Penryn College

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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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
Penryn College
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,156 22.5% 19.3%
Bristol Cathedral Choir School
Bristol, BS1 5TS
Secondary 1,187 20.6% 21.8%
The Wellington Academy
Ludgershall, SP11 9RR
Secondary 1,155 17.9% 18.7%
The Bishop of Winchester Academy
Bournemouth, BH8 9PW
Secondary 1,178 18.9% 20.5%
Oldfield School
Bath, BA1 9AB
Secondary 1,277 26% 20.3%
Teign School
Newton Abbot, TQ12 3JG
Secondary 1,078 25.3% 19.6%
Queen Elizabeth's
Crediton, EX17 3LU
Secondary 1,138 19.2% 17.2%
Bishop Fox's School
Taunton, TA1 3HQ
Secondary 1,109 24.5% 21.6%
Newton Abbot College
Newton Abbot, TQ12 2NF
Secondary 1,213 23.5% 23.5%
Priestlands School
Lymington, SO41 8FZ
Secondary 1,236 20% 19.7%
The Romsey School
Romsey, SO51 8ZB
Secondary 1,131 18.7% 19.4%
Dene Magna School
Mitcheldean, GL17 0DU
Secondary 1,006 20.6% 18.6%
Wreake Valley Academy
Leicester, LE7 1LY
Secondary 1,126 23.5% 19.6%
The John of Gaunt School
Trowbridge, BA14 9EH
Secondary 1,256 22% 21.2%
Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre
Newent, GL18 1QF
Secondary 1,063 22.6% 21.9%
Abbeywood Community School
Bristol, BS34 8SF
Secondary 1,272 24.2% 20%
Woking High School
Woking, GU21 4TJ
Secondary 1,209 18.8% 19%
Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy
Cowes, PO31 8HB
Secondary 1,192 21% 19.9%
St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury
Canterbury, CT1 3EN
Secondary 1,113 23.6% 20.3%
Ian Ramsey Church of England Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 7AJ
Secondary 1,167 19% 19%
Sir Bernard Lovell Academy
Bristol, BS30 8TS
Secondary 1,261 18.6% 17.2%
Mangotsfield School
Bristol, BS16 9LH
Secondary 1,160 18.3% 22.7%
Dereham Neatherd High School
Dereham, NR20 3AX
Secondary 1,141 25.9% 20%
Okehampton College
Okehampton, EX20 1PW
Secondary 1,137 18.8% 19.4%
West Exe School
Exeter, EX2 9JU
Secondary 1,238 18.2% 20.2%
Abbey Park School
Swindon, SN25 2ND
Secondary 1,183 19.4% 15.9%
The Hinckley School
Hinckley, LE10 1LE
Secondary 1,137 18.7% 19.6%
Monkton Wood Academy
Taunton, TA2 8PD
Secondary 1,266 23.7% 22%
The Burton Borough School
Newport, TF10 7DS
Secondary 1,109 19.1% 19.2%
Frome Community College
Frome, BA11 2HQ
Secondary 1,285 20.3% 20.7%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
Penryn College
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,156 Sign in to see
Grace Academy Solihull
Birmingham, B37 5JS
Secondary 876
The Excelsior Academy
London, E8 2EY
Secondary 994
Westminster Academy
London, W2 5EZ
Secondary 1,077
The King's Academy
Middlesbrough, TS8 0GA
Secondary 1,424
Trinity Academy
Doncaster, DN8 5BY
Secondary 1,235
Bristol Brunel Academy
Bristol, BS15 1NU
Secondary 1,302
The Milton Keynes Academy
Milton Keynes, MK6 5LA
Secondary 1,014
Pimlico Academy
London, SW1V 3AT
Secondary 1,101
East Barnet School
Barnet, EN4 8PU
Secondary 1,431
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Blackburn, BB2 2JR
Secondary 1,493
Royal Wootton Bassett Academy
Swindon, SN4 7HG
Secondary 1,688
Tuxford Academy
Newark, NG22 0JH
Secondary 1,485
Bluecoat Aspley Academy
Nottingham, NG8 5GY
Secondary 1,354
Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead
Gateshead, NE9 6RZ
Secondary 1,500
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
Chester le Street, DH3 2LP
Secondary 1,293
Tapton School
Sheffield, S10 5RG
Secondary 1,763
Woodchurch High School
Wirral, CH49 7NG
Secondary 1,419
Abbeyfield School
Northampton, NN4 8BU
Secondary 1,360
Bexhill High Academy
Bexhill-on-Sea, TN39 4BY
Secondary 1,454
Chorlton High School
Manchester, M21 7SL
Secondary 1,534
Caludon Castle School
Coventry, CV2 5BD
Secondary 1,515
Nova Hreod Academy
Swindon, SN2 2NQ
Secondary 1,060
Newfield Secondary School
Sheffield, S8 9JP
Secondary 1,066
Babington Academy
Leicester, LE4 0SZ
Secondary 1,349
The Elmgreen School
London, SE27 9BZ
Secondary 1,111
Co-op Academy Failsworth
Manchester, M35 9HA
Secondary 1,436
Acklam Grange School
Middlesbrough, TS5 8PB
Secondary 1,462
Melksham Oak Community School
Melksham, SN12 6QZ
Secondary 1,152
Bishop Challoner Catholic School
London, E1 0LB
Secondary 1,038