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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Ash Green School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 912 | 15.1% | 31.5% |
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Hammersmith Academy
London, W12 9JD |
Secondary | 951 | 14.3% | 33.3% |
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Cleethorpes Academy
Cleethorpes, DN35 9NX |
Secondary | 843 | 15.1% | 32.6% |
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The Quest Academy
South Croydon, CR2 8HD |
Secondary | 908 | 17.1% | 31.5% |
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King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls
Birmingham, B17 8QB |
Secondary | 971 | 10.5% | 30.2% |
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Rossington All Saints Academy
Not Yet Obtained, DN11 0BZ |
Secondary | 863 | 15.2% | 29.1% |
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Baylis Court School
Slough, SL1 3AH |
Secondary | 905 | 11.6% | 30.6% |
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Testwood School
Southampton, SO40 3ZW |
Secondary | 854 | 16.3% | 30.1% |
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Bellerive FCJ Catholic College
Liverpool, L17 3AA |
Secondary | 933 | 17.1% | 31.7% |
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Venerable Bede Church of England Academy
Sunderland, SR2 0SX |
Secondary | 845 | 15.9% | 32% |
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Lift Kingsley
Hounslow, TW3 1AX |
Secondary | 981 | 13.7% | 32.4% |
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Hall Park Academy
Nottingham, NG16 3EA |
Secondary | 878 | 16.7% | 31.4% |
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The Ripley Academy
Ripley, DE5 3JQ |
Secondary | 903 | 14.2% | 29.8% |
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Haileybury Turnford
Waltham Cross, EN8 0JU |
Secondary | 967 | 12.2% | 29.8% |
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Selston High School
Nottingham, NG16 6BW |
Secondary | 881 | 12.1% | 29.9% |
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Thorns Collegiate Academy
Brierley Hill, DY5 2NU |
Secondary | 899 | 16.7% | 34.5% |
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Unsworth Academy
Bury, BL9 8LP |
Secondary | 971 | 16.4% | 30.4% |
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Bedlington Academy
Bedlington, NE22 7DS |
Secondary | 828 | 16.2% | 30.2% |
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Bolder Academy
Isleworth, TW7 5DB |
Secondary | 955 | 14.4% | 30.1% |
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King's Leadership Academy Bolton
Bolton, BL3 3HL |
Secondary | 900 | 13.8% | 32.7% |
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Paxman Academy
Colchester, CO2 9DB |
Secondary | 889 | 16.9% | 29.7% |
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Wey Valley Academy
Weymouth, DT3 5AN |
Secondary | 997 | 16.4% | 33% |
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St Luke's Church of England School
Exeter, EX1 3RD |
Secondary | 858 | 17.4% | 30% |
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Poltair School
St Austell, PL25 4BZ |
Secondary | 878 | 19% | 32.6% |
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Hermitage Academy
Chester le Street, DH2 3AD |
Secondary | 932 | 15.2% | 29.6% |
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Outwood Academy Hasland Hall
Chesterfield, S41 0LP |
Secondary | 825 | 17% | 32.2% |
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Outwood Academy Hindley
Wigan, WN2 4LG |
Secondary | 922 | 16% | 34% |
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Meols Cop High School
Southport, PR8 6JS |
Secondary | 910 | 16.5% | 30.9% |
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Longridge High School
Preston, PR3 3AR |
Secondary | 814 | 16.5% | 31.4% |
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The Blue Coat School Basingstoke
Basingstoke, RG22 6HA |
Secondary | 896 | 18% | 33% |
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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Ash Green School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 912 | Sign in to see | |
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Coombe Dean School
Plymouth, PL9 8ES |
Secondary | 1,003 | ||
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Oakwood Park Grammar School
Maidstone, ME16 8AH |
Secondary | 1,088 | ||
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Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls
Sutton Coldfield, B73 5PT |
Secondary | 1,215 | ||
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The Holt School
Wokingham, RG41 1EE |
Secondary | 1,454 | ||
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Aston Manor Academy
Birmingham, B6 4PZ |
Secondary | 1,023 | ||
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The Coleshill School
Birmingham, B46 3EX |
Secondary | 1,201 | ||
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Hanley Castle High School
Worcester, WR8 0BL |
Secondary | 1,100 | ||
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Perins School
Alresford, SO24 9BS |
Secondary | 1,166 | ||
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Staffordshire University Academy
Cannock, WS12 4JH |
Secondary | 674 | ||
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East Bergholt High School
Colchester, CO7 6RJ |
Secondary | 896 | ||
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The Westwood Academy
Coventry, CV4 8DY |
Secondary | 868 | ||
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Formby High School
Liverpool, L37 3HW |
Secondary | 1,107 | ||
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Greenbank High School
Southport, PR8 2LT |
Secondary | 1,039 | ||
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Castle Manor Academy
Haverhill, CB9 9JE |
Secondary | 757 | ||
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The Bishop Wand Church of England School
Sunbury-on-Thames, TW16 6LT |
Secondary | 1,200 | ||
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The Portsmouth Academy
Portsmouth, PO1 5PF |
Secondary | 1,243 | ||
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Bishop Walsh Catholic School
Sutton Coldfield, B76 1QT |
Secondary | 1,082 | ||
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John Mason School
Abingdon, OX14 1JB |
Secondary | 995 | ||
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St John Fisher Catholic College
Newcastle Under Lyme, ST5 2SJ |
Secondary | 1,094 | ||
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Ridgewood High School
Stourbridge, DY8 3NQ |
Secondary | 605 | ||
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Marshalls Park Academy
Romford, RM1 4EH |
Secondary | 1,178 | ||
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Springfield School
Portsmouth, PO6 1QY |
Secondary | 1,120 | ||
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St Philip Howard Catholic School
Bognor Regis, PO22 0EN |
Secondary | 1,304 | ||
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Newland School for Girls
Hull, HU6 7RU |
Secondary | 676 | ||
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Howden School
Goole, DN14 7AL |
Secondary | 678 | ||
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Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Ellesmere Port, CH65 7AQ |
Secondary | 970 | ||
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Smestow Academy
Wolverhampton, WV3 8HU |
Secondary | 552 | ||
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Greenfield Academy
Newton Aycliffe, DL5 7LF |
Secondary | 645 | ||
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Greenacre School
Chatham, ME5 0LP |
Secondary | 862 | ||