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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Sir William Romney's School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 511 | 22.2% | 19.6% |
The Roseland Academy
Truro, TR2 5SE |
Secondary | 654 | 17.9% | 18.8% |
Ansford Academy
Castle Cary, BA7 7JJ |
Secondary | 547 | 19.7% | 17.1% |
The Academy, Selsey
Chichester, PO20 9EH |
Secondary | 494 | 19.1% | 22.2% |
Alcester Academy
Alcester, B49 6QQ |
Secondary | 635 | 19.4% | 18.7% |
Whitstone
Shepton Mallet, BA4 5PF |
Secondary | 585 | 20% | 21.7% |
Mount Grace School
Potters Bar, EN6 1EZ |
Secondary | 508 | 22.4% | 23.4% |
Brooklands Middle School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3PF |
Secondary | 601 | 22.5% | 18% |
Queen Elizabeth High School
Bromyard, HR7 4QS |
Secondary | 409 | 22.7% | 22% |
Looe Community Academy
Looe, PL13 1NQ |
Secondary | 537 | 19.7% | 25% |
Dorchester Middle School
Dorchester, DT1 2HS |
Secondary | 554 | 20.8% | 24.9% |
St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown
Dorchester, DT2 8SA |
Secondary | 460 | 25.4% | 16.1% |
LeAF Studio
Bournemouth, BH11 9JW |
Secondary | 447 | 20.3% | 14.4% |
Shipston High School
Shipston-on-Stour, CV36 4DY |
Secondary | 595 | 20% | 20% |
Sir Thomas Fremantle School
Winslow, MK18 3GH |
Secondary | 601 | 23.1% | 22.6% |
Wye School
Wye, TN25 5EJ |
Secondary | 598 | 21.4% | 18.1% |
Walney School
Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 3JT |
Secondary | 489 | 22.1% | 22.9% |
Tenbury High Ormiston Academy
Tenbury Wells, WR15 8XA |
Secondary | 456 | 19.5% | 16.9% |
Broadstone Middle School
Broadstone, BH18 8AE |
Secondary | 670 | 17.2% | 18.2% |
The Lacon Childe School
Kidderminster, DY14 8PE |
Secondary | 548 | 17.7% | 19.3% |
Avon Valley Academy
Salisbury, SP4 8HH |
Secondary | 507 | 22.7% | 18.9% |
Smithdon High School
Hunstanton, PE36 5HY |
Secondary | 582 | 21% | 22.4% |
St Benedict's Catholic High School
Alcester, B49 6PX |
Secondary | 567 | 19.6% | 22.1% |
Mullion School
Helston, TR12 7EB |
Secondary | 561 | 23.4% | 20.9% |
Emmanuel Middle Church of England Middle School
Verwood, BH31 6JF |
Secondary | 426 | 14.6% | 17.4% |
Old Buckenham High School
Attleborough, NR17 1RL |
Secondary | 495 | 16.9% | 19.7% |
Hope Valley College
Hope Valley, S33 6SD |
Secondary | 543 | 20.5% | 20.7% |
Ferndown Middle School
Ferndown, BH22 9UP |
Secondary | 601 | 15.6% | 18.5% |
Leigh Academy Rainham
Gillingham, ME8 8GS |
Secondary | 632 | 21.7% | 19.2% |
Nidderdale High School
Harrogate, HG3 5HL |
Secondary | 407 | 25.6% | 18.4% |
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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Sir William Romney's School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 511 | Sign in to see | |
Colyton Grammar School
Colyton, EX24 6HN |
Secondary | 1,061 | ||
Hurworth School
Darlington, DL2 2JG |
Secondary | 669 | ||
King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls
Birmingham, B17 8QB |
Secondary | 956 | ||
The Cheadle Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 1LH |
Secondary | 423 | ||
Thomas Keble School
Stroud, GL6 7DY |
Secondary | 707 | ||
Lostock Hall Academy
Preston, PR5 5UR |
Secondary | 779 | ||
Manor High School
Leicester, LE2 4FU |
Secondary | 926 | ||
Prenton High School for Girls
Birkenhead, CH42 6RR |
Secondary | 785 | ||
Sheringham High School
Sheringham, NR26 8ND |
Secondary | 704 | ||
Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy
Sleaford, NG34 7RS |
Secondary | 772 | ||
Herschel Grammar School
Slough, SL1 3BW |
Secondary | 1,057 | ||
Kingswinford Academy
Kingswinford, DY6 7AD |
Secondary | 918 | ||
Southborough High School
Surbiton, KT6 5AS |
Secondary | 942 | ||
The Market Bosworth School
Nuneaton, CV13 0JT |
Secondary | 824 | ||
The Holy Cross School
New Malden, KT3 5AR |
Secondary | 969 | ||
The Byrchall High School
Wigan, WN4 9PQ |
Secondary | 1,059 | ||
Shipston High School
Shipston-on-Stour, CV36 4DY |
Secondary | 595 | ||
South Chingford Foundation School
London, E4 8SG |
Secondary | 629 | ||
Iceni Secondary Academy
Thetford, IP26 4PE |
Secondary | 752 | ||
The Beaconsfield School
Beaconsfield, HP9 1SJ |
Secondary | 838 | ||
Hastings High School
Hinckley, LE10 2QE |
Secondary | 856 | ||
Chesterton Community Sports College
Newcastle, ST5 7LP |
Secondary | 886 | ||
Claydon High School
Ipswich, IP6 0EG |
Secondary | 773 | ||
Axe Valley Academy
Axminster, EX13 5EA |
Secondary | 685 | ||
Trentham Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 8PQ |
Secondary | 787 | ||
Barlby High School
Selby, YO8 5JP |
Secondary | 525 | ||
Colne Park High School
Colne, BB8 7DP |
Secondary | 1,061 | ||
Buckler's Mead School
Yeovil, BA21 4NH |
Secondary | 759 | ||
Cardinal Griffin Catholic College
Cannock, WS11 4AW |
Secondary | 809 |