Sir William Romney's 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
Sir William Romney's School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 500 24.6% 21.8%
The Roseland Academy
Truro, TR2 5SE
Secondary 662 19.6% 20.8%
Winchcombe School
Cheltenham, GL54 5LB
Secondary 530 16.3% 20.8%
Whitstone
Shepton Mallet, BA4 5PF
Secondary 578 21.6% 23.9%
Queen Elizabeth High School
Bromyard, HR7 4QS
Secondary 432 25.7% 23.1%
Selwood Academy
Frome, BA11 2EF
Secondary 603 18.3% 22.8%
Dorchester Middle School
Dorchester, DT1 2HS
Secondary 543 21.7% 23.6%
St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown
Dorchester, DT2 8SA
Secondary 445 27.2% 17.1%
Iceni Secondary Academy
Thetford, IP26 4PE
Secondary 584 26% 22.3%
Lakelands Academy
Ellesmere, SY12 0EA
Secondary 581 21.7% 20.7%
Wye School
Wye, TN25 5EJ
Secondary 576 22.3% 22.6%
Ixworth High School
Ixworth, IP31 2HS
Secondary 548 26.1% 20.3%
St Ives School
St Ives, TR26 2BB
Secondary 574 17.6% 23.2%
Tenbury High Ormiston Academy
Tenbury Wells, WR15 8XA
Secondary 454 23.4% 18.7%
Marlwood School
Bristol, BS35 3LA
Secondary 567 19.1% 17.3%
Digitech Studio School
Bristol, BS30 8XQ
Secondary 594 32.2% 19.6%
Avon Valley Academy
Salisbury, SP4 8HH
Secondary 519 17.6% 25.1%
Smithdon High School
Hunstanton, PE36 5HY
Secondary 564 24.5% 23.9%
St Benedict's Catholic High School
Alcester, B49 6PX
Secondary 515 24% 25.9%
Mullion School
Helston, TR12 7EB
Secondary 557 26.8% 23.2%
Gaynes School
Upminster, RM14 3UX
Secondary 473 20.3% 22.8%
King's Academy Ringmer
Lewes, BN8 5RB
Secondary 642 22.1% 21.7%
The Priory Pembroke Academy
Lincoln, LN3 4JP
Secondary 593 27.4% 24.4%
King Arthur's School
Wincanton, BA9 9BX
Secondary 448 18.3% 25.9%
Hope Valley College
Hope Valley, S33 6SD
Secondary 542 25.5% 24.8%
Orsett Heath Academy
Grays, RM16 4DG
Secondary 566 20.6% 22.3%
Ferndown Middle School
Ferndown, BH22 9UP
Secondary 613 18.3% 20.7%
Nidderdale High School
Harrogate, HG3 5HL
Secondary 396 28.9% 20.8%
Carisbrooke College
Newport, PO30 5QU
Secondary 598 23.2% 24.9%
Highworth Warneford School
Swindon, SN6 7BZ
Secondary 630 19.8% 18.6%

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
Sir William Romney's School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 500 Sign in to see
Colyton Grammar School
Colyton, EX24 6HN
Secondary 1,071
Hurworth School
Darlington, DL2 2JG
Secondary 645
The Cheadle Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 1LH
Secondary 398
Lostock Hall Academy
Preston, PR5 5UR
Secondary 774
Manor High School
Leicester, LE2 4FU
Secondary 928
Prenton High School for Girls
Birkenhead, CH42 6RR
Secondary 784
Baylis Court School
Slough, SL1 3AH
Secondary 905
Sheringham High School
Sheringham, NR26 8ND
Secondary 689
Kingswinford Academy
Kingswinford, DY6 7AD
Secondary 925
The Market Bosworth School
Nuneaton, CV13 0JT
Secondary 840
The Holy Cross School
New Malden, KT3 5AR
Secondary 988
Shipston High School
Shipston-on-Stour, CV36 4DY
Secondary 600
South Chingford Foundation School
London, E4 8SG
Secondary 617
The Beaconsfield School
Beaconsfield, HP9 1SJ
Secondary 871
Chesterton Community Sports College
Newcastle, ST5 7LP
Secondary 904
Icknield Community College
Watlington, OX49 5RB
Secondary 766
Claydon High School
Ipswich, IP6 0EG
Secondary 773
Axe Valley Academy
Axminster, EX13 5EA
Secondary 757
Trentham Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 8PQ
Secondary 782
Barlby High School
Selby, YO8 5JP
Secondary 480
Hayle Academy
Hayle, TR27 4DN
Secondary 605
Colne Park High School
Colne, BB8 7DP
Secondary 1,036
The Sacred Heart Language College
Harrow, HA3 7AY
Secondary 775
Buckler's Mead School
Yeovil, BA21 4NH
Secondary 799
Sturminster Newton High School
Sturminster Newton, DT10 1DT
Secondary 617
Up Holland High School
Wigan, WN5 7AL
Secondary 861
Cardinal Griffin Catholic College
Cannock, WS11 4AW
Secondary 778
Danebury School
Stockbridge, SO20 6HA
Secondary 326
Walton-Le-Dale High School
Preston, PR5 6RN
Secondary 735