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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Farmor's School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,042 | 16.4% | 9.2% |
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Hartismere School
Eye, IP23 7BL |
Secondary | 1,051 | 15.3% | 12.6% |
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Sir Roger Manwood's School
Sandwich, CT13 9JX |
Secondary | 1,016 | 13.2% | 10.3% |
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The King's School
Ottery St Mary, EX11 1RA |
Secondary | 1,108 | 14.4% | 12.5% |
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The Burgate School and Sixth Form
Fordingbridge, SP6 1EZ |
Secondary | 1,098 | 14.3% | 11.8% |
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Freman College
Buntingford, SG9 9BT |
Secondary | 1,022 | 17.3% | 9.9% |
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Verulam School
St Albans, AL1 4PR |
Secondary | 984 | 17.3% | 12.7% |
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Hanley Castle High School
Worcester, WR8 0BL |
Secondary | 1,100 | 16% | 12.9% |
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Manor High School
Leicester, LE2 4FU |
Secondary | 928 | 17.4% | 11.2% |
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Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy
Leyland, PR26 9HH |
Secondary | 963 | 13.4% | 8.4% |
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Richard Challoner School
New Malden, KT3 5PE |
Secondary | 1,079 | 21.7% | 9.2% |
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Waddesdon Church of England School
Aylesbury, HP18 0LQ |
Secondary | 1,015 | 19% | 10.7% |
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St Augustine's Catholic College
Trowbridge, BA14 9EN |
Secondary | 952 | 16.8% | 12.6% |
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Formby High School
Liverpool, L37 3HW |
Secondary | 1,107 | 19.1% | 12.3% |
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Chenderit School
Banbury, OX17 2QR |
Secondary | 1,093 | 15.2% | 12.6% |
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Upton Hall School FCJ
Wirral, CH49 6LJ |
Secondary | 1,011 | 11.6% | 8.4% |
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Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School
St Albans, AL4 0TT |
Secondary | 1,097 | 16.1% | 11.6% |
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Becket Keys Church of England Free School
Brentwood, CM15 9DA |
Secondary | 1,141 | 12.9% | 8.5% |
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The Holy Cross School
New Malden, KT3 5AR |
Secondary | 988 | 14.8% | 10.5% |
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Nailsea School
Bristol, BS48 2HN |
Secondary | 1,157 | 17.5% | 11.5% |
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Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport
Saffron Walden, CB11 3TR |
Secondary | 968 | 14.1% | 11.5% |
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Kings Langley School
Kings Langley, WD4 9HN |
Secondary | 1,104 | 18.9% | 12.5% |
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Bishop Walsh Catholic School
Sutton Coldfield, B76 1QT |
Secondary | 1,082 | 14.3% | 11.5% |
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Pinner High School
Pinner, HA5 1NB |
Secondary | 1,138 | 14.9% | 10.8% |
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St Joseph's Catholic High School
Slough, SL2 5HW |
Secondary | 992 | 14.6% | 10.9% |
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Thomas Alleyne's High School
Uttoxeter, ST14 8DU |
Secondary | 966 | 19.7% | 10.9% |
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Great Western Academy
Swindon, SN25 2PP |
Secondary | 1,025 | 15.1% | 14.3% |
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Beechen Cliff School
Bath, BA2 4RE |
Secondary | 1,224 | 17.2% | 8.6% |
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St Benedict's Catholic School
Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6RH |
Secondary | 976 | 16.7% | 11.6% |
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John F Kennedy Catholic School
Hemel Hempstead, HP1 2PH |
Secondary | 1,079 | 14.6% | 12.3% |
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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Farmor's School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,042 | Sign in to see | |
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Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School
Salisbury, SP1 2ED |
Secondary | 1,188 | ||
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Christleton High School
Chester, CH3 7AD |
Secondary | 1,387 | ||
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Hodgson Academy
Poulton-Le-Fylde, FY6 7EU |
Secondary | 1,122 | ||
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Bury St Edmunds County High School
Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6RF |
Secondary | 739 | ||
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Verulam School
St Albans, AL1 4PR |
Secondary | 984 | ||
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Newton Abbot College
Newton Abbot, TQ12 2NF |
Secondary | 1,213 | ||
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Mount Grace School
Potters Bar, EN6 1EZ |
Secondary | 489 | ||
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Sir John Lawes School
Harpenden, AL5 4QP |
Secondary | 1,356 | ||
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King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool
Liverpool, L8 9SJ |
Secondary | 902 | ||
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The Dorcan Academy
Swindon, SN3 5DA |
Secondary | 889 | ||
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Wadebridge School
Wadebridge, PL27 6BU |
Secondary | 1,051 | ||
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The Harvey Grammar School
Folkestone, CT19 5JY |
Secondary | 1,015 | ||
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Lift Broadlands
Bristol, BS31 2DY |
Secondary | 363 | ||
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Worthing High School
Worthing, BN14 7AR |
Secondary | 1,057 | ||
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Redhill School
Stourbridge, DY8 1JX |
Secondary | 1,216 | ||
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The Thomas Alleyne Academy
Stevenage, SG1 3BE |
Secondary | 987 | ||
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Wednesfield Academy
Wolverhampton, WV11 3ES |
Secondary | 1,029 | ||
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Upper Batley High School
Batley, WF17 0BJ |
Secondary | 793 | ||
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The Brakenhale School
Bracknell, RG12 7BA |
Secondary | 1,108 | ||
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Pinner High School
Pinner, HA5 1NB |
Secondary | 1,138 | ||
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Barclay Academy
Stevenage, SG1 3RB |
Secondary | 992 | ||
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Chipping Sodbury School
Bristol, BS37 6EW |
Secondary | 769 | ||
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Oulton Academy
Leeds, LS26 8EX |
Secondary | 1,097 | ||
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Trinity Academy Bradford
Bradford, BD13 2AS |
Secondary | 930 | ||
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Dixons Broadgreen Academy
Liverpool, L13 5UQ |
Secondary | 1,232 | ||
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St Paul's Catholic College
Sunbury-on-Thames, TW16 6JE |
Secondary | 1,366 | ||
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Weaverham High School
Northwich, CW8 3HT |
Secondary | 1,163 | ||
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Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School
Rossendale, BB4 7BJ |
Secondary | 1,056 | ||
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Hurstmere School
Sidcup, DA15 9AW |
Secondary | 967 | ||