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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Woolmer Hill School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 888 | 20.6% | 11.4% |
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Lavington School
Devizes, SN10 4EB |
Secondary | 871 | 21.4% | 13.7% |
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Robert Bloomfield Academy
Shefford, SG17 5BU |
Secondary | 974 | 20.4% | 13.6% |
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Birmingham Ormiston Academy
Birmingham, B4 7QD |
Secondary | 1,023 | 22.1% | 10.7% |
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Rodborough
Godalming, GU8 5BZ |
Secondary | 880 | 17.8% | 12.8% |
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Verulam School
St Albans, AL1 4PR |
Secondary | 984 | 17.3% | 12.7% |
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Manor High School
Leicester, LE2 4FU |
Secondary | 928 | 17.4% | 11.2% |
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East Bergholt High School
Colchester, CO7 6RJ |
Secondary | 896 | 19% | 15.4% |
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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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St Augustine's Catholic College
Trowbridge, BA14 9EN |
Secondary | 952 | 16.8% | 12.6% |
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Manningtree High School
Manningtree, CO11 2BW |
Secondary | 918 | 14.7% | 12.4% |
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Braunton Academy
Braunton, EX33 2BP |
Secondary | 841 | 18% | 14.2% |
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The Market Bosworth School
Nuneaton, CV13 0JT |
Secondary | 840 | 21% | 10.8% |
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The Priory School
Shrewsbury, SY3 9EE |
Secondary | 856 | 18.7% | 13.1% |
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King's Leadership Academy Warrington
Warrington, WA1 4PF |
Secondary | 808 | 17.7% | 14.2% |
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South Charnwood High School
Markfield, LE67 9TB |
Secondary | 867 | 19% | 15% |
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The Archer Academy
London, N2 8GA |
Secondary | 810 | 22.3% | 12.9% |
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Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form
Banbury, OX16 9DG |
Secondary | 908 | 21.5% | 12.4% |
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The Windsor Boys' School
Windsor, SL4 5EH |
Secondary | 990 | 19.2% | 13.2% |
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Shavington Academy
Shavington, CW2 5DH |
Secondary | 909 | 15.6% | 13.7% |
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St Joseph's Catholic High School
Slough, SL2 5HW |
Secondary | 992 | 14.6% | 10.9% |
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Thomas Alleyne's High School
Uttoxeter, ST14 8DU |
Secondary | 966 | 19.7% | 10.9% |
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The Trafalgar School at Downton
Salisbury, SP5 3HN |
Secondary | 795 | 18.8% | 13.4% |
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School of Science and Technology Maidstone
Maidstone, ME14 5GQ |
Secondary | 953 | 23.4% | 12.3% |
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Fitzharrys School
Abingdon, OX14 1NP |
Secondary | 845 | 20.7% | 9.2% |
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Pix Brook Academy
Stotfold, SG5 4HB |
Secondary | 865 | 15.3% | 12.7% |
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Sandhurst School
Sandhurst, GU47 0SD |
Secondary | 1,003 | 21.9% | 14.5% |
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St Benedict's Catholic School
Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6RH |
Secondary | 976 | 16.7% | 11.6% |
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Glebelands School
Cranleigh, GU6 7AN |
Secondary | 760 | 21.8% | 10.6% |
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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Woolmer Hill School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 888 | Sign in to see | |
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Highsted Grammar School
Sittingbourne, ME10 4PT |
Secondary | 832 | ||
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Caistor Grammar School
Market Rasen, LN7 6QJ |
Secondary | 669 | ||
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Robert Bloomfield Academy
Shefford, SG17 5BU |
Secondary | 974 | ||
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Wallington County Grammar School
Wallington, SM6 7PH |
Secondary | 1,117 | ||
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Outwood Academy Foxhills
Scunthorpe, DN15 8LJ |
Secondary | 737 | ||
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The Ursuline Academy Ilford
Ilford, IG1 4JU |
Secondary | 748 | ||
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Burnt Mill Academy
Harlow, CM20 2NR |
Secondary | 952 | ||
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Woodfield Academy
Redditch, B98 7HH |
Secondary | 572 | ||
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The Newbridge School
Coalville, LE67 3SJ |
Secondary | 814 | ||
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Oakbank
Reading, RG7 1ER |
Secondary | 406 | ||
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Academy@Worden
Leyland, PR25 1RN |
Secondary | 618 | ||
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Beacon Academy
Cleethorpes, DN35 9NF |
Secondary | 666 | ||
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Glenmoor Academy
Bournemouth, BH10 4EX |
Secondary | 892 | ||
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St Ives School
St Ives, TR26 2BB |
Secondary | 574 | ||
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St Peter's Catholic College
Middlesbrough, TS6 6SP |
Secondary | 574 | ||
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Marshland High School
Wisbech, PE14 7HA |
Secondary | 811 | ||
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Sir Thomas Boughey Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 8AP |
Secondary | 449 | ||
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Castle Hall Academy
Mirfield, WF14 9PH |
Secondary | 831 | ||
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E-Act Bourne End Academy
Bourne End, SL8 5BW |
Secondary | 748 | ||
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Kidsgrove Secondary School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 4DL |
Secondary | 338 | ||
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King Arthur's School
Wincanton, BA9 9BX |
Secondary | 448 | ||
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University Academy Long Sutton
Spalding, PE12 9LF |
Secondary | 696 | ||
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All Saints' Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Rossendale, BB4 6SJ |
Secondary | 501 | ||
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Endon High School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST9 9EE |
Secondary | 702 | ||
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Ryedale School
York, YO62 7SL |
Secondary | 704 | ||
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Moorside High School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST9 0HP |
Secondary | 769 | ||
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Outwood Academy Haydock
St. Helens, WA11 0JG |
Secondary | 820 | ||
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Middlewich High School
Middlewich, CW10 9BU |
Secondary | 677 | ||
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King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys
Birmingham, B30 1DY |
Secondary | 825 | ||