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 | 997 | 16.2% | 17.5% |
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Uffculme School
Cullompton, EX15 3AG |
Secondary | 1,069 | 13.8% | 16.1% |
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The Queen Katherine School
Kendal, LA9 6PJ |
Secondary | 936 | 15.8% | 16.8% |
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Kings Norton Girls' School
Birmingham, B30 1HW |
Secondary | 1,078 | 15.3% | 17.2% |
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Clyst Vale Community College
Exeter, EX5 3AJ |
Secondary | 959 | 20.7% | 17.8% |
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Kingsmead Academy
Taunton, TA4 2NE |
Secondary | 925 | 13.8% | 17.1% |
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Preston School Academy
Yeovil, BA21 3JD |
Secondary | 984 | 14% | 19.1% |
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Crispin School Academy
Street, BA16 0AD |
Secondary | 1,052 | 17% | 17.9% |
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Flixton Girls School
Manchester, M41 5DR |
Secondary | 947 | 16.9% | 16.8% |
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The Magna Carta School
Staines, TW18 3HJ |
Secondary | 1,077 | 16.9% | 18.4% |
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Noadswood School
Southampton, SO45 4ZF |
Secondary | 981 | 14.3% | 19.3% |
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Caldew School
Carlisle, CA5 7NN |
Secondary | 980 | 16.8% | 16.8% |
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Chiltern Hills Academy
Chesham, HP5 2RG |
Secondary | 1,076 | 16.8% | 18.7% |
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Casterton College Rutland
Stamford, PE9 4AT |
Secondary | 943 | 17.2% | 16.2% |
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Dene Magna School
Mitcheldean, GL17 0DU |
Secondary | 1,023 | 19.8% | 17.9% |
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The Weston Road Academy
Stafford, ST18 0YG |
Secondary | 974 | 16% | 16.8% |
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Manor School
Wellingborough, NN9 6PA |
Secondary | 1,008 | 17.2% | 18.8% |
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Reepham High School and College
Norwich, NR10 4JT |
Secondary | 1,063 | 14.3% | 16.4% |
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Magna Academy
Poole, BH17 8RE |
Secondary | 964 | 19% | 19.7% |
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Winton Academy
Bournemouth, BH10 4HT |
Secondary | 910 | 16.2% | 17.6% |
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Eggbuckland Community College
Plymouth, PL6 5YB |
Secondary | 1,041 | 15.3% | 19.2% |
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John Mason School
Abingdon, OX14 1JB |
Secondary | 1,044 | 19% | 16.8% |
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Bradon Forest School
Swindon, SN5 4AT |
Secondary | 928 | 16.8% | 14.7% |
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Sir Graham Balfour High School
Stafford, ST16 1NR |
Secondary | 974 | 18% | 17.2% |
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Larkmead School
Abingdon, OX14 1RF |
Secondary | 916 | 15.7% | 17.1% |
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Therfield School
Leatherhead, KT22 7NZ |
Secondary | 1,068 | 18% | 16.8% |
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St James's Church of England High School
Bolton, BL4 9RU |
Secondary | 1,052 | 15.6% | 17.6% |
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The Purbeck School
Wareham, BH20 4PF |
Secondary | 1,041 | 16.7% | 19.2% |
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King Edward VI Community College
Totnes, TQ9 5JX |
Secondary | 912 | 20.5% | 18.1% |
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Coloma Convent Girls' School
Croydon, CR9 5AS |
Secondary | 1,026 | 14.5% | 16.6% |
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 | 997 | Sign in to see | |
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Oldfield School
Bath, BA1 9AB |
Secondary | 1,263 | ||
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Oakwood Park Grammar School
Maidstone, ME16 8AH |
Secondary | 1,068 | ||
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The Kings of Wessex Academy
Cheddar, BS27 3AQ |
Secondary | 1,046 | ||
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The Coleshill School
Birmingham, B46 3EX |
Secondary | 1,237 | ||
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Chesham Grammar School
Chesham, HP5 1BA |
Secondary | 1,318 | ||
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Noadswood School
Southampton, SO45 4ZF |
Secondary | 981 | ||
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Hall Mead School
Upminster, RM14 1SF |
Secondary | 1,070 | ||
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The Westwood Academy
Coventry, CV4 8DY |
Secondary | 918 | ||
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Great Torrington School
Torrington, EX38 7DJ |
Secondary | 876 | ||
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Formby High School
Liverpool, L37 3HW |
Secondary | 1,102 | ||
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Witchford Village College
Ely, CB6 2JA |
Secondary | 752 | ||
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The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre
Surbiton, KT6 4TU |
Secondary | 1,210 | ||
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Broadoak School
Manchester, M31 4BU |
Secondary | 588 | ||
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Castle Manor Academy
Haverhill, CB9 9JE |
Secondary | 752 | ||
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The Dean Academy
Lydney, GL15 5DZ |
Secondary | 691 | ||
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The Bishop Wand Church of England School
Sunbury-on-Thames, TW16 6LT |
Secondary | 1,181 | ||
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Eaton Bank Academy
Congleton, CW12 1NT |
Secondary | 1,091 | ||
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The Cornerstone Academy
Poole, BH15 4BQ |
Secondary | 672 | ||
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St Michael's Church of England High School
Crosby, L23 7UL |
Secondary | 683 | ||
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Trafalgar School
Portsmouth, PO2 9RJ |
Secondary | 1,025 | ||
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Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge
Reading, RG4 9LN |
Secondary | 456 | ||
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Fitzharrys School
Abingdon, OX14 1NP |
Secondary | 767 | ||
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The Valley Leadership Academy
Bacup, OL13 0TG |
Secondary | 656 | ||
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Chancellor's School
Hatfield, AL9 7BN |
Secondary | 1,250 | ||
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Broadwater School
Godalming, GU7 3BW |
Secondary | 692 | ||
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St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington
Workington, CA14 3EE |
Secondary | 515 | ||
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Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Ellesmere Port, CH65 7AQ |
Secondary | 953 | ||
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Smestow Academy
Wolverhampton, WV3 8HU |
Secondary | 616 | ||
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Sturminster Newton High School
Sturminster Newton, DT10 1DT |
Secondary | 621 | ||