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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Testwood School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 854 | 16.3% | 30.1% |
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Dixons City Academy
Bradford, BD5 7RR |
Secondary | 910 | 15.9% | 28.5% |
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The Quest Academy
South Croydon, CR2 8HD |
Secondary | 908 | 17.1% | 31.5% |
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Rossington All Saints Academy
Not Yet Obtained, DN11 0BZ |
Secondary | 863 | 15.2% | 29.1% |
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Baylis Court School
Slough, SL1 3AH |
Secondary | 905 | 11.6% | 30.6% |
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Forest Academy
Ilford, IG6 3TN |
Secondary | 826 | 18% | 31% |
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Ash Green School
Coventry, CV7 9AH |
Secondary | 912 | 15.1% | 31.5% |
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Wykham Park
Banbury, OX16 9HY |
Secondary | 832 | 19.6% | 31.5% |
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Venerable Bede Church of England Academy
Sunderland, SR2 0SX |
Secondary | 845 | 15.9% | 32% |
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Oakmoor School
Bordon, GU35 0JB |
Secondary | 882 | 18.3% | 27% |
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Hall Park Academy
Nottingham, NG16 3EA |
Secondary | 878 | 16.7% | 31.4% |
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The Ripley Academy
Ripley, DE5 3JQ |
Secondary | 903 | 14.2% | 29.8% |
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Kempston Academy
Bedford, MK42 7EB |
Secondary | 827 | 16.4% | 28.8% |
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Bedlington Academy
Bedlington, NE22 7DS |
Secondary | 828 | 16.2% | 30.2% |
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Stocksbridge High School
Sheffield, S36 1FD |
Secondary | 795 | 16.3% | 30.5% |
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Tottington High School
Bury, BL8 3LY |
Secondary | 875 | 17.9% | 28.7% |
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The Whitehaven Academy
Whitehaven, CA28 8TY |
Secondary | 816 | 19.9% | 30.1% |
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Paxman Academy
Colchester, CO2 9DB |
Secondary | 889 | 16.9% | 29.7% |
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St Luke's Church of England School
Exeter, EX1 3RD |
Secondary | 858 | 17.4% | 30% |
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Hermitage Academy
Chester le Street, DH2 3AD |
Secondary | 932 | 15.2% | 29.6% |
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Monkwearmouth Academy
Sunderland, SR6 8LG |
Secondary | 805 | 14.6% | 29.8% |
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Onslow St Audrey's School
Hatfield, AL10 8AB |
Secondary | 808 | 17.1% | 30.5% |
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Outwood Academy Hasland Hall
Chesterfield, S41 0LP |
Secondary | 825 | 17% | 32.2% |
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Rye Hills Academy
Redcar, TS10 2HN |
Secondary | 791 | 17.1% | 30.4% |
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Buckler's Mead School
Yeovil, BA21 4NH |
Secondary | 799 | 16.6% | 30.9% |
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Meols Cop High School
Southport, PR8 6JS |
Secondary | 910 | 16.5% | 30.9% |
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Longridge High School
Preston, PR3 3AR |
Secondary | 814 | 16.5% | 31.4% |
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The Blue Coat School Basingstoke
Basingstoke, RG22 6HA |
Secondary | 896 | 18% | 33% |
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Greenacre School
Chatham, ME5 0LP |
Secondary | 862 | 17.2% | 27.3% |
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E-Act Montpelier High School
Bristol, BS6 5RD |
Secondary | 853 | 14.1% | 28.3% |
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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Testwood School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 854 | Sign in to see | |
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Fulwood Academy
Preston, PR2 9YR |
Secondary | 942 | ||
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Birkenhead Park School
Birkenhead, CH43 4UY |
Secondary | 768 | ||
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The Corsham School
Corsham, SN13 9DF |
Secondary | 1,360 | ||
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Sir William Borlase's Grammar School
Marlow, SL7 2BR |
Secondary | 1,205 | ||
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The Hathershaw College
Oldham, OL8 3EP |
Secondary | 1,054 | ||
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Diss High School
Diss, IP22 4DH |
Secondary | 919 | ||
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Ormiston Rivers Academy
Burnham-on-Crouch, CM0 8QB |
Secondary | 1,078 | ||
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The Robert Smyth Academy
Market Harborough, LE16 7JG |
Secondary | 1,277 | ||
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The Sandon School
Chelmsford, CM2 7AQ |
Secondary | 1,233 | ||
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Ranelagh School
Bracknell, RG12 9DA |
Secondary | 1,101 | ||
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Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre
Birmingham, B32 3AE |
Secondary | 647 | ||
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Clarion
London, NW2 1TR |
Secondary | 691 | ||
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Emerson Park Academy
Hornchurch, RM11 3AD |
Secondary | 1,036 | ||
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Bishopshalt School
Uxbridge, UB8 3RF |
Secondary | 1,294 | ||
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Herschel Grammar School
Slough, SL1 3BW |
Secondary | 1,056 | ||
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Queensbury Academy
Dunstable, LU6 3BU |
Secondary | 1,154 | ||
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Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport
Saffron Walden, CB11 3TR |
Secondary | 968 | ||
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Childwall Sports & Science Academy
Liverpool, L15 6XZ |
Secondary | 1,057 | ||
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Gosford Hill School
Kidlington, OX5 2NT |
Secondary | 848 | ||
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Hedingham School and Sixth Form
Halstead, CO9 3QH |
Secondary | 1,156 | ||
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Ormiston Denes Academy
Lowestoft, NR32 4AH |
Secondary | 732 | ||
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Matthew Arnold School
Oxford, OX2 9JE |
Secondary | 1,250 | ||
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Millthorpe School
York, YO23 1WF |
Secondary | 1,037 | ||
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Ashington Academy
Ashington, NE63 8DH |
Secondary | 966 | ||
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Outwood Academy Easingwold
York, YO61 3EF |
Secondary | 770 | ||
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Kingsdown School
Swindon, SN2 7SH |
Secondary | 1,031 | ||
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Wollaston School
Wellingborough, NN29 7PH |
Secondary | 1,431 | ||
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St Paul's Catholic College
Sunbury-on-Thames, TW16 6JE |
Secondary | 1,366 | ||
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Malton School
Malton, YO17 7NH |
Secondary | 1,041 | ||