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 | 1,131 | 18.7% | 19.4% |
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The Wellington Academy
Ludgershall, SP11 9RR |
Secondary | 1,155 | 17.9% | 18.7% |
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The Bishop of Winchester Academy
Bournemouth, BH8 9PW |
Secondary | 1,178 | 18.9% | 20.5% |
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Queen Elizabeth's
Crediton, EX17 3LU |
Secondary | 1,138 | 19.2% | 17.2% |
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Pershore High School
Pershore, WR10 2BX |
Secondary | 1,127 | 18.4% | 17.8% |
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Priestlands School
Lymington, SO41 8FZ |
Secondary | 1,236 | 20% | 19.7% |
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William Edwards School
Grays, RM16 3NJ |
Secondary | 1,108 | 16.3% | 20.6% |
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The Eastwood Academy
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 5UU |
Secondary | 1,144 | 16.9% | 17.3% |
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Redden Court School
Romford, RM3 0TS |
Secondary | 1,063 | 19.7% | 17.9% |
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Epsom and Ewell High School
Epsom, KT19 9JW |
Secondary | 1,059 | 18.7% | 19.5% |
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Cox Green School
Maidenhead, SL6 3AX |
Secondary | 1,184 | 15% | 17.5% |
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Denefield School
Reading, RG31 6XY |
Secondary | 1,144 | 21.6% | 16.2% |
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The Henry Box School
Witney, OX28 4AX |
Secondary | 1,075 | 18.1% | 17.7% |
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Woking High School
Woking, GU21 4TJ |
Secondary | 1,209 | 18.8% | 19% |
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St John Fisher Catholic College
Newcastle Under Lyme, ST5 2SJ |
Secondary | 1,094 | 16.6% | 19.8% |
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Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy
Cowes, PO31 8HB |
Secondary | 1,192 | 21% | 19.9% |
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St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury
Canterbury, CT1 3EN |
Secondary | 1,113 | 23.6% | 20.3% |
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Ian Ramsey Church of England Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 7AJ |
Secondary | 1,167 | 19% | 19% |
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The Brakenhale School
Bracknell, RG12 7BA |
Secondary | 1,108 | 18% | 20.6% |
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Therfield School
Leatherhead, KT22 7NZ |
Secondary | 1,050 | 18.4% | 18.8% |
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St James's Church of England High School
Bolton, BL4 9RU |
Secondary | 1,065 | 17.1% | 19.7% |
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Manshead Church of England Academy
Luton, LU1 4BB |
Secondary | 1,146 | 16.7% | 18.6% |
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Farnham Heath End
Farnham, GU9 9BN |
Secondary | 1,077 | 17.6% | 16.3% |
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Okehampton College
Okehampton, EX20 1PW |
Secondary | 1,137 | 18.8% | 19.4% |
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Princes Risborough School
Princes Risborough, HP27 0DR |
Secondary | 1,101 | 16.5% | 17.3% |
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The Hinckley School
Hinckley, LE10 1LE |
Secondary | 1,137 | 18.7% | 19.6% |
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Weaverham High School
Northwich, CW8 3HT |
Secondary | 1,163 | 17.8% | 18.5% |
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Crofton School
Fareham, PO14 2AT |
Secondary | 1,105 | 17.8% | 15.8% |
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North Bromsgrove High School
Bromsgrove, B60 1BA |
Secondary | 1,080 | 17.3% | 18.7% |
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The Burton Borough School
Newport, TF10 7DS |
Secondary | 1,109 | 19.1% | 19.2% |
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 | 1,131 | Sign in to see | |
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Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School
Salisbury, SP1 2ED |
Secondary | 1,188 | ||
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St Michael's Church of England High School
Chorley, PR7 1RS |
Secondary | 1,134 | ||
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Verulam School
St Albans, AL1 4PR |
Secondary | 984 | ||
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Ranelagh School
Bracknell, RG12 9DA |
Secondary | 1,101 | ||
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Herschel Grammar School
Slough, SL1 3BW |
Secondary | 1,056 | ||
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Isleworth and Syon School for Boys
Isleworth, TW7 5LJ |
Secondary | 1,033 | ||
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The Costello School
Basingstoke, RG21 4AL |
Secondary | 1,224 | ||
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De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire
Loughborough, LE11 4SQ |
Secondary | 1,345 | ||
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Ratton School
Eastbourne, BN21 2XR |
Secondary | 1,197 | ||
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The Harvey Grammar School
Folkestone, CT19 5JY |
Secondary | 1,015 | ||
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Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College
Tarporley, CW6 0BL |
Secondary | 1,187 | ||
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The Robert Napier School
Gillingham, ME7 2LX |
Secondary | 1,014 | ||
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Lift New Forest
Southampton, SO45 2PA |
Secondary | 549 | ||
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Blue Coat Church of England Academy
Walsall, WS1 2ND |
Secondary | 967 | ||
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Parklands High School
Chorley, PR7 1LL |
Secondary | 1,107 | ||
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Skegness Grammar School
Skegness, PE25 2QS |
Secondary | 634 | ||
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Desborough College
Maidenhead, SL6 2QB |
Secondary | 580 | ||
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The King's School
Pontefract, WF8 4JF |
Secondary | 1,042 | ||
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The Forest School
Wokingham, RG41 5NE |
Secondary | 929 | ||
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The Skinners' School
Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9PG |
Secondary | 1,157 | ||
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The Burgess Hill Academy
Burgess Hill, RH15 9EA |
Secondary | 1,020 | ||
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Matthew Arnold School
Oxford, OX2 9JE |
Secondary | 1,250 | ||
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Oldbury Wells School
Bridgnorth, WV16 5JD |
Secondary | 736 | ||
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Outwood Academy Redcar
Redcar, TS10 4AB |
Secondary | 615 | ||
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The Friary School
Lichfield, WS13 7EW |
Secondary | 1,220 | ||
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St Mary's Catholic School
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2NQ |
Secondary | 1,121 | ||
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The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco
Bootle, L30 2NA |
Secondary | 535 | ||
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Prendergast School
London, SE4 1LE |
Secondary | 1,025 | ||
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The Blue Coat School Basingstoke
Basingstoke, RG22 6HA |
Secondary | 896 | ||