Longdean School

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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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
Longdean School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,443 30.1% 23.3%
Corby Business Academy
Corby, NN17 5EB
Secondary 1,189 25.9% 23.2%
The Sir Robert Woodard Academy
Sompting, BN15 9QZ
Secondary 1,414 21.8% 18.1%
The Littlehampton Academy
Littlehampton, BN17 6FE
Secondary 1,370 19.9% 24.8%
Knole Academy
Sevenoaks, TN13 3LE
Secondary 1,413 22.2% 20.9%
Ormiston Victory Academy
Norwich, NR5 0PX
Secondary 1,477 19.4% 25.9%
The Priory Ruskin Academy
Grantham, NG31 8ED
Secondary 1,381 24.2% 27.5%
Bodmin College
Bodmin, PL31 1DD
Secondary 1,439 22.7% 27.4%
Oldfield School
Bath, BA1 9AB
Secondary 1,277 26% 20.3%
Charles Darwin School
Westerham, TN16 3AU
Secondary 1,314 21.6% 21.6%
Penrice Academy
St Austell, PL25 3NR
Secondary 1,422 19.8% 21.1%
West Park School
Derby, DE21 7BT
Secondary 1,463 18.9% 24.2%
Bottisham Village College
Cambridge, CB25 9DL
Secondary 1,465 19.9% 20.4%
Lift Ryde
Ryde, PO33 3LN
Secondary 1,431 23.1% 25.6%
Newton Abbot College
Newton Abbot, TQ12 2NF
Secondary 1,213 23.5% 23.5%
Lift Tendring
Frinton-on-Sea, CO13 0AZ
Secondary 1,558 20.5% 28.5%
Passmores Academy
Harlow, CM18 6JH
Secondary 1,210 25.6% 28.2%
Fred Longworth High School
Manchester, M29 8JN
Secondary 1,289 22.4% 22.6%
Woodcote High School
Coulsdon, CR5 2EH
Secondary 1,275 21.8% 24.9%
Queens Park Community School
London, NW6 7BQ
Secondary 1,312 26% 22.7%
Warlingham School
Warlingham, CR6 9YB
Secondary 1,443 23.6% 18.6%
Abbeywood Community School
Bristol, BS34 8SF
Secondary 1,272 24.2% 20%
Chorlton High School
Manchester, M21 7SL
Secondary 1,534 25.4% 29.7%
The Charter School East Dulwich
London, SE22 8RB
Secondary 1,401 22.3% 24.3%
Bideford College
Bideford, EX39 3AR
Secondary 1,449 21.2% 26.4%
The Pingle Academy
Swadlincote, DE11 0QA
Secondary 1,377 29.8% 30.6%
Reigate School
Reigate, RH2 7NT
Secondary 1,265 22.8% 20.4%
Friesland School
Sandiacre, NG10 5AF
Secondary 1,237 23.6% 26.2%
Oaks Park High School
Carshalton, SM5 4NS
Secondary 1,358 29.2% 27.1%
Monkton Wood Academy
Taunton, TA2 8PD
Secondary 1,266 23.7% 22%

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
Longdean School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,443 Sign in to see
Haberdashers' Abraham Darby
Telford, TF7 5HX
Secondary 1,063
Lift New Rickstones
Witham, CM8 2SD
Secondary 1,209
The Sir Robert Woodard Academy
Sompting, BN15 9QZ
Secondary 1,414
Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy
Walsall, WS4 1BW
Secondary 1,444
Future Academies Watford
Watford, WD25 7HW
Secondary 1,021
City Academy Norwich
Norwich, NR4 7LP
Secondary 682
Grace Academy Darlaston
Wednesbury, WS10 8QJ
Secondary 1,071
E-ACT the Oldham Academy North
Oldham, OL2 5BF
Secondary 1,285
The Academy of St Nicholas
Liverpool, L19 5NY
Secondary 928
Shirebrook Academy
Mansfield, NG20 8QF
Secondary 813
Ormiston Victory Academy
Norwich, NR5 0PX
Secondary 1,477
St Peter's CofE Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 2RR
Secondary 1,053
Harris Academy Chafford Hundred
Grays, RM16 6SA
Secondary 1,383
Heath Park
Wolverhampton, WV11 1RD
Secondary 1,187
Belfairs Academy
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 3TG
Secondary 1,606
Tring School
Tring, HP23 5JD
Secondary 1,584
Hertswood Academy
Borehamwood, WD6 5LG
Secondary 1,173
Outwood Academy Shafton
Barnsley, S72 8RE
Secondary 1,382
Cambourne Village College
Cambridge, CB23 6FR
Secondary 1,461
Halewood Academy
Knowsley, L26 1UU
Secondary 1,147
Mildenhall College Academy
Mildenhall, IP28 7JX
Secondary 1,340
Woodlands School
Basildon, SS16 5BA
Secondary 1,497
The Whitstable School
Whitstable, CT5 1PX
Secondary 1,113
Wolfreton School and Sixth Form College
Hull, HU10 6HB
Secondary 1,373
Wixams Academy
Bedford, MK42 6BA
Secondary 933
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester
Manchester, M8 8DT
Secondary 648
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester
Manchester, M8 8DT
Secondary 636
Derby Moor Spencer Academy
Derby, DE23 2FS
Secondary 1,711
Astrea Academy Dearne
Rotherham, S63 9EW
Secondary 1,107