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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Marling School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,119 | 4.7% | 3.8% |
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Sir Thomas Rich's School
Gloucester, GL2 0LF |
Secondary | 1,249 | 4.7% | 4.1% |
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Torquay Boys' Grammar School
Torquay, TQ2 7EL |
Secondary | 1,100 | 2.7% | 5.6% |
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Pate's Grammar School
Cheltenham, GL51 0HG |
Secondary | 1,288 | 5.8% | 3.6% |
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Colyton Grammar School
Colyton, EX24 6HN |
Secondary | 1,071 | 5.2% | 6.4% |
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Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy
Brixham, TQ5 0LN |
Secondary | 1,016 | 5.7% | 7.8% |
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South Wilts Grammar School
Salisbury, SP1 3JJ |
Secondary | 1,185 | 5.7% | 3.2% |
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Chelmsford County High School for Girls
Chelmsford, CM1 1RW |
Secondary | 1,236 | 4.5% | 3.6% |
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Tonbridge Grammar School
Tonbridge, TN9 2JR |
Secondary | 1,164 | 5.4% | 2.2% |
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Reading School
Reading, RG1 5LW |
Secondary | 1,129 | 4.5% | 3.7% |
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St Joseph's College
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 5NT |
Secondary | 1,132 | 3.1% | 6.9% |
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Devonport High School for Boys
Plymouth, PL1 5QP |
Secondary | 1,268 | 5.6% | 7.3% |
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Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School
Salisbury, SP1 2ED |
Secondary | 1,188 | 1.3% | 3.7% |
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Torquay Girls' Grammar School
Torquay, TQ2 7DY |
Secondary | 1,021 | 6.6% | 5.4% |
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Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Faversham, ME13 7BQ |
Secondary | 1,101 | 5% | 6.8% |
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The Crypt School
Gloucester, GL2 5AE |
Secondary | 1,093 | 8.5% | 4.2% |
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King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford
Chelmsford, CM1 3SX |
Secondary | 1,138 | 3.2% | 1.7% |
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Denmark Road High School
Gloucester, GL1 3JN |
Secondary | 1,013 | 10.2% | 5.6% |
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Sir William Borlase's Grammar School
Marlow, SL7 2BR |
Secondary | 1,205 | 6% | 3.1% |
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Wallington County Grammar School
Wallington, SM6 7PH |
Secondary | 1,117 | 3.9% | 6.6% |
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Stroud High School
Stroud, GL5 4HF |
Secondary | 1,106 | 4.8% | 3.3% |
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St Michael's Church of England High School
Chorley, PR7 1RS |
Secondary | 1,134 | 9.9% | 3.3% |
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Bournemouth School for Girls
Bournemouth, BH8 9UJ |
Secondary | 1,260 | 9.5% | 6.1% |
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Wilmington Grammar School for Girls
Dartford, DA2 7BB |
Secondary | 1,163 | 2.4% | 5.4% |
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Ranelagh School
Bracknell, RG12 9DA |
Secondary | 1,101 | 9% | 5.5% |
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Haberdashers' Adams
Newport, TF10 7BD |
Secondary | 1,072 | 8.9% | 3.7% |
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Bournemouth School
Bournemouth, BH8 9PY |
Secondary | 1,284 | 5% | 6.3% |
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Colchester County High School for Girls
Colchester, CO3 3US |
Secondary | 1,210 | 1.5% | 2.5% |
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Loreto Grammar School
Altrincham, WA14 4AH |
Secondary | 1,072 | 1.8% | 5.2% |
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Colchester Royal Grammar School
Colchester, CO3 3ND |
Secondary | 1,060 | 7.7% | 3.6% |
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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Marling School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,119 | Sign in to see | |
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Macmillan Academy
Middlesbrough, TS5 4AG |
Secondary | 1,567 | ||
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Outwood Grange Academy
Wakefield, WF1 2PF |
Secondary | 1,936 | ||
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Northampton School for Boys
Northampton, NN1 5RT |
Secondary | 1,713 | ||
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Ivybridge Community College
Ivybridge, PL21 0JA |
Secondary | 2,324 | ||
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Comberton Village College
Cambridge, CB23 7DU |
Secondary | 1,964 | ||
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Wymondham College
Wymondham, NR18 9SZ |
Secondary | 1,442 | ||
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South Hunsley School and Sixth Form College
North Ferriby, HU14 3HS |
Secondary | 2,108 | ||
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Leigh Academy Mascalls
Tonbridge, TN12 6LT |
Secondary | 1,241 | ||
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Gordano School
Bristol, BS20 7QR |
Secondary | 2,097 | ||
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Stroud High School
Stroud, GL5 4HF |
Secondary | 1,106 | ||
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E-Act Ousedale School
Newport Pagnell, MK16 0BJ |
Secondary | 2,268 | ||
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Landau Forte Academy, QEMS
Tamworth, B79 8AH |
Secondary | 938 | ||
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The Thomas Hardye School
Dorchester, DT1 2ET |
Secondary | 2,051 | ||
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Trinity School
Carlisle, CA1 1JB |
Secondary | 1,678 | ||
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Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre
Tenterden, TN30 6LT |
Secondary | 1,863 | ||
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King's Academy Bay House
Gosport, PO12 2QP |
Secondary | 2,012 | ||
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Coundon Court
Coventry, CV6 2AJ |
Secondary | 1,882 | ||
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Avonbourne Girls Academy
Bournemouth, BH7 6NY |
Secondary | 1,189 | ||
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Rushcliffe Spencer Academy
Nottingham, NG2 7BW |
Secondary | 2,033 | ||
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Paignton Academy
Paignton, TQ3 3WA |
Secondary | 1,582 | ||
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Gordon's School
Woking, GU24 9PT |
Secondary | 981 | ||
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Beauchamp College
Leicester, LE2 5TP |
Secondary | 2,234 | ||
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Durrington High School
Worthing, BN13 1JX |
Secondary | 1,606 | ||
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Queen Elizabeth High School
Hexham, NE46 3JB |
Secondary | 1,306 | ||
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Hexham Middle School
Hexham, NE46 3JB |
Secondary | 606 | ||
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John Port Spencer Academy
Derby, DE65 6LU |
Secondary | 2,024 | ||
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Budmouth Academy Weymouth
Weymouth, DT4 9SY |
Secondary | 1,499 | ||
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Avonbourne Boys' Academy
Bournemouth, BH7 6NZ |
Secondary | 840 | ||
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Oulder Hill Leadership Academy
Rochdale, OL11 5EF |
Secondary | 1,171 | ||