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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The Marches School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,396 | 15% | 19% |
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Leigh Academy Wilmington
Wilmington, DA2 7DR |
Secondary | 1,383 | 16.9% | 19.5% |
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The Polesworth School
Tamworth, B78 1QT |
Secondary | 1,455 | 19.3% | 18.3% |
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Brighouse High School
Brighouse, HD6 2NY |
Secondary | 1,320 | 16.4% | 20.5% |
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Soham Village College
Ely, CB7 5AA |
Secondary | 1,432 | 16.3% | 18.4% |
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East Barnet School
Barnet, EN4 8PU |
Secondary | 1,431 | 18.1% | 19.5% |
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St Joseph's Catholic College
Swindon, SN3 3LR |
Secondary | 1,434 | 15.1% | 20.2% |
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Nunnery Wood High School
Worcester, WR5 2LT |
Secondary | 1,481 | 16.1% | 19.3% |
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Sir John Leman High School
Beccles, NR34 9PG |
Secondary | 1,441 | 12.9% | 21.1% |
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Sir Robert Pattinson Academy
Lincoln, LN6 9AF |
Secondary | 1,314 | 16.2% | 18.5% |
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Kingdown School
Warminster, BA12 9DR |
Secondary | 1,407 | 17.3% | 19.3% |
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Tuxford Academy
Newark, NG22 0JH |
Secondary | 1,485 | 14.5% | 19.5% |
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The Streetly Academy
Sutton Coldfield, B74 2EX |
Secondary | 1,505 | 12.6% | 20.3% |
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The Earls High School
Halesowen, B63 3SL |
Secondary | 1,295 | 12.8% | 20.3% |
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The Maplesden Noakes School
Maidstone, ME16 0TJ |
Secondary | 1,423 | 13.2% | 21.5% |
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Allestree Woodlands School
Derby, DE22 2LW |
Secondary | 1,400 | 15.1% | 18.4% |
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The Douay Martyrs Catholic School
Uxbridge, UB10 8QY |
Secondary | 1,437 | 11.7% | 17.9% |
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The Marlborough Science Academy
St Albans, AL1 2QA |
Secondary | 1,335 | 17.5% | 18.4% |
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Kingsthorpe College
Northampton, NN2 7HR |
Secondary | 1,395 | 12.8% | 21.1% |
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Conyers School
Yarm, TS15 9ET |
Secondary | 1,340 | 17.8% | 20.2% |
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St Joseph's Catholic Academy
Hebburn, NE31 2ET |
Secondary | 1,358 | 16.8% | 19.8% |
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Tytherington School
Macclesfield, SK10 2EE |
Secondary | 1,416 | 14.5% | 16.3% |
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Kingsmead School
Cannock, WS12 1DH |
Secondary | 1,429 | 14.1% | 17.1% |
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Brigshaw High School
Castleford, WF10 2HR |
Secondary | 1,335 | 18.1% | 19.9% |
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Wyvern St Edmund's Academy
Salisbury, SP1 1RE |
Secondary | 1,336 | 16.8% | 20.7% |
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Wolfreton School and Sixth Form College
Hull, HU10 6HB |
Secondary | 1,373 | 18.7% | 17.8% |
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Roding Valley High School
Loughton, IG10 3JA |
Secondary | 1,441 | 15% | 17.7% |
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John Taylor Free School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 9SA |
Secondary | 1,332 | 13.5% | 18.6% |
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Meole Brace School
Shrewsbury, SY3 9DW |
Secondary | 1,340 | 11.5% | 19.1% |
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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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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The Marches School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,396 | Sign in to see | |
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Harris City Academy Crystal Palace
London, SE19 2JH |
Secondary | 1,166 | ||
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The Fallibroome Academy
Macclesfield, SK10 4AF |
Secondary | 1,551 | ||
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George Spencer Academy
Nottingham, NG9 7EW |
Secondary | 1,634 | ||
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John Taylor High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 8AZ |
Secondary | 1,499 | ||
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Kingsmead School
Enfield, EN1 1YQ |
Secondary | 1,505 | ||
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Norton Hill Academy
Radstock, BA3 4AD |
Secondary | 1,818 | ||
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The Polesworth School
Tamworth, B78 1QT |
Secondary | 1,455 | ||
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Towers School and Sixth Form Centre
Ashford, TN24 9AL |
Secondary | 1,561 | ||
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The Coopers' Company and Coborn School
Upminster, RM14 3HS |
Secondary | 1,550 | ||
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The Knights Templar School
Baldock, SG7 6DZ |
Secondary | 1,415 | ||
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Sheldon School
Chippenham, SN14 6HJ |
Secondary | 1,605 | ||
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Ringwood School Academy
Ringwood, BH24 1SE |
Secondary | 1,626 | ||
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Farlingaye High School
Woodbridge, IP12 4JX |
Secondary | 1,883 | ||
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Aylesbury High School
Aylesbury, HP21 7SX |
Secondary | 1,367 | ||
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Barr Beacon School
Walsall, WS9 0RF |
Secondary | 1,504 | ||
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Alderbrook School
Solihull, B91 1SN |
Secondary | 1,667 | ||
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King Edward VI Five Ways School
Birmingham, B32 4BT |
Secondary | 1,311 | ||
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Montsaye Academy
Kettering, NN14 6BB |
Secondary | 1,030 | ||
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Haberdashers' Adams
Newport, TF10 7BD |
Secondary | 1,072 | ||
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Furze Platt Senior School
Maidenhead, SL6 7NQ |
Secondary | 1,547 | ||
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The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3EZ |
Secondary | 1,190 | ||
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West Walsall E-ACT Academy
Walsall, WS2 9UA |
Secondary | 1,195 | ||
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Wembley High Technology College
North Wembley, HA0 3NT |
Secondary | 1,554 | ||
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Tomlinscote School
Camberley, GU16 8PY |
Secondary | 1,502 | ||
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Sir Bernard Lovell Academy
Bristol, BS30 8TS |
Secondary | 1,261 | ||
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Middleton Technology School
Manchester, M24 2GT |
Secondary | 1,336 | ||
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Reddish Vale High School
Stockport, SK5 7HD |
Secondary | 1,027 | ||
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Ormiston NEW Academy
Wolverhampton, WV10 6SE |
Secondary | 1,067 | ||
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Highfields School
Matlock, DE4 5NA |
Secondary | 1,295 | ||