The Blue School
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 Blue School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,434 | 17.9% | 14.3% |
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The Cotswold Academy
Cheltenham, GL54 2BD |
Secondary | 1,473 | 13.8% | 13.2% |
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John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre Academy
Ross-on-Wye, HR9 7ET |
Secondary | 1,375 | 16.8% | 14.9% |
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William Farr CofE Comprehensive School
Lincoln, LN2 3JB |
Secondary | 1,444 | 14.5% | 14.3% |
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The Polesworth School
Tamworth, B78 1QT |
Secondary | 1,468 | 17.3% | 17% |
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Guilsborough Academy
Northampton, NN6 8QE |
Secondary | 1,327 | 17.3% | 13.2% |
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Hele's School
Plymouth, PL7 4LT |
Secondary | 1,387 | 16.2% | 12.5% |
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The Knights Templar School
Baldock, SG7 6DZ |
Secondary | 1,421 | 16.1% | 15.4% |
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The Mountbatten School
Romsey, SO51 5SY |
Secondary | 1,461 | 16.7% | 12.3% |
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Chipping Campden School
Chipping Campden, GL55 6HU |
Secondary | 1,481 | 14.2% | 13.4% |
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Great Marlow School
Marlow, SL7 1JE |
Secondary | 1,447 | 13.6% | 13.9% |
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Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Ashbourne, DE6 1EP |
Secondary | 1,359 | 19.7% | 14.1% |
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St Joseph's Catholic College
Swindon, SN3 3LR |
Secondary | 1,416 | 16.7% | 17.5% |
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The Commonweal School
Swindon, SN1 4JE |
Secondary | 1,398 | 18.6% | 14.4% |
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William Howard School
Brampton, CA8 1AR |
Secondary | 1,348 | 15.8% | 16.2% |
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Malmesbury School
Malmesbury, SN16 0DF |
Secondary | 1,470 | 17.4% | 10.7% |
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The Chase
Malvern, WR14 3NZ |
Secondary | 1,408 | 15.8% | 15.3% |
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Churchdown School
Gloucester, GL3 2RB |
Secondary | 1,480 | 13.9% | 14% |
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Shenfield High School
Brentwood, CM15 8RY |
Secondary | 1,496 | 18% | 13.7% |
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Clevedon School
Clevedon, BS21 6AH |
Secondary | 1,391 | 14.2% | 11.8% |
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Hazel Grove High School
Stockport, SK7 5JX |
Secondary | 1,384 | 18.8% | 15.2% |
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Faringdon Community College
Faringdon, SN7 7LB |
Secondary | 1,412 | 21.1% | 14.2% |
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Ashton-on-Mersey School
Sale, M33 5BP |
Secondary | 1,512 | 19.6% | 13.9% |
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Ralph Allen School
Bath, BA2 7AD |
Secondary | 1,382 | 15.6% | 13.9% |
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Monk's Walk School
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7NL |
Secondary | 1,423 | 15% | 14.7% |
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The Sweyne Park School
Rayleigh, SS6 9BZ |
Secondary | 1,502 | 17.1% | 15.8% |
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Tytherington School
Macclesfield, SK10 2EE |
Secondary | 1,425 | 16.2% | 14.5% |
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Queen Elizabeth's School
Wimborne, BH21 4DT |
Secondary | 1,558 | 17% | 12.6% |
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North Leamington School
Leamington Spa, CV32 6RD |
Secondary | 1,485 | 13.3% | 14.8% |
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Wollaston School
Wellingborough, NN29 7PH |
Secondary | 1,431 | 14.5% | 12.7% |
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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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The Blue School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,434 | Sign in to see | |
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The Basildon Upper Academy
Basildon, SS13 3HL |
Secondary | 904 | ||
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Wales High School
Sheffield, S26 5QQ |
Secondary | 1,842 | ||
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Lampton Academy
Hounslow, TW3 4EP |
Secondary | 1,525 | ||
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Newstead Wood School
Orpington, BR6 9SA |
Secondary | 1,264 | ||
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Plymstock School
Plymouth, PL9 9AZ |
Secondary | 1,672 | ||
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South Dartmoor Community College
Ashburton, TQ13 7EW |
Secondary | 800 | ||
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Windsor High School and Sixth Form
Halesowen, B63 4BB |
Secondary | 1,746 | ||
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Maiden Erlegh School
Reading, RG6 7HS |
Secondary | 1,839 | ||
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Backwell School
Bristol, BS48 3BX |
Secondary | 1,630 | ||
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Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre
Cheltenham, GL51 3EF |
Secondary | 1,830 | ||
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Rainham Mark Grammar School
Gillingham, ME8 7AJ |
Secondary | 1,536 | ||
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Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Ashbourne, DE6 1EP |
Secondary | 1,359 | ||
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The Marches School
Oswestry, SY11 2AR |
Secondary | 1,383 | ||
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Katharine Lady Berkeley's School
Wotton-under-Edge, GL12 8RB |
Secondary | 1,517 | ||
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King Alfred's
Wantage, OX12 9BY |
Secondary | 1,682 | ||
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Sexey's School
Bruton, BA10 0DF |
Secondary | 686 | ||
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Cotham School
Bristol, BS6 6DT |
Secondary | 1,640 | ||
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Tewkesbury Academy
Tewkesbury, GL20 8DF |
Secondary | 1,206 | ||
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Cheadle Hulme High School
Cheadle, SK8 7JY |
Secondary | 1,671 | ||
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Sutton Community Academy
Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 1EE |
Secondary | 847 | ||
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Shaftesbury School
Shaftesbury, SP7 8ER |
Secondary | 868 | ||
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Phoenix Academy
London, W12 0RQ |
Secondary | 566 | ||
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Callington Community College
Callington, PL17 7DR |
Secondary | 890 | ||
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Tavistock College
Tavistock, PL19 8DD |
Secondary | 1,298 | ||
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Okehampton College
Okehampton, EX20 1PW |
Secondary | 1,214 | ||
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Goole Academy
Goole, DN14 6AN |
Secondary | 1,172 | ||
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Philip Morant School and College
Colchester, CO3 4QS |
Secondary | 1,729 | ||
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Wey Valley Academy
Weymouth, DT3 5AN |
Secondary | 979 | ||
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Ernest Bevin Academy
London, SW17 7DF |
Secondary | 767 | ||