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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Nower Hill High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 2,060 | 12.5% | 17.3% |
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Outwood Grange Academy
Wakefield, WF1 2PF |
Secondary | 1,936 | 7.7% | 16% |
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Garforth Academy
Leeds, LS25 1LJ |
Secondary | 1,882 | 6.9% | 15.1% |
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Gosforth Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 2JH |
Secondary | 1,927 | 11.9% | 18.2% |
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Springwood High School
King's Lynn, PE30 4AW |
Secondary | 1,957 | 10.9% | 14.6% |
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The King John School
Benfleet, SS7 1RQ |
Secondary | 2,121 | 14.9% | 12.7% |
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Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre
Cheltenham, GL51 3EF |
Secondary | 1,866 | 11.9% | 18.7% |
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Shenley Brook End School
Milton Keynes, MK5 7ZT |
Secondary | 1,885 | 12.2% | 17% |
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Cleeve School
Cheltenham, GL52 8AE |
Secondary | 1,849 | 10.7% | 16.8% |
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Cheam High School
Sutton, SM3 8PW |
Secondary | 2,106 | 12.2% | 13.2% |
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Greenshaw High School
Sutton, SM1 3DY |
Secondary | 1,966 | 11.5% | 26.1% |
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Copleston High School
Ipswich, IP4 5HD |
Secondary | 1,937 | 12.5% | 16.4% |
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Farlingaye High School
Woodbridge, IP12 4JX |
Secondary | 1,883 | 14.4% | 15.8% |
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Toot Hill School
Nottingham, NG13 8BL |
Secondary | 1,910 | 8.7% | 13.3% |
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Glenthorne High School
Sutton, SM3 9PS |
Secondary | 1,783 | 12.9% | 13% |
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Graveney School
London, SW17 9BU |
Secondary | 2,345 | 10.4% | 15.3% |
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Stratford Upon Avon School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 9DH |
Secondary | 1,905 | 15.7% | 21.1% |
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Hazelwick School
Crawley, RH10 1SX |
Secondary | 1,893 | 16.1% | 16.7% |
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The Crompton House Church of England Academy
Oldham, OL2 7HS |
Secondary | 1,859 | 8.2% | 16.5% |
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Cramlington Learning Village
Cramlington, NE23 6BN |
Secondary | 2,021 | 14.5% | 21.5% |
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Hinchingbrooke School
Huntingdon, PE29 3BN |
Secondary | 2,110 | 14.3% | 19.6% |
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Alexandra Park School
London, N11 2AZ |
Secondary | 1,882 | 22.2% | 14.7% |
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King's Academy Bay House
Gosport, PO12 2QP |
Secondary | 2,012 | 19.1% | 20.2% |
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The Cherwell School
Oxford, OX2 7EE |
Secondary | 2,008 | 17.2% | 14.7% |
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Riddlesdown Collegiate
Purley, CR8 1EX |
Secondary | 2,076 | 15% | 12.2% |
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Alperton Community School
Wembley, HA0 4JE |
Secondary | 1,925 | 9.6% | 19.9% |
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Wickersley School and Sports College
Rotherham, S66 1JL |
Secondary | 2,005 | 14.8% | 16.8% |
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John Port Spencer Academy
Derby, DE65 6LU |
Secondary | 2,024 | 19.3% | 15.3% |
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Wath Academy
Rotherham, S63 7NW |
Secondary | 2,040 | 14.5% | 23.2% |
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Chellaston Academy
Derby, DE73 5UB |
Secondary | 1,818 | 12.8% | 17.9% |
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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Nower Hill High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 2,060 | Sign in to see | |
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Orchards Academy
Swanley, BR8 7TE |
Secondary | 545 | ||
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Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
Ossett, WF5 0DG |
Secondary | 1,732 | ||
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Orion Coopers
Chislehurst, BR7 5PS |
Secondary | 1,319 | ||
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De Aston School
Market Rasen, LN8 3RF |
Secondary | 998 | ||
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Springwood High School
King's Lynn, PE30 4AW |
Secondary | 1,957 | ||
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Bennett Memorial Diocesan School
Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9SH |
Secondary | 1,895 | ||
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Rossett School
Harrogate, HG2 9JP |
Secondary | 796 | ||
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Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School
Sidcup, DA15 9AG |
Secondary | 1,517 | ||
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The King Edward VI School
Morpeth, NE61 1DN |
Secondary | 1,342 | ||
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Salendine Nook High School Academy
Huddersfield, HD3 4GN |
Secondary | 1,405 | ||
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Knutsford Academy
Knutsford, WA16 0EA |
Secondary | 1,325 | ||
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King Charles I School
Kidderminster, DY10 1XA |
Secondary | 1,129 | ||
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Ashton-on-Mersey School
Sale, M33 5BP |
Secondary | 1,600 | ||
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St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester
Durham, DH7 0RD |
Secondary | 1,258 | ||
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Lift Sir Herbert Leon
Milton Keynes, MK2 3HQ |
Secondary | 648 | ||
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Haven High Academy
Boston, PE21 9HB |
Secondary | 1,272 | ||
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Launceston College
Launceston, PL15 9JR |
Secondary | 1,280 | ||
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Bower Park Academy
Romford, RM1 4YY |
Secondary | 1,019 | ||
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The Holgate Academy
Nottingham, NG15 6HB |
Secondary | 1,187 | ||
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Smithills School
Bolton, BL1 6JS |
Secondary | 1,201 | ||
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The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5NJ |
Secondary | 1,450 | ||
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Cheshire Studio School
Crewe, CW1 2PZ |
Secondary | 55 | ||
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The McAuley Catholic High School
Doncaster, DN3 3QF |
Secondary | 1,456 | ||
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Priory School
Southsea, PO4 0DL |
Secondary | 1,248 | ||
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Charnwood College
Loughborough, LE11 4SQ |
Secondary | 655 | ||
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King Edward VI Grammar School
Louth, LN11 9LL |
Secondary | 889 | ||
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Spalding Academy
Spalding, PE11 2EJ |
Secondary | 1,448 | ||
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Thornhill Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7NA |
Secondary | 566 | ||
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Buxton Community School
Buxton, SK17 9EA |
Secondary | 1,031 | ||