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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Falmouth School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 894 | 17% | 22.4% |
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Lift Maltings
Witham, CM8 1EP |
Secondary | 842 | 15% | 21.6% |
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Teignmouth Community School, Exeter Road
Teignmouth, TQ14 9HZ |
Secondary | 832 | 13.1% | 24.1% |
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Goldington Academy
Bedford, MK41 9BX |
Secondary | 943 | 14.8% | 22.7% |
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Mounts Bay Academy
Penzance, TR18 3JT |
Secondary | 976 | 18.4% | 21.7% |
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Preston School Academy
Yeovil, BA21 3JD |
Secondary | 983 | 14% | 20.3% |
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Cottingham High School
Cottingham, HU16 5PX |
Secondary | 876 | 19.9% | 21.4% |
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Great Torrington School
Torrington, EX38 7DJ |
Secondary | 887 | 14.4% | 24.7% |
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Birkdale High School
Southport, PR8 3DT |
Secondary | 926 | 19.2% | 21.6% |
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Writhlington School
Radstock, BA3 3NQ |
Secondary | 929 | 19.6% | 25.5% |
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Manor School
Wellingborough, NN9 6PA |
Secondary | 967 | 17.3% | 21.1% |
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Kingswinford Academy
Kingswinford, DY6 7AD |
Secondary | 925 | 16% | 21.5% |
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The Matthew Arnold School
Staines-upon-Thames, TW18 1PF |
Secondary | 961 | 19.1% | 21.1% |
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The Beaconsfield School
Beaconsfield, HP9 1SJ |
Secondary | 871 | 17.8% | 20.9% |
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The Ilfracombe Church of England Academy
Ilfracombe, EX34 9JB |
Secondary | 1,011 | 16.2% | 23% |
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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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Court Fields School
Wellington, TA21 8SW |
Secondary | 826 | 18% | 22.3% |
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Outwood Academy Bydales
Redcar, TS11 6AR |
Secondary | 825 | 18.4% | 22.2% |
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Harris Academy Rainham
Rainham, RM13 9XD |
Secondary | 904 | 14.3% | 23.9% |
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Callington Community College
Callington, PL17 7DR |
Secondary | 862 | 20.5% | 24% |
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Peacehaven Community School
Peacehaven, BN10 8RB |
Secondary | 903 | 18.6% | 22.5% |
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Stowmarket High School
Stowmarket, IP14 1QR |
Secondary | 898 | 18.1% | 21.5% |
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Patchway Community School
Almondsbury, BS32 4AJ |
Secondary | 953 | 18.9% | 21.7% |
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Yate Academy
Yate, BS37 4DX |
Secondary | 801 | 16.2% | 20.6% |
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Rushden Academy
Rushden, NN10 6AG |
Secondary | 934 | 13.8% | 23.1% |
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Coloma Convent Girls' School
Croydon, CR9 5AS |
Secondary | 927 | 14.4% | 23.4% |
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Huxlow Academy
Irthlingborough, NN9 5TY |
Secondary | 820 | 16.9% | 23.1% |
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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% |
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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Falmouth School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 894 | Sign in to see | |
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Wellacre Technology Academy
Manchester, M41 6AP |
Secondary | 720 | ||
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The Appleton School
Benfleet, SS7 5RN |
Secondary | 1,566 | ||
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Chosen Hill School
Gloucester, GL3 2PL |
Secondary | 1,297 | ||
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Twynham School
Christchurch, BH23 1JF |
Secondary | 1,706 | ||
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Highcliffe School
Christchurch, BH23 4QD |
Secondary | 1,566 | ||
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Pilton Community College
Barnstaple, EX31 1RB |
Secondary | 1,164 | ||
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Southfield School for Girls
Kettering, NN15 6HE |
Secondary | 1,197 | ||
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St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre
Gloucester, GL4 0DD |
Secondary | 1,535 | ||
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The Palmer Catholic Academy
Ilford, IG3 8EU |
Secondary | 1,155 | ||
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Kingdown School
Warminster, BA12 9DR |
Secondary | 1,407 | ||
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St Albans Girls' School
St Albans, AL3 6DB |
Secondary | 1,428 | ||
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Brockhill Park Performing Arts College
Hythe, CT21 4HL |
Secondary | 1,358 | ||
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Kingsbury Green Academy
Calne, SN11 8YH |
Secondary | 1,059 | ||
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Brixham College
Brixham, TQ5 9HF |
Secondary | 1,053 | ||
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Coombe Girls' School
New Malden, KT3 3TU |
Secondary | 1,542 | ||
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Clevedon School
Clevedon, BS21 6AH |
Secondary | 1,367 | ||
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Sir Christopher Hatton Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 4RP |
Secondary | 1,481 | ||
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Brookvale Groby Learning Campus
Leicester, LE6 0FP |
Secondary | 1,431 | ||
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Queens Park Community School
London, NW6 7BQ |
Secondary | 1,312 | ||
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Mark Rutherford School
Bedford, MK41 8PX |
Secondary | 1,182 | ||
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Mangotsfield School
Bristol, BS16 9LH |
Secondary | 1,160 | ||
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Worle Community School
Weston-Super-Mare, BS22 8XX |
Secondary | 1,291 | ||
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Harris Academy Orpington
BR5 4LG |
Secondary | 501 | ||
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Therfield School
Leatherhead, KT22 7NZ |
Secondary | 1,050 | ||
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Patchway Community School
Almondsbury, BS32 4AJ |
Secondary | 953 | ||
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Chew Valley School
Bristol, BS40 8QB |
Secondary | 1,189 | ||
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Roding Valley High School
Loughton, IG10 3JA |
Secondary | 1,441 | ||
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Cardinal Newman Catholic School
Coventry, CV6 2FR |
Secondary | 1,451 | ||
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Huish Episcopi Academy
LANGPORT, TA10 9SS |
Secondary | 1,250 | ||