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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Lode Heath School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,155 | 15.8% | 23.7% |
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Q3 Academy Great Barr
Birmingham, B43 7SD |
Secondary | 1,168 | 12.4% | 23.6% |
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Leigh Academy Mascalls
Tonbridge, TN12 6LT |
Secondary | 1,241 | 17.5% | 22.5% |
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The Hart School
Rugeley, WS15 2UE |
Secondary | 1,217 | 17.9% | 26.3% |
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The Stourport High School and Sixth Form College
Stourport-on-Severn, DY13 8AX |
Secondary | 1,101 | 19.4% | 25.8% |
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The St Marylebone CofE School
London, W1U 5BA |
Secondary | 1,170 | 13.4% | 21.9% |
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Maghull High School
Liverpool, L31 7AW |
Secondary | 1,107 | 12.7% | 24.5% |
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King Charles I School
Kidderminster, DY10 1XA |
Secondary | 1,129 | 16.1% | 26.7% |
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Sir Harry Smith Community College
Peterborough, PE7 1XB |
Secondary | 1,104 | 17.4% | 24.3% |
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The Elizabethan Academy
Retford, DN22 7PY |
Secondary | 1,205 | 16.1% | 23.5% |
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Hawkley Hall High School
Wigan, WN3 5NY |
Secondary | 1,164 | 16.9% | 24.4% |
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Avonbourne Girls Academy
Bournemouth, BH7 6NY |
Secondary | 1,189 | 15.9% | 23.3% |
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The Parker E-ACT Academy
Daventry, NN11 0QE |
Secondary | 1,218 | 13.2% | 24.3% |
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Crawshaw Academy
Pudsey, LS28 9HU |
Secondary | 1,110 | 16.9% | 23.4% |
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The Grey Coat Hospital
London, SW1P 2DY |
Secondary | 1,133 | 11.8% | 23.1% |
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The Castle Rock School
Coalville, LE67 4BR |
Secondary | 1,145 | 19.2% | 23.6% |
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Mark Rutherford School
Bedford, MK41 8PX |
Secondary | 1,182 | 18.2% | 24.7% |
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The Bromfords School
Wickford, SS12 0LZ |
Secondary | 1,136 | 16% | 21.9% |
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Redhill School
Stourbridge, DY8 1JX |
Secondary | 1,216 | 13.4% | 23.1% |
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Jane Austen College
Norwich, NR3 1DD |
Secondary | 1,107 | 12.7% | 22.6% |
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Ditton Park Academy
Slough, SL3 7UX |
Secondary | 1,125 | 15.3% | 23.1% |
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Mangotsfield School
Bristol, BS16 9LH |
Secondary | 1,160 | 18.3% | 22.7% |
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Liskeard School and Community College
Liskeard, PL14 3EA |
Secondary | 1,149 | 13.7% | 24.7% |
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The Whitstable School
Whitstable, CT5 1PX |
Secondary | 1,113 | 15.9% | 25.7% |
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Harris Academy Riverside
Purfleet, RM19 1QY |
Secondary | 1,117 | 13.3% | 25.9% |
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Melksham Oak Community School
Melksham, SN12 6QZ |
Secondary | 1,152 | 14.6% | 21.1% |
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Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School
Coventry, CV3 6BH |
Secondary | 1,140 | 12.8% | 23.3% |
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St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
Bury, BL9 0TZ |
Secondary | 1,055 | 15.8% | 23.3% |
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King Edward VII Academy
King's Lynn, PE30 2QB |
Secondary | 1,181 | 13.6% | 25.2% |
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Parkside School
Bradford, BD13 5AD |
Secondary | 1,105 | 18.9% | 22.9% |
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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Lode Heath School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,155 | Sign in to see | |
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Brookfield Community School
Chesterfield, S40 3NS |
Secondary | 1,170 | ||
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Thomas Mills High School & Sixth Form
Woodbridge, IP13 9HE |
Secondary | 1,001 | ||
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Sutton Grammar School
Sutton, SM1 4AS |
Secondary | 1,043 | ||
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Pershore High School
Pershore, WR10 2BX |
Secondary | 1,127 | ||
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Bungay High School
Bungay, NR35 1RW |
Secondary | 997 | ||
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Holyhead School
Birmingham, B21 0HN |
Secondary | 1,276 | ||
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Alcester Academy
Alcester, B49 6QQ |
Secondary | 635 | ||
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Dyson Perrins CofE Academy
Malvern, WR14 1WD |
Secondary | 616 | ||
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Westfield Academy
Yeovil, BA21 3DB |
Secondary | 1,027 | ||
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Wilmington Grammar School for Girls
Dartford, DA2 7BB |
Secondary | 1,163 | ||
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King Edward VI School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6BE |
Secondary | 869 | ||
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The Douay Martyrs Catholic School
Uxbridge, UB10 8QY |
Secondary | 1,437 | ||
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Meden School
Mansfield, NG20 0QN |
Secondary | 1,067 | ||
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Lift Rawlett
Tamworth, B79 9AA |
Secondary | 1,039 | ||
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Aldersley High School
Wolverhampton, WV8 1RT |
Secondary | 1,293 | ||
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Harris Church of England Academy
Rugby, CV22 6EA |
Secondary | 881 | ||
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The Skinners' School
Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9PG |
Secondary | 1,157 | ||
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Ormiston Chadwick Academy
Widnes, WA8 7HU |
Secondary | 923 | ||
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St Gregory's Catholic Science College
Harrow, HA3 0NB |
Secondary | 1,160 | ||
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St James Academy
Dudley, DY1 3JE |
Secondary | 863 | ||
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The Garibaldi School
Mansfield, NG19 0JX |
Secondary | 988 | ||
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Reigate School
Reigate, RH2 7NT |
Secondary | 1,265 | ||
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Goffs - Churchgate Academy
Waltham Cross, EN8 9LY |
Secondary | 599 | ||
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Nether Stowe School
Lichfield, WS13 7NB |
Secondary | 787 | ||
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Honley High School
Holmfirth, HD9 6QJ |
Secondary | 1,289 | ||
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Paulet High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE15 9RT |
Secondary | 901 | ||
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The De Montfort School
Evesham, WR11 1DQ |
Secondary | 904 | ||
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The Purbeck School
Wareham, BH20 4PF |
Secondary | 1,028 | ||
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Sandhurst School
Sandhurst, GU47 0SD |
Secondary | 1,003 | ||