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 Chase
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,408 | 19.8% | 16.4% |
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The Sir Robert Woodard Academy
Sompting, BN15 9QZ |
Secondary | 1,414 | 21.8% | 18.1% |
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John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre Academy
Ross-on-Wye, HR9 7ET |
Secondary | 1,292 | 18% | 16.5% |
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The Polesworth School
Tamworth, B78 1QT |
Secondary | 1,455 | 19.3% | 18.3% |
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Hele's School
Plymouth, PL7 4LT |
Secondary | 1,393 | 17.3% | 14.6% |
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The Knights Templar School
Baldock, SG7 6DZ |
Secondary | 1,415 | 17.1% | 16.1% |
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Soham Village College
Ely, CB7 5AA |
Secondary | 1,432 | 16.3% | 18.4% |
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The Corsham School
Corsham, SN13 9DF |
Secondary | 1,360 | 23.5% | 15.4% |
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Chipping Campden School
Chipping Campden, GL55 6HU |
Secondary | 1,479 | 19.5% | 14% |
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Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Ashbourne, DE6 1EP |
Secondary | 1,298 | 19.6% | 15.8% |
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The Marches School
Oswestry, SY11 2AR |
Secondary | 1,396 | 15% | 19% |
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The Chauncy School
Ware, SG12 0DP |
Secondary | 1,515 | 18.2% | 15.4% |
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The Commonweal School
Swindon, SN1 4JE |
Secondary | 1,384 | 16.9% | 15.7% |
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The Blue School
Wells, BA5 2NR |
Secondary | 1,358 | 21.2% | 15.7% |
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Rawlins
Loughborough, LE12 8DY |
Secondary | 1,508 | 19.4% | 18% |
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Hazel Grove High School
Stockport, SK7 5JX |
Secondary | 1,436 | 24% | 15.7% |
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Faringdon Community College
Faringdon, SN7 7LB |
Secondary | 1,436 | 19.9% | 16.5% |
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The Marlborough Science Academy
St Albans, AL1 2QA |
Secondary | 1,335 | 17.5% | 18.4% |
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Ralph Allen School
Bath, BA2 7AD |
Secondary | 1,383 | 16% | 15.4% |
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Monk's Walk School
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7NL |
Secondary | 1,436 | 16.9% | 15.9% |
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Caludon Castle School
Coventry, CV2 5BD |
Secondary | 1,515 | 18.8% | 17.7% |
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The Sweyne Park School
Rayleigh, SS6 9BZ |
Secondary | 1,427 | 19.3% | 17.1% |
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Ruislip High School
Ruislip, HA4 0BY |
Secondary | 1,284 | 19.5% | 16.2% |
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Queen Elizabeth's School
Wimborne, BH21 4DT |
Secondary | 1,452 | 19.4% | 14.4% |
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Prince William School
Oundle, PE8 4BS |
Secondary | 1,354 | 19.9% | 13.6% |
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Kingsmead School
Cannock, WS12 1DH |
Secondary | 1,429 | 14.1% | 17.1% |
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Wolfreton School and Sixth Form College
Hull, HU10 6HB |
Secondary | 1,373 | 18.7% | 17.8% |
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Wollaston School
Wellingborough, NN29 7PH |
Secondary | 1,431 | 20% | 14.2% |
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The Hemel Hempstead School
Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1TX |
Secondary | 1,286 | 19.4% | 16.1% |
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The Duchess's Community High School
Alnwick, NE66 2DH |
Secondary | 1,343 | 17.5% | 16.1% |
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 Chase
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,408 | Sign in to see | |
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Shireland Collegiate Academy
Smethwick, B66 4ND |
Secondary | 1,524 | ||
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George Salter Academy
West Bromwich, B70 9UW |
Secondary | 1,444 | ||
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Garforth Academy
Leeds, LS25 1LJ |
Secondary | 1,882 | ||
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Plymstock School
Plymouth, PL9 9AZ |
Secondary | 1,609 | ||
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Hayes School
Bromley, BR2 7DB |
Secondary | 1,772 | ||
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The Billericay School
Billericay, CM12 9LH |
Secondary | 1,705 | ||
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King's Academy Prospect
Reading, RG30 4EX |
Secondary | 1,263 | ||
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Katharine Lady Berkeley's School
Wotton-under-Edge, GL12 8RB |
Secondary | 1,509 | ||
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The London Oratory School
London, SW6 1RX |
Secondary | 1,398 | ||
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St Peter's School
Huntingdon, PE29 7DD |
Secondary | 1,526 | ||
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St Ivo Academy
St Ives, PE27 6RR |
Secondary | 1,495 | ||
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Cannock Chase High School
Cannock, WS11 1JT |
Secondary | 1,110 | ||
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Willenhall E-ACT Academy
Willenhall, WV12 4BD |
Secondary | 1,062 | ||
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Townley Grammar School
Bexleyheath, DA6 7AB |
Secondary | 1,670 | ||
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Clacton County High School
Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 6DZ |
Secondary | 1,870 | ||
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Southmoor Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7TF |
Secondary | 1,394 | ||
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The Dukeries Academy
Newark, NG22 9TD |
Secondary | 763 | ||
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The McAuley Catholic High School
Doncaster, DN3 3QF |
Secondary | 1,456 | ||
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Beckfoot Thornton
Bradford, BD13 3BH |
Secondary | 1,274 | ||
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Swinton Academy
Mexborough, S64 8JW |
Secondary | 1,001 | ||
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Spalding Academy
Spalding, PE11 2EJ |
Secondary | 1,448 | ||
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The Royal Sutton School
Sutton Coldfield, B75 7DY |
Secondary | 977 | ||
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City of London Academy Highbury Grove
London, N5 2EQ |
Secondary | 1,061 | ||
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Thornhill Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7NA |
Secondary | 566 | ||
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Whitworth Park Academy
Spennymoor, DL16 7LN |
Secondary | 988 | ||
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Ashby School
Ashby-De-La-Zouch, LE65 1DT |
Secondary | 1,680 | ||
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The Brooksbank School
Elland, HX5 0QG |
Secondary | 1,500 | ||
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Buxton Community School
Buxton, SK17 9EA |
Secondary | 1,031 | ||
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Carlton le Willows Academy
Gedling, NG4 4AA |
Secondary | 1,810 | ||