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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Queen Mary's High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 944 | 6% | 22.5% |
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Plympton Academy
Plymouth, PL7 2RS |
Secondary | 1,078 | 9.6% | 19.9% |
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West London Free School
London, W6 9LP |
Secondary | 926 | 9.7% | 19.2% |
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Crispin School Academy
Street, BA16 0AD |
Secondary | 1,022 | 10.6% | 19% |
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King Edward VI Aston School
Birmingham, B6 6DJ |
Secondary | 995 | 12.7% | 24.9% |
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King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls
Birmingham, B14 7QJ |
Secondary | 1,113 | 1.5% | 25.1% |
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King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys
Birmingham, B14 7QJ |
Secondary | 1,054 | 4.9% | 24.2% |
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Rosedale College
Hayes, UB3 2SE |
Secondary | 931 | 10.6% | 21.8% |
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Diss High School
Diss, IP22 4DH |
Secondary | 919 | 11.4% | 21.2% |
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South Nottinghamshire Academy
Nottingham, NG12 2FQ |
Secondary | 952 | 10% | 18.7% |
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Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School
Barnet, EN5 5RR |
Secondary | 1,107 | 7.5% | 21% |
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Landau Forte Academy, QEMS
Tamworth, B79 8AH |
Secondary | 938 | 13.7% | 25.4% |
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Light Hall School
Solihull, B90 2PZ |
Secondary | 1,027 | 12.1% | 23% |
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Abbey College, Ramsey
Ramsey, PE26 1DG |
Secondary | 1,056 | 7.2% | 25.4% |
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Emerson Park Academy
Hornchurch, RM11 3AD |
Secondary | 1,036 | 11.6% | 21.8% |
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St Alban's Catholic High School
Ipswich, IP4 3NJ |
Secondary | 996 | 11% | 19.3% |
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Lift Rawlett
Tamworth, B79 9AA |
Secondary | 1,039 | 13.1% | 20.3% |
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Christ The King Voluntary Academy
Nottingham, NG5 7JZ |
Secondary | 849 | 11.5% | 23.4% |
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St Katherine's School
Bristol, BS20 0HU |
Secondary | 998 | 9.5% | 21.9% |
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King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys
Birmingham, B21 9ET |
Secondary | 1,044 | 4.1% | 18.1% |
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Southlands High School
Chorley, PR7 2NJ |
Secondary | 932 | 7.5% | 27.1% |
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Colonel Frank Seely Academy
Nottingham, NG14 6JZ |
Secondary | 859 | 9.9% | 21.7% |
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The Garibaldi School
Mansfield, NG19 0JX |
Secondary | 988 | 12.2% | 24.7% |
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Judgemeadow Community College
Leicester, LE5 6HP |
Secondary | 1,034 | 10.6% | 23.8% |
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Holderness Academy
Hull, HU12 8UZ |
Secondary | 990 | 12.1% | 21.1% |
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Ada Lovelace Church of England High School
London, W5 2JX |
Secondary | 1,052 | 6.5% | 23% |
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Paulet High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE15 9RT |
Secondary | 901 | 12.6% | 23.4% |
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St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
Manchester, M25 1JH |
Secondary | 1,067 | 11.8% | 21.9% |
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The De Montfort School
Evesham, WR11 1DQ |
Secondary | 904 | 13.6% | 24.2% |
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Up Holland High School
Wigan, WN5 7AL |
Secondary | 861 | 8.7% | 23.3% |
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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Queen Mary's High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 944 | Sign in to see | |
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Bristol Cathedral Choir School
Bristol, BS1 5TS |
Secondary | 1,187 | ||
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Lancaster Girls' Grammar School
Lancaster, LA1 1SF |
Secondary | 997 | ||
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Devonport High School for Boys
Plymouth, PL1 5QP |
Secondary | 1,268 | ||
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Newport Girls' High School Academy
Newport, TF10 7HL |
Secondary | 836 | ||
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Parkside Community College
Cambridge, CB1 1EH |
Secondary | 694 | ||
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Kirkbie Kendal School
Kendal, LA9 7EQ |
Secondary | 1,042 | ||
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Outwood Academy Ripon
Ripon, HG4 2DE |
Secondary | 662 | ||
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Bishop Perowne CofE College
Worcester, WR3 8LE |
Secondary | 1,171 | ||
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Ark Bolingbroke Academy
London, SW11 6BF |
Secondary | 770 | ||
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The Crossley Heath School
Halifax, HX3 0HG |
Secondary | 1,148 | ||
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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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Ark Boulton Academy
Birmingham, B11 2QG |
Secondary | 877 | ||
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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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Nottingham Free School
Nottingham, NG5 1EB |
Secondary | 676 | ||
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Kings College Guildford
Guildford, GU2 8DU |
Secondary | 566 | ||
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Newcastle Academy
Newcastle Under Lyme, ST5 2QS |
Secondary | 422 | ||
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Westwood College
Leek, ST13 8NP |
Secondary | 771 | ||
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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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Brewood Middle CofE Academy
Stafford, ST19 9DS |
Secondary | 421 | ||
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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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Notre Dame Catholic Girls' School
London, SE1 6EX |
Secondary | 445 | ||
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Harris Science Academy East London
London, E3 3DU |
Secondary | 443 | ||
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Catshill Middle School
Bromsgrove, B61 0JW |
Secondary | 424 | ||