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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Hounsdown School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,281 | 16.1% | 16.6% |
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Harris Academy Falconwood
Welling, DA16 2PE |
Secondary | 1,285 | 17.1% | 17.7% |
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John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre Academy
Ross-on-Wye, HR9 7ET |
Secondary | 1,292 | 18% | 16.5% |
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Penair School
Truro, TR1 1TN |
Secondary | 1,239 | 15% | 19% |
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Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Ashbourne, DE6 1EP |
Secondary | 1,298 | 19.6% | 15.8% |
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Southfield School for Girls
Kettering, NN15 6HE |
Secondary | 1,197 | 16.9% | 16.7% |
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Harris Academy Beckenham
Beckenham, BR3 3SJ |
Secondary | 1,265 | 15.4% | 18.2% |
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Sir Robert Pattinson Academy
Lincoln, LN6 9AF |
Secondary | 1,314 | 16.2% | 18.5% |
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William Howard School
Brampton, CA8 1AR |
Secondary | 1,305 | 14.4% | 17.5% |
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Cox Green School
Maidenhead, SL6 3AX |
Secondary | 1,184 | 15% | 17.5% |
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Stanborough School
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YR |
Secondary | 1,261 | 17.1% | 16.7% |
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The Marlborough Science Academy
St Albans, AL1 2QA |
Secondary | 1,335 | 17.5% | 18.4% |
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Robert May's School
Hook, RG29 1NA |
Secondary | 1,320 | 14% | 15.3% |
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The Costello School
Basingstoke, RG21 4AL |
Secondary | 1,224 | 17.3% | 16.2% |
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Brockington College
Leicester, LE19 4AQ |
Secondary | 1,199 | 14.6% | 16.4% |
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All Hallows Catholic College
Macclesfield, SK11 8LB |
Secondary | 1,251 | 16.4% | 14.9% |
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Taverham High School
Norwich, NR8 6HP |
Secondary | 1,241 | 14.1% | 14.4% |
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Woking High School
Woking, GU21 4TJ |
Secondary | 1,209 | 18.8% | 19% |
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Ruislip High School
Ruislip, HA4 0BY |
Secondary | 1,284 | 19.5% | 16.2% |
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Sir Bernard Lovell Academy
Bristol, BS30 8TS |
Secondary | 1,261 | 18.6% | 17.2% |
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Woldgate School and Sixth Form College
York, YO42 2LL |
Secondary | 1,218 | 15.5% | 14.6% |
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Standish Community High School
Wigan, WN6 0NX |
Secondary | 1,292 | 13.3% | 17% |
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Richmond School & Sixth Form College
Richmond, DL10 7BQ |
Secondary | 1,290 | 18.2% | 15.8% |
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Cheslyn Hay Academy
Walsall, WS6 7JQ |
Secondary | 1,269 | 12% | 16.4% |
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Chancellor's School
Hatfield, AL9 7BN |
Secondary | 1,254 | 15.7% | 16.3% |
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The Thomas Adams School
Shrewsbury, SY4 5UB |
Secondary | 1,207 | 13.2% | 16.7% |
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St Peter's Catholic School
Solihull, B91 3NZ |
Secondary | 1,313 | 14.3% | 15% |
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The Hemel Hempstead School
Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1TX |
Secondary | 1,286 | 19.4% | 16.1% |
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Brighton Hill Community School
Basingstoke, RG22 4HS |
Secondary | 1,285 | 17.7% | 16.5% |
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The Duchess's Community High School
Alnwick, NE66 2DH |
Secondary | 1,343 | 17.5% | 16.1% |
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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Hounsdown School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,281 | Sign in to see | |
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Healing Academy
Grimsby, DN41 7QD |
Secondary | 778 | ||
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Sir Thomas Rich's School
Gloucester, GL2 0LF |
Secondary | 1,249 | ||
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The Rochester Grammar School
Rochester, ME1 3BY |
Secondary | 1,171 | ||
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Beths Grammar School
Bexley, DA5 1NE |
Secondary | 1,664 | ||
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Sunbury Manor School
Sunbury-on-Thames, TW16 6LF |
Secondary | 944 | ||
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Penair School
Truro, TR1 1TN |
Secondary | 1,239 | ||
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Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Faversham, ME13 7BQ |
Secondary | 1,101 | ||
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The Crypt School
Gloucester, GL2 5AE |
Secondary | 1,093 | ||
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The Arnewood School
New Milton, BH25 6RS |
Secondary | 900 | ||
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Norton College
Malton, YO17 9PT |
Secondary | 692 | ||
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Woodrush High School
Wythall, B47 5JW |
Secondary | 1,023 | ||
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Langley School
Solihull, B92 7ER |
Secondary | 1,047 | ||
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Shirley High School Performing Arts College
Croydon, CR0 5EF |
Secondary | 786 | ||
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Hungerhill School
Doncaster, DN3 2JY |
Secondary | 1,177 | ||
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The Thomas Lord Audley School
Colchester, CO2 8NJ |
Secondary | 924 | ||
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St Mark's Catholic School
Hounslow, TW3 3EJ |
Secondary | 1,215 | ||
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Bridgemary School
Gosport, PO13 0JN |
Secondary | 792 | ||
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The Marlborough Church of England School
Woodstock, OX20 1LP |
Secondary | 1,085 | ||
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St Gregory's Catholic School
Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9XL |
Secondary | 1,179 | ||
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St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury
Canterbury, CT1 3EN |
Secondary | 1,113 | ||
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Newlands Girls' School
Maidenhead, SL6 5JB |
Secondary | 1,242 | ||
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Kempston Academy
Bedford, MK42 7EB |
Secondary | 827 | ||
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Brayton Academy
Selby, YO8 9QS |
Secondary | 933 | ||
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The Lenham School
Maidstone, ME17 2LL |
Secondary | 827 | ||
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Rushden Academy
Rushden, NN10 6AG |
Secondary | 934 | ||
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Princes Risborough School
Princes Risborough, HP27 0DR |
Secondary | 1,101 | ||
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St Peter's Catholic School
Guildford, GU1 2TN |
Secondary | 1,348 | ||
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Woodhey High School
Bury, BL0 9QZ |
Secondary | 1,103 | ||
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The Mandeville School
Aylesbury, HP21 8ES |
Secondary | 998 | ||