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 1,185 4.1% 3%
Westcliff High School for Boys Academy
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0BP
Secondary 1,281 3.6% 5.2%
Sir Thomas Rich's School
Gloucester, GL2 0LF
Secondary 1,268 4.7% 3.8%
Torquay Boys' Grammar School
Torquay, TQ2 7EL
Secondary 1,093 2.7% 5.4%
Pate's Grammar School
Cheltenham, GL51 0HG
Secondary 1,253 5.4% 3%
Colyton Grammar School
Colyton, EX24 6HN
Secondary 1,061 4.8% 5.7%
Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy
Brixham, TQ5 0LN
Secondary 1,021 5.1% 5.8%
South Wilts Grammar School
Salisbury, SP1 3JJ
Secondary 1,130 5.2% 2.7%
Chelmsford County High School for Girls
Chelmsford, CM1 1RW
Secondary 1,186 3.6% 2.6%
Tonbridge Grammar School
Tonbridge, TN9 2JR
Secondary 1,136 6.7% 1.9%
Reading School
Reading, RG1 5LW
Secondary 1,138 3.1% 3%
St Joseph's College
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 5NT
Secondary 1,145 2.5% 5.5%
Devonport High School for Boys
Plymouth, PL1 5QP
Secondary 1,231 4.9% 7.3%
Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School
Salisbury, SP1 2ED
Secondary 1,184 0.9% 3.6%
Torquay Girls Grammar School
Torquay, TQ2 7DY
Secondary 1,009 6.8% 4.6%
Langley Grammar School
Langley, SL3 7QS
Secondary 1,284 3.8% 5.3%
The Crypt School
Gloucester, GL2 5AE
Secondary 1,093 7.5% 4.2%
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford
Chelmsford, CM1 3SX
Secondary 1,135 3.2% 1.3%
John Hampden Grammar School
High Wycombe, HP11 1SZ
Secondary 1,258 1% 3.7%
Sir William Borlase's Grammar School
Marlow, SL7 2BR
Secondary 1,191 7.7% 3.2%
The North Halifax Grammar School
Halifax, HX2 9SU
Secondary 1,238 7.4% 4.7%
Stroud High School
Stroud, GL5 4HF
Secondary 1,095 6.1% 3.1%
Bournemouth School for Girls
Bournemouth, BH8 9UJ
Secondary 1,209 8.7% 4.5%
West Kirby Grammar School
Wirral, CH48 5DP
Secondary 1,225 5.1% 5.8%
Wilmington Grammar School for Girls
Dartford, DA2 7BB
Secondary 1,123 2.4% 5.1%
Royal Latin School
Buckingham, MK18 1AX
Secondary 1,313 5.5% 3.5%
Bournemouth School
Bournemouth, BH8 9PY
Secondary 1,230 5.1% 5.9%
Colchester County High School for Girls
Colchester, CO3 3US
Secondary 1,183 1.9% 2.7%
The Skinners' School
Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9PG
Secondary 1,138 5.4% 4.5%
Beaconsfield High School
Beaconsfield, HP9 1RR
Secondary 1,249 4.5% 2.4%

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 1,185 Sign in to see
Djanogly City Academy
Nottingham, NG7 6ND
Secondary 1,198
The Priory Academy LSST
Lincoln, LN5 8PW
Secondary 1,781
Ivybridge Community College
Ivybridge, PL21 0JA
Secondary 2,424
Queen Elizabeth's
Crediton, EX17 3LU
Secondary 1,206
Claremont High School
Harrow, HA3 0UH
Secondary 1,618
Saffron Walden County High School
Saffron Walden, CB11 4UH
Secondary 2,128
Gordano School
Bristol, BS20 7QR
Secondary 2,124
George Abbot School
Guildford, GU1 1XX
Secondary 1,939
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls
Birmingham, B14 7QJ
Secondary 1,108
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys
Birmingham, B14 7QJ
Secondary 1,017
Wirral Grammar School for Girls
Wirral, CH63 3AF
Secondary 1,185
Hinchingbrooke School
Huntingdon, PE29 3BN
Secondary 2,052
Wirral Grammar School for Boys
Wirral, CH63 3AQ
Secondary 1,043
Rawlins
Loughborough, LE12 8DY
Secondary 1,566
Kingsbury High School
London, NW9 9JR
Secondary 2,009
Avonbourne Girls Academy
Bournemouth, BH7 6NY
Secondary 1,116
Wykham Park
Banbury, OX16 9HY
Secondary 913
Lord Williams's School
Thame, OX9 2AQ
Secondary 2,276
Ark Alexandra Academy
HASTINGS, TN34 2PG
Secondary 1,553
Cheshire Studio School
Knutsford, WA16 0EA
Secondary 120
Hewett Academy
Norwich, NR1 2PL
Secondary 422
Elizabeth Woodville School
Milton Keynes, MK19 6HN
Secondary 1,126
Fortis Academy
Birmingham, B44 8NU
Secondary 1,346
Outwood Academy Danum
Doncaster, DN2 5QD
Secondary 1,223
Leigh Academy Halley
London, SE3 8EP
Secondary 906
Holderness Academy and Sixth Form College
Hull, HU12 8UZ
Secondary 1,014
Northallerton School & Sixth Form College
Northallerton, DL6 1ED
Secondary 1,081
Avonbourne Boys' Academy
Bournemouth, BH7 6NZ
Secondary 794
St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Bradford, BD9 4BQ
Secondary 1,786