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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Southfield School for Girls
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,197 | 16.9% | 16.7% |
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Brooke Weston Academy
Great Oakley, NN18 8LA |
Secondary | 1,182 | 12.2% | 16% |
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The Wellington Academy
Ludgershall, SP11 9RR |
Secondary | 1,155 | 17.9% | 18.7% |
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Brookfield Community School
Chesterfield, S40 3NS |
Secondary | 1,170 | 15.5% | 17% |
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Queen Elizabeth's
Crediton, EX17 3LU |
Secondary | 1,138 | 19.2% | 17.2% |
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Hodgson Academy
Poulton-Le-Fylde, FY6 7EU |
Secondary | 1,122 | 15.7% | 17.2% |
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St Edward's College
Liverpool, L12 1LF |
Secondary | 1,162 | 15.3% | 16.4% |
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Sawston Village College
Cambridge, CB22 3BP |
Secondary | 1,195 | 18.9% | 15.7% |
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Erasmus Darwin Academy
Burntwood, WS7 3QW |
Secondary | 1,128 | 15.8% | 15.9% |
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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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Hounsdown School
Southampton, SO40 9FT |
Secondary | 1,281 | 16.1% | 16.6% |
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Chelmer Valley High School
Chelmsford, CM1 7ER |
Secondary | 1,157 | 15.3% | 16.7% |
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The Eastwood Academy
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 5UU |
Secondary | 1,144 | 16.9% | 17.3% |
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Cox Green School
Maidenhead, SL6 3AX |
Secondary | 1,184 | 15% | 17.5% |
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Stanborough School
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YR |
Secondary | 1,261 | 17.1% | 16.7% |
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Sacred Heart High School
London, W6 7DG |
Secondary | 1,124 | 14.6% | 16.6% |
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The Costello School
Basingstoke, RG21 4AL |
Secondary | 1,224 | 17.3% | 16.2% |
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Brockington College
Leicester, LE19 4AQ |
Secondary | 1,199 | 14.6% | 16.4% |
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East Leake Academy
Loughborough, LE12 6QN |
Secondary | 1,088 | 14.3% | 17% |
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All Hallows Catholic College
Macclesfield, SK11 8LB |
Secondary | 1,251 | 16.4% | 14.9% |
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Sir Bernard Lovell Academy
Bristol, BS30 8TS |
Secondary | 1,261 | 18.6% | 17.2% |
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Woldgate School and Sixth Form College
York, YO42 2LL |
Secondary | 1,218 | 15.5% | 14.6% |
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Manshead Church of England Academy
Luton, LU1 4BB |
Secondary | 1,146 | 16.7% | 18.6% |
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Abbey Park School
Swindon, SN25 2ND |
Secondary | 1,183 | 19.4% | 15.9% |
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St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Leicester, LE5 6HN |
Secondary | 1,145 | 13.7% | 17.1% |
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Chancellor's School
Hatfield, AL9 7BN |
Secondary | 1,254 | 15.7% | 16.3% |
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Ormskirk School
Ormskirk, L39 2AT |
Secondary | 1,216 | 16.5% | 18.8% |
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Weaverham High School
Northwich, CW8 3HT |
Secondary | 1,163 | 17.8% | 18.5% |
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Brighton Hill Community School
Basingstoke, RG22 4HS |
Secondary | 1,285 | 17.7% | 16.5% |
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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Southfield School for Girls
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,197 | Sign in to see | |
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Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College
Sandbach, CW11 3NT |
Secondary | 1,358 | ||
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Alcester Grammar School
Alcester, B49 5ED |
Secondary | 1,294 | ||
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Highcliffe School
Christchurch, BH23 4QD |
Secondary | 1,566 | ||
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Poole Grammar School
Poole, BH17 9JU |
Secondary | 1,199 | ||
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The Highcrest Academy
High Wycombe, HP13 7NQ |
Secondary | 1,073 | ||
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Priestlands School
Lymington, SO41 8FZ |
Secondary | 1,236 | ||
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Falmouth School
Falmouth, TR11 4LH |
Secondary | 894 | ||
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Brockhill Park Performing Arts College
Hythe, CT21 4HL |
Secondary | 1,358 | ||
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Kingsbury Green Academy
Calne, SN11 8YH |
Secondary | 1,059 | ||
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Brixham College
Brixham, TQ5 9HF |
Secondary | 1,053 | ||
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Quarrydale Academy
Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 2DU |
Secondary | 1,279 | ||
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Clevedon School
Clevedon, BS21 6AH |
Secondary | 1,367 | ||
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Sir Christopher Hatton Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 4RP |
Secondary | 1,481 | ||
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Brookvale Groby Learning Campus
Leicester, LE6 0FP |
Secondary | 1,431 | ||
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Ormiston Sudbury Academy
Sudbury, CO10 1NW |
Secondary | 679 | ||
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Queens Park Community School
London, NW6 7BQ |
Secondary | 1,312 | ||
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St Birinus School
Didcot, OX11 8AZ |
Secondary | 1,212 | ||
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Hamstead Hall Academy
Birmingham, B20 1HL |
Secondary | 1,190 | ||
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All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Academy
Mansfield, NG19 6BW |
Secondary | 1,135 | ||
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Sarah Bonnell School
London, E15 4LP |
Secondary | 1,275 | ||
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Harris Academy Orpington
BR5 4LG |
Secondary | 501 | ||
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Woldgate School and Sixth Form College
York, YO42 2LL |
Secondary | 1,218 | ||
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Thorns Collegiate Academy
Brierley Hill, DY5 2NU |
Secondary | 899 | ||
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Coppice Performing Arts School
Wolverhampton, WV11 2QE |
Secondary | 1,002 | ||
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Chew Valley School
Bristol, BS40 8QB |
Secondary | 1,189 | ||
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Roding Valley High School
Loughton, IG10 3JA |
Secondary | 1,441 | ||
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Ernulf Academy
St. Neots, PE19 2SH |
Secondary | 743 | ||
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Cardinal Newman Catholic School
Coventry, CV6 2FR |
Secondary | 1,451 | ||
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Priestnall School
Stockport, SK4 3HP |
Secondary | 1,285 | ||