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 Sittingbourne School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,591 | 25.4% | 37.3% |
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Macmillan Academy
Middlesbrough, TS5 4AG |
Secondary | 1,567 | 23.9% | 40.8% |
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The King's Academy
Middlesbrough, TS8 0GA |
Secondary | 1,424 | 23.4% | 35.7% |
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Mossbourne Community Academy
London, E5 8JY |
Secondary | 1,441 | 20.2% | 41.2% |
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George Salter Academy
West Bromwich, B70 9UW |
Secondary | 1,444 | 15.6% | 36.3% |
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Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy
Walsall, WS4 1BW |
Secondary | 1,444 | 25.3% | 43.4% |
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Leeds West Academy
Leeds, LS13 1DQ |
Secondary | 1,454 | 20.8% | 40.8% |
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Sirius Academy West
Hull, HU4 7JB |
Secondary | 1,470 | 20.4% | 37.7% |
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Trinity Academy Halifax
Halifax, HX2 9TZ |
Secondary | 1,605 | 19.8% | 37.1% |
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Brompton Academy
Gillingham, ME7 5HT |
Secondary | 1,383 | 22.2% | 33.6% |
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The Sutton Academy
St Helens, WA9 5AU |
Secondary | 1,452 | 22.4% | 37.5% |
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Drayton Manor High School
London, W7 1EU |
Secondary | 1,413 | 19.8% | 36.9% |
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Cotham School
Bristol, BS6 6DT |
Secondary | 1,659 | 20.7% | 34.8% |
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The Farnley Academy
Leeds, LS12 5EU |
Secondary | 1,502 | 17.1% | 32.5% |
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Ormiston Forge Academy
Cradley Heath, B64 6QU |
Secondary | 1,694 | 15.2% | 38.7% |
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Shoeburyness High School
Southend-on-Sea, SS3 9LL |
Secondary | 1,749 | 20.4% | 34.3% |
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Woodchurch High School
Wirral, CH49 7NG |
Secondary | 1,419 | 32.1% | 38.9% |
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Paignton Academy
Paignton, TQ3 3WA |
Secondary | 1,582 | 20.7% | 32.6% |
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Bexhill High Academy
Bexhill-on-Sea, TN39 4BY |
Secondary | 1,454 | 24.2% | 30.7% |
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St John Plessington Catholic College
Wirral, CH63 7LF |
Secondary | 1,548 | 18.1% | 35.8% |
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Chase High School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RT |
Secondary | 1,324 | 21.8% | 36.2% |
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Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
Coventry, CV2 2AJ |
Secondary | 1,441 | 18.5% | 34.7% |
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Beckfoot Oakbank
Keighley, BD22 7DU |
Secondary | 1,503 | 20.6% | 35.6% |
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Harton Academy
South Shields, NE34 6DL |
Secondary | 1,674 | 26.2% | 32.2% |
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Lord Grey Academy
Milton Keynes, MK3 6EW |
Secondary | 1,433 | 18.7% | 29.6% |
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Acklam Grange School
Middlesbrough, TS5 8PB |
Secondary | 1,462 | 19.1% | 32.4% |
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Tupton Hall School
Chesterfield, S42 6LG |
Secondary | 1,612 | 16.1% | 33% |
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Holmleigh Park High School
Gloucester, GL4 0RT |
Secondary | 1,383 | 20.3% | 34.1% |
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Stantonbury School
Milton Keynes, MK14 6BN |
Secondary | 1,490 | 15.1% | 35.7% |
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King's Academy Brune Park
Gosport, PO12 3BU |
Secondary | 1,278 | 23.4% | 36.6% |
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 Sittingbourne School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,591 | Sign in to see | |
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Sandwich Technology School
Sandwich, CT13 0FA |
Secondary | 1,235 | ||
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Arden
Solihull, B93 0PT |
Secondary | 1,817 | ||
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Lampton Academy
Hounslow, TW3 4EP |
Secondary | 1,510 | ||
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Denbigh School
Milton Keynes, MK5 6EX |
Secondary | 1,785 | ||
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Weydon School
Farnham, GU9 8UG |
Secondary | 1,666 | ||
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Invicta Grammar School
Maidstone, ME14 5DS |
Secondary | 1,645 | ||
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Holcombe Grammar School
Chatham, ME4 6JB |
Secondary | 1,036 | ||
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Copleston High School
Ipswich, IP4 5HD |
Secondary | 1,937 | ||
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Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School
Aylesbury, HP21 8PE |
Secondary | 1,348 | ||
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Rainham Mark Grammar School
Gillingham, ME8 7AJ |
Secondary | 1,551 | ||
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The Stourport High School and Sixth Form College
Stourport-on-Severn, DY13 8AX |
Secondary | 1,101 | ||
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Springwest Academy
Feltham, TW13 7EF |
Secondary | 915 | ||
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Carmel College
Darlington, DL3 8RW |
Secondary | 1,366 | ||
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Ormiston Forge Academy
Cradley Heath, B64 6QU |
Secondary | 1,694 | ||
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Horsforth School
Leeds, LS18 5RF |
Secondary | 1,777 | ||
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Samuel Whitbread Academy
Shefford, SG17 5QS |
Secondary | 1,663 | ||
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Burford School
Burford, OX18 4PL |
Secondary | 1,443 | ||
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All Saints' Catholic High School
Sheffield, S2 2RJ |
Secondary | 1,403 | ||
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Seahaven Academy
Newhaven, BN9 9TD |
Secondary | 746 | ||
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The Cedars Academy
Leicester, LE4 4GH |
Secondary | 985 | ||
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Shaftesbury School
Shaftesbury, SP7 8ER |
Secondary | 864 | ||
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Southgate School
Barnet, EN4 0BL |
Secondary | 1,414 | ||
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Logic Studio School
Feltham, TW13 7EF |
Secondary | 328 | ||
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Salesian School, Chertsey
Chertsey, KT16 9LU |
Secondary | 1,850 | ||
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St Crispin's School
Wokingham, RG40 1SS |
Secondary | 1,489 | ||
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Boston Spa Academy
Wetherby, LS23 6RW |
Secondary | 1,458 | ||
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Temple Moor High School
Leeds, LS15 0PT |
Secondary | 1,338 | ||
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Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst
Birmingham, B37 6NU |
Secondary | 1,194 | ||
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Monkton Wood Academy
Taunton, TA2 8PD |
Secondary | 1,266 | ||