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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Longdean School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,437 | 27.7% | 21.6% |
The Sir Robert Woodard Academy
Sompting, BN15 9QZ |
Secondary | 1,376 | 23.5% | 17.7% |
The Littlehampton Academy
Littlehampton, BN17 6FE |
Secondary | 1,389 | 18.4% | 24.4% |
Ormiston Victory Academy
Norwich, NR5 0PX |
Secondary | 1,415 | 19% | 25.5% |
The Priory Ruskin Academy
Grantham, NG31 8ED |
Secondary | 1,410 | 20.7% | 22.9% |
Oxford Spires Academy
Oxford, OX4 2AU |
Secondary | 1,317 | 19.5% | 24.7% |
The Charter School North Dulwich
London, SE24 9JH |
Secondary | 1,319 | 23.3% | 16.2% |
Oldfield School
Bath, BA1 9AB |
Secondary | 1,263 | 21.3% | 20.2% |
Penrice Academy
St Austell, PL25 3NR |
Secondary | 1,427 | 17% | 19.8% |
Bottisham Village College
Cambridge, CB25 9DL |
Secondary | 1,452 | 17.8% | 18.3% |
Ryde Academy
Ryde, PO33 3LN |
Secondary | 1,480 | 25.5% | 25.3% |
Newton Abbot College
Newton Abbot, TQ12 2NF |
Secondary | 1,285 | 19.6% | 21.7% |
Bexleyheath Academy
Bexleyheath, DA6 7DA |
Secondary | 1,395 | 18.9% | 24.9% |
Fred Longworth High School
Manchester, M29 8JN |
Secondary | 1,284 | 19.9% | 21.2% |
Rawlins
Loughborough, LE12 8DY |
Secondary | 1,566 | 21.1% | 17.5% |
Woodcote High School
Coulsdon, CR5 2EH |
Secondary | 1,301 | 19.9% | 23.6% |
Warlingham School
Warlingham, CR6 9YB |
Secondary | 1,428 | 22% | 17.8% |
Chorlton High School
Manchester, M21 7SL |
Secondary | 1,532 | 23.7% | 27.3% |
Chichester High School
Chichester, PO19 8EB |
Secondary | 1,337 | 19.8% | 24% |
Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy
Cowes, PO31 8HB |
Secondary | 1,256 | 22.9% | 18.6% |
Woolwich Polytechnic School
London, SE28 8AT |
Secondary | 1,547 | 21.3% | 25.5% |
Bideford College
Bideford, EX39 3AR |
Secondary | 1,457 | 20.6% | 24.7% |
The Pingle Academy
Swadlincote, DE11 0QA |
Secondary | 1,420 | 27.9% | 26.4% |
Dereham Neatherd High School
Dereham, NR20 3AX |
Secondary | 1,163 | 28.3% | 18.3% |
Sprowston Community Academy
Norwich, NR7 8NE |
Secondary | 1,659 | 20.9% | 20.2% |
Wyvern St Edmund's
Salisbury, SP1 1RE |
Secondary | 1,331 | 19.5% | 20% |
Three Rivers Academy
Walton-on-Thames, KT12 5EJ |
Secondary | 1,457 | 17.4% | 22.2% |
Downham Market Academy
Downham Market, PE38 9LL |
Secondary | 1,292 | 17.7% | 24.5% |
Reigate School
Reigate, RH2 7NT |
Secondary | 1,259 | 20.5% | 19.2% |
Melksham Oak Community School
Melksham, SN12 6QZ |
Secondary | 1,274 | 19.5% | 20.5% |
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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Longdean School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,437 | Sign in to see | |
Oasis Academy John Williams
Bristol, BS14 9BU |
Secondary | 863 | ||
The Sir Robert Woodard Academy
Sompting, BN15 9QZ |
Secondary | 1,376 | ||
City Academy Norwich
Norwich, NR4 7LP |
Secondary | 701 | ||
Leeds West Academy
Leeds, LS13 1DQ |
Secondary | 1,439 | ||
Grace Academy Darlaston
Wednesbury, WS10 8QJ |
Secondary | 1,035 | ||
Brompton Academy
Gillingham, ME7 5HT |
Secondary | 1,423 | ||
E-ACT the Oldham Academy North
Oldham, OL2 5BF |
Secondary | 1,332 | ||
The Academy of St Nicholas
Liverpool, L19 5NY |
Secondary | 972 | ||
Shirebrook Academy
Mansfield, NG20 8QF |
Secondary | 824 | ||
Ormiston Victory Academy
Norwich, NR5 0PX |
Secondary | 1,415 | ||
St Peter's CofE Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 2RR |
Secondary | 1,085 | ||
Passmores Academy
Harlow, CM18 6JH |
Secondary | 1,205 | ||
Heath Park
Wolverhampton, WV11 1RD |
Secondary | 1,191 | ||
Belfairs Academy
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 3TG |
Secondary | 1,632 | ||
Hertswood Academy
Borehamwood, WD6 5LG |
Secondary | 1,151 | ||
Kingswood Academy
Hull, HU7 4WR |
Secondary | 1,455 | ||
Outwood Academy Shafton
Barnsley, S72 8RE |
Secondary | 1,385 | ||
Cambourne Village College
Cambridge, CB23 6FR |
Secondary | 1,381 | ||
Halewood Academy
Knowsley, L26 1UU |
Secondary | 1,155 | ||
Co-op Academy North Manchester
Manchester, M9 7SS |
Secondary | 1,260 | ||
The Whitstable School
Whitstable, CT5 1PX |
Secondary | 1,127 | ||
Orion Eden Park
Beckenham, BR3 3RD |
Secondary | 1,308 | ||
Wolfreton School and Sixth Form College
Hull, HU10 6HB |
Secondary | 1,441 | ||
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester
Manchester, M8 8DT |
Secondary | 643 | ||
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester
Manchester, M8 8DT |
Secondary | 637 | ||
Derby Moor Spencer Academy
Derby, DE23 2FS |
Secondary | 1,722 | ||
Dormers Wells High School
Southall, UB1 3HZ |
Secondary | 1,495 | ||
Walker Riverside Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4AW |
Secondary | 1,111 | ||
Blackburn Central High School
Blackburn, BB2 3HJ |
Secondary | 961 |