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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William de Ferrers School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,248 | 14.3% | 13.1% |
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Kingsbridge Academy
Kingsbridge, TQ7 1PL |
Secondary | 1,249 | 14.4% | 10.9% |
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The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School
Chester, CH3 5XF |
Secondary | 1,204 | 14% | 15% |
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Swavesey Village College
Cambridge, CB24 4RS |
Secondary | 1,246 | 12% | 15.4% |
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Congleton High School
Congleton, CW12 4NS |
Secondary | 1,212 | 14.2% | 13.9% |
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The Castle School
Taunton, TA1 5AU |
Secondary | 1,203 | 12.7% | 12.4% |
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Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form
Braintree, CM7 1WY |
Secondary | 1,258 | 10.9% | 16.1% |
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The Sandon School
Chelmsford, CM2 7AQ |
Secondary | 1,233 | 9.6% | 14.2% |
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St Thomas More High School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0BW |
Secondary | 1,209 | 11.6% | 13.3% |
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Shelley College, A Share Academy
Huddersfield, HD8 8NL |
Secondary | 1,282 | 15% | 13.1% |
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Bishop Ramsey Church of England School
Ruislip, HA4 8EE |
Secondary | 1,256 | 13.3% | 10.6% |
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Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School
Accrington, BB5 4AY |
Secondary | 1,294 | 12.3% | 12.9% |
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Cams Hill School
Fareham, PO16 8AH |
Secondary | 1,237 | 13.7% | 12.4% |
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Harris Academy Chafford Hundred
Grays, RM16 6SA |
Secondary | 1,383 | 12.4% | 13.1% |
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Etonbury Academy
Arlesey, SG15 6XS |
Secondary | 1,133 | 14.8% | 14.7% |
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Saint Michael's Catholic High School
Watford, WD25 0SS |
Secondary | 1,122 | 12.9% | 12.8% |
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The Stanway School
Colchester, CO3 0QA |
Secondary | 1,385 | 12.6% | 13.6% |
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Harlington Upper School
Dunstable, LU5 6NX |
Secondary | 1,198 | 12.9% | 11.3% |
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St Mark's Catholic School
Hounslow, TW3 3EJ |
Secondary | 1,215 | 12.8% | 10.8% |
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Queensbury Academy
Dunstable, LU6 3BU |
Secondary | 1,154 | 14.2% | 13.3% |
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All Hallows Catholic College
Macclesfield, SK11 8LB |
Secondary | 1,251 | 16.4% | 14.9% |
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Taverham High School
Norwich, NR8 6HP |
Secondary | 1,241 | 14.1% | 14.4% |
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Hethersett Academy
Norwich, NR9 3DB |
Secondary | 1,210 | 18.4% | 14% |
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The Kingston Academy
Kingston upon Thames, KT2 5PE |
Secondary | 1,178 | 16% | 12.4% |
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Cockermouth School
Cockermouth, CA13 9HF |
Secondary | 1,285 | 17.2% | 13.4% |
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Woldgate School and Sixth Form College
York, YO42 2LL |
Secondary | 1,218 | 15.5% | 14.6% |
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Harris Academy Sutton
Sutton, SM2 5RD |
Secondary | 1,297 | 13.3% | 10.9% |
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Chew Valley School
Bristol, BS40 8QB |
Secondary | 1,189 | 13.6% | 15% |
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Chancellor's School
Hatfield, AL9 7BN |
Secondary | 1,254 | 15.7% | 16.3% |
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St Peter's Catholic School
Solihull, B91 3NZ |
Secondary | 1,313 | 14.3% | 15% |
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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William de Ferrers School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,248 | Sign in to see | |
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Arthur Mellows Village College
Peterborough, PE6 7JX |
Secondary | 1,652 | ||
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The Canterbury Academy
Canterbury, CT2 8QA |
Secondary | 1,993 | ||
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Queen Elizabeth School
LA6 2HJ |
Secondary | 1,156 | ||
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Herne Bay High School
Herne Bay, CT6 7NS |
Secondary | 1,548 | ||
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Sharnbrook Academy
Bedford, MK44 1JL |
Secondary | 1,686 | ||
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Dame Alice Owen's School
Potters Bar, EN6 2DU |
Secondary | 1,468 | ||
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Bohunt School
Liphook, GU30 7NY |
Secondary | 1,872 | ||
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Wildern School
Southampton, SO30 4EJ |
Secondary | 1,800 | ||
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Uxbridge High School
Uxbridge, UB8 2PR |
Secondary | 1,345 | ||
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St Martin's School Brentwood
Brentwood, CM13 2HG |
Secondary | 1,712 | ||
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Kesgrave High School
Ipswich, IP5 2PB |
Secondary | 1,861 | ||
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Longsands Academy
St Neots, PE19 1LQ |
Secondary | 1,555 | ||
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Landau Forte Academy, QEMS
Tamworth, B79 8AH |
Secondary | 938 | ||
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The Thomas Hardye School
Dorchester, DT1 2ET |
Secondary | 2,051 | ||
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Lift Tendring
Frinton-on-Sea, CO13 0AZ |
Secondary | 1,558 | ||
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Cranbrook School
Cranbrook, TN17 3JD |
Secondary | 918 | ||
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The Gilberd School
Colchester, CO4 9PU |
Secondary | 1,578 | ||
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Harlington Upper School
Dunstable, LU5 6NX |
Secondary | 1,198 | ||
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Samuel Whitbread Academy
Shefford, SG17 5QS |
Secondary | 1,663 | ||
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St George's School
Harpenden, AL5 4TD |
Secondary | 1,362 | ||
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Alperton Community School
Wembley, HA0 4JE |
Secondary | 1,925 | ||
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Chichester High School
Chichester, PO19 8EB |
Secondary | 1,261 | ||
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Trinity Catholic College
Middlesbrough, TS4 3JW |
Secondary | 1,304 | ||
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Parrs Wood High School
Manchester, M20 5PG |
Secondary | 1,869 | ||
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Ely College
Ely, CB6 2SH |
Secondary | 1,651 | ||
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Sprowston Community Academy
Norwich, NR7 8NE |
Secondary | 1,739 | ||
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Jack Hunt Academy
Peterborough, PE3 9PY |
Secondary | 1,892 | ||
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Budmouth Academy Weymouth
Weymouth, DT4 9SY |
Secondary | 1,499 | ||
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The John Warner School
Hoddesdon, EN11 0QF |
Secondary | 821 | ||