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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Coombeshead Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 874 | 21% | 25.7% |
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Richard Rose Morton Academy
Carlisle, CA2 6LB |
Secondary | 883 | 16.7% | 25.6% |
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West Somerset College
Minehead, TA24 6AY |
Secondary | 760 | 17.1% | 24.3% |
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West Hill School
Stalybridge, SK15 1LX |
Secondary | 854 | 18.3% | 25.8% |
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Falmouth School
Falmouth, TR11 4LH |
Secondary | 894 | 17% | 22.4% |
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Writhlington School
Radstock, BA3 3NQ |
Secondary | 929 | 19.6% | 25.5% |
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The Newbridge School
Coalville, LE67 3SJ |
Secondary | 814 | 21.9% | 24% |
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Ivanhoe School
Ashby-de-la-Zouch, LE65 1HX |
Secondary | 803 | 17.5% | 25.5% |
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The Wilnecote School
Tamworth, B77 5LF |
Secondary | 915 | 21.6% | 23% |
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Isca Academy
Exeter, EX2 6AP |
Secondary | 916 | 18.5% | 27% |
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Magna Academy
Poole, BH17 8RE |
Secondary | 970 | 17.7% | 23.2% |
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Glenmoor Academy
Bournemouth, BH10 4EX |
Secondary | 892 | 17.3% | 22.8% |
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Oakmoor School
Bordon, GU35 0JB |
Secondary | 882 | 18.3% | 27% |
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Court Fields School
Wellington, TA21 8SW |
Secondary | 826 | 18% | 22.3% |
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Shaftesbury School
Shaftesbury, SP7 8ER |
Secondary | 864 | 20.5% | 25.9% |
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Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
Reading, RG1 5SL |
Secondary | 889 | 21.1% | 27.9% |
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The Bishop David Brown School
Woking, GU21 5RF |
Secondary | 806 | 22.2% | 27.2% |
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Callington Community College
Callington, PL17 7DR |
Secondary | 862 | 20.5% | 24% |
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Five Acres High School
Coleford, GL16 7QW |
Secondary | 809 | 16.1% | 27.1% |
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Stanley High School
Southport, PR9 9TF |
Secondary | 837 | 21.9% | 23.8% |
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Chilton Trinity School
Bridgwater, TA6 3JA |
Secondary | 975 | 18.5% | 28.5% |
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Ercall Wood Academy
Telford, TF1 2DT |
Secondary | 937 | 23.3% | 24% |
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The Grove School
Market Drayton, TF9 1HF |
Secondary | 831 | 18.3% | 26.4% |
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Avonbourne Boys' Academy
Bournemouth, BH7 6NZ |
Secondary | 840 | 23% | 27.3% |
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Trinity Academy Bradford
Bradford, BD13 2AS |
Secondary | 930 | 22.9% | 25.8% |
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Aylesford School
Aylesford, ME20 7JU |
Secondary | 909 | 22.2% | 23% |
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Sidmouth College
Sidmouth, EX10 9LG |
Secondary | 854 | 20.8% | 22.2% |
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Bonus Pastor Catholic College
Bromley, BR1 5PZ |
Secondary | 918 | 18.2% | 24.9% |
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Carr Hill High School
Preston, PR4 2ST |
Secondary | 841 | 20% | 25.3% |
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Stowupland High School
Stowmarket, IP14 4BQ |
Secondary | 898 | 17% | 26% |
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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Coombeshead Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 874 | Sign in to see | |
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The Elms Academy
London, SW4 9ET |
Secondary | 844 | ||
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Sandwell Academy
West Bromwich, B71 4LG |
Secondary | 1,468 | ||
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Samworth Church Academy
Mansfield, NG18 2DY |
Secondary | 1,008 | ||
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Nottingham University Samworth Academy
Nottingham, NG8 4HY |
Secondary | 927 | ||
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The City Academy, Hackney
London, E9 6EA |
Secondary | 1,154 | ||
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Manchester Communication Academy
Manchester, M40 8NT |
Secondary | 1,301 | ||
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Kingsbridge Academy
Kingsbridge, TQ7 1PL |
Secondary | 1,249 | ||
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Bishop Justus CofE School
Bromley, BR2 8HZ |
Secondary | 1,173 | ||
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Manor Church of England Academy
York, YO26 6PA |
Secondary | 1,142 | ||
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St Joseph's Catholic College
Swindon, SN3 3LR |
Secondary | 1,434 | ||
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Nene Park Academy
Peterborough, PE2 7EA |
Secondary | 1,478 | ||
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Whickham School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 5AR |
Secondary | 1,729 | ||
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Writhlington School
Radstock, BA3 3NQ |
Secondary | 929 | ||
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Nailsea School
Bristol, BS48 2HN |
Secondary | 1,157 | ||
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Brockington College
Leicester, LE19 4AQ |
Secondary | 1,199 | ||
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Thomas Bennett Community College
Crawley, RH10 5AD |
Secondary | 1,266 | ||
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Redland Green School
Bristol, BS6 7EH |
Secondary | 1,676 | ||
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East Leake Academy
Loughborough, LE12 6QN |
Secondary | 1,088 | ||
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St John Plessington Catholic College
Wirral, CH63 7LF |
Secondary | 1,548 | ||
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Outwood Academy Carlton
Barnsley, S71 3EW |
Secondary | 1,132 | ||
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William Brookes School
Much Wenlock, TF13 6NB |
Secondary | 820 | ||
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South Bromsgrove High
Bromsgrove, B60 3NL |
Secondary | 1,355 | ||
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Pleckgate High School
Blackburn, BB1 8QA |
Secondary | 1,354 | ||
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Smith's Wood Academy
Birmingham, B36 0UE |
Secondary | 746 | ||
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Abbey Park School
Swindon, SN25 2ND |
Secondary | 1,183 | ||
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The Laurel Academy
Mexborough, S64 9SD |
Secondary | 765 | ||
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Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy
Prescot, L35 2XG |
Secondary | 761 | ||
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North Bromsgrove High School
Bromsgrove, B60 1BA |
Secondary | 1,080 | ||
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Leigh Academy Minster
Sheerness, ME12 3JQ |
Secondary | 1,072 | ||