham High School and College
Norwich, NR10 4JT |
Secondary | 1,015 | 16.8% | 18.1% |
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Wrotham School
Sevenoaks, TN15 7RD |
Secondary | 1,023 | 15.4% | 17.8% |
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Winton Academy
Bournemouth, BH10 4HT |
Secondary | 907 | 17.9% | 18.2% |
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Eggbuckland Community College
Plymouth, PL6 5YB |
Secondary | 1,033 | 15.8% | 20.1% |
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Attleborough Academy
Attleborough, NR17 2AJ |
Secondary | 921 | 15.9% | 18.7% |
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St John Fisher Catholic College
Newcastle Under Lyme, ST5 2SJ |
Secondary | 1,094 | 16.6% | 19.8% |
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Blessed William Howard Catholic School
Stafford, ST17 9AB |
Secondary | 960 | 15.5% | 20.1% |
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Bradon Forest School
Swindon, SN5 4AT |
Secondary | 941 | 18.4% | 18.2% |
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Sir Graham Balfour High School
Stafford, ST16 1NR |
Secondary | 1,001 | 17.9% | 18.2% |
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Therfield School
Leatherhead, KT22 7NZ |
Secondary | 1,050 | 18.4% | 18.8% |
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St James's Church of England High School
Bolton, BL4 9RU |
Secondary | 1,065 | 17.1% | 19.7% |
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Wixams Academy
Bedford, MK42 6BA |
Secondary | 933 | 13.8% | 19.9% |
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Epping St Johns Church of England School
Epping, CM16 5JB |
Secondary | 1,040 | 13.8% | 17.3% |
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Patchway Community School
Almondsbury, BS32 4AJ |
Secondary | 953 | 18.9% | 21.7% |
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The Swan School
Oxford, OX2 7WP |
Secondary | 953 | 19.1% | 19.2% |
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The Purbeck School
Wareham, BH20 4PF |
Secondary | 1,028 | 16.2% | 20.7% |
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North Bromsgrove High School
Bromsgrove, B60 1BA |
Secondary | 1,080 | 17.3% | 18.7% |
Building cost categories
We've chosen 30 similar schools to benchmark this school against building cost categories, which includes utilities, cleaning and maintenance.
How we chose these schools
We chose these schools based on:
- school phase or type
- region
- gross internal floor area
- average age of buildings
- whether they are a Private Finance Initiative (PFI) school
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Coombe Dean School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,003 | Sign in to see | |
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Havant Academy
Havant, PO9 5JD |
Secondary | 536 | ||
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Oakwood Park Grammar School
Maidstone, ME16 8AH |
Secondary | 1,088 | ||
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The Kings of Wessex Academy
Cheddar, BS27 3AQ |
Secondary | 1,051 | ||
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The Holt School
Wokingham, RG41 1EE |
Secondary | 1,454 | ||
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The Coleshill School
Birmingham, B46 3EX |
Secondary | 1,201 | ||
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Chesham Grammar School
Chesham, HP5 1BA |
Secondary | 1,326 | ||
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Noadswood School
Southampton, SO45 4ZF |
Secondary | 1,044 | ||
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The Westwood Academy
Coventry, CV4 8DY |
Secondary | 868 | ||
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Great Torrington School
Torrington, EX38 7DJ |
Secondary | 887 | ||
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Biddulph High School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST8 7AR |
Secondary | 771 | ||
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Formby High School
Liverpool, L37 3HW |
Secondary | 1,107 | ||
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Greenbank High School
Southport, PR8 2LT |
Secondary | 1,039 | ||
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The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre
Surbiton, KT6 4TU |
Secondary | 1,207 | ||
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Ash Green School
Coventry, CV7 9AH |
Secondary | 912 | ||
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Broadoak School
Manchester, M31 4BU |
Secondary | 546 | ||
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Castle Manor Academy
Haverhill, CB9 9JE |
Secondary | 757 | ||
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King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes
Bootle, L20 6AQ |
Secondary | 671 | ||
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The Dean Academy
Lydney, GL15 5DZ |
Secondary | 736 | ||
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The Bishop Wand Church of England School
Sunbury-on-Thames, TW16 6LT |
Secondary | 1,200 | ||
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John Mason School
Abingdon, OX14 1JB |
Secondary | 995 | ||
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Trafalgar School
Portsmouth, PO2 9RJ |
Secondary | 1,045 | ||
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Springfield School
Portsmouth, PO6 1QY |
Secondary | 1,120 | ||
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Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge
Reading, RG4 9LN |
Secondary | 421 | ||
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Howden School
Goole, DN14 7AL |
Secondary | 678 | ||
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Fitzharrys School
Abingdon, OX14 1NP |
Secondary | 845 | ||
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Broadwater School
Godalming, GU7 3BW |
Secondary | 721 | ||
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St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington
Workington, CA14 3EE |
Secondary | 517 | ||
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Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Ellesmere Port, CH65 7AQ |
Secondary | 970 | ||
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Smestow Academy
Wolverhampton, WV3 8HU |
Secondary | 552 | ||