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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Heart of England School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,216 | 24.3% | 16.5% |
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The Charter School North Dulwich
London, SE24 9JH |
Secondary | 1,361 | 24.9% | 16.2% |
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John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre Academy
Ross-on-Wye, HR9 7ET |
Secondary | 1,292 | 18% | 16.5% |
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Oldfield School
Bath, BA1 9AB |
Secondary | 1,277 | 26% | 20.3% |
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The Corsham School
Corsham, SN13 9DF |
Secondary | 1,360 | 23.5% | 15.4% |
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Queen Elizabeth's
Crediton, EX17 3LU |
Secondary | 1,138 | 19.2% | 17.2% |
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Sawston Village College
Cambridge, CB22 3BP |
Secondary | 1,195 | 18.9% | 15.7% |
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Penryn College
Penryn, TR10 8PZ |
Secondary | 1,156 | 22.5% | 19.3% |
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Pershore High School
Pershore, WR10 2BX |
Secondary | 1,127 | 18.4% | 17.8% |
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Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Ashbourne, DE6 1EP |
Secondary | 1,298 | 19.6% | 15.8% |
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Priestlands School
Lymington, SO41 8FZ |
Secondary | 1,236 | 20% | 19.7% |
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Denefield School
Reading, RG31 6XY |
Secondary | 1,144 | 21.6% | 16.2% |
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Bushey Meads School
Bushey, WD23 4PA |
Secondary | 1,237 | 23.9% | 17.6% |
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Wreake Valley Academy
Leicester, LE7 1LY |
Secondary | 1,126 | 23.5% | 19.6% |
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St Birinus School
Didcot, OX11 8AZ |
Secondary | 1,212 | 23.6% | 14.8% |
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Abbeywood Community School
Bristol, BS34 8SF |
Secondary | 1,272 | 24.2% | 20% |
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Hedingham School and Sixth Form
Halstead, CO9 3QH |
Secondary | 1,156 | 24.9% | 14.5% |
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Trinity School
Sevenoaks, TN13 3SL |
Secondary | 1,147 | 19% | 14.9% |
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Ruislip High School
Ruislip, HA4 0BY |
Secondary | 1,284 | 19.5% | 16.2% |
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Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy
Cowes, PO31 8HB |
Secondary | 1,192 | 21% | 19.9% |
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Wheatley Park School
Oxford, OX33 1QH |
Secondary | 1,150 | 23.8% | 13.9% |
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Sir Bernard Lovell Academy
Bristol, BS30 8TS |
Secondary | 1,261 | 18.6% | 17.2% |
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The Bicester School
Bicester, OX26 2NS |
Secondary | 1,198 | 20.7% | 15.4% |
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Dereham Neatherd High School
Dereham, NR20 3AX |
Secondary | 1,141 | 25.9% | 20% |
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Reigate School
Reigate, RH2 7NT |
Secondary | 1,265 | 22.8% | 20.4% |
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Abbey Park School
Swindon, SN25 2ND |
Secondary | 1,183 | 19.4% | 15.9% |
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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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The Hemel Hempstead School
Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1TX |
Secondary | 1,286 | 19.4% | 16.1% |
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Priestnall School
Stockport, SK4 3HP |
Secondary | 1,285 | 23.5% | 13.6% |
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The Burton Borough School
Newport, TF10 7DS |
Secondary | 1,109 | 19.1% | 19.2% |
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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Heart of England School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,216 | Sign in to see | |
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Greig City Academy
London, N8 7NU |
Secondary | 1,183 | ||
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Uffculme School
Cullompton, EX15 3AG |
Secondary | 1,085 | ||
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The Polesworth School
Tamworth, B78 1QT |
Secondary | 1,455 | ||
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Balcarras School
Cheltenham, GL53 8QF |
Secondary | 1,431 | ||
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The Knights Templar School
Baldock, SG7 6DZ |
Secondary | 1,415 | ||
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Wilson's School
Wallington, SM6 9JW |
Secondary | 1,312 | ||
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Barr Beacon School
Walsall, WS9 0RF |
Secondary | 1,504 | ||
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Yavneh College
Borehamwood, WD6 1HL |
Secondary | 1,042 | ||
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Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School
Accrington, BB5 4AY |
Secondary | 1,294 | ||
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Batley Girls' High School
Batley, WF17 0LD |
Secondary | 1,372 | ||
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Haberdashers' Adams
Newport, TF10 7BD |
Secondary | 1,072 | ||
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Epsom and Ewell High School
Epsom, KT19 9JW |
Secondary | 1,059 | ||
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Vyners School
Uxbridge, UB10 8AB |
Secondary | 1,518 | ||
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The Brunts Academy
Mansfield, NG18 2AT |
Secondary | 1,401 | ||
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Denefield School
Reading, RG31 6XY |
Secondary | 1,144 | ||
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The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls
Romford, RM1 2RR |
Secondary | 1,394 | ||
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Penwortham Priory Academy
Preston, PR1 0JE |
Secondary | 747 | ||
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Downend School
Bristol, BS16 6XA |
Secondary | 1,430 | ||
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Tudor Grange Academy Redditch
Redditch, B98 7UH |
Secondary | 405 | ||
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St George's School A Church of England Academy
Blackpool, FY4 4PH |
Secondary | 1,032 | ||
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The Warriner School
Banbury, OX15 4LJ |
Secondary | 1,528 | ||
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Lancaster Academy
Leicester, LE2 6FU |
Secondary | 962 | ||
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Penketh High School
Warrington, WA5 2BY |
Secondary | 1,023 | ||
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Edgbarrow School
Crowthorne, RG45 7HZ |
Secondary | 1,482 | ||
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Ashton Park School
Bristol, BS3 2JL |
Secondary | 1,257 | ||
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Kirk Hallam Community Academy
Ilkeston, DE7 4HH |
Secondary | 753 | ||
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Laureate Academy
Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3DW |
Secondary | 746 | ||
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AIM Academy North London
London, N9 8DQ |
Secondary | 601 | ||
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St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy
Liverpool, L25 6EG |
Secondary | 1,026 | ||