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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The Romsey School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,158 | 16% | 17% |
The Wellington Academy
Ludgershall, SP11 9RR |
Secondary | 1,146 | 15.4% | 16.8% |
Brookfield Community School
Chesterfield, S40 3NS |
Secondary | 1,146 | 14.3% | 15.9% |
Kings Norton Girls' School
Birmingham, B30 1HW |
Secondary | 1,078 | 15.3% | 17.2% |
Queen Elizabeth's
Crediton, EX17 3LU |
Secondary | 1,206 | 17.3% | 18% |
Hodgson Academy
Poulton-Le-Fylde, FY6 7EU |
Secondary | 1,116 | 15.4% | 16.7% |
St Edward's College
Liverpool, L12 1LF |
Secondary | 1,178 | 14.9% | 15.7% |
Pershore High School
Pershore, WR10 2BX |
Secondary | 1,138 | 16.6% | 15.1% |
The Magna Carta School
Staines, TW18 3HJ |
Secondary | 1,077 | 16.9% | 18.4% |
Priestlands School
Lymington, SO41 8FZ |
Secondary | 1,233 | 20% | 17.5% |
William Edwards School
Grays, RM16 3NJ |
Secondary | 1,185 | 15.9% | 18.2% |
Chiltern Hills Academy
Chesham, HP5 2RG |
Secondary | 1,076 | 16.8% | 18.7% |
The Eastwood Academy
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 5UU |
Secondary | 1,148 | 14% | 18.1% |
Cox Green School
Maidenhead, SL6 3AX |
Secondary | 1,204 | 13% | 16.4% |
Tewkesbury Academy
Tewkesbury, GL20 8DF |
Secondary | 1,206 | 14.7% | 17.9% |
Stanborough School
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YR |
Secondary | 1,204 | 16% | 16.2% |
The Henry Box School
Witney, OX28 4AX |
Secondary | 1,085 | 19.4% | 16.5% |
Brockington College
Leicester, LE19 4AQ |
Secondary | 1,199 | 16.2% | 15.2% |
Wrotham School
Sevenoaks, TN15 7RD |
Secondary | 1,064 | 14% | 15.8% |
Woking High School
Woking, GU21 4TJ |
Secondary | 1,202 | 18% | 17.2% |
Hethersett Academy
Norwich, NR9 3DB |
Secondary | 1,174 | 17% | 15.3% |
Ian Ramsey Church of England Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 7AJ |
Secondary | 1,168 | 18.9% | 17.2% |
Therfield School
Leatherhead, KT22 7NZ |
Secondary | 1,068 | 18% | 16.8% |
Putteridge High School
Luton, LU2 8HJ |
Secondary | 1,200 | 14.2% | 18% |
Farnham Heath End
Farnham, GU9 9BN |
Secondary | 1,092 | 18% | 16% |
Okehampton College
Okehampton, EX20 1PW |
Secondary | 1,214 | 16.5% | 16.5% |
Princes Risborough School
Princes Risborough, HP27 0DR |
Secondary | 1,113 | 16.2% | 17.3% |
Weaverham High School
Northwich, CW8 3HT |
Secondary | 1,168 | 16% | 17.9% |
Crofton School
Fareham, PO14 2AT |
Secondary | 1,103 | 17.7% | 14.3% |
Brighton Hill Community School
Basingstoke, RG22 4HS |
Secondary | 1,277 | 14.9% | 16.9% |
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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The Romsey School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,158 | Sign in to see | |
Chislehurst School for Girls
Chislehurst, BR7 6HE |
Secondary | 1,089 | ||
St Michael's Church of England High School
Chorley, PR7 1RS |
Secondary | 1,139 | ||
Bury St Edmunds County High School
Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6RF |
Secondary | 855 | ||
Ranelagh School
Bracknell, RG12 9DA |
Secondary | 1,062 | ||
Isleworth and Syon School for Boys
Isleworth, TW7 5LJ |
Secondary | 1,096 | ||
De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire
Loughborough, LE11 4SQ |
Secondary | 1,300 | ||
Ratton School
Eastbourne, BN21 2XR |
Secondary | 1,177 | ||
Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College
Tarporley, CW6 0BL |
Secondary | 1,194 | ||
The Robert Napier School
Gillingham, ME7 2LX |
Secondary | 1,050 | ||
The New Forest Academy
Southampton, SO45 2PA |
Secondary | 564 | ||
Blue Coat Church of England Academy
Walsall, WS1 2ND |
Secondary | 936 | ||
Parklands High School
Chorley, PR7 1LL |
Secondary | 1,123 | ||
Skegness Grammar School
Skegness, PE25 2QS |
Secondary | 677 | ||
Desborough College
Maidenhead, SL6 2QB |
Secondary | 728 | ||
Broadlands Academy
Bristol, BS31 2DY |
Secondary | 452 | ||
The King's School
Pontefract, WF8 4JF |
Secondary | 1,038 | ||
The Forest School
Wokingham, RG41 5NE |
Secondary | 792 | ||
Richard Hale School
Hertford, SG13 8EN |
Secondary | 1,218 | ||
The Skinners' School
Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9PG |
Secondary | 1,138 | ||
Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 0QH |
Secondary | 1,047 | ||
St Thomas More Catholic School and Sixth Form College
Nuneaton, CV10 7EX |
Secondary | 1,072 | ||
The Burgess Hill Academy
Burgess Hill, RH15 9EA |
Secondary | 1,082 | ||
Oldbury Wells School
Bridgnorth, WV16 5JD |
Secondary | 771 | ||
Harris Academy Rainham
Rainham, RM13 9XD |
Secondary | 898 | ||
Outwood Academy Redcar
Redcar, TS10 4AB |
Secondary | 626 | ||
The Friary School
Lichfield, WS13 7EW |
Secondary | 1,232 | ||
The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco
Bootle, L30 2NA |
Secondary | 521 | ||
Wellfield School
Wingate, TS28 5AX |
Secondary | 912 | ||
Dover Christ Church Academy
Dover, CT16 2EG |
Secondary | 817 |