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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Backwell School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,600 | 9.5% | 8% |
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Watford Grammar School for Boys
Watford, WD18 7JF |
Secondary | 1,610 | 10.5% | 5.3% |
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Northampton School for Boys
Northampton, NN1 5RT |
Secondary | 1,713 | 12.9% | 8.1% |
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John Taylor High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 8AZ |
Secondary | 1,499 | 8.5% | 8.2% |
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Beths Grammar School
Bexley, DA5 1NE |
Secondary | 1,664 | 9.2% | 11.6% |
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Dartford Grammar School
Dartford, DA1 2HW |
Secondary | 1,543 | 6.2% | 7.7% |
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Highworth Grammar School
Ashford, TN24 8UD |
Secondary | 1,543 | 7.5% | 7.9% |
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Balcarras School
Cheltenham, GL53 8QF |
Secondary | 1,431 | 8.5% | 6% |
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The Ecclesbourne School
Belper, DE56 4GS |
Secondary | 1,576 | 10.7% | 6.5% |
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Weydon School
Farnham, GU9 8UG |
Secondary | 1,666 | 12.6% | 7.4% |
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Glyn School
Epsom, KT17 1NB |
Secondary | 1,694 | 9.4% | 6.6% |
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Redborne Upper School and Community College
Bedford, MK45 2NU |
Secondary | 1,593 | 10.1% | 11.3% |
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Rickmansworth School
Rickmansworth, WD3 3AQ |
Secondary | 1,550 | 11.6% | 5.7% |
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Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
Rochester, ME1 3EL |
Secondary | 1,528 | 7.4% | 9.6% |
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Howard of Effingham School
Leatherhead, KT24 5JR |
Secondary | 1,504 | 10.3% | 8.2% |
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Rainham Mark Grammar School
Gillingham, ME8 7AJ |
Secondary | 1,551 | 5.3% | 8.9% |
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Hayesfield Girls School
Bath, BA2 3LA |
Secondary | 1,529 | 13.1% | 11.2% |
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Churchill Academy & Sixth Form
Winscombe, BS25 5QN |
Secondary | 1,547 | 7.4% | 11.6% |
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Katharine Lady Berkeley's School
Wotton-under-Edge, GL12 8RB |
Secondary | 1,509 | 15.6% | 9.8% |
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Mayflower High School
Billericay, CM12 0RT |
Secondary | 1,622 | 14.1% | 8.7% |
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Anglo European School
Ingatestone, CM4 0DJ |
Secondary | 1,490 | 11.6% | 8.6% |
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The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School
Stevenage, SG1 4AE |
Secondary | 1,605 | 14.3% | 8.5% |
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Notre Dame High School, Norwich
Norwich, NR1 3PB |
Secondary | 1,573 | 11.4% | 11.1% |
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Lutterworth College
Lutterworth, LE17 4EW |
Secondary | 1,560 | 12.4% | 10.2% |
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St John's Marlborough
Marlborough, SN8 4AX |
Secondary | 1,712 | 14% | 10.6% |
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Redland Green School
Bristol, BS6 7EH |
Secondary | 1,676 | 14.8% | 7.9% |
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Calday Grange Grammar School
Wirral, CH48 8GG |
Secondary | 1,479 | 7.4% | 7.2% |
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The Minster School
Southwell, NG25 0LG |
Secondary | 1,618 | 7.1% | 8% |
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Ponteland High School
Ponteland, NE20 9EG |
Secondary | 1,545 | 11.3% | 11% |
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Poynton High School
Stockport, SK12 1PU |
Secondary | 1,500 | 12.9% | 8.2% |
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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Backwell School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,600 | Sign in to see | |
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The Basildon Upper Academy
Basildon, SS13 3HL |
Secondary | 916 | ||
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Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet
Barnet, EN5 4DQ |
Secondary | 1,314 | ||
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Sandwich Technology School
Sandwich, CT13 0FA |
Secondary | 1,235 | ||
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Torquay Boys' Grammar School
Torquay, TQ2 7EL |
Secondary | 1,100 | ||
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Lampton Academy
Hounslow, TW3 4EP |
Secondary | 1,510 | ||
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Altrincham Grammar School for Boys
Altrincham, WA14 2RS |
Secondary | 1,421 | ||
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Newstead Wood School
Orpington, BR6 9SA |
Secondary | 1,262 | ||
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South Dartmoor Community College
Ashburton, TQ13 7EW |
Secondary | 795 | ||
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Holcombe Grammar School
Chatham, ME4 6JB |
Secondary | 1,036 | ||
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Windsor High School and Sixth Form
Halesowen, B63 4BB |
Secondary | 1,764 | ||
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Cheam High School
Sutton, SM3 8PW |
Secondary | 2,106 | ||
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Rainham Mark Grammar School
Gillingham, ME8 7AJ |
Secondary | 1,551 | ||
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St Clement Danes School
Rickmansworth, WD3 6EW |
Secondary | 1,592 | ||
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Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Ashbourne, DE6 1EP |
Secondary | 1,298 | ||
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The Blue School
Wells, BA5 2NR |
Secondary | 1,358 | ||
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Sexey's School
Bruton, BA10 0DF |
Secondary | 668 | ||
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Woodkirk Academy
Wakefield, WF3 1JQ |
Secondary | 1,777 | ||
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Shoeburyness High School
Southend-on-Sea, SS3 9LL |
Secondary | 1,749 | ||
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Impington Village College
Cambridge, CB24 9LX |
Secondary | 1,452 | ||
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Joseph Leckie Academy
Walsall, WS5 4PG |
Secondary | 1,522 | ||
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Cheadle Hulme High School
Cheadle, SK8 7JY |
Secondary | 1,694 | ||
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Sutton Community Academy
Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 1EE |
Secondary | 803 | ||
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The Castle School
Bristol, BS35 1HT |
Secondary | 1,453 | ||
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Shaftesbury School
Shaftesbury, SP7 8ER |
Secondary | 864 | ||
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Phoenix Academy
London, W12 0RQ |
Secondary | 542 | ||
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Callington Community College
Callington, PL17 7DR |
Secondary | 862 | ||
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Okehampton College
Okehampton, EX20 1PW |
Secondary | 1,137 | ||
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Wey Valley Academy
Weymouth, DT3 5AN |
Secondary | 997 | ||
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Holmleigh Park High School
Gloucester, GL4 0RT |
Secondary | 1,383 | ||