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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Park View School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,618 | 12.2% | 20% |
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Arthur Mellows Village College
Peterborough, PE6 7JX |
Secondary | 1,652 | 10.4% | 16.8% |
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Redhill Academy
Nottingham, NG5 8GX |
Secondary | 1,577 | 9.1% | 21.9% |
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Rainham School for Girls
Gillingham, ME8 0BX |
Secondary | 1,625 | 15.5% | 17.7% |
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Valley Park School
Maidstone, ME14 5DT |
Secondary | 1,597 | 13.7% | 18.7% |
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Sheldon School
Chippenham, SN14 6HJ |
Secondary | 1,605 | 13% | 16.6% |
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Queensmead School
Ruislip, HA4 0LS |
Secondary | 1,500 | 13.9% | 20.3% |
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Aston Academy
Sheffield, S26 4SF |
Secondary | 1,516 | 13% | 19.2% |
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Fernwood School
Nottingham, NG8 2FT |
Secondary | 1,539 | 9.2% | 18.9% |
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Barr Beacon School
Walsall, WS9 0RF |
Secondary | 1,504 | 11.6% | 20.4% |
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Christopher Whitehead Language College
Worcester, WR2 4AF |
Secondary | 1,599 | 11.6% | 21.1% |
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Fairfax
Sutton Coldfield, B75 7JT |
Secondary | 1,575 | 14% | 19.5% |
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St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre
Gloucester, GL4 0DD |
Secondary | 1,535 | 10.8% | 22% |
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Longsands Academy
St Neots, PE19 1LQ |
Secondary | 1,555 | 13.1% | 20.9% |
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Abbey Grange Church of England Academy
Leeds, LS16 5EA |
Secondary | 1,617 | 11.8% | 21.2% |
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Whickham School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 5AR |
Secondary | 1,729 | 17.3% | 20.3% |
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Goffs Academy
Waltham Cross, EN7 5QW |
Secondary | 1,606 | 10.3% | 17.7% |
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Highams Park School
London, E4 9PJ |
Secondary | 1,558 | 13.4% | 23.2% |
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Bourne Academy
Bourne, PE10 9DT |
Secondary | 1,573 | 14.3% | 20.7% |
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Ridgewood School
Doncaster, DN5 7UB |
Secondary | 1,496 | 11.8% | 19% |
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The Streetly Academy
Sutton Coldfield, B74 2EX |
Secondary | 1,505 | 12.6% | 20.3% |
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St Thomas More Catholic High School
North Shields, NE29 8LF |
Secondary | 1,622 | 13.1% | 22.9% |
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Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead
Gateshead, NE9 6RZ |
Secondary | 1,500 | 9.4% | 22.8% |
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Belfairs Academy
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 3TG |
Secondary | 1,606 | 11.5% | 18.9% |
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Outwood Academy Valley
Worksop, S81 7EN |
Secondary | 1,704 | 10.4% | 20.4% |
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The Gryphon School
Sherborne, DT9 4EQ |
Secondary | 1,555 | 11.4% | 17.2% |
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King Ecgbert School
Sheffield, S17 3QU |
Secondary | 1,505 | 12.2% | 18.9% |
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The Howard School
Gillingham, ME8 0BX |
Secondary | 1,535 | 12.7% | 17.7% |
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Thomas Gainsborough School
Sudbury, CO10 0NH |
Secondary | 1,615 | 16.9% | 18% |
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St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington
Washington, NE38 8AF |
Secondary | 1,588 | 11.2% | 15.2% |
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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Park View School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,618 | Sign in to see | |
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The Morley Academy
Leeds, LS27 0PD |
Secondary | 1,424 | ||
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St Joseph's College
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 5NT |
Secondary | 1,132 | ||
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Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
Ossett, WF5 0DG |
Secondary | 1,732 | ||
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Springwood High School
King's Lynn, PE30 4AW |
Secondary | 1,957 | ||
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Nonsuch High School for Girls
Sutton, SM3 8AB |
Secondary | 1,498 | ||
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Hummersknott Academy
Darlington, DL3 8AR |
Secondary | 1,232 | ||
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Christopher Whitehead Language College
Worcester, WR2 4AF |
Secondary | 1,599 | ||
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William Howard School
Brampton, CA8 1AR |
Secondary | 1,305 | ||
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Sandbach School
Sandbach, CW11 3NS |
Secondary | 1,506 | ||
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The King Edward VI School
Morpeth, NE61 1DN |
Secondary | 1,342 | ||
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Salendine Nook High School Academy
Huddersfield, HD3 4GN |
Secondary | 1,405 | ||
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The Blue Coat School
Liverpool, L15 9EE |
Secondary | 1,248 | ||
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Aldridge School - A Science College
Walsall, WS9 0BG |
Secondary | 1,593 | ||
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Knutsford Academy
Knutsford, WA16 0EA |
Secondary | 1,325 | ||
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King Charles I School
Kidderminster, DY10 1XA |
Secondary | 1,129 | ||
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Ashton-on-Mersey School
Sale, M33 5BP |
Secondary | 1,600 | ||
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St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester
Durham, DH7 0RD |
Secondary | 1,258 | ||
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Ark Putney Academy
London, SW15 3DG |
Secondary | 787 | ||
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Haven High Academy
Boston, PE21 9HB |
Secondary | 1,272 | ||
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Launceston College
Launceston, PL15 9JR |
Secondary | 1,280 | ||
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Bower Park Academy
Romford, RM1 4YY |
Secondary | 1,019 | ||
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Smithills School
Bolton, BL1 6JS |
Secondary | 1,201 | ||
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Colne Valley High School
Huddersfield, HD7 5SP |
Secondary | 1,442 | ||
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The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5NJ |
Secondary | 1,450 | ||
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Cheshire Studio School
Crewe, CW1 2PZ |
Secondary | 55 | ||
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Northgate High School
Dereham, NR19 2EU |
Secondary | 1,187 | ||
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Charnwood College
Loughborough, LE11 4SQ |
Secondary | 655 | ||
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St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham
Durham, DH1 4NG |
Secondary | 1,260 | ||
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The Ashcombe School
Dorking, RH4 1LY |
Secondary | 1,513 | ||