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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Felixstowe School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,245 | 15.6% | 23.8% |
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Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy
Dartford, DA1 1QE |
Secondary | 1,342 | 16.6% | 23.7% |
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Holyrood Academy
Chard, TA20 1JL |
Secondary | 1,323 | 15.6% | 22.6% |
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Saltash Community School
Saltash, PL12 4AY |
Secondary | 1,202 | 16.6% | 24.8% |
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Chestnut Grove Academy
London, SW12 8JZ |
Secondary | 1,324 | 17.8% | 24.2% |
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Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre
Droitwich Spa, WR9 0AA |
Secondary | 1,281 | 13.8% | 22.7% |
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The Hart School
Rugeley, WS15 2UE |
Secondary | 1,262 | 16.6% | 24.8% |
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Lydiard Park Academy
Swindon, SN5 6HN |
Secondary | 1,262 | 15.9% | 21.6% |
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Bishopshalt School
Uxbridge, UB8 3RF |
Secondary | 1,292 | 15.8% | 22.6% |
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Framwellgate School Durham
Durham, DH1 5BQ |
Secondary | 1,276 | 15.8% | 21.6% |
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St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College
Bishop Auckland, DL14 6JT |
Secondary | 1,310 | 13.3% | 23.7% |
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The Deepings School
Peterborough, PE6 8NF |
Secondary | 1,236 | 17.3% | 22.8% |
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The Elizabethan Academy
Retford, DN22 7PY |
Secondary | 1,202 | 15.4% | 22.6% |
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Hawkley Hall High School
Wigan, WN3 5NY |
Secondary | 1,177 | 15.1% | 24.6% |
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Ratton School
Eastbourne, BN21 2XR |
Secondary | 1,177 | 16.7% | 23.2% |
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Mark Rutherford School
Bedford, MK41 8PX |
Secondary | 1,259 | 14% | 20.6% |
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St Thomas More Catholic School
London, N22 5HN |
Secondary | 1,273 | 16.3% | 24.2% |
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Mildenhall College Academy
Mildenhall, IP28 7JX |
Secondary | 1,330 | 15.9% | 22.1% |
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Redhill School
Stourbridge, DY8 1JX |
Secondary | 1,215 | 14.3% | 22.2% |
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Westfield Academy
Watford, WD18 6NS |
Secondary | 1,341 | 13.7% | 22.5% |
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The Charter School East Dulwich
London, SE22 8RB |
Secondary | 1,262 | 18.3% | 22.8% |
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The Kingsway School
Cheadle, SK8 4QX |
Secondary | 1,309 | 14.6% | 22.7% |
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Downham Market Academy
Downham Market, PE38 9LL |
Secondary | 1,292 | 17.7% | 24.5% |
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Ashton Park School
Bristol, BS3 2JL |
Secondary | 1,240 | 18.2% | 23% |
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Friesland School
Sandiacre, NG10 5AF |
Secondary | 1,283 | 16.3% | 24.1% |
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Wilsthorpe School
Nottingham, NG10 4WT |
Secondary | 1,209 | 12.4% | 24.3% |
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Laurence Jackson School
Guisborough, TS14 6RD |
Secondary | 1,239 | 16.1% | 24.6% |
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King Edward VII Academy
King's Lynn, PE30 2QB |
Secondary | 1,228 | 13.4% | 23.1% |
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Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy
Cleckheaton, BD19 3AQ |
Secondary | 1,236 | 16.5% | 23.5% |
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Eckington School
Sheffield, S21 4GN |
Secondary | 1,235 | 14.2% | 23.8% |
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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Felixstowe School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,245 | Sign in to see | |
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Q3 Academy Great Barr
Birmingham, B43 7SD |
Secondary | 1,173 | ||
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The Open Academy
Norwich, NR7 9DL |
Secondary | 582 | ||
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Maltings Academy
Witham, CM8 1EP |
Secondary | 893 | ||
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Harris Academy Falconwood
Welling, DA16 2PE |
Secondary | 1,303 | ||
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Manchester Enterprise Academy
Wythenshawe, M22 9RH |
Secondary | 1,248 | ||
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E-ACT Shenley Academy
Birmingham, B29 4HE |
Secondary | 822 | ||
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Harris Academy Purley
South Croydon, CR2 6DT |
Secondary | 1,036 | ||
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Drapers' Academy
Romford, RM3 9XR |
Secondary | 1,220 | ||
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The Victory Academy
Chatham, ME4 5JB |
Secondary | 1,193 | ||
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Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 3JD |
Secondary | 1,202 | ||
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Langley Grammar School
Langley, SL3 7QS |
Secondary | 1,284 | ||
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Manor Church of England Academy
York, YO26 6PA |
Secondary | 1,162 | ||
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Don Valley Academy
Doncaster, DN5 9DD |
Secondary | 1,099 | ||
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Consett Academy
Consett, DH8 6LZ |
Secondary | 1,580 | ||
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Allestree Woodlands School
Derby, DE22 2LW |
Secondary | 1,416 | ||
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Saint Ambrose College
Altrincham, WA15 0HE |
Secondary | 1,068 | ||
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Kings Langley School
Kings Langley, WD4 9HN |
Secondary | 1,085 | ||
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King's School
Hove, BN3 8BN |
Secondary | 876 | ||
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Outwood Academy City
Sheffield, S13 8SS |
Secondary | 1,190 | ||
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The University of Birmingham School
Birmingham, B29 6QU |
Secondary | 1,186 | ||
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Irlam and Cadishead Academy
Manchester, M44 5ZR |
Secondary | 710 | ||
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Chilton Trinity School
Bridgwater, TA6 3JA |
Secondary | 970 | ||
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Oasis Academy Leesbrook
Oldham, OL4 5JE |
Secondary | 1,120 | ||
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Chiltern Academy
Luton, LU1 3GF |
Secondary | 1,204 | ||
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Laurus Cheadle Hulme
Cheadle, SK8 5GB |
Secondary | 1,069 | ||
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The Bulwell Academy
Nottingham, NG6 8AQ |
Secondary | 1,077 | ||
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Darton Academy
Barnsley, S75 5EF |
Secondary | 1,156 | ||
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Sedgefield Community College
Stockton-on-Tees, TS21 3DD |
Secondary | 988 | ||
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St Matthew's RC High School
Manchester, M40 0EW |
Secondary | 1,291 | ||