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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Northwood School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,031 | 12.8% | 17.7% |
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Coombe Dean School
Plymouth, PL9 8ES |
Secondary | 1,003 | 16.2% | 18.9% |
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Preston School Academy
Yeovil, BA21 3JD |
Secondary | 983 | 14% | 20.3% |
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Crispin School Academy
Street, BA16 0AD |
Secondary | 1,022 | 10.6% | 19% |
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Sawtry Village Academy
Huntingdon, PE28 5TQ |
Secondary | 1,087 | 9.1% | 18.5% |
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St Mark's West Essex Catholic School
Harlow, CM18 6AA |
Secondary | 1,082 | 11.7% | 17.6% |
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South Nottinghamshire Academy
Nottingham, NG12 2FQ |
Secondary | 952 | 10% | 18.7% |
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Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre
Chepstow, NP16 7AA |
Secondary | 1,069 | 10.1% | 15.4% |
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The Weston Road Academy
Stafford, ST18 0YG |
Secondary | 987 | 16% | 18% |
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Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School
Hatfield, AL10 8NL |
Secondary | 942 | 10.6% | 17.5% |
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St Alban's Catholic High School
Ipswich, IP4 3NJ |
Secondary | 996 | 11% | 19.3% |
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Stratton School
Biggleswade, SG18 8JB |
Secondary | 986 | 11.1% | 18.6% |
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Sacred Heart High School
London, W6 7DG |
Secondary | 1,124 | 14.6% | 16.6% |
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Eaton Bank Academy
Congleton, CW12 1NT |
Secondary | 1,077 | 9.5% | 17.9% |
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Lift Rawlett
Tamworth, B79 9AA |
Secondary | 1,039 | 13.1% | 20.3% |
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Reepham High School and College
Norwich, NR10 4JT |
Secondary | 1,015 | 16.8% | 18.1% |
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East Leake Academy
Loughborough, LE12 6QN |
Secondary | 1,088 | 14.3% | 17% |
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Meopham School
Gravesend, DA13 0AH |
Secondary | 961 | 11.5% | 18.6% |
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St Thomas More Catholic School
Bedford, MK41 7UL |
Secondary | 932 | 10.4% | 18.1% |
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St Aidan's Catholic Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7HJ |
Secondary | 993 | 10.5% | 18.4% |
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Wrotham School
Sevenoaks, TN15 7RD |
Secondary | 1,023 | 15.4% | 17.8% |
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Eggbuckland Community College
Plymouth, PL6 5YB |
Secondary | 1,033 | 15.8% | 20.1% |
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All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Academy
Mansfield, NG19 6BW |
Secondary | 1,135 | 12.3% | 18% |
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St Thomas More Catholic School and Sixth Form College
Nuneaton, CV10 7EX |
Secondary | 1,095 | 12.4% | 17.7% |
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Stokesley School
Stokesley, TS9 5AL |
Secondary | 1,052 | 14.5% | 15.2% |
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The Burgess Hill Academy
Burgess Hill, RH15 9EA |
Secondary | 1,020 | 13.1% | 15.8% |
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Epping St Johns Church of England School
Epping, CM16 5JB |
Secondary | 1,040 | 13.8% | 17.3% |
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Princes Risborough School
Princes Risborough, HP27 0DR |
Secondary | 1,101 | 16.5% | 17.3% |
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Prendergast School
London, SE4 1LE |
Secondary | 1,025 | 8.9% | 17.8% |
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Malton School
Malton, YO17 7NH |
Secondary | 1,041 | 10.2% | 17.8% |
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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Northwood School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,031 | Sign in to see | |
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Leigh Academy Longfield
Longfield, DA3 7PH |
Secondary | 987 | ||
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Lift Maltings
Witham, CM8 1EP |
Secondary | 842 | ||
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Harris Academy Falconwood
Welling, DA16 2PE |
Secondary | 1,285 | ||
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Essa Academy
Bolton, BL3 3HH |
Secondary | 1,079 | ||
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Tudor Grange Academy Worcester
Worcester, WR3 8HN |
Secondary | 1,093 | ||
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Haberdashers' Crayford Academy
Dartford, DA1 4RS |
Secondary | 1,081 | ||
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E-ACT North Birmingham Academy
Birmingham, B44 0HF |
Secondary | 1,121 | ||
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The Victory Academy
Chatham, ME4 5JB |
Secondary | 1,224 | ||
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Platanos College
London, SW9 0AL |
Secondary | 916 | ||
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Lift Ryde
Ryde, PO33 3LN |
Secondary | 1,431 | ||
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Ash Hill Academy
DONCASTER, DN7 6JH |
Secondary | 826 | ||
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Chantry Academy
Ipswich, IP2 9LR |
Secondary | 984 | ||
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Kings Langley School
Kings Langley, WD4 9HN |
Secondary | 1,104 | ||
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Lift Kingsley
Hounslow, TW3 1AX |
Secondary | 981 | ||
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Heartlands High School
London, N22 7ST |
Secondary | 1,181 | ||
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The Ruth Gorse Academy
Leeds, LS10 1HW |
Secondary | 1,276 | ||
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Marylebone Boys' School
London, W2 1QZ |
Secondary | 635 | ||
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Ian Ramsey Church of England Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 7AJ |
Secondary | 1,167 | ||
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The Charter School East Dulwich
London, SE22 8RB |
Secondary | 1,401 | ||
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The Prescot School
Liverpool, L34 3NB |
Secondary | 922 | ||
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Reading Girls' School
Reading, RG2 7PY |
Secondary | 905 | ||
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Ormiston SWB Academy
Bilston, WV14 0LN |
Secondary | 1,177 | ||
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Ercall Wood Academy
Telford, TF1 2DT |
Secondary | 937 | ||
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Oasis Academy Leesbrook
Oldham, OL4 5JE |
Secondary | 1,257 | ||
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Ada Lovelace Church of England High School
London, W5 2JX |
Secondary | 1,052 | ||
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Farringdon Community Academy
Sunderland, SR3 3EL |
Secondary | 682 | ||
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Cardinal Pole Catholic School
London, E9 6LG |
Secondary | 1,057 | ||
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The Telford Park School
Telford, TF3 1FA |
Secondary | 681 | ||
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St Michael's Catholic College
London, SE16 4UN |
Secondary | 962 | ||