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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Roundwood Park School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,437 | 5.3% | 6.1% |
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Westcliff High School for Boys Academy
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0BP |
Secondary | 1,293 | 3.3% | 5.7% |
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Heckmondwike Grammar School
Heckmondwike, WF16 0AH |
Secondary | 1,468 | 1.4% | 6.7% |
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Watford Grammar School for Girls
Watford, WD18 0AE |
Secondary | 1,430 | 4.8% | 6.3% |
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Dartford Grammar School
Dartford, DA1 2HW |
Secondary | 1,543 | 6.2% | 7.7% |
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Clitheroe Royal Grammar School
Clitheroe, BB7 2DJ |
Secondary | 1,475 | 5.9% | 9.3% |
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The Broxbourne School
Broxbourne, EN10 7FU |
Secondary | 1,415 | 9.6% | 10.5% |
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Southend High School for Boys
Southend-on-Sea, SS0 0RG |
Secondary | 1,325 | 4.4% | 6.1% |
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Southend High School for Girls
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4UZ |
Secondary | 1,253 | 2.2% | 7.7% |
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Altrincham Grammar School for Boys
Altrincham, WA14 2RS |
Secondary | 1,421 | 8.1% | 5.5% |
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Balcarras School
Cheltenham, GL53 8QF |
Secondary | 1,431 | 8.5% | 6% |
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The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe
High Wycombe, HP13 6QT |
Secondary | 1,409 | 7.1% | 4.3% |
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Westcliff High School for Girls
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0BS |
Secondary | 1,342 | 3.8% | 7.9% |
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Sale Grammar School
Sale, M33 3NH |
Secondary | 1,350 | 6.1% | 4% |
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The Coopers' Company and Coborn School
Upminster, RM14 3HS |
Secondary | 1,550 | 4.4% | 5.2% |
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Rickmansworth School
Rickmansworth, WD3 3AQ |
Secondary | 1,550 | 11.6% | 5.7% |
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Thornden School
Eastleigh, SO53 2DW |
Secondary | 1,451 | 9.1% | 6.1% |
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Nonsuch High School for Girls
Sutton, SM3 8AB |
Secondary | 1,498 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
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Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School
Aylesbury, HP21 8PE |
Secondary | 1,348 | 4.2% | 7.3% |
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Aylesbury High School
Aylesbury, HP21 7SX |
Secondary | 1,367 | 4.2% | 5.2% |
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The Holt School
Wokingham, RG41 1EE |
Secondary | 1,454 | 8.6% | 5.5% |
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Aylesbury Grammar School
Aylesbury, HP21 7RP |
Secondary | 1,364 | 2.2% | 5.4% |
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Parmiter's School
Watford, WD25 0UU |
Secondary | 1,464 | 10.8% | 6.4% |
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Tiffin School
Kingston upon Thames, KT2 6RL |
Secondary | 1,462 | 2.5% | 3.4% |
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Bishop Stopford School
Kettering, NN15 6BJ |
Secondary | 1,460 | 7.5% | 6.1% |
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Altrincham Grammar School for Girls
Altrincham, WA14 2NL |
Secondary | 1,384 | 5.4% | 5% |
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Anglo European School
Ingatestone, CM4 0DJ |
Secondary | 1,490 | 11.6% | 8.6% |
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St George's School
Harpenden, AL5 4TD |
Secondary | 1,362 | 7.1% | 3.7% |
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Calday Grange Grammar School
Wirral, CH48 8GG |
Secondary | 1,479 | 7.4% | 7.2% |
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The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5NJ |
Secondary | 1,450 | 8.2% | 5.4% |
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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Roundwood Park School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,437 | Sign in to see | |
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Charles Darwin School
Westerham, TN16 3AU |
Secondary | 1,314 | ||
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Valley Park School
Maidstone, ME14 5DT |
Secondary | 1,597 | ||
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King Ethelbert School
Birchington, CT7 9BL |
Secondary | 842 | ||
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The Castle School
Taunton, TA1 5AU |
Secondary | 1,203 | ||
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Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre
Droitwich Spa, WR9 0AA |
Secondary | 1,300 | ||
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Thurstable School
Colchester, CO5 0EW |
Secondary | 1,036 | ||
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Chiltern Hills Academy
Chesham, HP5 2RG |
Secondary | 1,073 | ||
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Chesterfield High School
Liverpool, L23 9YB |
Secondary | 1,631 | ||
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Colchester County High School for Girls
Colchester, CO3 3US |
Secondary | 1,210 | ||
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Wootton Upper School
Bedford, MK43 9HT |
Secondary | 868 | ||
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Anglo European School
Ingatestone, CM4 0DJ |
Secondary | 1,490 | ||
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The Boswells School
Chelmsford, CM1 6LY |
Secondary | 1,411 | ||
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The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School
Stevenage, SG1 4AE |
Secondary | 1,605 | ||
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Saint Michael's Catholic High School
Watford, WD25 0SS |
Secondary | 1,122 | ||
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Moseley Park
Bilston, WV14 6LU |
Secondary | 1,076 | ||
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Ormiston Sudbury Academy
Sudbury, CO10 1NW |
Secondary | 679 | ||
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Ralph Allen School
Bath, BA2 7AD |
Secondary | 1,383 | ||
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City of Peterborough Academy
Peterborough, PE1 5LQ |
Secondary | 830 | ||
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The Bromfords School
Wickford, SS12 0LZ |
Secondary | 1,136 | ||
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Conyers School
Yarm, TS15 9ET |
Secondary | 1,340 | ||
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Attleborough Academy
Attleborough, NR17 2AJ |
Secondary | 921 | ||
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St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy
Bedlington, NE22 6ED |
Secondary | 1,057 | ||
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Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College
Luton, LU2 7AE |
Secondary | 1,645 | ||
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King's Academy Ringmer
Lewes, BN8 5RB |
Secondary | 642 | ||
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Coppice Performing Arts School
Wolverhampton, WV11 2QE |
Secondary | 1,002 | ||
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Meole Brace School
Shrewsbury, SY3 9DW |
Secondary | 1,340 | ||
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George Pindar School
Scarborough, YO11 3LW |
Secondary | 727 | ||
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Beechen Cliff School
Bath, BA2 4RE |
Secondary | 1,224 | ||
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Lea Manor High School
Luton, LU3 3TL |
Secondary | 996 | ||