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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William Howard School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,348 | 15.8% | 16.2% |
Harris Academy Falconwood
Welling, DA16 2PE |
Secondary | 1,303 | 15.1% | 16.2% |
Wilmington Academy
Wilmington, DA2 7DR |
Secondary | 1,382 | 17.1% | 18.3% |
John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre Academy
Ross-on-Wye, HR9 7ET |
Secondary | 1,375 | 16.8% | 14.9% |
The Knights Templar School
Baldock, SG7 6DZ |
Secondary | 1,421 | 16.1% | 15.4% |
Soham Village College
Ely, CB7 5AA |
Secondary | 1,413 | 13.3% | 16.7% |
The Marches School
Oswestry, SY11 2AR |
Secondary | 1,383 | 14.5% | 17.3% |
St Joseph's Catholic College
Swindon, SN3 3LR |
Secondary | 1,416 | 16.7% | 17.5% |
Sir Robert Pattinson Academy
Lincoln, LN6 9AF |
Secondary | 1,308 | 16.9% | 16.3% |
Hounsdown School
Southampton, SO40 9FT |
Secondary | 1,300 | 13.2% | 14.9% |
St Clere's School
Stanford-le-Hope, SS17 0NW |
Secondary | 1,337 | 16.2% | 18.9% |
Carmel College
Darlington, DL3 8RW |
Secondary | 1,346 | 12.8% | 14.5% |
The Chase
Malvern, WR14 3NZ |
Secondary | 1,408 | 15.8% | 15.3% |
Allestree Woodlands School
Derby, DE22 2LW |
Secondary | 1,416 | 14.9% | 17.7% |
Hazel Grove High School
Stockport, SK7 5JX |
Secondary | 1,384 | 18.8% | 15.2% |
The Marlborough Science Academy
St Albans, AL1 2QA |
Secondary | 1,319 | 16.3% | 16.4% |
Robert May's School
Hook, RG29 1NA |
Secondary | 1,330 | 14.6% | 14.3% |
Wyvern College
Eastleigh, SO50 7AN |
Secondary | 1,343 | 17.1% | 17.3% |
Ralph Allen School
Bath, BA2 7AD |
Secondary | 1,382 | 15.6% | 13.9% |
Monk's Walk School
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7NL |
Secondary | 1,423 | 15% | 14.7% |
Ruislip High School
Ruislip, HA4 0BY |
Secondary | 1,291 | 17.8% | 14.7% |
Tytherington School
Macclesfield, SK10 2EE |
Secondary | 1,425 | 16.2% | 14.5% |
Kingsmead School
Cannock, WS12 1DH |
Secondary | 1,409 | 12.7% | 16.2% |
Brigshaw High School
Castleford, WF10 2HR |
Secondary | 1,372 | 16.7% | 17.8% |
Standish Community High School
Wigan, WN6 0NX |
Secondary | 1,297 | 16.3% | 15.7% |
Helston Community College
Helston, TR13 8NR |
Secondary | 1,346 | 18.4% | 18% |
Wolfreton School and Sixth Form College
Hull, HU10 6HB |
Secondary | 1,441 | 14.7% | 17.1% |
The Hemel Hempstead School
Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1TX |
Secondary | 1,316 | 14.4% | 14.4% |
Brighton Hill Community School
Basingstoke, RG22 4HS |
Secondary | 1,277 | 14.9% | 16.9% |
Huish Episcopi Academy
LANGPORT, TA10 9SS |
Secondary | 1,345 | 12.4% | 15.6% |
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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William Howard School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,348 | Sign in to see | |
The Morley Academy
Leeds, LS27 0PD |
Secondary | 1,432 | ||
St Joseph's College
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 5NT |
Secondary | 1,145 | ||
Springwood High School
King's Lynn, PE30 4AW |
Secondary | 1,893 | ||
Nonsuch High School for Girls
Sutton, SM3 8AB |
Secondary | 1,523 | ||
Christopher Whitehead Language College
Worcester, WR2 4AF |
Secondary | 1,529 | ||
The Oldershaw School
Wallasey, CH45 4RJ |
Secondary | 907 | ||
Park View School
Chester le Street, DH3 3QA |
Secondary | 1,625 | ||
Sandbach School
Sandbach, CW11 3NS |
Secondary | 1,520 | ||
Icknield High School
Luton, LU3 2AH |
Secondary | 1,457 | ||
Otley Prince Henry's Grammar School Specialist Language College
Otley, LS21 2BB |
Secondary | 1,643 | ||
The King Edward VI School
Morpeth, NE61 1DN |
Secondary | 1,374 | ||
Salendine Nook High School Academy
Huddersfield, HD3 4GN |
Secondary | 1,413 | ||
The Blue Coat School
Liverpool, L15 9EE |
Secondary | 1,252 | ||
Hazel Grove High School
Stockport, SK7 5JX |
Secondary | 1,384 | ||
Ashton-on-Mersey School
Sale, M33 5BP |
Secondary | 1,512 | ||
Haven High Academy
Boston, PE21 9HB |
Secondary | 1,325 | ||
Launceston College
Launceston, PL15 9JR |
Secondary | 1,337 | ||
Bower Park Academy
Romford, RM1 4YY |
Secondary | 1,026 | ||
Firth Park Academy
Sheffield, S5 0SD |
Secondary | 1,192 | ||
The Castle School
Bristol, BS35 1HT |
Secondary | 1,472 | ||
Northgate High School
Dereham, NR19 2EU |
Secondary | 1,161 | ||
Charnwood College
Loughborough, LE11 4SQ |
Secondary | 584 | ||
Lyndon School
Solihull, B92 8EJ |
Secondary | 1,173 | ||
King Edward VI Grammar School
Louth, LN11 9LL |
Secondary | 927 | ||
Cockshut Hill School
Birmingham, B26 2HX |
Secondary | 973 | ||
St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham
Durham, DH1 4NG |
Secondary | 1,361 | ||
The Ashcombe School
Dorking, RH4 1LY |
Secondary | 1,497 | ||
Lawn Manor Academy
Swindon, SN3 1ER |
Secondary | 939 | ||
Colne Community School
Colchester, CO7 0QL |
Secondary | 1,257 |