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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Richard Challoner School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,079 | 21.7% | 9.2% |
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Queen Elizabeth School
LA6 2HJ |
Secondary | 1,156 | 22.2% | 7.5% |
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Kirkbie Kendal School
Kendal, LA9 7EQ |
Secondary | 1,042 | 20.8% | 13.8% |
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Birmingham Ormiston Academy
Birmingham, B4 7QD |
Secondary | 1,023 | 22.1% | 10.7% |
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Freman College
Buntingford, SG9 9BT |
Secondary | 1,022 | 17.3% | 9.9% |
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Farmor's School
Fairford, GL7 4JQ |
Secondary | 1,042 | 16.4% | 9.2% |
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Hall Mead School
Upminster, RM14 1SF |
Secondary | 1,069 | 22.8% | 12.9% |
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John Colet School
Aylesbury, HP22 6HF |
Secondary | 1,067 | 20.8% | 14.2% |
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Amersham School
Amersham, HP7 9HH |
Secondary | 1,066 | 22.9% | 12.4% |
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Waddesdon Church of England School
Aylesbury, HP18 0LQ |
Secondary | 1,015 | 19% | 10.7% |
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Formby High School
Liverpool, L37 3HW |
Secondary | 1,107 | 19.1% | 12.3% |
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Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School
Rickmansworth, WD3 1HG |
Secondary | 1,199 | 18.7% | 7.9% |
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Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School
St Albans, AL4 0TT |
Secondary | 1,097 | 16.1% | 11.6% |
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Holmer Green Senior School
High Wycombe, HP15 6SP |
Secondary | 1,243 | 20.5% | 9.8% |
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The Holy Cross School
New Malden, KT3 5AR |
Secondary | 988 | 14.8% | 10.5% |
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Nailsea School
Bristol, BS48 2HN |
Secondary | 1,157 | 17.5% | 11.5% |
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The Marlborough Church of England School
Woodstock, OX20 1LP |
Secondary | 1,085 | 25.8% | 11.5% |
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Kings Langley School
Kings Langley, WD4 9HN |
Secondary | 1,104 | 18.9% | 12.5% |
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The Cooper School
Bicester, OX26 4RS |
Secondary | 1,231 | 20.4% | 11% |
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The Windsor Boys' School
Windsor, SL4 5EH |
Secondary | 990 | 19.2% | 13.2% |
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The Kingston Academy
Kingston upon Thames, KT2 5PE |
Secondary | 1,178 | 16% | 12.4% |
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Turing House School
Twickenham, TW2 6LH |
Secondary | 1,007 | 22.8% | 14.4% |
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Pinner High School
Pinner, HA5 1NB |
Secondary | 1,138 | 14.9% | 10.8% |
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Thomas Alleyne's High School
Uttoxeter, ST14 8DU |
Secondary | 966 | 19.7% | 10.9% |
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Croxley Danes School
Rickmansworth, WD3 3LR |
Secondary | 1,082 | 18.4% | 13.6% |
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School of Science and Technology Maidstone
Maidstone, ME14 5GQ |
Secondary | 953 | 23.4% | 12.3% |
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The Misbourne School
Great Missenden, HP16 0BN |
Secondary | 1,126 | 21.1% | 11.3% |
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Beechen Cliff School
Bath, BA2 4RE |
Secondary | 1,224 | 17.2% | 8.6% |
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St Paul's Catholic College
Burgess Hill, RH15 8GA |
Secondary | 1,191 | 19.6% | 7.1% |
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St Benedict's Catholic School
Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6RH |
Secondary | 976 | 16.7% | 11.6% |
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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Richard Challoner School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,079 | Sign in to see | |
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Dixons City Academy
Bradford, BD5 7RR |
Secondary | 910 | ||
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The Sutton Academy
St Helens, WA9 5AU |
Secondary | 1,452 | ||
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Cleethorpes Academy
Cleethorpes, DN35 9NX |
Secondary | 843 | ||
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Fulston Manor School
Sittingbourne, ME10 4EG |
Secondary | 1,331 | ||
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The Compton School
London, N12 0QG |
Secondary | 1,352 | ||
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Wilson's School
Wallington, SM6 9JW |
Secondary | 1,312 | ||
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Overton Grange School
Sutton, SM2 6TQ |
Secondary | 1,121 | ||
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St Augustine Academy
Maidstone, ME16 8AE |
Secondary | 736 | ||
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The Chauncy School
Ware, SG12 0DP |
Secondary | 1,515 | ||
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Hillview School for Girls
Tonbridge, TN9 2HE |
Secondary | 1,560 | ||
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Leventhorpe
Sawbridgeworth, CM21 9BY |
Secondary | 1,471 | ||
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Campion School
Leamington Spa, CV31 1QH |
Secondary | 1,236 | ||
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Bourne Grammar School
Bourne, PE10 9JE |
Secondary | 1,740 | ||
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Barnhill Community High School
Hayes, UB4 9LE |
Secondary | 1,571 | ||
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St Cuthbert's High School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 7PX |
Secondary | 1,211 | ||
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Holmer Green Senior School
High Wycombe, HP15 6SP |
Secondary | 1,243 | ||
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Trinity School
Newbury, RG14 2DU |
Secondary | 1,355 | ||
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Orleans Park School
Twickenham, TW1 3BB |
Secondary | 1,394 | ||
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Carleton High School
Pontefract, WF8 3NW |
Secondary | 1,024 | ||
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The Sir John Colfox Academy
Bridport, DT6 3DT |
Secondary | 792 | ||
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Finham Park 2
Coventry, CV4 9WT |
Secondary | 776 | ||
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Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary
Redcar, TS10 1PJ |
Secondary | 744 | ||
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Rainhill High School
Prescot, L35 6NY |
Secondary | 1,812 | ||
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Wyvern St Edmund's Academy
Salisbury, SP1 1RE |
Secondary | 1,336 | ||
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The Misbourne School
Great Missenden, HP16 0BN |
Secondary | 1,126 | ||
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Royal Docks Academy
London, E16 3HS |
Secondary | 905 | ||
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Heworth Grange School
Gateshead, NE10 0PT |
Secondary | 997 | ||
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Treviglas Academy
Newquay, TR7 3JA |
Secondary | 861 | ||
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Astrea Academy Woodfields
Doncaster, DN4 8ND |
Secondary | 724 | ||