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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St Mark's West Essex Catholic School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,082 | 11.7% | 17.6% |
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Samuel Ward Academy
Haverhill, CB9 0LD |
Secondary | 1,153 | 12.3% | 16.6% |
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Chislehurst School for Girls
Chislehurst, BR7 6HE |
Secondary | 1,166 | 12.1% | 16.3% |
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Thomas Mills High School & Sixth Form
Woodbridge, IP13 9HE |
Secondary | 1,001 | 8% | 16.6% |
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Chesterton Community College
Cambridge, CB4 3NY |
Secondary | 1,130 | 11.6% | 16% |
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Crispin School Academy
Street, BA16 0AD |
Secondary | 1,022 | 10.6% | 19% |
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Sawtry Village Academy
Huntingdon, PE28 5TQ |
Secondary | 1,087 | 9.1% | 18.5% |
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Chelmer Valley High School
Chelmsford, CM1 7ER |
Secondary | 1,157 | 15.3% | 16.7% |
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The Eastwood Academy
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 5UU |
Secondary | 1,144 | 16.9% | 17.3% |
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Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre
Chepstow, NP16 7AA |
Secondary | 1,069 | 10.1% | 15.4% |
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Etonbury Academy
Arlesey, SG15 6XS |
Secondary | 1,133 | 14.8% | 14.7% |
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Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School
Hatfield, AL10 8NL |
Secondary | 942 | 10.6% | 17.5% |
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Northwood School
Northwood, HA6 1QN |
Secondary | 1,031 | 12.8% | 17.7% |
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St Alban's Catholic High School
Ipswich, IP4 3NJ |
Secondary | 996 | 11% | 19.3% |
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Stratton School
Biggleswade, SG18 8JB |
Secondary | 986 | 11.1% | 18.6% |
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Sacred Heart High School
London, W6 7DG |
Secondary | 1,124 | 14.6% | 16.6% |
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Eaton Bank Academy
Congleton, CW12 1NT |
Secondary | 1,077 | 9.5% | 17.9% |
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Reepham High School and College
Norwich, NR10 4JT |
Secondary | 1,015 | 16.8% | 18.1% |
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East Leake Academy
Loughborough, LE12 6QN |
Secondary | 1,088 | 14.3% | 17% |
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St Aidan's Catholic Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7HJ |
Secondary | 993 | 10.5% | 18.4% |
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All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Academy
Mansfield, NG19 6BW |
Secondary | 1,135 | 12.3% | 18% |
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Idsall School
Shifnal, TF11 8PD |
Secondary | 1,171 | 12% | 16.8% |
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St Thomas More Catholic School and Sixth Form College
Nuneaton, CV10 7EX |
Secondary | 1,095 | 12.4% | 17.7% |
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The Burgess Hill Academy
Burgess Hill, RH15 9EA |
Secondary | 1,020 | 13.1% | 15.8% |
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Manshead Church of England Academy
Luton, LU1 4BB |
Secondary | 1,146 | 16.7% | 18.6% |
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Epping St Johns Church of England School
Epping, CM16 5JB |
Secondary | 1,040 | 13.8% | 17.3% |
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Brentwood County High School
Brentwood, CM14 4JF |
Secondary | 1,106 | 14.6% | 14.5% |
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St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Leicester, LE5 6HN |
Secondary | 1,145 | 13.7% | 17.1% |
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Prendergast School
London, SE4 1LE |
Secondary | 1,025 | 8.9% | 17.8% |
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Malton School
Malton, YO17 7NH |
Secondary | 1,041 | 10.2% | 17.8% |
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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St Mark's West Essex Catholic School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,082 | Sign in to see | |
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The Charter School North Dulwich
London, SE24 9JH |
Secondary | 1,361 | ||
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Chislehurst School for Girls
Chislehurst, BR7 6HE |
Secondary | 1,166 | ||
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Sale Grammar School
Sale, M33 3NH |
Secondary | 1,350 | ||
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Challney High School for Boys
Luton, LU4 9TJ |
Secondary | 1,202 | ||
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Thomas Mills High School & Sixth Form
Woodbridge, IP13 9HE |
Secondary | 1,001 | ||
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The Petersfield School
Petersfield, GU32 3LU |
Secondary | 1,385 | ||
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Cottingham High School
Cottingham, HU16 5PX |
Secondary | 876 | ||
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Bungay High School
Bungay, NR35 1RW |
Secondary | 997 | ||
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The Campion School
Hornchurch, RM11 3BX |
Secondary | 1,244 | ||
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The Beacon School
Banstead, SM7 1AG |
Secondary | 1,024 | ||
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Bartholomew School
Witney, OX29 4AP |
Secondary | 1,383 | ||
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The Costello School
Basingstoke, RG21 4AL |
Secondary | 1,224 | ||
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Lift New Forest
Southampton, SO45 2PA |
Secondary | 549 | ||
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The James Hornsby School
Basildon, SS15 5NX |
Secondary | 1,042 | ||
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Lodge Park Academy
Corby, NN17 2JH |
Secondary | 801 | ||
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Manor Croft Academy
Dewsbury, WF12 7DW |
Secondary | 1,041 | ||
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St Thomas More Catholic School
London, N22 5HN |
Secondary | 1,274 | ||
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Alec Hunter Academy
Braintree, CM7 3NR |
Secondary | 1,068 | ||
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Richard Hale School
Hertford, SG13 8EN |
Secondary | 1,209 | ||
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Cliff Park Ormiston Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR31 6TA |
Secondary | 808 | ||
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The Warren School
Romford, RM6 6SB |
Secondary | 1,378 | ||
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Stokesley School
Stokesley, TS9 5AL |
Secondary | 1,052 | ||
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The Burgess Hill Academy
Burgess Hill, RH15 9EA |
Secondary | 1,020 | ||
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The Totteridge Academy
London, N20 8AZ |
Secondary | 1,005 | ||
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Trinity Academy Cathedral
Wakefield, WF2 8QF |
Secondary | 1,038 | ||
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The Friary School
Lichfield, WS13 7EW |
Secondary | 1,220 | ||
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St Mary's Catholic School
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2NQ |
Secondary | 1,121 | ||
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Sir William Ramsay School
High Wycombe, HP15 7UB |
Secondary | 1,037 | ||
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The Blue Coat School Basingstoke
Basingstoke, RG22 6HA |
Secondary | 896 | ||