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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Alexandra Park School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,882 | 22.2% | 14.7% |
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Shoreham Academy
Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 6YT |
Secondary | 1,778 | 21.2% | 15.8% |
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Arden
Solihull, B93 0PT |
Secondary | 1,817 | 17.8% | 10.8% |
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Norton Hill Academy
Radstock, BA3 4AD |
Secondary | 1,818 | 17.1% | 16% |
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Kennet School
Thatcham, RG19 4LL |
Secondary | 1,815 | 16.5% | 15.5% |
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Twynham School
Christchurch, BH23 1JF |
Secondary | 1,706 | 19.6% | 15.4% |
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Wildern School
Southampton, SO30 4EJ |
Secondary | 1,800 | 13.9% | 16.9% |
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Collingwood College
Camberley, GU15 4AE |
Secondary | 1,715 | 15.7% | 14.7% |
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Farlingaye High School
Woodbridge, IP12 4JX |
Secondary | 1,883 | 14.4% | 15.8% |
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Glenthorne High School
Sutton, SM3 9PS |
Secondary | 1,783 | 12.9% | 13% |
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Finham Park School
Coventry, CV3 6EA |
Secondary | 1,708 | 20.7% | 11.7% |
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Kesgrave High School
Ipswich, IP5 2PB |
Secondary | 1,861 | 22.6% | 13% |
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The Thomas Hardye School
Dorchester, DT1 2ET |
Secondary | 2,051 | 21.1% | 12.2% |
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Hazelwick School
Crawley, RH10 1SX |
Secondary | 1,893 | 16.1% | 16.7% |
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St Bartholomew's School
Newbury, RG14 6JP |
Secondary | 1,930 | 23.9% | 9.7% |
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Horsforth School
Leeds, LS18 5RF |
Secondary | 1,777 | 15.5% | 13.3% |
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The Cherwell School
Oxford, OX2 7EE |
Secondary | 2,008 | 17.2% | 14.7% |
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Riddlesdown Collegiate
Purley, CR8 1EX |
Secondary | 2,076 | 15% | 12.2% |
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Neston High School
Neston, CH64 9NH |
Secondary | 1,726 | 16.4% | 15.8% |
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Northampton School for Girls
Northampton, NN3 6DG |
Secondary | 1,739 | 14.5% | 15.4% |
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Wickersley School and Sports College
Rotherham, S66 1JL |
Secondary | 2,005 | 14.8% | 16.8% |
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Leigh Stationers' Academy
London, SE9 2PT |
Secondary | 1,723 | 16.6% | 15.8% |
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Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form
Norwich, NR7 0XS |
Secondary | 1,834 | 13.5% | 13.4% |
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Rainhill High School
Prescot, L35 6NY |
Secondary | 1,812 | 16.5% | 13.6% |
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Rainford High School
St Helens, WA11 8NY |
Secondary | 1,680 | 25.7% | 14.8% |
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John Port Spencer Academy
Derby, DE65 6LU |
Secondary | 2,024 | 19.3% | 15.3% |
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Winterbourne Academy
Bristol, BS36 1JL |
Secondary | 1,785 | 16.6% | 11.6% |
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Kenilworth School and Sixth Form
Kenilworth, CV8 2AL |
Secondary | 1,934 | 21.9% | 8.6% |
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Steyning Grammar School
Steyning, BN44 3RX |
Secondary | 1,945 | 22.8% | 12.4% |
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Poole High School
Poole, BH15 2BW |
Secondary | 1,875 | 21.8% | 18.5% |
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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Alexandra Park School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,882 | Sign in to see | |
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Ark Burlington Danes Academy
London, W12 0HR |
Secondary | 825 | ||
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Harris Academy Peckham
London, SE15 5DZ |
Secondary | 539 | ||
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Ark Walworth Academy
London, SE1 5UJ |
Secondary | 973 | ||
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Oxford Spires Academy
Oxford, OX4 2AU |
Secondary | 1,306 | ||
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The Cotswold Academy
Cheltenham, GL54 2BD |
Secondary | 1,500 | ||
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Bodmin College
Bodmin, PL31 1DD |
Secondary | 1,439 | ||
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John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre Academy
Ross-on-Wye, HR9 7ET |
Secondary | 1,292 | ||
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Sandringham School
St Albans, AL4 9NX |
Secondary | 1,817 | ||
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Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
Rochester, ME1 3EL |
Secondary | 1,528 | ||
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Bottisham Village College
Cambridge, CB25 9DL |
Secondary | 1,465 | ||
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Haybridge High School and Sixth Form
Stourbridge, DY8 2XS |
Secondary | 1,219 | ||
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Parmiter's School
Watford, WD25 0UU |
Secondary | 1,464 | ||
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Glenthorne High School
Sutton, SM3 9PS |
Secondary | 1,783 | ||
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Churchill Academy & Sixth Form
Winscombe, BS25 5QN |
Secondary | 1,547 | ||
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Ridgewood School
Doncaster, DN5 7UB |
Secondary | 1,496 | ||
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Springwest Academy
Feltham, TW13 7EF |
Secondary | 915 | ||
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The Deepings School
Peterborough, PE6 8NF |
Secondary | 1,041 | ||
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Bosworth Academy
Leicester, LE9 9JL |
Secondary | 1,559 | ||
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Cleeve Park School
Sidcup, DA14 4JN |
Secondary | 1,010 | ||
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Woolwich Polytechnic School
London, SE28 8AT |
Secondary | 1,594 | ||
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St Mary's Catholic Academy
Blackpool, FY3 7EQ |
Secondary | 1,191 | ||
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Logic Studio School
Feltham, TW13 7EF |
Secondary | 328 | ||
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Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College
London, E1 4SD |
Secondary | 1,352 | ||
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Richmond School & Sixth Form College
Richmond, DL10 7BQ |
Secondary | 1,290 | ||
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Bilton School
Rugby, CV22 7JT |
Secondary | 1,166 | ||
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Sir Jonathan North Girls' College
Leicester, LE2 6FU |
Secondary | 1,152 | ||
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The John Roan School
London, SE3 7QR |
Secondary | 1,164 | ||
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Ken Stimpson Academy
Peterborough, PE4 6JT |
Secondary | 1,052 | ||
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Colchester Royal Grammar School
Colchester, CO3 3ND |
Secondary | 1,060 | ||