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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
St Dunstan's School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 460 | 28.3% | 29.2% |
Pool Academy
Redruth, TR15 3PZ |
Secondary | 633 | 20.6% | 29.4% |
Selwood Academy
Frome, BA11 2EF |
Secondary | 598 | 22.1% | 26.6% |
Looe Community Academy
Looe, PL13 1NQ |
Secondary | 537 | 19.7% | 25% |
Daubeney Academy
Bedford, MK42 7PS |
Secondary | 507 | 20.6% | 27.2% |
Dorchester Middle School
Dorchester, DT1 2HS |
Secondary | 554 | 20.8% | 24.9% |
Oakbank
Reading, RG7 1ER |
Secondary | 522 | 22.6% | 26.4% |
The Sele School
Hertford, SG14 2DG |
Secondary | 436 | 29.4% | 26.4% |
Broadlands Academy
Bristol, BS31 2DY |
Secondary | 452 | 29.2% | 35% |
The Swanage School
Swanage, BH19 2PH |
Secondary | 343 | 28.6% | 32.4% |
St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy
Lincoln, LN6 7SX |
Secondary | 603 | 27.6% | 31.7% |
Aureus School
Didcot, OX11 6FF |
Secondary | 545 | 24.6% | 32.7% |
St Boniface's RC College
Plymouth, PL5 3AG |
Secondary | 374 | 25.7% | 32.4% |
Forest Hall School
Stansted Mountfitchet, CM24 8TZ |
Secondary | 498 | 30.7% | 30.6% |
Stalham High School
Norwich, NR12 9DG |
Secondary | 485 | 22% | 27.6% |
Dedworth Middle School
Windsor, SL4 5PE |
Secondary | 552 | 21.9% | 26.8% |
The Deanes
Benfleet, SS7 2TD |
Secondary | 543 | 28.5% | 24.7% |
Axe Valley Academy
Axminster, EX13 5EA |
Secondary | 685 | 29.8% | 27% |
Staindrop Academy
Darlington, DL2 3JU |
Secondary | 429 | 33.1% | 26.1% |
Hayle Academy
Hayle, TR27 4DN |
Secondary | 552 | 22.5% | 29.3% |
Goffs - Churchgate Academy
Waltham Cross, EN8 9LY |
Secondary | 602 | 26.6% | 31.4% |
Holsworthy Community College
Holsworthy, EX22 6JD |
Secondary | 524 | 28.4% | 27.7% |
Highfield Middle School
Prudhoe, NE42 6EY |
Secondary | 402 | 22.4% | 28.6% |
King Arthur's School
Wincanton, BA9 9BX |
Secondary | 469 | 18.6% | 28.6% |
North Walsham High School
North Walsham, NR28 9HZ |
Secondary | 617 | 25% | 28.7% |
All Saints' Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Rossendale, BB4 6SJ |
Secondary | 493 | 24.4% | 31.5% |
Huntcliff School
Saltburn By the Sea, TS12 1HJ |
Secondary | 531 | 29.1% | 27.5% |
Trinity Catholic School
Leamington Spa, CV32 6NB |
Secondary | 520 | 25.7% | 33.6% |
Maritime Academy
Rochester |
Secondary | 345 | 24.6% | 29.9% |
Sturminster Newton High School
Sturminster Newton, DT10 1DT |
Secondary | 621 | 26.5% | 24.8% |
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 | 460 | Sign in to see | |
Highsted Grammar School
Sittingbourne, ME10 4PT |
Secondary | 837 | ||
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy
Alford, LN13 9HY |
Secondary | 529 | ||
Caistor Grammar School
Market Rasen, LN7 6QJ |
Secondary | 683 | ||
Colyton Grammar School
Colyton, EX24 6HN |
Secondary | 1,061 | ||
Denmark Road High School
Gloucester, GL1 3JN |
Secondary | 974 | ||
Ansford Academy
Castle Cary, BA7 7JJ |
Secondary | 547 | ||
Preston School Academy
Yeovil, BA21 3JD |
Secondary | 984 | ||
West Hill School
Stalybridge, SK15 1LX |
Secondary | 847 | ||
Stanchester Academy
Stoke-sub-Hamdon, TA14 6UG |
Secondary | 791 | ||
Whitstone
Shepton Mallet, BA4 5PF |
Secondary | 585 | ||
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Blackburn, BB2 2LD |
Secondary | 716 | ||
Atherton High School
Atherton, M46 0AY |
Secondary | 525 | ||
The Newbridge School
Coalville, LE67 3SJ |
Secondary | 797 | ||
The Sele School
Hertford, SG14 2DG |
Secondary | 436 | ||
Christ The King Voluntary Academy
Nottingham, NG5 7JZ |
Secondary | 850 | ||
Lakelands Academy
Ellesmere, SY12 0EA |
Secondary | 576 | ||
Wrotham School
Sevenoaks, TN15 7RD |
Secondary | 1,064 | ||
Madeley High School
Crewe, CW3 9JJ |
Secondary | 733 | ||
St Ives School
St Ives, TR26 2BB |
Secondary | 587 | ||
Michaela Community School
London, HA9 0UU |
Secondary | 725 | ||
Studio West
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2SZ |
Secondary | 560 | ||
Alde Valley Academy
Leiston, IP16 4BG |
Secondary | 643 | ||
St Joseph's Catholic High School
Slough, SL2 5HW |
Secondary | 958 | ||
Hayle Academy
Hayle, TR27 4DN |
Secondary | 552 | ||
E-Act Bourne End Academy
Bourne End, SL8 5BW |
Secondary | 843 | ||
St Mark's CofE School
Bath, BA1 6ND |
Secondary | 237 | ||
St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy
Stockport, SK4 2QP |
Secondary | 592 | ||
Outwood Academy Hasland Hall
Chesterfield, S41 0LP |
Secondary | 825 | ||
Bishop Barrington Academy
Bishop Auckland, DL14 6LA |
Secondary | 627 |