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 | 1,185 | 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
School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
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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 |