Longdean School

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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 1,437 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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
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