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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Sandbach School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,506 | 15.9% | 12.3% |
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The Fallibroome Academy
Macclesfield, SK10 4AF |
Secondary | 1,551 | 10.6% | 12.8% |
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Brine Leas School
Nantwich, CW5 7DY |
Secondary | 1,411 | 15% | 12.4% |
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The Cotswold Academy
Cheltenham, GL54 2BD |
Secondary | 1,500 | 17.6% | 13.3% |
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Hardenhuish School
Chippenham, SN14 6RJ |
Secondary | 1,607 | 14.2% | 12.5% |
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Wellington School
Altrincham, WA15 7RH |
Secondary | 1,508 | 19.2% | 9.9% |
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William Farr CofE Comprehensive School
Lincoln, LN2 3JB |
Secondary | 1,480 | 15.4% | 14.5% |
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Sponne School
Towcester, NN12 6DJ |
Secondary | 1,422 | 17% | 11% |
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The Mountbatten School
Romsey, SO51 5SY |
Secondary | 1,458 | 19% | 13% |
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Bullers Wood School
Chislehurst, BR7 5LJ |
Secondary | 1,571 | 13.9% | 10.6% |
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West Hatch High School
Chigwell, IG7 5BT |
Secondary | 1,565 | 13.6% | 12% |
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Highcliffe School
Christchurch, BH23 4QD |
Secondary | 1,566 | 12.8% | 13.2% |
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Chipping Campden School
Chipping Campden, GL55 6HU |
Secondary | 1,479 | 19.5% | 14% |
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Hayesfield Girls School
Bath, BA2 3LA |
Secondary | 1,529 | 13.1% | 11.2% |
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Katharine Lady Berkeley's School
Wotton-under-Edge, GL12 8RB |
Secondary | 1,509 | 15.6% | 9.8% |
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Plantsbrook School
Sutton Coldfield, B72 1RB |
Secondary | 1,572 | 16.6% | 14.7% |
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Hillview School for Girls
Tonbridge, TN9 2HE |
Secondary | 1,560 | 15.7% | 14.1% |
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Leventhorpe
Sawbridgeworth, CM21 9BY |
Secondary | 1,471 | 15.1% | 9.7% |
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Malmesbury School
Malmesbury, SN16 0DF |
Secondary | 1,465 | 17.8% | 12% |
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Warden Park Secondary Academy
Haywards Heath, RH17 5DP |
Secondary | 1,538 | 19.6% | 11.1% |
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Churchdown School
Gloucester, GL3 2RB |
Secondary | 1,448 | 15.2% | 14.8% |
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Vyners School
Uxbridge, UB10 8AB |
Secondary | 1,518 | 15.3% | 10.5% |
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Impington Village College
Cambridge, CB24 9LX |
Secondary | 1,452 | 17.7% | 12.9% |
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Shenfield High School
Brentwood, CM15 8RY |
Secondary | 1,528 | 16.7% | 14.8% |
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Bosworth Academy
Leicester, LE9 9JL |
Secondary | 1,559 | 12.7% | 12.1% |
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Ashton-on-Mersey School
Sale, M33 5BP |
Secondary | 1,600 | 19.9% | 14.2% |
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Burford School
Burford, OX18 4PL |
Secondary | 1,443 | 14.7% | 11.1% |
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Egglescliffe School
Stockton-on-Tees, TS16 0LA |
Secondary | 1,511 | 15.8% | 11.1% |
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St Crispin's School
Wokingham, RG40 1SS |
Secondary | 1,489 | 15.5% | 11.4% |
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Tadcaster Grammar School
Tadcaster, LS24 9NB |
Secondary | 1,500 | 17.8% | 9.5% |
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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Sandbach School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,506 | Sign in to see | |
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Bexley Grammar School
Welling, DA16 2BL |
Secondary | 1,502 | ||
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The Morley Academy
Leeds, LS27 0PD |
Secondary | 1,424 | ||
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St Joseph's College
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 5NT |
Secondary | 1,132 | ||
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Springwood High School
King's Lynn, PE30 4AW |
Secondary | 1,957 | ||
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Hele's School
Plymouth, PL7 4LT |
Secondary | 1,393 | ||
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Nonsuch High School for Girls
Sutton, SM3 8AB |
Secondary | 1,498 | ||
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Hummersknott Academy
Darlington, DL3 8AR |
Secondary | 1,232 | ||
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Christopher Whitehead Language College
Worcester, WR2 4AF |
Secondary | 1,599 | ||
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The Oldershaw School
Wallasey, CH45 4RJ |
Secondary | 828 | ||
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Park View School
Chester le Street, DH3 3QA |
Secondary | 1,618 | ||
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William Howard School
Brampton, CA8 1AR |
Secondary | 1,305 | ||
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Otley Prince Henry's Grammar School Specialist Language College
Otley, LS21 2BB |
Secondary | 1,639 | ||
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The Blue Coat School
Liverpool, L15 9EE |
Secondary | 1,248 | ||
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Knutsford Academy
Knutsford, WA16 0EA |
Secondary | 1,325 | ||
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Ashton-on-Mersey School
Sale, M33 5BP |
Secondary | 1,600 | ||
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Ark Putney Academy
London, SW15 3DG |
Secondary | 787 | ||
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Haven High Academy
Boston, PE21 9HB |
Secondary | 1,272 | ||
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Launceston College
Launceston, PL15 9JR |
Secondary | 1,280 | ||
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Bower Park Academy
Romford, RM1 4YY |
Secondary | 1,019 | ||
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Smithills School
Bolton, BL1 6JS |
Secondary | 1,201 | ||
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Colne Valley High School
Huddersfield, HD7 5SP |
Secondary | 1,442 | ||
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The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5NJ |
Secondary | 1,450 | ||
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Cheshire Studio School
Crewe, CW1 2PZ |
Secondary | 55 | ||
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Northgate High School
Dereham, NR19 2EU |
Secondary | 1,187 | ||
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Lyndon School
Solihull, B92 8EJ |
Secondary | 1,187 | ||
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St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham
Durham, DH1 4NG |
Secondary | 1,260 | ||
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The Ashcombe School
Dorking, RH4 1LY |
Secondary | 1,513 | ||
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Wood Green School
Witney, OX28 1DX |
Secondary | 1,329 | ||
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Baxter College
Kidderminster, DY11 5PQ |
Secondary | 782 | ||