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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Parkside Community College
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 694 | 22.3% | 17.9% |
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Woodland Middle School Academy
Bedford, MK45 1NP |
Secondary | 670 | 16% | 16.4% |
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South Dartmoor Community College
Ashburton, TQ13 7EW |
Secondary | 795 | 24.7% | 18.5% |
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Hadleigh High School
Ipswich, IP7 5HU |
Secondary | 732 | 20.5% | 22.2% |
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Thomas Keble School
Stroud, GL6 7DY |
Secondary | 722 | 22.3% | 15.5% |
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Cirencester Kingshill School
Cirencester, GL7 1HS |
Secondary | 807 | 22.6% | 18% |
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The Corbet School
Shrewsbury, SY4 2AX |
Secondary | 719 | 22.1% | 15.7% |
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Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3FU |
Secondary | 643 | 18.7% | 21.2% |
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Henlow Church of England Academy
Henlow, SG16 6AN |
Secondary | 719 | 22.4% | 18.3% |
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The Roundhill Academy
Leicester, LE4 8GQ |
Secondary | 731 | 22.7% | 20.8% |
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The Priory Belvoir Academy
Nottingham, NG13 0AX |
Secondary | 695 | 21.2% | 16.2% |
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Castle Donington College
Derby, DE74 2LN |
Secondary | 685 | 18.6% | 18.9% |
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Holywell School
Bedford, MK43 0JA |
Secondary | 711 | 17.4% | 17.2% |
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St Edward's Church of England Academy
Leek, ST13 8DN |
Secondary | 695 | 19.3% | 15.3% |
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The Reach Free School
Rickmansworth, WD3 8AB |
Secondary | 753 | 25.2% | 19.3% |
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Ormiston Six Villages Academy
Chichester, PO20 3UE |
Secondary | 698 | 18.9% | 20.2% |
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Sybil Andrews Academy
Bury St. Edmunds, IP32 7QB |
Secondary | 628 | 19.8% | 14.4% |
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Deer Park School
Southampton, SO30 2HT |
Secondary | 698 | 19.5% | 19.5% |
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Long Stratton High School
Norwich, NR15 2XR |
Secondary | 716 | 19.9% | 18.9% |
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Claydon High School
Ipswich, IP6 0EG |
Secondary | 773 | 17.8% | 19.6% |
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Framingham Earl High School
Norwich, NR14 7QP |
Secondary | 802 | 21.2% | 16.1% |
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Broadland High Ormiston Academy
Norwich, NR12 8QN |
Secondary | 758 | 18.2% | 20.5% |
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Mary Webb School and Science College
Shrewsbury, SY5 0TG |
Secondary | 654 | 21% | 20.6% |
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St Osmund's Church of England Middle School
Dorchester, DT1 2DZ |
Secondary | 717 | 19.5% | 18.4% |
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Broadwater School
Godalming, GU7 3BW |
Secondary | 721 | 26.9% | 17.5% |
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Chipping Sodbury School
Bristol, BS37 6EW |
Secondary | 769 | 20.7% | 16.1% |
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The Priory Church of England School
Dorking, RH4 3DG |
Secondary | 672 | 20.9% | 17.4% |
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Highworth Warneford School
Swindon, SN6 7BZ |
Secondary | 630 | 19.8% | 18.6% |
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Castle Newnham School
Bedford, MK41 9DT |
Secondary | 750 | 18.9% | 19.7% |
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Cullompton Community College
Cullompton, EX15 1DX |
Secondary | 754 | 22% | 18.2% |
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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Parkside Community College
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 694 | Sign in to see | |
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Lancaster Girls' Grammar School
Lancaster, LA1 1SF |
Secondary | 997 | ||
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Kendrick School
Reading, RG1 5BN |
Secondary | 934 | ||
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Newport Girls' High School Academy
Newport, TF10 7HL |
Secondary | 836 | ||
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Kirkbie Kendal School
Kendal, LA9 7EQ |
Secondary | 1,042 | ||
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Queen Mary's High School
Walsall, WS4 2AE |
Secondary | 944 | ||
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The Eastwood Academy
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 5UU |
Secondary | 1,144 | ||
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Outwood Academy Ripon
Ripon, HG4 2DE |
Secondary | 662 | ||
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Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School
Rickmansworth, WD3 1HG |
Secondary | 1,199 | ||
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The Henrietta Barnett School
London, NW11 7BN |
Secondary | 807 | ||
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Loreto College
St Albans, AL1 3RQ |
Secondary | 930 | ||
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Dorchester Middle School
Dorchester, DT1 2HS |
Secondary | 543 | ||
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Beccles High School
Beccles, NR34 7BQ |
Secondary | 239 | ||
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Lady Margaret School
London, SW6 4UN |
Secondary | 781 | ||
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Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School
Brentwood, CM14 4EX |
Secondary | 1,013 | ||
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St John's Church of England Middle School Academy
Bromsgrove, B61 7DH |
Secondary | 677 | ||
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Connaught School for Girls
London, E11 4AE |
Secondary | 603 | ||
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Fulham Cross Academy
London, SW6 6SN |
Secondary | 663 | ||
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Jane Austen College
Norwich, NR3 1DD |
Secondary | 1,107 | ||
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Jewellery Quarter Academy
Birmingham, B1 3AA |
Secondary | 614 | ||
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Kings College Guildford
Guildford, GU2 8DU |
Secondary | 566 | ||
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Erdington Academy
Birmingham, B24 8RE |
Secondary | 935 | ||
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King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys
Birmingham, B21 9ET |
Secondary | 1,044 | ||
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City of London Academy, Highgate Hill
London, N19 3EU |
Secondary | 650 | ||
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Tanfield School
Stanley, DH9 8AY |
Secondary | 702 | ||
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Plymouth High School for Girls
Plymouth, PL4 6HT |
Secondary | 795 | ||
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King Edward VII Academy
King's Lynn, PE30 2QB |
Secondary | 1,181 | ||
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Notre Dame Catholic Girls' School
London, SE1 6EX |
Secondary | 445 | ||
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Cowley Academy
Spalding, PE11 4TF |
Secondary | 628 | ||
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Catshill Middle School
Bromsgrove, B61 0JW |
Secondary | 424 | ||