Plymstock School

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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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
Plymstock School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,609 15.9% 16%
The Cotswold Academy
Cheltenham, GL54 2BD
Secondary 1,500 17.6% 13.3%
Hardenhuish School
Chippenham, SN14 6RJ
Secondary 1,607 14.2% 12.5%
Rainham School for Girls
Gillingham, ME8 0BX
Secondary 1,625 15.5% 17.7%
Newquay Tretherras
Newquay, TR7 3BH
Secondary 1,653 19% 18.9%
The Appleton School
Benfleet, SS7 5RN
Secondary 1,566 17.1% 15%
Valley Park School
Maidstone, ME14 5DT
Secondary 1,597 13.7% 18.7%
Ashlawn School
Rugby, CV22 5ET
Secondary 1,559 14.8% 16.1%
Sheldon School
Chippenham, SN14 6HJ
Secondary 1,605 13% 16.6%
Twynham School
Christchurch, BH23 1JF
Secondary 1,706 19.6% 15.4%
Ringwood School Academy
Ringwood, BH24 1SE
Secondary 1,626 13.8% 15%
Highcliffe School
Christchurch, BH23 4QD
Secondary 1,566 12.8% 13.2%
Collingwood College
Camberley, GU15 4AE
Secondary 1,715 15.7% 14.7%
The Hazeley Academy
Milton Keynes, MK8 0PT
Secondary 1,592 15.8% 17%
Royal Wootton Bassett Academy
Swindon, SN4 7HG
Secondary 1,688 17.1% 12.1%
Plantsbrook School
Sutton Coldfield, B72 1RB
Secondary 1,572 16.6% 14.7%
The Chauncy School
Ware, SG12 0DP
Secondary 1,515 18.2% 15.4%
Hillview School for Girls
Tonbridge, TN9 2HE
Secondary 1,560 15.7% 14.1%
The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College
Swindon, SN4 9DJ
Secondary 1,573 16.3% 15.2%
Priory Community School
Weston-Super-Mare, BS22 6BP
Secondary 1,486 12.2% 16.9%
Churchdown School
Gloucester, GL3 2RB
Secondary 1,448 15.2% 14.8%
Shenfield High School
Brentwood, CM15 8RY
Secondary 1,528 16.7% 14.8%
The Gilberd School
Colchester, CO4 9PU
Secondary 1,578 12.6% 14.1%
Rodillian Academy
Wakefield, WF3 3PS
Secondary 1,658 16.9% 17.4%
The Gryphon School
Sherborne, DT9 4EQ
Secondary 1,555 11.4% 17.2%
Leigh Stationers' Academy
London, SE9 2PT
Secondary 1,723 16.6% 15.8%
Thomas Gainsborough School
Sudbury, CO10 0NH
Secondary 1,615 16.9% 18%
Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College
Luton, LU2 7AE
Secondary 1,645 15.6% 17.1%
Oxted School
Oxted, RH8 0AB
Secondary 1,613 17.4% 16.4%
Arnold Hill Spencer Academy
Nottingham, NG5 6NZ
Secondary 1,518 13.6% 16.7%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
Plymstock School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,609 Sign in to see
Shireland Collegiate Academy
Smethwick, B66 4ND
Secondary 1,524
George Salter Academy
West Bromwich, B70 9UW
Secondary 1,444
Garforth Academy
Leeds, LS25 1LJ
Secondary 1,882
Newstead Wood School
Orpington, BR6 9SA
Secondary 1,262
West Park School
Derby, DE21 7BT
Secondary 1,463
Hayes School
Bromley, BR2 7DB
Secondary 1,772
The Billericay School
Billericay, CM12 9LH
Secondary 1,705
King's Academy Prospect
Reading, RG30 4EX
Secondary 1,263
Katharine Lady Berkeley's School
Wotton-under-Edge, GL12 8RB
Secondary 1,509
The London Oratory School
London, SW6 1RX
Secondary 1,398
St Peter's School
Huntingdon, PE29 7DD
Secondary 1,526
St Ivo Academy
St Ives, PE27 6RR
Secondary 1,495
The Chase
Malvern, WR14 3NZ
Secondary 1,408
Willenhall E-ACT Academy
Willenhall, WV12 4BD
Secondary 1,062
Townley Grammar School
Bexleyheath, DA6 7AB
Secondary 1,670
Cheadle Hulme High School
Cheadle, SK8 7JY
Secondary 1,694
Stratton School
Biggleswade, SG18 8JB
Secondary 986
The Dukeries Academy
Newark, NG22 9TD
Secondary 763
The Howard School
Gillingham, ME8 0BX
Secondary 1,535
Oxted School
Oxted, RH8 0AB
Secondary 1,613
Beckfoot Thornton
Bradford, BD13 3BH
Secondary 1,274
Phoenix Academy
London, W12 0RQ
Secondary 542
Swinton Academy
Mexborough, S64 8JW
Secondary 1,001
Callington Community College
Callington, PL17 7DR
Secondary 862
Thornhill Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7NA
Secondary 566
Ecclesfield School
Sheffield, S35 9WD
Secondary 1,727
Whitworth Park Academy
Spennymoor, DL16 7LN
Secondary 988
Wey Valley Academy
Weymouth, DT3 5AN
Secondary 997
Ashby School
Ashby-De-La-Zouch, LE65 1DT
Secondary 1,680