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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The Thomas Hardye School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 2,051 | 21.1% | 12.2% |
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Arden
Solihull, B93 0PT |
Secondary | 1,817 | 17.8% | 10.8% |
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Norton Hill Academy
Radstock, BA3 4AD |
Secondary | 1,818 | 17.1% | 16% |
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Ivybridge Community College
Ivybridge, PL21 0JA |
Secondary | 2,324 | 18.1% | 13.4% |
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Comberton Village College
Cambridge, CB23 7DU |
Secondary | 1,964 | 12% | 10.4% |
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Harrogate Grammar School
Harrogate, HG2 0DZ |
Secondary | 2,071 | 19% | 8.7% |
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The King John School
Benfleet, SS7 1RQ |
Secondary | 2,121 | 14.9% | 12.7% |
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Maiden Erlegh School
Reading, RG6 7HS |
Secondary | 1,872 | 19.8% | 6.8% |
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Twynham School
Christchurch, BH23 1JF |
Secondary | 1,706 | 19.6% | 15.4% |
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Cleeve School
Cheltenham, GL52 8AE |
Secondary | 1,849 | 10.7% | 16.8% |
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Saffron Walden County High School
Saffron Walden, CB11 4UH |
Secondary | 2,119 | 19.3% | 8% |
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Cheam High School
Sutton, SM3 8PW |
Secondary | 2,106 | 12.2% | 13.2% |
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Gordano School
Bristol, BS20 7QR |
Secondary | 2,097 | 11% | 8.2% |
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Ilkley Grammar School
Ilkley, LS29 8TR |
Secondary | 2,174 | 16.9% | 6.3% |
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George Abbot School
Guildford, GU1 1XX |
Secondary | 1,939 | 20.7% | 7.7% |
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Kesgrave High School
Ipswich, IP5 2PB |
Secondary | 1,861 | 22.6% | 13% |
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E-Act Ousedale School
Newport Pagnell, MK16 0BJ |
Secondary | 2,268 | 19.9% | 13.6% |
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Hazelwick School
Crawley, RH10 1SX |
Secondary | 1,893 | 16.1% | 16.7% |
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St Bartholomew's School
Newbury, RG14 6JP |
Secondary | 1,930 | 23.9% | 9.7% |
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Alexandra Park School
London, N11 2AZ |
Secondary | 1,882 | 22.2% | 14.7% |
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The Cherwell School
Oxford, OX2 7EE |
Secondary | 2,008 | 17.2% | 14.7% |
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Riddlesdown Collegiate
Purley, CR8 1EX |
Secondary | 2,076 | 15% | 12.2% |
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Lymm High School
Lymm, WA13 0RB |
Secondary | 1,923 | 13.1% | 9.8% |
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Wickersley School and Sports College
Rotherham, S66 1JL |
Secondary | 2,005 | 14.8% | 16.8% |
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Rainhill High School
Prescot, L35 6NY |
Secondary | 1,812 | 16.5% | 13.6% |
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John Port Spencer Academy
Derby, DE65 6LU |
Secondary | 2,024 | 19.3% | 15.3% |
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Winterbourne Academy
Bristol, BS36 1JL |
Secondary | 1,785 | 16.6% | 11.6% |
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Kenilworth School and Sixth Form
Kenilworth, CV8 2AL |
Secondary | 1,934 | 21.9% | 8.6% |
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Steyning Grammar School
Steyning, BN44 3RX |
Secondary | 1,945 | 22.8% | 12.4% |
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Poole High School
Poole, BH15 2BW |
Secondary | 1,875 | 21.8% | 18.5% |
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 | 2,051 | 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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Arthur Mellows Village College
Peterborough, PE6 7JX |
Secondary | 1,652 | ||
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The Canterbury Academy
Canterbury, CT2 8QA |
Secondary | 1,993 | ||
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Gosforth Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 2JH |
Secondary | 1,927 | ||
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Queen Elizabeth School
LA6 2HJ |
Secondary | 1,156 | ||
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The de Ferrers Academy
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0LL |
Secondary | 2,440 | ||
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Comberton Village College
Cambridge, CB23 7DU |
Secondary | 1,964 | ||
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Haydon School
Pinner, HA5 2LX |
Secondary | 1,549 | ||
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Ashlawn School
Rugby, CV22 5ET |
Secondary | 1,559 | ||
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William de Ferrers School
Chelmsford, CM3 5JU |
Secondary | 1,248 | ||
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Uxbridge High School
Uxbridge, UB8 2PR |
Secondary | 1,345 | ||
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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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Longsands Academy
St Neots, PE19 1LQ |
Secondary | 1,555 | ||
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Marling School
Stroud, GL5 4HE |
Secondary | 1,119 | ||
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Landau Forte Academy, QEMS
Tamworth, B79 8AH |
Secondary | 938 | ||
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Lift Tendring
Frinton-on-Sea, CO13 0AZ |
Secondary | 1,558 | ||
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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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Paignton Academy
Paignton, TQ3 3WA |
Secondary | 1,582 | ||
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Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form
Norwich, NR7 0XS |
Secondary | 1,834 | ||
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Ely College
Ely, CB6 2SH |
Secondary | 1,651 | ||
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Great Park Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE13 9FR |
Secondary | 327 | ||
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Sprowston Community Academy
Norwich, NR7 8NE |
Secondary | 1,739 | ||
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Louth Academy
Louth, LN11 9AW |
Secondary | 865 | ||
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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 | ||