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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Erasmus Darwin Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,128 | 15.8% | 15.9% |
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Uffculme School
Cullompton, EX15 3AG |
Secondary | 1,085 | 16.9% | 17.1% |
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Brookfield Community School
Chesterfield, S40 3NS |
Secondary | 1,170 | 15.5% | 17% |
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Hodgson Academy
Poulton-Le-Fylde, FY6 7EU |
Secondary | 1,122 | 15.7% | 17.2% |
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St Edward's College
Liverpool, L12 1LF |
Secondary | 1,162 | 15.3% | 16.4% |
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Pershore High School
Pershore, WR10 2BX |
Secondary | 1,127 | 18.4% | 17.8% |
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Southfield School for Girls
Kettering, NN15 6HE |
Secondary | 1,197 | 16.9% | 16.7% |
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Hanley Castle High School
Worcester, WR8 0BL |
Secondary | 1,100 | 16% | 12.9% |
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Chelmer Valley High School
Chelmsford, CM1 7ER |
Secondary | 1,157 | 15.3% | 16.7% |
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The Eastwood Academy
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 5UU |
Secondary | 1,144 | 16.9% | 17.3% |
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Etonbury Academy
Arlesey, SG15 6XS |
Secondary | 1,133 | 14.8% | 14.7% |
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Cox Green School
Maidenhead, SL6 3AX |
Secondary | 1,184 | 15% | 17.5% |
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Sacred Heart High School
London, W6 7DG |
Secondary | 1,124 | 14.6% | 16.6% |
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Brockington College
Leicester, LE19 4AQ |
Secondary | 1,199 | 14.6% | 16.4% |
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East Leake Academy
Loughborough, LE12 6QN |
Secondary | 1,088 | 14.3% | 17% |
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Worthing High School
Worthing, BN14 7AR |
Secondary | 1,057 | 16.5% | 15.4% |
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St Simon Stock Catholic School
Maidstone, ME16 0JP |
Secondary | 1,152 | 16.9% | 14.2% |
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Idsall School
Shifnal, TF11 8PD |
Secondary | 1,171 | 12% | 16.8% |
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St Thomas More Catholic School and Sixth Form College
Nuneaton, CV10 7EX |
Secondary | 1,095 | 12.4% | 17.7% |
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Stokesley School
Stokesley, TS9 5AL |
Secondary | 1,052 | 14.5% | 15.2% |
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Elizabeth Woodville School
Roade, NN7 2LP |
Secondary | 1,098 | 17.2% | 14.4% |
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Farnham Heath End
Farnham, GU9 9BN |
Secondary | 1,077 | 17.6% | 16.3% |
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Brentwood County High School
Brentwood, CM14 4JF |
Secondary | 1,106 | 14.6% | 14.5% |
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St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Leicester, LE5 6HN |
Secondary | 1,145 | 13.7% | 17.1% |
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Princes Risborough School
Princes Risborough, HP27 0DR |
Secondary | 1,101 | 16.5% | 17.3% |
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The Thomas Adams School
Shrewsbury, SY4 5UB |
Secondary | 1,207 | 13.2% | 16.7% |
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Woodhey High School
Bury, BL0 9QZ |
Secondary | 1,103 | 15.9% | 14.7% |
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St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Clitheroe, BB7 9JA |
Secondary | 1,130 | 19% | 15.3% |
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Crofton School
Fareham, PO14 2AT |
Secondary | 1,105 | 17.8% | 15.8% |
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North Bromsgrove High School
Bromsgrove, B60 1BA |
Secondary | 1,080 | 17.3% | 18.7% |
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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Erasmus Darwin Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,128 | Sign in to see | |
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The Eastbourne Academy
Eastbourne, BN22 9RQ |
Secondary | 800 | ||
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Leigh Academy Tonbridge
Tonbridge, TN9 2PH |
Secondary | 717 | ||
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Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere
Belvedere, DA17 6HT |
Secondary | 1,052 | ||
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Rugby High School
Rugby, CV22 7RE |
Secondary | 929 | ||
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The Burgate School and Sixth Form
Fordingbridge, SP6 1EZ |
Secondary | 1,098 | ||
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Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy
Ilkeston, DE7 5HS |
Secondary | 974 | ||
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East Point Academy
Lowestoft, NR33 0UQ |
Secondary | 828 | ||
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Garstang Community Academy
Preston, PR3 1YE |
Secondary | 804 | ||
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Amersham School
Amersham, HP7 9HH |
Secondary | 1,066 | ||
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Waddesdon Church of England School
Aylesbury, HP18 0LQ |
Secondary | 1,015 | ||
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Redden Court School
Romford, RM3 0TS |
Secondary | 1,063 | ||
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Barton Court Grammar School
Canterbury, CT1 1PH |
Secondary | 1,005 | ||
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The Martin High School Anstey
Leicester, LE7 7EB |
Secondary | 844 | ||
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Chenderit School
Banbury, OX17 2QR |
Secondary | 1,093 | ||
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Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School
St Albans, AL4 0TT |
Secondary | 1,097 | ||
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The Priory School
Shrewsbury, SY3 9EE |
Secondary | 856 | ||
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Reepham High School and College
Norwich, NR10 4JT |
Secondary | 1,015 | ||
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St Peter's Collegiate Academy
Wolverhampton, WV3 9DU |
Secondary | 1,346 | ||
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Tabor Academy
Braintree, CM7 5XP |
Secondary | 969 | ||
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The Cooper School
Bicester, OX26 4RS |
Secondary | 1,231 | ||
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Kinver High School and Sixth Form
Stourbridge, DY7 6AA |
Secondary | 740 | ||
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Eden Girls' School, Slough
Slough, SL1 4AA |
Secondary | 619 | ||
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St James's Church of England High School
Bolton, BL4 9RU |
Secondary | 1,065 | ||
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Small Heath Leadership Academy
Birmingham, B10 9RX |
Secondary | 1,190 | ||
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King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy
Birmingham, B45 0EU |
Secondary | 419 | ||
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Hermitage Academy
Chester le Street, DH2 3AD |
Secondary | 932 | ||
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St Edmund Campion Catholic School
Birmingham, B23 5XA |
Secondary | 1,156 | ||
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Birches Head Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 8DD |
Secondary | 954 | ||
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The Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Keighley, BD20 6LH |
Secondary | 704 | ||