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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Horsforth School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,777 | 15.5% | 13.3% |
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Waltham Toll Bar Academy
Grimsby, DN36 4RZ |
Secondary | 1,733 | 11.2% | 16.6% |
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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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Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
Ossett, WF5 0DG |
Secondary | 1,732 | 17.3% | 18.6% |
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Denbigh School
Milton Keynes, MK5 6EX |
Secondary | 1,785 | 10.8% | 12.8% |
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Kennet School
Thatcham, RG19 4LL |
Secondary | 1,815 | 16.5% | 15.5% |
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Wildern School
Southampton, SO30 4EJ |
Secondary | 1,800 | 13.9% | 16.9% |
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Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy
Lancaster, LA1 4RS |
Secondary | 1,735 | 13.4% | 9.9% |
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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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The Billericay School
Billericay, CM12 9LH |
Secondary | 1,705 | 11.6% | 15.4% |
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St Martin's School Brentwood
Brentwood, CM13 2HG |
Secondary | 1,712 | 11.9% | 11.5% |
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Royal Wootton Bassett Academy
Swindon, SN4 7HG |
Secondary | 1,688 | 17.1% | 12.1% |
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Glenthorne High School
Sutton, SM3 9PS |
Secondary | 1,783 | 12.9% | 13% |
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Otley Prince Henry's Grammar School Specialist Language College
Otley, LS21 2BB |
Secondary | 1,639 | 14.2% | 12.6% |
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Beacon Academy
Crowborough, TN6 2AS |
Secondary | 1,663 | 12.2% | 13.1% |
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Tapton School
Sheffield, S10 5RG |
Secondary | 1,763 | 13% | 16.3% |
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The Arthur Terry School
Sutton Coldfield, B74 4RZ |
Secondary | 1,745 | 14.7% | 11.1% |
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Neston High School
Neston, CH64 9NH |
Secondary | 1,726 | 16.4% | 15.8% |
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Rodillian Academy
Wakefield, WF3 3PS |
Secondary | 1,658 | 16.9% | 17.4% |
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St John's Marlborough
Marlborough, SN8 4AX |
Secondary | 1,712 | 14% | 10.6% |
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Northampton School for Girls
Northampton, NN3 6DG |
Secondary | 1,739 | 14.5% | 15.4% |
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Leigh Stationers' Academy
London, SE9 2PT |
Secondary | 1,723 | 16.6% | 15.8% |
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Bridgewater High School
Warrington, WA4 3AE |
Secondary | 1,675 | 13.6% | 13.3% |
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The FitzWimarc School
Rayleigh, SS6 8EB |
Secondary | 1,798 | 10% | 13% |
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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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Fulford School
York, YO10 4FY |
Secondary | 1,766 | 14.2% | 7.8% |
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Winterbourne Academy
Bristol, BS36 1JL |
Secondary | 1,785 | 16.6% | 11.6% |
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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Horsforth School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,777 | Sign in to see | |
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The Basildon Upper Academy
Basildon, SS13 3HL |
Secondary | 916 | ||
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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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Altrincham Grammar School for Boys
Altrincham, WA14 2RS |
Secondary | 1,421 | ||
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Holcombe Grammar School
Chatham, ME4 6JB |
Secondary | 1,036 | ||
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Windsor High School and Sixth Form
Halesowen, B63 4BB |
Secondary | 1,764 | ||
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Backwell School
Bristol, BS48 3BX |
Secondary | 1,600 | ||
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Copleston High School
Ipswich, IP4 5HD |
Secondary | 1,937 | ||
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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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Woodkirk Academy
Wakefield, WF3 1JQ |
Secondary | 1,777 | ||
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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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The Sittingbourne School
Sittingbourne, ME10 4NL |
Secondary | 1,591 | ||
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Shoeburyness High School
Southend-on-Sea, SS3 9LL |
Secondary | 1,749 | ||
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Tewkesbury Academy
Tewkesbury, GL20 8DF |
Secondary | 1,111 | ||
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All Saints' Catholic High School
Sheffield, S2 2RJ |
Secondary | 1,403 | ||
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The Castle School
Bristol, BS35 1HT |
Secondary | 1,453 | ||
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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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Goole Academy
Goole, DN14 6AN |
Secondary | 1,261 | ||
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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 | ||