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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Fairfield High School for Girls
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 992 | 10.6% | 33.4% |
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Darwen Aldridge Community Academy
Darwen, BB3 3HD |
Secondary | 1,072 | 14.8% | 30.4% |
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Richard Rose Central Academy
Carlisle, CA1 1LY |
Secondary | 1,036 | 6.7% | 29.7% |
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Future Academies Watford
Watford, WD25 7HW |
Secondary | 1,021 | 15.4% | 32.4% |
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Hammersmith Academy
London, W12 9JD |
Secondary | 951 | 14.3% | 33.3% |
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De Aston School
Market Rasen, LN8 3RF |
Secondary | 998 | 16.3% | 34.3% |
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King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls
Birmingham, B17 8QB |
Secondary | 971 | 10.5% | 30.2% |
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The Highcrest Academy
High Wycombe, HP13 7NQ |
Secondary | 1,073 | 15.1% | 34% |
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Rivers Academy West London
Feltham, TW14 9PE |
Secondary | 1,045 | 12.3% | 32% |
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Baylis Court School
Slough, SL1 3AH |
Secondary | 905 | 11.6% | 30.6% |
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Cannock Chase High School
Cannock, WS11 1JT |
Secondary | 1,110 | 14.8% | 33.9% |
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Beacon Hill Academy
Dudley, DY3 1BP |
Secondary | 1,090 | 11.3% | 36.4% |
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Ash Green School
Coventry, CV7 9AH |
Secondary | 912 | 15.1% | 31.5% |
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Belle Vue Girls' Academy
Bradford, BD9 6NA |
Secondary | 959 | 7.6% | 35.5% |
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Bellerive FCJ Catholic College
Liverpool, L17 3AA |
Secondary | 933 | 17.1% | 31.7% |
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Lift Kingsley
Hounslow, TW3 1AX |
Secondary | 981 | 13.7% | 32.4% |
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St George's School A Church of England Academy
Blackpool, FY4 4PH |
Secondary | 1,032 | 12.2% | 32.8% |
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Ursuline College
Westgate-on-Sea, CT8 8LX |
Secondary | 938 | 10.7% | 32.1% |
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Haileybury Turnford
Waltham Cross, EN8 0JU |
Secondary | 967 | 12.2% | 29.8% |
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Unsworth Academy
Bury, BL9 8LP |
Secondary | 971 | 16.4% | 30.4% |
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Bolder Academy
Isleworth, TW7 5DB |
Secondary | 955 | 14.4% | 30.1% |
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Dixons Cottingley Academy
Bingley, BD16 1TZ |
Secondary | 867 | 13.3% | 35% |
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Colne Park High School
Colne, BB8 7DP |
Secondary | 1,036 | 15% | 30.9% |
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Graham School
Scarborough, YO12 6QW |
Secondary | 969 | 11.4% | 36.9% |
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King's Leadership Academy Bolton
Bolton, BL3 3HL |
Secondary | 900 | 13.8% | 32.7% |
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Wey Valley Academy
Weymouth, DT3 5AN |
Secondary | 997 | 16.4% | 33% |
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Outwood Academy Hindley
Wigan, WN2 4LG |
Secondary | 922 | 16% | 34% |
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Meols Cop High School
Southport, PR8 6JS |
Secondary | 910 | 16.5% | 30.9% |
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Harris Academy Beulah Hill
London, SE19 3UG |
Secondary | 1,029 | 14% | 34.7% |
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St Michael's Catholic College
London, SE16 4UN |
Secondary | 962 | 11.2% | 32.9% |
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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Fairfield High School for Girls
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 992 | Sign in to see | |
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Coleridge Community College
Cambridge, CB1 3RJ |
Secondary | 575 | ||
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Co-op Academy Swinton
Manchester, M27 6JU |
Secondary | 992 | ||
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Welland Park Academy
Market Harborough, LE16 9DR |
Secondary | 988 | ||
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Melbourn Village College
Royston, SG8 6EF |
Secondary | 585 | ||
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Amery Hill School
Alton, GU34 2BZ |
Secondary | 991 | ||
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The Rudheath Senior Academy
Northwich, CW9 7DT |
Secondary | 591 | ||
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Albany Academy
Chorley, PR7 3AY |
Secondary | 723 | ||
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Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle
Horncastle, LN9 5AD |
Secondary | 788 | ||
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Ibstock School
Ibstock, LE67 6NE |
Secondary | 741 | ||
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Colne Primet Academy
Colne, BB8 8JF |
Secondary | 863 | ||
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Boston High School
Boston, PE21 9PF |
Secondary | 816 | ||
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The Boston Grammar School
Boston, PE21 6JY |
Secondary | 874 | ||
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Sir John Talbot's School
Whitchurch, SY13 2BY |
Secondary | 883 | ||
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Hillside High School
Bootle, L20 9NU |
Secondary | 744 | ||
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Shavington Academy
Shavington, CW2 5DH |
Secondary | 909 | ||
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Clayton Hall Academy
Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 3DN |
Secondary | 783 | ||
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The Bishop David Brown School
Woking, GU21 5RF |
Secondary | 806 | ||
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Selston High School
Nottingham, NG16 6BW |
Secondary | 881 | ||
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West Craven High School
Barnoldswick, BB18 5TB |
Secondary | 593 | ||
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Gaynes School
Upminster, RM14 3UX |
Secondary | 473 | ||
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Moreton School
Wolverhampton, WV10 8BY |
Secondary | 1,078 | ||
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Queen Elizabeth's Academy
Mansfield, NG19 7AP |
Secondary | 883 | ||
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Teesdale School and Sixth Form
Barnard Castle, DL12 8HH |
Secondary | 691 | ||
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Dean Trust Rose Bridge
Wigan, WN1 3HD |
Secondary | 699 | ||
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Poltair School
St Austell, PL25 4BZ |
Secondary | 878 | ||
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Dixons Broadgreen Academy
Liverpool, L13 5UQ |
Secondary | 1,232 | ||
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Weaverham High School
Northwich, CW8 3HT |
Secondary | 1,163 | ||
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Meols Cop High School
Southport, PR8 6JS |
Secondary | 910 | ||
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Wellfield Academy
Leyland, PR25 2TP |
Secondary | 525 | ||