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 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
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 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