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