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 Thomas Aveling School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,213 | 20.8% | 28.5% |
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Cornwallis Academy
Maidstone, ME17 4HX |
Secondary | 1,329 | 17.9% | 28.8% |
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Lift New Rickstones
Witham, CM8 2SD |
Secondary | 1,209 | 19.9% | 27.2% |
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Furness Academy
Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9BB |
Secondary | 1,188 | 17.4% | 29.5% |
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Oxford Spires Academy
Oxford, OX4 2AU |
Secondary | 1,306 | 19.5% | 25.2% |
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Hope Academy
Newton-le-Willows, WA12 0AQ |
Secondary | 1,289 | 22.6% | 28.1% |
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Pilton Community College
Barnstaple, EX31 1RB |
Secondary | 1,164 | 25.1% | 28% |
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The Hart School
Rugeley, WS15 2UE |
Secondary | 1,217 | 17.9% | 26.3% |
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Retford Oaks Academy
Retford, DN22 7NJ |
Secondary | 1,125 | 17.4% | 29.4% |
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West Coventry Academy
Coventry, CV4 9PW |
Secondary | 1,302 | 23% | 29.6% |
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Slough and Eton Church of England Business and Enterprise College
Slough, SL1 2PU |
Secondary | 1,179 | 18.5% | 31.7% |
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Passmores Academy
Harlow, CM18 6JH |
Secondary | 1,210 | 25.6% | 28.2% |
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Mulberry Academy Woodside
London, N22 5QJ |
Secondary | 1,157 | 16.6% | 29.7% |
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Etone College
Nuneaton, CV11 6AA |
Secondary | 1,170 | 16.4% | 27.9% |
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Hilbre High School
Wirral, CH48 6EQ |
Secondary | 1,175 | 22.8% | 27.2% |
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Harris Academy Greenwich
London, SE9 5EQ |
Secondary | 1,180 | 17.1% | 27.9% |
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Ratton School
Eastbourne, BN21 2XR |
Secondary | 1,197 | 19.7% | 26.1% |
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Admiral Lord Nelson School
Portsmouth, PO3 5XT |
Secondary | 1,244 | 18.2% | 26.8% |
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Kirk Balk Academy
Barnsley, S74 9HX |
Secondary | 1,327 | 22% | 28.7% |
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Lyndon School
Solihull, B92 8EJ |
Secondary | 1,187 | 17.2% | 30.7% |
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Charlton School
Telford, TF1 3FA |
Secondary | 1,242 | 24% | 26.9% |
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Leasowes High School
Halesowen, B62 8PJ |
Secondary | 1,115 | 19.9% | 30.5% |
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Springfield School
Portsmouth, PO6 1QY |
Secondary | 1,120 | 17.4% | 28.1% |
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Moorside High School
Manchester, M27 0AP |
Secondary | 1,148 | 21.4% | 29.5% |
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Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase
Telford, TF1 5NU |
Secondary | 1,251 | 22.4% | 31.3% |
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Westfield School
Sheffield, S20 1HQ |
Secondary | 1,329 | 20.8% | 27.6% |
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Bilton School
Rugby, CV22 7JT |
Secondary | 1,166 | 17.6% | 28.3% |
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Friesland School
Sandiacre, NG10 5AF |
Secondary | 1,237 | 23.6% | 26.2% |
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The North School
Ashford, TN24 8AL |
Secondary | 1,276 | 16.2% | 31.2% |
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Medina College
Newport, PO30 2DX |
Secondary | 1,226 | 21.9% | 26% |
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 Thomas Aveling School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,213 | Sign in to see | |
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North Oxfordshire Academy
Banbury, OX16 0UD |
Secondary | 1,024 | ||
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The Bishop of Winchester Academy
Bournemouth, BH8 9PW |
Secondary | 1,178 | ||
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Chelmsford County High School for Girls
Chelmsford, CM1 1RW |
Secondary | 1,236 | ||
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Valley Park School
Maidstone, ME14 5DT |
Secondary | 1,597 | ||
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The Mountbatten School
Romsey, SO51 5SY |
Secondary | 1,458 | ||
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Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College
Hornchurch, RM12 4YB |
Secondary | 890 | ||
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Rosedale College
Hayes, UB3 2SE |
Secondary | 931 | ||
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Light Hall School
Solihull, B90 2PZ |
Secondary | 1,027 | ||
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Slough and Eton Church of England Business and Enterprise College
Slough, SL1 2PU |
Secondary | 1,179 | ||
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Severn Vale School
Gloucester, GL2 4PR |
Secondary | 1,353 | ||
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Cams Hill School
Fareham, PO16 8AH |
Secondary | 1,237 | ||
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Anglo European School
Ingatestone, CM4 0DJ |
Secondary | 1,490 | ||
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Faringdon Community College
Faringdon, SN7 7LB |
Secondary | 1,436 | ||
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Robert May's School
Hook, RG29 1NA |
Secondary | 1,320 | ||
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Chaucer School
Sheffield, S5 8NH |
Secondary | 801 | ||
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Altrincham College
Altrincham, WA15 8QW |
Secondary | 982 | ||
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St Thomas More Catholic Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 2NJ |
Secondary | 1,119 | ||
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Esher Church of England High School
Esher, KT10 8AP |
Secondary | 1,131 | ||
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Beaconsfield High School
Beaconsfield, HP9 1RR |
Secondary | 1,269 | ||
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Bradon Forest School
Swindon, SN5 4AT |
Secondary | 941 | ||
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Newlands Girls' School
Maidenhead, SL6 5JB |
Secondary | 1,242 | ||
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St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking
Woking, GU22 9AL |
Secondary | 1,543 | ||
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The Deanes
Benfleet, SS7 2TD |
Secondary | 595 | ||
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Liskeard School and Community College
Liskeard, PL14 3EA |
Secondary | 1,149 | ||
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St Regis Church of England Academy
Wolverhampton, WV6 8XG |
Secondary | 793 | ||
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St Peter's Catholic School
Guildford, GU1 2TN |
Secondary | 1,348 | ||
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Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic and Church of England Academy
Runcorn, WA7 5YH |
Secondary | 367 | ||
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The Priory Church of England School
Dorking, RH4 3DG |
Secondary | 672 | ||
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The Burton Borough School
Newport, TF10 7DS |
Secondary | 1,109 | ||