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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Davenant Foundation School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,242 | 11.6% | 7.9% |
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Parkstone Grammar School
Poole, BH17 7EP |
Secondary | 1,248 | 13% | 6.7% |
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Whitburn Church of England Academy
Sunderland, SR6 7EF |
Secondary | 1,206 | 14.5% | 10.3% |
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Newstead Wood School
Orpington, BR6 9SA |
Secondary | 1,262 | 9.4% | 5.5% |
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Lancaster Royal Grammar School
Lancaster, LA1 3EF |
Secondary | 1,290 | 12.5% | 6.3% |
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The North Halifax Grammar School
Halifax, HX2 9SU |
Secondary | 1,199 | 9.2% | 5.3% |
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Haybridge High School and Sixth Form
Stourbridge, DY8 2XS |
Secondary | 1,219 | 14.1% | 10.5% |
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Keswick School
Keswick, CA12 5QB |
Secondary | 1,191 | 13.8% | 8.2% |
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Bournemouth School for Girls
Bournemouth, BH8 9UJ |
Secondary | 1,260 | 9.5% | 6.1% |
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West Kirby Grammar School
Wirral, CH48 5DP |
Secondary | 1,186 | 11.9% | 7.3% |
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Sir John Lawes School
Harpenden, AL5 4QP |
Secondary | 1,356 | 14.2% | 7.7% |
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Hitchin Girls' School
Hitchin, SG4 9RS |
Secondary | 1,356 | 13.8% | 7.2% |
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Bishop Ramsey Church of England School
Ruislip, HA4 8EE |
Secondary | 1,256 | 13.3% | 10.6% |
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St Bede's Catholic College
Bristol, BS11 0SU |
Secondary | 1,315 | 10.7% | 10.3% |
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Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School
Rickmansworth, WD3 1HG |
Secondary | 1,199 | 18.7% | 7.9% |
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Harlington Upper School
Dunstable, LU5 6NX |
Secondary | 1,198 | 12.9% | 11.3% |
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Presdales School
Ware, SG12 9NX |
Secondary | 1,166 | 6.4% | 8.4% |
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St Mark's Catholic School
Hounslow, TW3 3EJ |
Secondary | 1,215 | 12.8% | 10.8% |
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Avanti House School
Stanmore, HA7 2EQ |
Secondary | 1,182 | 9% | 5.9% |
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Becket Keys Church of England Free School
Brentwood, CM15 9DA |
Secondary | 1,141 | 12.9% | 8.5% |
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Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College
Tarporley, CW6 0BL |
Secondary | 1,187 | 7.9% | 9.8% |
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Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School
Grantham, NG31 9AU |
Secondary | 1,202 | 9.8% | 7.7% |
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Guildford County School
Guildford, GU2 4LU |
Secondary | 1,194 | 16% | 7.4% |
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St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy
Ilkley, LS29 6AE |
Secondary | 1,215 | 13.1% | 6.4% |
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Richard Hale School
Hertford, SG13 8EN |
Secondary | 1,209 | 11.3% | 7.4% |
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Bohunt School Wokingham
Wokingham, RG2 9GB |
Secondary | 1,281 | 12.6% | 8% |
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Walton High School
Stafford, ST17 0LJ |
Secondary | 1,271 | 14.5% | 6.9% |
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St Mary's Catholic School
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2NQ |
Secondary | 1,121 | 8.8% | 7.9% |
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St John Fisher Catholic Academy
Harrogate, HG2 8PT |
Secondary | 1,283 | 12% | 8% |
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St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School
London, TW1 4LT |
Secondary | 1,142 | 11.1% | 7.9% |
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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Davenant Foundation School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,242 | Sign in to see | |
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St Mark's Church of England Academy
Mitcham, CR4 1SF |
Secondary | 947 | ||
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North Oxfordshire Academy
Banbury, OX16 0UD |
Secondary | 1,024 | ||
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Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy
Runcorn, WA7 6EP |
Secondary | 829 | ||
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Linton Village College
Cambridge, CB21 4JB |
Secondary | 803 | ||
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Southend High School for Girls
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4UZ |
Secondary | 1,253 | ||
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The Mountbatten School
Romsey, SO51 5SY |
Secondary | 1,458 | ||
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Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College
Hornchurch, RM12 4YB |
Secondary | 890 | ||
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Sawtry Village Academy
Huntingdon, PE28 5TQ |
Secondary | 1,087 | ||
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Freman College
Buntingford, SG9 9BT |
Secondary | 1,022 | ||
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Hylands School
Chelmsford, CM1 3ET |
Secondary | 641 | ||
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Chelmer Valley High School
Chelmsford, CM1 7ER |
Secondary | 1,157 | ||
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Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre
Chepstow, NP16 7AA |
Secondary | 1,069 | ||
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Cams Hill School
Fareham, PO16 8AH |
Secondary | 1,237 | ||
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Saint Michael's Catholic High School
Watford, WD25 0SS |
Secondary | 1,122 | ||
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Robert May's School
Hook, RG29 1NA |
Secondary | 1,320 | ||
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The Wilnecote School
Tamworth, B77 5LF |
Secondary | 915 | ||
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St Thomas More Catholic Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 2NJ |
Secondary | 1,119 | ||
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Esher Church of England High School
Esher, KT10 8AP |
Secondary | 1,131 | ||
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Tytherington School
Macclesfield, SK10 2EE |
Secondary | 1,416 | ||
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Hagley Catholic High School
Hagley, DY8 2XL |
Secondary | 1,113 | ||
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Haileybury Turnford
Waltham Cross, EN8 0JU |
Secondary | 967 | ||
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Bradon Forest School
Swindon, SN5 4AT |
Secondary | 941 | ||
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Newlands Girls' School
Maidenhead, SL6 5JB |
Secondary | 1,242 | ||
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Friesland School
Sandiacre, NG10 5AF |
Secondary | 1,237 | ||
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Chancellor's School
Hatfield, AL9 7BN |
Secondary | 1,254 | ||
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Perryfields Academy
Oldbury, B68 0RG |
Secondary | 822 | ||
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The Priory Church of England School
Dorking, RH4 3DG |
Secondary | 672 | ||
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The Burton Borough School
Newport, TF10 7DS |
Secondary | 1,109 | ||
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Nuneaton Academy
Nuneaton, CV10 7PD |
Secondary | 964 | ||