The Marches School

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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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
The Marches School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,396 15% 19%
Leigh Academy Wilmington
Wilmington, DA2 7DR
Secondary 1,383 16.9% 19.5%
The Polesworth School
Tamworth, B78 1QT
Secondary 1,455 19.3% 18.3%
Brighouse High School
Brighouse, HD6 2NY
Secondary 1,320 16.4% 20.5%
Soham Village College
Ely, CB7 5AA
Secondary 1,432 16.3% 18.4%
East Barnet School
Barnet, EN4 8PU
Secondary 1,431 18.1% 19.5%
St Joseph's Catholic College
Swindon, SN3 3LR
Secondary 1,434 15.1% 20.2%
Nunnery Wood High School
Worcester, WR5 2LT
Secondary 1,481 16.1% 19.3%
Sir John Leman High School
Beccles, NR34 9PG
Secondary 1,441 12.9% 21.1%
Sir Robert Pattinson Academy
Lincoln, LN6 9AF
Secondary 1,314 16.2% 18.5%
Kingdown School
Warminster, BA12 9DR
Secondary 1,407 17.3% 19.3%
Tuxford Academy
Newark, NG22 0JH
Secondary 1,485 14.5% 19.5%
The Streetly Academy
Sutton Coldfield, B74 2EX
Secondary 1,505 12.6% 20.3%
The Earls High School
Halesowen, B63 3SL
Secondary 1,295 12.8% 20.3%
The Maplesden Noakes School
Maidstone, ME16 0TJ
Secondary 1,423 13.2% 21.5%
Allestree Woodlands School
Derby, DE22 2LW
Secondary 1,400 15.1% 18.4%
The Douay Martyrs Catholic School
Uxbridge, UB10 8QY
Secondary 1,437 11.7% 17.9%
The Marlborough Science Academy
St Albans, AL1 2QA
Secondary 1,335 17.5% 18.4%
Kingsthorpe College
Northampton, NN2 7HR
Secondary 1,395 12.8% 21.1%
Conyers School
Yarm, TS15 9ET
Secondary 1,340 17.8% 20.2%
St Joseph's Catholic Academy
Hebburn, NE31 2ET
Secondary 1,358 16.8% 19.8%
Tytherington School
Macclesfield, SK10 2EE
Secondary 1,416 14.5% 16.3%
Kingsmead School
Cannock, WS12 1DH
Secondary 1,429 14.1% 17.1%
Brigshaw High School
Castleford, WF10 2HR
Secondary 1,335 18.1% 19.9%
Wyvern St Edmund's Academy
Salisbury, SP1 1RE
Secondary 1,336 16.8% 20.7%
Wolfreton School and Sixth Form College
Hull, HU10 6HB
Secondary 1,373 18.7% 17.8%
Roding Valley High School
Loughton, IG10 3JA
Secondary 1,441 15% 17.7%
John Taylor Free School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 9SA
Secondary 1,332 13.5% 18.6%
Meole Brace School
Shrewsbury, SY3 9DW
Secondary 1,340 11.5% 19.1%
Boston Spa Academy
Wetherby, LS23 6RW
Secondary 1,458 12.1% 19.1%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
The Marches School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,396 Sign in to see
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace
London, SE19 2JH
Secondary 1,166
The Fallibroome Academy
Macclesfield, SK10 4AF
Secondary 1,551
George Spencer Academy
Nottingham, NG9 7EW
Secondary 1,634
John Taylor High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 8AZ
Secondary 1,499
Kingsmead School
Enfield, EN1 1YQ
Secondary 1,505
Norton Hill Academy
Radstock, BA3 4AD
Secondary 1,818
The Polesworth School
Tamworth, B78 1QT
Secondary 1,455
Towers School and Sixth Form Centre
Ashford, TN24 9AL
Secondary 1,561
The Coopers' Company and Coborn School
Upminster, RM14 3HS
Secondary 1,550
The Knights Templar School
Baldock, SG7 6DZ
Secondary 1,415
Sheldon School
Chippenham, SN14 6HJ
Secondary 1,605
Ringwood School Academy
Ringwood, BH24 1SE
Secondary 1,626
Farlingaye High School
Woodbridge, IP12 4JX
Secondary 1,883
Aylesbury High School
Aylesbury, HP21 7SX
Secondary 1,367
Barr Beacon School
Walsall, WS9 0RF
Secondary 1,504
Alderbrook School
Solihull, B91 1SN
Secondary 1,667
King Edward VI Five Ways School
Birmingham, B32 4BT
Secondary 1,311
Montsaye Academy
Kettering, NN14 6BB
Secondary 1,030
Haberdashers' Adams
Newport, TF10 7BD
Secondary 1,072
Furze Platt Senior School
Maidenhead, SL6 7NQ
Secondary 1,547
The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3EZ
Secondary 1,190
West Walsall E-ACT Academy
Walsall, WS2 9UA
Secondary 1,195
Wembley High Technology College
North Wembley, HA0 3NT
Secondary 1,554
Tomlinscote School
Camberley, GU16 8PY
Secondary 1,502
Sir Bernard Lovell Academy
Bristol, BS30 8TS
Secondary 1,261
Middleton Technology School
Manchester, M24 2GT
Secondary 1,336
Reddish Vale High School
Stockport, SK5 7HD
Secondary 1,027
Ormiston NEW Academy
Wolverhampton, WV10 6SE
Secondary 1,067
Highfields School
Matlock, DE4 5NA
Secondary 1,295