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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Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,281 | 13.8% | 22.7% |
Landau Forte College
Derby, DE1 2LF |
Secondary | 1,240 | 12.3% | 21.6% |
Q3 Academy Great Barr
Birmingham, B43 7SD |
Secondary | 1,173 | 11.8% | 21.3% |
Chadwell Heath Academy
Romford, RM6 4RS |
Secondary | 1,238 | 14.1% | 21.4% |
Holyrood Academy
Chard, TA20 1JL |
Secondary | 1,323 | 15.6% | 22.6% |
Mascalls Academy
Tonbridge, TN12 6LT |
Secondary | 1,322 | 16.1% | 21.1% |
Lode Heath School
Solihull, B91 2HW |
Secondary | 1,164 | 15% | 21.7% |
The Hart School
Rugeley, WS15 2UE |
Secondary | 1,262 | 16.6% | 24.8% |
Lydiard Park Academy
Swindon, SN5 6HN |
Secondary | 1,262 | 15.9% | 21.6% |
Felixstowe School
Felixstowe, IP11 9QR |
Secondary | 1,245 | 15.6% | 23.8% |
Bishopshalt School
Uxbridge, UB8 3RF |
Secondary | 1,292 | 15.8% | 22.6% |
Framwellgate School Durham
Durham, DH1 5BQ |
Secondary | 1,276 | 15.8% | 21.6% |
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College
Bishop Auckland, DL14 6JT |
Secondary | 1,310 | 13.3% | 23.7% |
The Elizabethan Academy
Retford, DN22 7PY |
Secondary | 1,202 | 15.4% | 22.6% |
Launceston College
Launceston, PL15 9JR |
Secondary | 1,337 | 12.2% | 21% |
Mark Rutherford School
Bedford, MK41 8PX |
Secondary | 1,259 | 14% | 20.6% |
St Thomas More Catholic School
London, N22 5HN |
Secondary | 1,273 | 16.3% | 24.2% |
Mildenhall College Academy
Mildenhall, IP28 7JX |
Secondary | 1,330 | 15.9% | 22.1% |
Redhill School
Stourbridge, DY8 1JX |
Secondary | 1,215 | 14.3% | 22.2% |
Westfield Academy
Watford, WD18 6NS |
Secondary | 1,341 | 13.7% | 22.5% |
Hollingworth Academy
Rochdale, OL16 3DR |
Secondary | 1,339 | 13.6% | 24.3% |
Pleckgate High School
Blackburn, BB1 8QA |
Secondary | 1,352 | 14.4% | 23.4% |
The Kingsway School
Cheadle, SK8 4QX |
Secondary | 1,309 | 14.6% | 22.7% |
Hampton Gardens Secondary School
Peterborough, PE7 8HR |
Secondary | 1,251 | 11.7% | 20.8% |
Chase Terrace Academy
Burntwood, WS7 2DB |
Secondary | 1,275 | 14.6% | 19.9% |
Tavistock College
Tavistock, PL19 8DD |
Secondary | 1,298 | 14.8% | 21% |
Friesland School
Sandiacre, NG10 5AF |
Secondary | 1,283 | 16.3% | 24.1% |
King Edward VII Academy
King's Lynn, PE30 2QB |
Secondary | 1,228 | 13.4% | 23.1% |
Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy
Cleckheaton, BD19 3AQ |
Secondary | 1,236 | 16.5% | 23.5% |
Eckington School
Sheffield, S21 4GN |
Secondary | 1,235 | 14.2% | 23.8% |
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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Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,281 | Sign in to see | |
Harris Academy Merton
Mitcham, CR4 1BP |
Secondary | 1,358 | ||
Glyn School
Epsom, KT17 1NB |
Secondary | 1,696 | ||
Valley Park School
Maidstone, ME14 5DT |
Secondary | 1,652 | ||
Alcester Grammar School
Alcester, B49 5ED |
Secondary | 1,292 | ||
Chosen Hill School
Gloucester, GL3 2PL |
Secondary | 1,317 | ||
Queen Mary's Grammar School
Walsall, WS1 2PG |
Secondary | 1,344 | ||
The Highcrest Academy
High Wycombe, HP13 7NQ |
Secondary | 1,068 | ||
Heart of England School
Coventry, CV7 7FW |
Secondary | 1,233 | ||
The Castle School
Taunton, TA1 5AU |
Secondary | 1,204 | ||
Roundwood Park School
Harpenden, AL5 3AE |
Secondary | 1,370 | ||
Priestlands School
Lymington, SO41 8FZ |
Secondary | 1,233 | ||
Thurstable School Sports College and Sixth Form Centre
Colchester, CO5 0EW |
Secondary | 1,144 | ||
Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School
Accrington, BB5 4AY |
Secondary | 1,315 | ||
Sir Christopher Hatton Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 4RP |
Secondary | 1,475 | ||
Blackfen School for Girls
Sidcup, DA15 9NU |
Secondary | 1,486 | ||
Ormiston Sudbury Academy
Sudbury, CO10 1NW |
Secondary | 692 | ||
St Birinus School
Didcot, OX11 8AZ |
Secondary | 1,166 | ||
City of Peterborough Academy
Peterborough, PE1 5LQ |
Secondary | 865 | ||
Mark Rutherford School
Bedford, MK41 8PX |
Secondary | 1,259 | ||
Hamstead Hall Academy
Birmingham, B20 1HL |
Secondary | 1,188 | ||
Mangotsfield School
Bristol, BS16 9LH |
Secondary | 1,122 | ||
Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College
Luton, LU2 7AE |
Secondary | 1,628 | ||
Avon Valley Academy
Salisbury, SP4 8HH |
Secondary | 507 | ||
Thorns Collegiate Academy
Brierley Hill, DY5 2NU |
Secondary | 953 | ||
Southam College
Southam, CV47 0JW |
Secondary | 1,660 | ||
Meole Brace School
Shrewsbury, SY3 9DW |
Secondary | 1,351 | ||
George Pindar School
Scarborough, YO11 3LW |
Secondary | 681 | ||
Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College
Luton, LU3 3TL |
Secondary | 1,043 | ||
Priestnall School
Stockport, SK4 3HP |
Secondary | 1,273 |