Chelmer Valley High School

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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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
Chelmer Valley High School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,157 15.3% 16.7%
Uffculme School
Cullompton, EX15 3AG
Secondary 1,085 16.9% 17.1%
Samuel Ward Academy
Haverhill, CB9 0LD
Secondary 1,153 12.3% 16.6%
Chislehurst School for Girls
Chislehurst, BR7 6HE
Secondary 1,166 12.1% 16.3%
Brookfield Community School
Chesterfield, S40 3NS
Secondary 1,170 15.5% 17%
Hodgson Academy
Poulton-Le-Fylde, FY6 7EU
Secondary 1,122 15.7% 17.2%
St Edward's College
Liverpool, L12 1LF
Secondary 1,162 15.3% 16.4%
Sawston Village College
Cambridge, CB22 3BP
Secondary 1,195 18.9% 15.7%
Erasmus Darwin Academy
Burntwood, WS7 3QW
Secondary 1,128 15.8% 15.9%
Chesterton Community College
Cambridge, CB4 3NY
Secondary 1,130 11.6% 16%
Southfield School for Girls
Kettering, NN15 6HE
Secondary 1,197 16.9% 16.7%
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School
Harlow, CM18 6AA
Secondary 1,082 11.7% 17.6%
Ormiston Rivers Academy
Burnham-on-Crouch, CM0 8QB
Secondary 1,078 18.9% 15.7%
The Eastwood Academy
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 5UU
Secondary 1,144 16.9% 17.3%
Etonbury Academy
Arlesey, SG15 6XS
Secondary 1,133 14.8% 14.7%
Cox Green School
Maidenhead, SL6 3AX
Secondary 1,184 15% 17.5%
Stanborough School
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YR
Secondary 1,261 17.1% 16.7%
Sacred Heart High School
London, W6 7DG
Secondary 1,124 14.6% 16.6%
The Costello School
Basingstoke, RG21 4AL
Secondary 1,224 17.3% 16.2%
Brockington College
Leicester, LE19 4AQ
Secondary 1,199 14.6% 16.4%
East Leake Academy
Loughborough, LE12 6QN
Secondary 1,088 14.3% 17%
Taverham High School
Norwich, NR8 6HP
Secondary 1,241 14.1% 14.4%
Manshead Church of England Academy
Luton, LU1 4BB
Secondary 1,146 16.7% 18.6%
Epping St Johns Church of England School
Epping, CM16 5JB
Secondary 1,040 13.8% 17.3%
Brentwood County High School
Brentwood, CM14 4JF
Secondary 1,106 14.6% 14.5%
Chew Valley School
Bristol, BS40 8QB
Secondary 1,189 13.6% 15%
St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Leicester, LE5 6HN
Secondary 1,145 13.7% 17.1%
Princes Risborough School
Princes Risborough, HP27 0DR
Secondary 1,101 16.5% 17.3%
Chancellor's School
Hatfield, AL9 7BN
Secondary 1,254 15.7% 16.3%
The Thomas Adams School
Shrewsbury, SY4 5UB
Secondary 1,207 13.2% 16.7%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
Chelmer Valley High School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,157 Sign in to see
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy
Oldbury, B69 2HE
Secondary 1,168
Sir Thomas Rich's School
Gloucester, GL2 0LF
Secondary 1,249
Beths Grammar School
Bexley, DA5 1NE
Secondary 1,664
Penair School
Truro, TR1 1TN
Secondary 1,239
Davenant Foundation School
Loughton, IG10 2LD
Secondary 1,242
The Mountbatten School
Romsey, SO51 5SY
Secondary 1,458
Sawtry Village Academy
Huntingdon, PE28 5TQ
Secondary 1,087
Hylands School
Chelmsford, CM1 3ET
Secondary 641
Colchester County High School for Girls
Colchester, CO3 3US
Secondary 1,210
Wootton Upper School
Bedford, MK43 9HT
Secondary 868
Cams Hill School
Fareham, PO16 8AH
Secondary 1,237
Forest Academy
Ilford, IG6 3TN
Secondary 826
The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School
Stevenage, SG1 4AE
Secondary 1,605
Hungerhill School
Doncaster, DN3 2JY
Secondary 1,177
Saint Michael's Catholic High School
Watford, WD25 0SS
Secondary 1,122
Robert May's School
Hook, RG29 1NA
Secondary 1,320
Lift Tamworth
Tamworth, B77 2NE
Secondary 607
Attleborough Academy
Attleborough, NR17 2AJ
Secondary 921
Esher Church of England High School
Esher, KT10 8AP
Secondary 1,131
Tytherington School
Macclesfield, SK10 2EE
Secondary 1,416
Hagley Catholic High School
Hagley, DY8 2XL
Secondary 1,113
Newlands Girls' School
Maidenhead, SL6 5JB
Secondary 1,242
Kempston Academy
Bedford, MK42 7EB
Secondary 827
St Regis Church of England Academy
Wolverhampton, WV6 8XG
Secondary 793
St Peter's Catholic School
Guildford, GU1 2TN
Secondary 1,348
Brownhills Ormiston Academy
Walsall, WS8 7QG
Secondary 745
The Giles Academy
Boston, PE22 9LD
Secondary 832
Perryfields Academy
Oldbury, B68 0RG
Secondary 822
Carr Hill High School
Preston, PR4 2ST
Secondary 841