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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Ashlawn School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,559 | 14.8% | 16.1% |
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William Farr CofE Comprehensive School
Lincoln, LN2 3JB |
Secondary | 1,480 | 15.4% | 14.5% |
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Rainham School for Girls
Gillingham, ME8 0BX |
Secondary | 1,625 | 15.5% | 17.7% |
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Plymstock School
Plymouth, PL9 9AZ |
Secondary | 1,609 | 15.9% | 16% |
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The Appleton School
Benfleet, SS7 5RN |
Secondary | 1,566 | 17.1% | 15% |
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Sheldon School
Chippenham, SN14 6HJ |
Secondary | 1,605 | 13% | 16.6% |
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Ringwood School Academy
Ringwood, BH24 1SE |
Secondary | 1,626 | 13.8% | 15% |
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The Hazeley Academy
Milton Keynes, MK8 0PT |
Secondary | 1,592 | 15.8% | 17% |
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Great Baddow High School
Chelmsford, CM2 9RZ |
Secondary | 1,532 | 11.8% | 14.5% |
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Fairfax
Sutton Coldfield, B75 7JT |
Secondary | 1,575 | 14% | 19.5% |
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Nunnery Wood High School
Worcester, WR5 2LT |
Secondary | 1,481 | 16.1% | 19.3% |
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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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St Ivo Academy
St Ives, PE27 6RR |
Secondary | 1,495 | 15.3% | 17.5% |
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Higham Lane School
Nuneaton, CV10 0BJ |
Secondary | 1,479 | 11.5% | 14.4% |
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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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The Gryphon School
Sherborne, DT9 4EQ |
Secondary | 1,555 | 11.4% | 17.2% |
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Caludon Castle School
Coventry, CV2 5BD |
Secondary | 1,515 | 18.8% | 17.7% |
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The Howard School
Gillingham, ME8 0BX |
Secondary | 1,535 | 12.7% | 17.7% |
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Thomas Gainsborough School
Sudbury, CO10 0NH |
Secondary | 1,615 | 16.9% | 18% |
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North Leamington School
Leamington Spa, CV32 6RD |
Secondary | 1,476 | 12.7% | 15.2% |
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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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Kingsmead School
Cannock, WS12 1DH |
Secondary | 1,429 | 14.1% | 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% |
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St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington
Washington, NE38 8AF |
Secondary | 1,588 | 11.2% | 15.2% |
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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Ashlawn School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,559 | Sign in to see | |
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Westlands School
Sittingbourne, ME10 1PF |
Secondary | 1,751 | ||
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Gosforth Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 2JH |
Secondary | 1,927 | ||
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The de Ferrers Academy
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0LL |
Secondary | 2,440 | ||
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Herne Bay High School
Herne Bay, CT6 7NS |
Secondary | 1,548 | ||
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Hockerill Anglo-European College
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5HX |
Secondary | 926 | ||
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Haydon School
Pinner, HA5 2LX |
Secondary | 1,549 | ||
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Collingwood College
Camberley, GU15 4AE |
Secondary | 1,715 | ||
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St Martin's School Brentwood
Brentwood, CM13 2HG |
Secondary | 1,712 | ||
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Toot Hill School
Nottingham, NG13 8BL |
Secondary | 1,910 | ||
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Longsands Academy
St Neots, PE19 1LQ |
Secondary | 1,555 | ||
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Minsthorpe Community College
Pontefract, WF9 2UJ |
Secondary | 1,576 | ||
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Landau Forte Academy, QEMS
Tamworth, B79 8AH |
Secondary | 938 | ||
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The Stourport High School and Sixth Form College
Stourport-on-Severn, DY13 8AX |
Secondary | 1,101 | ||
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Lift Tendring
Frinton-on-Sea, CO13 0AZ |
Secondary | 1,558 | ||
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Dallam School
Cumbria, LA7 7DD |
Secondary | 881 | ||
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Abbey College, Ramsey
Ramsey, PE26 1DG |
Secondary | 1,056 | ||
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Cotham School
Bristol, BS6 6DT |
Secondary | 1,659 | ||
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Coundon Court
Coventry, CV6 2AJ |
Secondary | 1,882 | ||
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Avonbourne Girls Academy
Bournemouth, BH7 6NY |
Secondary | 1,189 | ||
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Bridgewater High School
Warrington, WA4 3AE |
Secondary | 1,675 | ||
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Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form
Norwich, NR7 0XS |
Secondary | 1,834 | ||
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Ely College
Ely, CB6 2SH |
Secondary | 1,651 | ||
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Great Park Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE13 9FR |
Secondary | 327 | ||
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Benfield School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4NU |
Secondary | 921 | ||
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Sprowston Community Academy
Norwich, NR7 8NE |
Secondary | 1,739 | ||
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Louth Academy
Louth, LN11 9AW |
Secondary | 865 | ||
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Budmouth Academy Weymouth
Weymouth, DT4 9SY |
Secondary | 1,499 | ||
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Avonbourne Boys' Academy
Bournemouth, BH7 6NZ |
Secondary | 840 | ||
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Trinity Catholic School
Leamington Spa, CV32 6NB |
Secondary | 405 | ||