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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Penair School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,239 | 15% | 19% |
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Harris Academy Falconwood
Welling, DA16 2PE |
Secondary | 1,285 | 17.1% | 17.7% |
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The Wellington Academy
Ludgershall, SP11 9RR |
Secondary | 1,155 | 17.9% | 18.7% |
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The Bishop of Winchester Academy
Bournemouth, BH8 9PW |
Secondary | 1,178 | 18.9% | 20.5% |
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Brookfield Community School
Chesterfield, S40 3NS |
Secondary | 1,170 | 15.5% | 17% |
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The Coleshill School
Birmingham, B46 3EX |
Secondary | 1,201 | 11.8% | 20.2% |
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Harris Academy Beckenham
Beckenham, BR3 3SJ |
Secondary | 1,265 | 15.4% | 18.2% |
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Sir Robert Pattinson Academy
Lincoln, LN6 9AF |
Secondary | 1,314 | 16.2% | 18.5% |
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Hounsdown School
Southampton, SO40 9FT |
Secondary | 1,281 | 16.1% | 16.6% |
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William Howard School
Brampton, CA8 1AR |
Secondary | 1,305 | 14.4% | 17.5% |
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John Ferneley College
Melton Mowbray, LE13 1LH |
Secondary | 1,194 | 11.9% | 18.2% |
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Cox Green School
Maidenhead, SL6 3AX |
Secondary | 1,184 | 15% | 17.5% |
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The Earls High School
Halesowen, B63 3SL |
Secondary | 1,295 | 12.8% | 20.3% |
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St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester
Durham, DH7 0RD |
Secondary | 1,258 | 12.6% | 18.8% |
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Woking High School
Woking, GU21 4TJ |
Secondary | 1,209 | 18.8% | 19% |
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Sir Bernard Lovell Academy
Bristol, BS30 8TS |
Secondary | 1,261 | 18.6% | 17.2% |
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Hampton Gardens Secondary School
Peterborough, PE7 8HR |
Secondary | 1,264 | 14% | 20.9% |
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Standish Community High School
Wigan, WN6 0NX |
Secondary | 1,292 | 13.3% | 17% |
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Chase Terrace Academy
Burntwood, WS7 2DB |
Secondary | 1,231 | 13.9% | 20.2% |
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Putteridge High School
Luton, LU2 8HJ |
Secondary | 1,195 | 14.2% | 20.4% |
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Manshead Church of England Academy
Luton, LU1 4BB |
Secondary | 1,146 | 16.7% | 18.6% |
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Wyvern St Edmund's Academy
Salisbury, SP1 1RE |
Secondary | 1,336 | 16.8% | 20.7% |
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West Exe School
Exeter, EX2 9JU |
Secondary | 1,238 | 18.2% | 20.2% |
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John Taylor Free School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 9SA |
Secondary | 1,332 | 13.5% | 18.6% |
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Melksham Oak Community School
Melksham, SN12 6QZ |
Secondary | 1,152 | 14.6% | 21.1% |
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Colne Community School
Colchester, CO7 0QL |
Secondary | 1,283 | 14.8% | 19.8% |
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The Thomas Adams School
Shrewsbury, SY4 5UB |
Secondary | 1,207 | 13.2% | 16.7% |
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Countesthorpe Academy
Countesthorpe, LE8 5PR |
Secondary | 1,193 | 13.5% | 19.5% |
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Ormskirk School
Ormskirk, L39 2AT |
Secondary | 1,216 | 16.5% | 18.8% |
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Huish Episcopi Academy
LANGPORT, TA10 9SS |
Secondary | 1,250 | 12.1% | 17.7% |
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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Penair School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,239 | Sign in to see | |
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Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy
Oldbury, B69 2HE |
Secondary | 1,168 | ||
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Sir Thomas Rich's School
Gloucester, GL2 0LF |
Secondary | 1,249 | ||
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Beths Grammar School
Bexley, DA5 1NE |
Secondary | 1,664 | ||
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The Crypt School
Gloucester, GL2 5AE |
Secondary | 1,093 | ||
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The Mountbatten School
Romsey, SO51 5SY |
Secondary | 1,458 | ||
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Norton College
Malton, YO17 9PT |
Secondary | 692 | ||
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Sawtry Village Academy
Huntingdon, PE28 5TQ |
Secondary | 1,087 | ||
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Langley School
Solihull, B92 7ER |
Secondary | 1,047 | ||
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Hylands School
Chelmsford, CM1 3ET |
Secondary | 641 | ||
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Hounsdown School
Southampton, SO40 9FT |
Secondary | 1,281 | ||
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Chelmer Valley High School
Chelmsford, CM1 7ER |
Secondary | 1,157 | ||
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Forest Academy
Ilford, IG6 3TN |
Secondary | 826 | ||
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Hungerhill School
Doncaster, DN3 2JY |
Secondary | 1,177 | ||
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Lift Tamworth
Tamworth, B77 2NE |
Secondary | 607 | ||
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Bluecoat Beechdale Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3GP |
Secondary | 898 | ||
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Tytherington School
Macclesfield, SK10 2EE |
Secondary | 1,416 | ||
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Hagley Catholic High School
Hagley, DY8 2XL |
Secondary | 1,113 | ||
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Newlands Girls' School
Maidenhead, SL6 5JB |
Secondary | 1,242 | ||
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Kempston Academy
Bedford, MK42 7EB |
Secondary | 827 | ||
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Brayton Academy
Selby, YO8 9QS |
Secondary | 933 | ||
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The Lenham School
Maidstone, ME17 2LL |
Secondary | 827 | ||
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Rushden Academy
Rushden, NN10 6AG |
Secondary | 934 | ||
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Beechen Cliff School
Bath, BA2 4RE |
Secondary | 1,224 | ||
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St Peter's Catholic School
Guildford, GU1 2TN |
Secondary | 1,348 | ||
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Brownhills Ormiston Academy
Walsall, WS8 7QG |
Secondary | 745 | ||
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Woodhey High School
Bury, BL0 9QZ |
Secondary | 1,103 | ||
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The Giles Academy
Boston, PE22 9LD |
Secondary | 832 | ||
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The Mandeville School
Aylesbury, HP21 8ES |
Secondary | 998 | ||
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Carr Hill High School
Preston, PR4 2ST |
Secondary | 841 | ||