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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
The Thomas Hardye School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 2,080 | 18.9% | 12.4% |
Norton Hill Academy
Radstock, BA3 4AD |
Secondary | 1,894 | 15.2% | 15.1% |
Ivybridge Community College
Ivybridge, PL21 0JA |
Secondary | 2,424 | 15.5% | 12.9% |
Comberton Village College
Cambridge, CB23 7DU |
Secondary | 1,932 | 13% | 10% |
Harrogate Grammar School
Harrogate, HG2 0DZ |
Secondary | 2,097 | 19.7% | 8.3% |
The King John School
Benfleet, SS7 1RQ |
Secondary | 2,103 | 12.2% | 11.8% |
Exmouth Community College
Exmouth, EX8 3AF |
Secondary | 2,187 | 14.3% | 19.6% |
Twynham School
Christchurch, BH23 1JF |
Secondary | 1,773 | 16.2% | 14.6% |
Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre
Cheltenham, GL51 3EF |
Secondary | 1,830 | 10.5% | 16.7% |
Cleeve School
Cheltenham, GL52 8AE |
Secondary | 1,775 | 16.3% | 15.3% |
Saffron Walden County High School
Saffron Walden, CB11 4UH |
Secondary | 2,128 | 18% | 6.7% |
Cheam High School
Sutton, SM3 8PW |
Secondary | 2,124 | 10.5% | 13.9% |
Copleston High School
Ipswich, IP4 5HD |
Secondary | 1,937 | 11.9% | 14.7% |
Farlingaye High School
Woodbridge, IP12 4JX |
Secondary | 1,912 | 12.1% | 14.6% |
Gordano School
Bristol, BS20 7QR |
Secondary | 2,124 | 13.2% | 7.2% |
George Abbot School
Guildford, GU1 1XX |
Secondary | 1,939 | 18.6% | 7% |
Royal Wootton Bassett Academy
Swindon, SN4 7HG |
Secondary | 1,727 | 17% | 12.2% |
Kesgrave High School
Ipswich, IP5 2PB |
Secondary | 1,844 | 20% | 12% |
Nower Hill High School
Pinner, HA5 5RP |
Secondary | 2,060 | 12.9% | 15.7% |
Hazelwick School
Crawley, RH10 1SX |
Secondary | 1,885 | 16% | 14.1% |
St Bartholomew's School
Newbury, RG14 6JP |
Secondary | 1,994 | 20.7% | 8% |
Hinchingbrooke School
Huntingdon, PE29 3BN |
Secondary | 2,052 | 14.8% | 18.1% |
The Cherwell School
Oxford, OX2 7EE |
Secondary | 2,013 | 16% | 14.5% |
Riddlesdown Collegiate
Purley, CR8 1EX |
Secondary | 2,067 | 13.7% | 12.1% |
Lord Williams's School
Thame, OX9 2AQ |
Secondary | 2,276 | 15.3% | 11% |
Wickersley School and Sports College
Rotherham, S66 1JL |
Secondary | 2,053 | 14.2% | 14% |
Rainhill High School
Prescot, L35 6NY |
Secondary | 1,852 | 14.9% | 13.7% |
John Port Spencer Academy
Derby, DE65 6LU |
Secondary | 1,967 | 18.2% | 13.8% |
Winterbourne Academy
Bristol, BS36 1JL |
Secondary | 1,827 | 14.2% | 10% |
Kenilworth School and Sixth Form
Kenilworth, CV8 2AL |
Secondary | 1,894 | 19.7% | 8.3% |
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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The Thomas Hardye School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 2,080 | Sign in to see | |
Macmillan Academy
Middlesbrough, TS5 4AG |
Secondary | 1,540 | ||
Outwood Grange Academy
Wakefield, WF1 2PF |
Secondary | 1,980 | ||
Arthur Mellows Village College
Peterborough, PE6 7JX |
Secondary | 1,657 | ||
Northampton School for Boys
Northampton, NN1 5RT |
Secondary | 1,678 | ||
The Canterbury Academy
Canterbury, CT2 8QA |
Secondary | 2,012 | ||
Queen Elizabeth School
LA6 2HJ |
Secondary | 1,185 | ||
The de Ferrers Academy
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0LL |
Secondary | 2,469 | ||
Comberton Village College
Cambridge, CB23 7DU |
Secondary | 1,932 | ||
Herne Bay High School
Herne Bay, CT6 7NS |
Secondary | 1,586 | ||
Sharnbrook Academy
Bedford, MK44 1JL |
Secondary | 1,671 | ||
Haydon School
Pinner, HA5 2LX |
Secondary | 1,678 | ||
Ashlawn School
Rugby, CV22 5ET |
Secondary | 1,589 | ||
Uxbridge High School
Uxbridge, UB8 2PR |
Secondary | 1,359 | ||
Mascalls Academy
Tonbridge, TN12 6LT |
Secondary | 1,322 | ||
Gordano School
Bristol, BS20 7QR |
Secondary | 2,124 | ||
St Martin's School Brentwood
Brentwood, CM13 2HG |
Secondary | 1,778 | ||
Tendring Technology College
Frinton-on-Sea, CO13 0AZ |
Secondary | 1,671 | ||
Trinity School
Carlisle, CA1 1JB |
Secondary | 1,695 | ||
Cotham School
Bristol, BS6 6DT |
Secondary | 1,640 | ||
Avonbourne Girls Academy
Bournemouth, BH7 6NY |
Secondary | 1,116 | ||
Alperton Community School
Wembley, HA0 4JE |
Secondary | 1,951 | ||
Paignton Academy
Paignton, TQ3 3WA |
Secondary | 1,528 | ||
Beauchamp College
Leicester, LE2 5TP |
Secondary | 2,181 | ||
Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form
Norwich, NR7 0XS |
Secondary | 1,809 | ||
Ely College
Ely, CB6 2SH |
Secondary | 1,628 | ||
Sprowston Community Academy
Norwich, NR7 8NE |
Secondary | 1,659 | ||
Jack Hunt School
Peterborough, PE3 9PY |
Secondary | 1,879 | ||
Budmouth Academy Weymouth
Weymouth, DT4 9SY |
Secondary | 1,507 | ||
Avonbourne Boys' Academy
Bournemouth, BH7 6NZ |
Secondary | 794 |