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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Plymstock School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,609 | 15.9% | 16% |
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The Cotswold Academy
Cheltenham, GL54 2BD |
Secondary | 1,500 | 17.6% | 13.3% |
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Hardenhuish School
Chippenham, SN14 6RJ |
Secondary | 1,607 | 14.2% | 12.5% |
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Rainham School for Girls
Gillingham, ME8 0BX |
Secondary | 1,625 | 15.5% | 17.7% |
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Newquay Tretherras
Newquay, TR7 3BH |
Secondary | 1,653 | 19% | 18.9% |
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The Appleton School
Benfleet, SS7 5RN |
Secondary | 1,566 | 17.1% | 15% |
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Valley Park School
Maidstone, ME14 5DT |
Secondary | 1,597 | 13.7% | 18.7% |
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Ashlawn School
Rugby, CV22 5ET |
Secondary | 1,559 | 14.8% | 16.1% |
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Sheldon School
Chippenham, SN14 6HJ |
Secondary | 1,605 | 13% | 16.6% |
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Twynham School
Christchurch, BH23 1JF |
Secondary | 1,706 | 19.6% | 15.4% |
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Ringwood School Academy
Ringwood, BH24 1SE |
Secondary | 1,626 | 13.8% | 15% |
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Highcliffe School
Christchurch, BH23 4QD |
Secondary | 1,566 | 12.8% | 13.2% |
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Collingwood College
Camberley, GU15 4AE |
Secondary | 1,715 | 15.7% | 14.7% |
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The Hazeley Academy
Milton Keynes, MK8 0PT |
Secondary | 1,592 | 15.8% | 17% |
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Royal Wootton Bassett Academy
Swindon, SN4 7HG |
Secondary | 1,688 | 17.1% | 12.1% |
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Plantsbrook School
Sutton Coldfield, B72 1RB |
Secondary | 1,572 | 16.6% | 14.7% |
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The Chauncy School
Ware, SG12 0DP |
Secondary | 1,515 | 18.2% | 15.4% |
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Hillview School for Girls
Tonbridge, TN9 2HE |
Secondary | 1,560 | 15.7% | 14.1% |
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The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College
Swindon, SN4 9DJ |
Secondary | 1,573 | 16.3% | 15.2% |
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Priory Community School
Weston-Super-Mare, BS22 6BP |
Secondary | 1,486 | 12.2% | 16.9% |
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Churchdown School
Gloucester, GL3 2RB |
Secondary | 1,448 | 15.2% | 14.8% |
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Shenfield High School
Brentwood, CM15 8RY |
Secondary | 1,528 | 16.7% | 14.8% |
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The Gilberd School
Colchester, CO4 9PU |
Secondary | 1,578 | 12.6% | 14.1% |
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Rodillian Academy
Wakefield, WF3 3PS |
Secondary | 1,658 | 16.9% | 17.4% |
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The Gryphon School
Sherborne, DT9 4EQ |
Secondary | 1,555 | 11.4% | 17.2% |
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Leigh Stationers' Academy
London, SE9 2PT |
Secondary | 1,723 | 16.6% | 15.8% |
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Thomas Gainsborough School
Sudbury, CO10 0NH |
Secondary | 1,615 | 16.9% | 18% |
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Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College
Luton, LU2 7AE |
Secondary | 1,645 | 15.6% | 17.1% |
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Oxted School
Oxted, RH8 0AB |
Secondary | 1,613 | 17.4% | 16.4% |
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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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Plymstock School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,609 | Sign in to see | |
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Shireland Collegiate Academy
Smethwick, B66 4ND |
Secondary | 1,524 | ||
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George Salter Academy
West Bromwich, B70 9UW |
Secondary | 1,444 | ||
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Garforth Academy
Leeds, LS25 1LJ |
Secondary | 1,882 | ||
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Newstead Wood School
Orpington, BR6 9SA |
Secondary | 1,262 | ||
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West Park School
Derby, DE21 7BT |
Secondary | 1,463 | ||
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Hayes School
Bromley, BR2 7DB |
Secondary | 1,772 | ||
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The Billericay School
Billericay, CM12 9LH |
Secondary | 1,705 | ||
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King's Academy Prospect
Reading, RG30 4EX |
Secondary | 1,263 | ||
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Katharine Lady Berkeley's School
Wotton-under-Edge, GL12 8RB |
Secondary | 1,509 | ||
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The London Oratory School
London, SW6 1RX |
Secondary | 1,398 | ||
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St Peter's School
Huntingdon, PE29 7DD |
Secondary | 1,526 | ||
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St Ivo Academy
St Ives, PE27 6RR |
Secondary | 1,495 | ||
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The Chase
Malvern, WR14 3NZ |
Secondary | 1,408 | ||
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Willenhall E-ACT Academy
Willenhall, WV12 4BD |
Secondary | 1,062 | ||
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Townley Grammar School
Bexleyheath, DA6 7AB |
Secondary | 1,670 | ||
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Cheadle Hulme High School
Cheadle, SK8 7JY |
Secondary | 1,694 | ||
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Stratton School
Biggleswade, SG18 8JB |
Secondary | 986 | ||
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The Dukeries Academy
Newark, NG22 9TD |
Secondary | 763 | ||
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The Howard School
Gillingham, ME8 0BX |
Secondary | 1,535 | ||
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Oxted School
Oxted, RH8 0AB |
Secondary | 1,613 | ||
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Beckfoot Thornton
Bradford, BD13 3BH |
Secondary | 1,274 | ||
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Phoenix Academy
London, W12 0RQ |
Secondary | 542 | ||
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Swinton Academy
Mexborough, S64 8JW |
Secondary | 1,001 | ||
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Callington Community College
Callington, PL17 7DR |
Secondary | 862 | ||
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Thornhill Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7NA |
Secondary | 566 | ||
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Ecclesfield School
Sheffield, S35 9WD |
Secondary | 1,727 | ||
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Whitworth Park Academy
Spennymoor, DL16 7LN |
Secondary | 988 | ||
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Wey Valley Academy
Weymouth, DT3 5AN |
Secondary | 997 | ||
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Ashby School
Ashby-De-La-Zouch, LE65 1DT |
Secondary | 1,680 | ||