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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Arnold Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 699 | 23.2% | 11.7% |
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Woodland Middle School Academy
Bedford, MK45 1NP |
Secondary | 670 | 16% | 16.4% |
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Parkside Community College
Cambridge, CB1 1EH |
Secondary | 694 | 22.3% | 17.9% |
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Linslade School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2PA |
Secondary | 661 | 13.8% | 10.4% |
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Thomas Keble School
Stroud, GL6 7DY |
Secondary | 722 | 22.3% | 15.5% |
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The King David High School
Manchester, M8 5DY |
Secondary | 780 | 24.4% | 14.3% |
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The Corbet School
Shrewsbury, SY4 2AX |
Secondary | 719 | 22.1% | 15.7% |
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Morpeth Newminster Middle School
Morpeth, NE61 1RH |
Secondary | 556 | 20% | 11.9% |
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Langtree School
Reading, RG8 0RA |
Secondary | 620 | 19.7% | 9.5% |
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Henlow Church of England Academy
Henlow, SG16 6AN |
Secondary | 719 | 22.4% | 18.3% |
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The Market Bosworth School
Nuneaton, CV13 0JT |
Secondary | 840 | 21% | 10.8% |
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Saint Martin's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Nuneaton, CV13 6BF |
Secondary | 752 | 17.1% | 10.9% |
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Lady Margaret School
London, SW6 4UN |
Secondary | 781 | 20% | 14.5% |
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The Priory Belvoir Academy
Nottingham, NG13 0AX |
Secondary | 695 | 21.2% | 16.2% |
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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 Archer Academy
London, N2 8GA |
Secondary | 810 | 22.3% | 12.9% |
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Sybil Andrews Academy
Bury St. Edmunds, IP32 7QB |
Secondary | 628 | 19.8% | 14.4% |
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Kinver High School and Sixth Form
Stourbridge, DY7 6AA |
Secondary | 740 | 20% | 14.8% |
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Trevelyan Middle School
Windsor, SL4 3LL |
Secondary | 589 | 20.7% | 13.9% |
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The Trinity School
Colchester, CO4 6ED |
Secondary | 598 | 17.4% | 14.7% |
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Scissett Middle School
Huddersfield, HD8 9JX |
Secondary | 587 | 21.6% | 13.8% |
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Icknield Community College
Watlington, OX49 5RB |
Secondary | 766 | 27% | 13.8% |
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The Trafalgar School at Downton
Salisbury, SP5 3HN |
Secondary | 795 | 18.8% | 13.4% |
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Trentham Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 8PQ |
Secondary | 782 | 20.6% | 15.7% |
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Outwood Academy Easingwold
York, YO61 3EF |
Secondary | 770 | 16.6% | 12.1% |
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Framingham Earl High School
Norwich, NR14 7QP |
Secondary | 802 | 21.2% | 16.1% |
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Parkfields Middle School
Dunstable, LU5 6AB |
Secondary | 468 | 24.8% | 10.5% |
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Endon High School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST9 9EE |
Secondary | 702 | 19% | 11.4% |
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Glebelands School
Cranleigh, GU6 7AN |
Secondary | 760 | 21.8% | 10.6% |
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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Arnold Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 699 | Sign in to see | |
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Winchcombe School
Cheltenham, GL54 5LB |
Secondary | 530 | ||
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Linslade School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2PA |
Secondary | 661 | ||
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Henley In Arden School
Henley-in-Arden, B95 6AF |
Secondary | 682 | ||
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Bowland High
Clitheroe, BB7 4QS |
Secondary | 615 | ||
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Upper Shirley High School
Southampton, SO15 7QU |
Secondary | 1,082 | ||
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Humberston Academy
Grimsby, DN36 4TF |
Secondary | 890 | ||
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Alameda Middle School
Bedford, MK45 2QR |
Secondary | 720 | ||
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The Corbet School
Shrewsbury, SY4 2AX |
Secondary | 719 | ||
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Hasmonean High School for Boys
London, NW4 1NA |
Secondary | 772 | ||
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Stamford Welland Academy
Stamford, PE9 1HE |
Secondary | 597 | ||
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Looe Community Academy
Looe, PL13 1NQ |
Secondary | 524 | ||
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Fulbrook School
Milton Keynes, MK17 8NP |
Secondary | 555 | ||
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Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy
Ilkeston, DE7 4HX |
Secondary | 679 | ||
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Langtree School
Reading, RG8 0RA |
Secondary | 620 | ||
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Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3FU |
Secondary | 643 | ||
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Sir William Robertson Academy, Welbourn
Lincoln, LN5 0PA |
Secondary | 994 | ||
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St Clement's High School
King's Lynn, PE34 4LZ |
Secondary | 709 | ||
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St Augustine's Catholic High School
Redditch, B97 5LX |
Secondary | 967 | ||
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St Bede's Catholic Middle School
Redditch, B98 7HA |
Secondary | 647 | ||
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Tenbury High Ormiston Academy
Tenbury Wells, WR15 8XA |
Secondary | 454 | ||
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Forest Hall School
Stansted Mountfitchet, CM24 8TZ |
Secondary | 472 | ||
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The Banovallum School
Horncastle, LN9 6DA |
Secondary | 610 | ||
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Dedworth Middle School
Windsor, SL4 5PE |
Secondary | 533 | ||
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The Trafalgar School at Downton
Salisbury, SP5 3HN |
Secondary | 795 | ||
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Hasmonean High School for Girls
London, NW7 2EU |
Secondary | 585 | ||
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Dawlish College
Dawlish, EX7 0BY |
Secondary | 777 | ||
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St Benedict's Catholic School
Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6RH |
Secondary | 976 | ||
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Castle Newnham School
Bedford, MK41 9DT |
Secondary | 750 | ||
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Cullompton Community College
Cullompton, EX15 1DX |
Secondary | 754 | ||