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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Cox Green School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,184 | 15% | 17.5% |
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Samuel Ward Academy
Haverhill, CB9 0LD |
Secondary | 1,153 | 12.3% | 16.6% |
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Brookfield Community School
Chesterfield, S40 3NS |
Secondary | 1,170 | 15.5% | 17% |
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Penair School
Truro, TR1 1TN |
Secondary | 1,239 | 15% | 19% |
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Hodgson Academy
Poulton-Le-Fylde, FY6 7EU |
Secondary | 1,122 | 15.7% | 17.2% |
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St Edward's College
Liverpool, L12 1LF |
Secondary | 1,162 | 15.3% | 16.4% |
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Erasmus Darwin Academy
Burntwood, WS7 3QW |
Secondary | 1,128 | 15.8% | 15.9% |
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Southfield School for Girls
Kettering, NN15 6HE |
Secondary | 1,197 | 16.9% | 16.7% |
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Harris Academy Beckenham
Beckenham, BR3 3SJ |
Secondary | 1,265 | 15.4% | 18.2% |
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Hounsdown School
Southampton, SO40 9FT |
Secondary | 1,281 | 16.1% | 16.6% |
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Chelmer Valley High School
Chelmsford, CM1 7ER |
Secondary | 1,157 | 15.3% | 16.7% |
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The Eastwood Academy
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 5UU |
Secondary | 1,144 | 16.9% | 17.3% |
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John Ferneley College
Melton Mowbray, LE13 1LH |
Secondary | 1,194 | 11.9% | 18.2% |
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Sacred Heart High School
London, W6 7DG |
Secondary | 1,124 | 14.6% | 16.6% |
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The Costello School
Basingstoke, RG21 4AL |
Secondary | 1,224 | 17.3% | 16.2% |
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Brockington College
Leicester, LE19 4AQ |
Secondary | 1,199 | 14.6% | 16.4% |
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Woking High School
Woking, GU21 4TJ |
Secondary | 1,209 | 18.8% | 19% |
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St Gregory's Catholic School
Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9XL |
Secondary | 1,179 | 10.2% | 17.7% |
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All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Academy
Mansfield, NG19 6BW |
Secondary | 1,135 | 12.3% | 18% |
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Idsall School
Shifnal, TF11 8PD |
Secondary | 1,171 | 12% | 16.8% |
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Manshead Church of England Academy
Luton, LU1 4BB |
Secondary | 1,146 | 16.7% | 18.6% |
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St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Leicester, LE5 6HN |
Secondary | 1,145 | 13.7% | 17.1% |
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Princes Risborough School
Princes Risborough, HP27 0DR |
Secondary | 1,101 | 16.5% | 17.3% |
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Chancellor's School
Hatfield, AL9 7BN |
Secondary | 1,254 | 15.7% | 16.3% |
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The Thomas Adams School
Shrewsbury, SY4 5UB |
Secondary | 1,207 | 13.2% | 16.7% |
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Countesthorpe Academy
Countesthorpe, LE8 5PR |
Secondary | 1,193 | 13.5% | 19.5% |
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Ormskirk School
Ormskirk, L39 2AT |
Secondary | 1,216 | 16.5% | 18.8% |
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Weaverham High School
Northwich, CW8 3HT |
Secondary | 1,163 | 17.8% | 18.5% |
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Crofton School
Fareham, PO14 2AT |
Secondary | 1,105 | 17.8% | 15.8% |
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Brighton Hill Community School
Basingstoke, RG22 4HS |
Secondary | 1,285 | 17.7% | 16.5% |
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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Cox Green School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,184 | Sign in to see | |
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The Eastbourne Academy
Eastbourne, BN22 9RQ |
Secondary | 800 | ||
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Rugby High School
Rugby, CV22 7RE |
Secondary | 929 | ||
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The Burgate School and Sixth Form
Fordingbridge, SP6 1EZ |
Secondary | 1,098 | ||
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Bournemouth School for Girls
Bournemouth, BH8 9UJ |
Secondary | 1,260 | ||
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Rodborough
Godalming, GU8 5BZ |
Secondary | 880 | ||
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Garstang Community Academy
Preston, PR3 1YE |
Secondary | 804 | ||
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Barton Court Grammar School
Canterbury, CT1 1PH |
Secondary | 1,005 | ||
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Chenderit School
Banbury, OX17 2QR |
Secondary | 1,093 | ||
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Parkside Academy
Crook, DL15 0QF |
Secondary | 883 | ||
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Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School
St Albans, AL4 0TT |
Secondary | 1,097 | ||
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Manningtree High School
Manningtree, CO11 2BW |
Secondary | 918 | ||
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Becket Keys Church of England Free School
Brentwood, CM15 9DA |
Secondary | 1,141 | ||
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Altwood Church of England School
Maidenhead, SL6 4PU |
Secondary | 794 | ||
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Lift Winton
Andover, SP10 2PS |
Secondary | 1,034 | ||
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Heathside School
Weybridge, KT13 8UZ |
Secondary | 1,231 | ||
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Hornchurch High School
Hornchurch, RM12 4AJ |
Secondary | 718 | ||
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Farnham Heath End
Farnham, GU9 9BN |
Secondary | 1,077 | ||
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York High School
York, YO24 3WZ |
Secondary | 751 | ||
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Stocksbridge High School
Sheffield, S36 1FD |
Secondary | 795 | ||
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Flegg High Ormiston Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR29 4QD |
Secondary | 686 | ||
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Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy
Burton-on-Trent, DE15 9SD |
Secondary | 613 | ||
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Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy
Dewsbury, WF12 0HE |
Secondary | 913 | ||
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Padgate Academy
Warrington, WA2 0LN |
Secondary | 642 | ||
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All Saints' Church of England Academy
Weymouth, DT4 9BJ |
Secondary | 701 | ||
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Weston Secondary School
Southampton, SO19 9QP |
Secondary | 739 | ||
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The Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Keighley, BD20 6LH |
Secondary | 704 | ||
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King Edward VI High School
Stafford, ST17 9YJ |
Secondary | 663 | ||
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Crofton School
Fareham, PO14 2AT |
Secondary | 1,105 | ||
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Stowupland High School
Stowmarket, IP14 4BQ |
Secondary | 898 | ||