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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Cottingham High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 876 | 19.9% | 21.4% |
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Clyst Vale Community College
Exeter, EX5 3AJ |
Secondary | 937 | 23.2% | 21.7% |
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John Masefield High School
Ledbury, HR8 2HF |
Secondary | 841 | 22% | 19% |
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Mounts Bay Academy
Penzance, TR18 3JT |
Secondary | 976 | 18.4% | 21.7% |
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Rossett School
Harrogate, HG2 9JP |
Secondary | 796 | 17.9% | 20.9% |
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Stanchester Academy
Stoke-sub-Hamdon, TA14 6UG |
Secondary | 812 | 19.1% | 19.6% |
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Falmouth School
Falmouth, TR11 4LH |
Secondary | 894 | 17% | 22.4% |
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Birkdale High School
Southport, PR8 3DT |
Secondary | 926 | 19.2% | 21.6% |
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Wootton Upper School
Bedford, MK43 9HT |
Secondary | 868 | 18% | 19% |
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Kingswinford Academy
Kingswinford, DY6 7AD |
Secondary | 925 | 16% | 21.5% |
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Southborough High School
Surbiton, KT6 5AS |
Secondary | 928 | 18.6% | 19.8% |
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St Bernard's Catholic High School
Rotherham, S65 3BE |
Secondary | 821 | 21.2% | 22.6% |
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The Matthew Arnold School
Staines-upon-Thames, TW18 1PF |
Secondary | 961 | 19.1% | 21.1% |
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Gosford Hill School
Kidlington, OX5 2NT |
Secondary | 848 | 21.9% | 21.2% |
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The Wilnecote School
Tamworth, B77 5LF |
Secondary | 915 | 21.6% | 23% |
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The Beaconsfield School
Beaconsfield, HP9 1SJ |
Secondary | 871 | 17.8% | 20.9% |
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Glenmoor Academy
Bournemouth, BH10 4EX |
Secondary | 892 | 17.3% | 22.8% |
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Court Fields School
Wellington, TA21 8SW |
Secondary | 826 | 18% | 22.3% |
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Outwood Academy Bydales
Redcar, TS11 6AR |
Secondary | 825 | 18.4% | 22.2% |
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Robert Barclay Academy
Hoddesdon, EN11 8JY |
Secondary | 792 | 18.9% | 22.2% |
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Callington Community College
Callington, PL17 7DR |
Secondary | 862 | 20.5% | 24% |
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Stanley High School
Southport, PR9 9TF |
Secondary | 837 | 21.9% | 23.8% |
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Peacehaven Community School
Peacehaven, BN10 8RB |
Secondary | 903 | 18.6% | 22.5% |
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Stowmarket High School
Stowmarket, IP14 1QR |
Secondary | 898 | 18.1% | 21.5% |
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Patchway Community School
Almondsbury, BS32 4AJ |
Secondary | 953 | 18.9% | 21.7% |
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Theale Green School
Reading, RG7 5DA |
Secondary | 808 | 22.6% | 22.2% |
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Bury Church of England High School
Bury, BL9 0TS |
Secondary | 828 | 23.2% | 21.4% |
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King Edward VI Community College
Totnes, TQ9 5JX |
Secondary | 909 | 23.1% | 21.3% |
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Aylesford School
Aylesford, ME20 7JU |
Secondary | 909 | 22.2% | 23% |
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Sidmouth College
Sidmouth, EX10 9LG |
Secondary | 854 | 20.8% | 22.2% |
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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Cottingham High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 876 | Sign in to see | |
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The Charter School North Dulwich
London, SE24 9JH |
Secondary | 1,361 | ||
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Sale Grammar School
Sale, M33 3NH |
Secondary | 1,350 | ||
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Penrice Academy
St Austell, PL25 3NR |
Secondary | 1,422 | ||
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The Tiffin Girls' School
Kingston upon Thames, KT2 5PL |
Secondary | 1,256 | ||
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Challney High School for Boys
Luton, LU4 9TJ |
Secondary | 1,202 | ||
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John Hampden Grammar School
High Wycombe, HP11 1SZ |
Secondary | 1,271 | ||
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The North Halifax Grammar School
Halifax, HX2 9SU |
Secondary | 1,199 | ||
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The Petersfield School
Petersfield, GU32 3LU |
Secondary | 1,385 | ||
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St Mark's West Essex Catholic School
Harlow, CM18 6AA |
Secondary | 1,082 | ||
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Royal Latin School
Buckingham, MK18 1AX |
Secondary | 1,322 | ||
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Warden Park Secondary Academy
Haywards Heath, RH17 5DP |
Secondary | 1,538 | ||
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The Beacon School
Banstead, SM7 1AG |
Secondary | 1,024 | ||
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Bartholomew School
Witney, OX29 4AP |
Secondary | 1,383 | ||
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Wyvern College
Eastleigh, SO50 7AN |
Secondary | 1,332 | ||
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Grey Court School
Richmond, TW10 7HN |
Secondary | 1,632 | ||
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The James Hornsby School
Basildon, SS15 5NX |
Secondary | 1,042 | ||
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Lodge Park Academy
Corby, NN17 2JH |
Secondary | 801 | ||
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Manor Croft Academy
Dewsbury, WF12 7DW |
Secondary | 1,041 | ||
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Calday Grange Grammar School
Wirral, CH48 8GG |
Secondary | 1,479 | ||
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St Thomas More Catholic School
London, N22 5HN |
Secondary | 1,274 | ||
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The Warren School
Romford, RM6 6SB |
Secondary | 1,378 | ||
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Levenshulme High School
Manchester, M19 1FS |
Secondary | 1,049 | ||
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Stokesley School
Stokesley, TS9 5AL |
Secondary | 1,052 | ||
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Egglescliffe School
Stockton-on-Tees, TS16 0LA |
Secondary | 1,511 | ||
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Southlands High School
Chorley, PR7 2NJ |
Secondary | 932 | ||
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The Totteridge Academy
London, N20 8AZ |
Secondary | 1,005 | ||
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Trinity Academy Cathedral
Wakefield, WF2 8QF |
Secondary | 1,038 | ||
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Coloma Convent Girls' School
Croydon, CR9 5AS |
Secondary | 927 | ||
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Sir William Ramsay School
High Wycombe, HP15 7UB |
Secondary | 1,037 | ||