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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St Dunstan's School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 510 | 26.5% | 30.1% |
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All Saints Academy Dunstable
Dunstable, LU5 5AB |
Secondary | 564 | 26.8% | 33% |
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Minehead Middle School
Minehead, TA24 5RH |
Secondary | 566 | 18.2% | 27.2% |
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North Kesteven Academy
Lincoln, LN6 9AG |
Secondary | 611 | 22.9% | 29.6% |
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Oakfield Academy
Frome, BA11 4JF |
Secondary | 529 | 25.9% | 29.9% |
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The Academy, Selsey
Chichester, PO20 9EH |
Secondary | 501 | 25% | 26.1% |
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Mount Grace School
Potters Bar, EN6 1EZ |
Secondary | 489 | 23.3% | 27.8% |
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Looe Community Academy
Looe, PL13 1NQ |
Secondary | 524 | 18.7% | 27.1% |
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Oakbank
Reading, RG7 1ER |
Secondary | 406 | 30.5% | 32% |
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The Sele School
Hertford, SG14 2DG |
Secondary | 396 | 29.8% | 31.3% |
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Winterton Community Academy
Scunthorpe, DN15 9QD |
Secondary | 505 | 22% | 30% |
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The Swanage School
Swanage, BH19 2PH |
Secondary | 339 | 29.5% | 31.9% |
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St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy
Lincoln, LN6 7SX |
Secondary | 606 | 27.2% | 32.8% |
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Aureus School
Didcot, OX11 6FF |
Secondary | 485 | 29.5% | 32.8% |
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St Boniface's RC College
Plymouth, PL5 3AG |
Secondary | 392 | 25% | 33.7% |
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Kings College Guildford
Guildford, GU2 8DU |
Secondary | 566 | 24.4% | 27% |
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Forest Hall School
Stansted Mountfitchet, CM24 8TZ |
Secondary | 472 | 31.4% | 29.4% |
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Stalham High School
Norwich, NR12 9DG |
Secondary | 484 | 28.9% | 33.1% |
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Dedworth Middle School
Windsor, SL4 5PE |
Secondary | 533 | 23.8% | 29.5% |
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John O'Gaunt School
Hungerford, RG17 0AN |
Secondary | 440 | 23.2% | 30.5% |
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Canary Wharf College Crossharbour
London, E14 9GL |
Secondary | 462 | 29% | 33.8% |
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Hayle Academy
Hayle, TR27 4DN |
Secondary | 605 | 23.8% | 30.5% |
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Holsworthy Community College
Holsworthy, EX22 6JD |
Secondary | 535 | 31% | 29.3% |
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St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy
Buxton, SK17 6AF |
Secondary | 419 | 22.2% | 30.3% |
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Sir James Smith's School
Camelford, PL32 9UJ |
Secondary | 605 | 19.5% | 27.9% |
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North Walsham High School
North Walsham, NR28 9HZ |
Secondary | 619 | 25.2% | 30.5% |
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Huntcliff School
Saltburn By the Sea, TS12 1HJ |
Secondary | 536 | 32.7% | 30.1% |
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Maritime Academy
Rochester, ME2 4YG |
Secondary | 564 | 21.9% | 29.9% |
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Filey Academy
Filey, YO14 0HG |
Secondary | 451 | 23.6% | 33.6% |
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Sturminster Newton High School
Sturminster Newton, DT10 1DT |
Secondary | 617 | 25.8% | 28.5% |
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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St Dunstan's School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 510 | Sign in to see | |
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Highsted Grammar School
Sittingbourne, ME10 4PT |
Secondary | 832 | ||
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Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy
Alford, LN13 9HY |
Secondary | 533 | ||
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Caistor Grammar School
Market Rasen, LN7 6QJ |
Secondary | 669 | ||
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Colyton Grammar School
Colyton, EX24 6HN |
Secondary | 1,071 | ||
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Denmark Road High School
Gloucester, GL1 3JN |
Secondary | 1,013 | ||
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Wallington County Grammar School
Wallington, SM6 7PH |
Secondary | 1,117 | ||
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Preston School Academy
Yeovil, BA21 3JD |
Secondary | 983 | ||
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West Hill School
Stalybridge, SK15 1LX |
Secondary | 854 | ||
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Whitstone
Shepton Mallet, BA4 5PF |
Secondary | 578 | ||
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Borden Grammar School
Sittingbourne, ME10 4DB |
Secondary | 928 | ||
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Atherton High School
Atherton, M46 0AY |
Secondary | 548 | ||
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The Newbridge School
Coalville, LE67 3SJ |
Secondary | 814 | ||
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The Sele School
Hertford, SG14 2DG |
Secondary | 396 | ||
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Christ The King Voluntary Academy
Nottingham, NG5 7JZ |
Secondary | 849 | ||
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Lakelands Academy
Ellesmere, SY12 0EA |
Secondary | 581 | ||
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Wrotham School
Sevenoaks, TN15 7RD |
Secondary | 1,023 | ||
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Glenmoor Academy
Bournemouth, BH10 4EX |
Secondary | 892 | ||
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St Ives School
St Ives, TR26 2BB |
Secondary | 574 | ||
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Michaela Community School
London, HA9 0UU |
Secondary | 745 | ||
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Studio West
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2SZ |
Secondary | 547 | ||
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Alde Valley Academy
Leiston, IP16 4BG |
Secondary | 674 | ||
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St Joseph's Catholic High School
Slough, SL2 5HW |
Secondary | 992 | ||
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E-Act Bourne End Academy
Bourne End, SL8 5BW |
Secondary | 748 | ||
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Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School
Wednesbury, WS10 9QS |
Secondary | 842 | ||
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St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy
Stockport, SK4 2QP |
Secondary | 642 | ||
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Outwood Academy Hasland Hall
Chesterfield, S41 0LP |
Secondary | 825 | ||
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Bishop Barrington Academy
Bishop Auckland, DL14 6LA |
Secondary | 609 | ||
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Mercia Academy
Swadlincote, DE11 0TL |
Secondary | 580 | ||
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King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys
Birmingham, B30 1DY |
Secondary | 825 | ||