Saffron Walden County High School
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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Saffron Walden County High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 2,128 | 18% | 6.7% |
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Comberton Village College
Cambridge, CB23 7DU |
Secondary | 1,932 | 13% | 10% |
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Harrogate Grammar School
Harrogate, HG2 0DZ |
Secondary | 2,097 | 19.7% | 8.3% |
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The King John School
Benfleet, SS7 1RQ |
Secondary | 2,103 | 12.2% | 11.8% |
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Bennett Memorial Diocesan School
Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9SH |
Secondary | 1,899 | 8.9% | 6.7% |
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Sandringham School
St Albans, AL4 9NX |
Secondary | 1,767 | 8.8% | 6.8% |
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Maiden Erlegh School
Reading, RG6 7HS |
Secondary | 1,839 | 18.3% | 7.3% |
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South Hunsley School and Sixth Form College
North Ferriby, HU14 3HS |
Secondary | 2,108 | 10.5% | 8.3% |
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Copleston High School
Ipswich, IP4 5HD |
Secondary | 1,937 | 11.9% | 14.7% |
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Farlingaye High School
Woodbridge, IP12 4JX |
Secondary | 1,912 | 12.1% | 14.6% |
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Gordano School
Bristol, BS20 7QR |
Secondary | 2,124 | 13.2% | 7.2% |
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St Martin's School Brentwood
Brentwood, CM13 2HG |
Secondary | 1,778 | 10.3% | 10.9% |
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Ilkley Grammar School
Ilkley, LS29 8TR |
Secondary | 2,135 | 15.9% | 5.2% |
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George Abbot School
Guildford, GU1 1XX |
Secondary | 1,939 | 18.6% | 7% |
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Kesgrave High School
Ipswich, IP5 2PB |
Secondary | 1,844 | 20% | 12% |
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St Aidan's Church of England High School
Harrogate, HG2 8JR |
Secondary | 2,069 | 5.2% | 4.8% |
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The Thomas Hardye School
Dorchester, DT1 2ET |
Secondary | 2,080 | 18.9% | 12.4% |
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St Bartholomew's School
Newbury, RG14 6JP |
Secondary | 1,994 | 20.7% | 8% |
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The Cherwell School
Oxford, OX2 7EE |
Secondary | 2,013 | 16% | 14.5% |
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Riddlesdown Collegiate
Purley, CR8 1EX |
Secondary | 2,067 | 13.7% | 12.1% |
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Rushcliffe Spencer Academy
Nottingham, NG2 7BW |
Secondary | 2,014 | 6.4% | 9.4% |
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Lord Williams's School
Thame, OX9 2AQ |
Secondary | 2,276 | 15.3% | 11% |
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Lymm High School
Lymm, WA13 0RB |
Secondary | 1,916 | 11.7% | 9.4% |
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Great Sankey High School
Warrington, WA5 3AA |
Secondary | 2,085 | 10.4% | 8.4% |
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Beauchamp College
Leicester, LE2 5TP |
Secondary | 2,181 | 6.6% | 8.4% |
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Wickersley School and Sports College
Rotherham, S66 1JL |
Secondary | 2,053 | 14.2% | 14% |
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The FitzWimarc School
Rayleigh, SS6 8EB |
Secondary | 1,788 | 14.4% | 13% |
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Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form
Norwich, NR7 0XS |
Secondary | 1,809 | 15.4% | 12.6% |
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John Port Spencer Academy
Derby, DE65 6LU |
Secondary | 1,967 | 18.2% | 13.8% |
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Kenilworth School and Sixth Form
Kenilworth, CV8 2AL |
Secondary | 1,894 | 19.7% | 8.3% |
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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Saffron Walden County High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 2,128 | Sign in to see | |
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Djanogly City Academy
Nottingham, NG7 6ND |
Secondary | 1,198 | ||
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Harris Academy South Norwood
London, SE25 6AE |
Secondary | 1,270 | ||
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The Priory Academy LSST
Lincoln, LN5 8PW |
Secondary | 1,781 | ||
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Arthur Mellows Village College
Peterborough, PE6 7JX |
Secondary | 1,657 | ||
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Comberton Village College
Cambridge, CB23 7DU |
Secondary | 1,932 | ||
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The King John School
Benfleet, SS7 1RQ |
Secondary | 2,103 | ||
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Claremont High School
Harrow, HA3 0UH |
Secondary | 1,618 | ||
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George Abbot School
Guildford, GU1 1XX |
Secondary | 1,939 | ||
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King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls
Birmingham, B14 7QJ |
Secondary | 1,108 | ||
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King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys
Birmingham, B14 7QJ |
Secondary | 1,017 | ||
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Marling School
Stroud, GL5 4HE |
Secondary | 1,185 | ||
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Wirral Grammar School for Girls
Wirral, CH63 3AF |
Secondary | 1,185 | ||
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Hitchin Girls' School
Hitchin, SG4 9RS |
Secondary | 1,355 | ||
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Abbey College, Ramsey
Ramsey, PE26 1DG |
Secondary | 1,029 | ||
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Hinchingbrooke School
Huntingdon, PE29 3BN |
Secondary | 2,052 | ||
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Wirral Grammar School for Boys
Wirral, CH63 3AQ |
Secondary | 1,043 | ||
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Rawlins
Loughborough, LE12 8DY |
Secondary | 1,566 | ||
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Wykham Park
Banbury, OX16 9HY |
Secondary | 913 | ||
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Lord Williams's School
Thame, OX9 2AQ |
Secondary | 2,276 | ||
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Ark Alexandra Academy
HASTINGS, TN34 2PG |
Secondary | 1,553 | ||
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Hewett Academy
Norwich, NR1 2PL |
Secondary | 422 | ||
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Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form
Norwich, NR7 0XS |
Secondary | 1,809 | ||
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Elizabeth Woodville School
Milton Keynes, MK19 6HN |
Secondary | 1,126 | ||
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Fortis Academy
Birmingham, B44 8NU |
Secondary | 1,346 | ||
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Outwood Academy Danum
Doncaster, DN2 5QD |
Secondary | 1,223 | ||
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Leigh Academy Halley
London, SE3 8EP |
Secondary | 906 | ||
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Holderness Academy and Sixth Form College
Hull, HU12 8UZ |
Secondary | 1,014 | ||
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Northallerton School & Sixth Form College
Northallerton, DL6 1ED |
Secondary | 1,081 | ||
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St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Bradford, BD9 4BQ |
Secondary | 1,786 | ||