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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Bushey Meads School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,237 | 23.9% | 17.6% |
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The Charter School North Dulwich
London, SE24 9JH |
Secondary | 1,361 | 24.9% | 16.2% |
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Oldfield School
Bath, BA1 9AB |
Secondary | 1,277 | 26% | 20.3% |
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Debden Park High School
Loughton, IG10 2BQ |
Secondary | 1,060 | 21.8% | 16.9% |
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The Corsham School
Corsham, SN13 9DF |
Secondary | 1,360 | 23.5% | 15.4% |
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Sawston Village College
Cambridge, CB22 3BP |
Secondary | 1,195 | 18.9% | 15.7% |
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Penryn College
Penryn, TR10 8PZ |
Secondary | 1,156 | 22.5% | 19.3% |
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Heart of England School
Coventry, CV7 7FW |
Secondary | 1,216 | 24.3% | 16.5% |
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Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Ashbourne, DE6 1EP |
Secondary | 1,298 | 19.6% | 15.8% |
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Campion School
Northampton, NN7 3QG |
Secondary | 1,318 | 20% | 18.9% |
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Priestlands School
Lymington, SO41 8FZ |
Secondary | 1,236 | 20% | 19.7% |
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Denefield School
Reading, RG31 6XY |
Secondary | 1,144 | 21.6% | 16.2% |
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Stanborough School
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YR |
Secondary | 1,261 | 17.1% | 16.7% |
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Wreake Valley Academy
Leicester, LE7 1LY |
Secondary | 1,126 | 23.5% | 19.6% |
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The John of Gaunt School
Trowbridge, BA14 9EH |
Secondary | 1,256 | 22% | 21.2% |
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The Marlborough Science Academy
St Albans, AL1 2QA |
Secondary | 1,335 | 17.5% | 18.4% |
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St Birinus School
Didcot, OX11 8AZ |
Secondary | 1,212 | 23.6% | 14.8% |
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Abbeywood Community School
Bristol, BS34 8SF |
Secondary | 1,272 | 24.2% | 20% |
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Hedingham School and Sixth Form
Halstead, CO9 3QH |
Secondary | 1,156 | 24.9% | 14.5% |
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Woking High School
Woking, GU21 4TJ |
Secondary | 1,209 | 18.8% | 19% |
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Ruislip High School
Ruislip, HA4 0BY |
Secondary | 1,284 | 19.5% | 16.2% |
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Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy
Cowes, PO31 8HB |
Secondary | 1,192 | 21% | 19.9% |
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Ian Ramsey Church of England Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 7AJ |
Secondary | 1,167 | 19% | 19% |
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Sir Bernard Lovell Academy
Bristol, BS30 8TS |
Secondary | 1,261 | 18.6% | 17.2% |
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The Bicester School
Bicester, OX26 2NS |
Secondary | 1,198 | 20.7% | 15.4% |
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Helston Community College
Helston, TR13 8NR |
Secondary | 1,328 | 20.4% | 19.2% |
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Dereham Neatherd High School
Dereham, NR20 3AX |
Secondary | 1,141 | 25.9% | 20% |
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Reigate School
Reigate, RH2 7NT |
Secondary | 1,265 | 22.8% | 20.4% |
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Abbey Park School
Swindon, SN25 2ND |
Secondary | 1,183 | 19.4% | 15.9% |
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The Hemel Hempstead School
Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1TX |
Secondary | 1,286 | 19.4% | 16.1% |
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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Bushey Meads School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,237 | Sign in to see | |
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Sunbury Manor School
Sunbury-on-Thames, TW16 6LF |
Secondary | 944 | ||
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North Kesteven Academy
Lincoln, LN6 9AG |
Secondary | 611 | ||
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Mounts Bay Academy
Penzance, TR18 3JT |
Secondary | 976 | ||
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The Hart School
Rugeley, WS15 2UE |
Secondary | 1,217 | ||
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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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Alcester Academy
Alcester, B49 6QQ |
Secondary | 635 | ||
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Dyson Perrins CofE Academy
Malvern, WR14 1WD |
Secondary | 616 | ||
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Wilmington Grammar School for Girls
Dartford, DA2 7BB |
Secondary | 1,163 | ||
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King Edward VI School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6BE |
Secondary | 869 | ||
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Harris Girls Academy Bromley
Beckenham, BR3 1QR |
Secondary | 1,097 | ||
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Range High School
Liverpool, L37 2YN |
Secondary | 1,026 | ||
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Manor School
Wellingborough, NN9 6PA |
Secondary | 967 | ||
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St Alban's Catholic High School
Ipswich, IP4 3NJ |
Secondary | 996 | ||
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Coombe Boys' School
New Malden, KT3 6NU |
Secondary | 1,031 | ||
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The Thomas Lord Audley School
Colchester, CO2 8NJ |
Secondary | 924 | ||
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Ivanhoe School
Ashby-de-la-Zouch, LE65 1HX |
Secondary | 803 | ||
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Monk's Walk School
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7NL |
Secondary | 1,436 | ||
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Lift Rawlett
Tamworth, B79 9AA |
Secondary | 1,039 | ||
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All Hallows Catholic College
Macclesfield, SK11 8LB |
Secondary | 1,251 | ||
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The Portsmouth Academy
Portsmouth, PO1 5PF |
Secondary | 1,243 | ||
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Harris Church of England Academy
Rugby, CV22 6EA |
Secondary | 881 | ||
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Ormiston Chadwick Academy
Widnes, WA8 7HU |
Secondary | 923 | ||
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Manshead Church of England Academy
Luton, LU1 4BB |
Secondary | 1,146 | ||
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Longfield Academy
Darlington, DL3 0HT |
Secondary | 721 | ||
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Sherburn High School
Leeds, LS25 6AS |
Secondary | 915 | ||
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Paulet High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE15 9RT |
Secondary | 901 | ||
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Haggerston School
London, E2 8LS |
Secondary | 1,008 | ||
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Lincoln Castle Academy
Lincoln, LN1 3SP |
Secondary | 709 | ||