Bushey Meads School

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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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
Bushey Meads School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,237 23.9% 17.6%
The Charter School North Dulwich
London, SE24 9JH
Secondary 1,361 24.9% 16.2%
Oldfield School
Bath, BA1 9AB
Secondary 1,277 26% 20.3%
Debden Park High School
Loughton, IG10 2BQ
Secondary 1,060 21.8% 16.9%
The Corsham School
Corsham, SN13 9DF
Secondary 1,360 23.5% 15.4%
Sawston Village College
Cambridge, CB22 3BP
Secondary 1,195 18.9% 15.7%
Penryn College
Penryn, TR10 8PZ
Secondary 1,156 22.5% 19.3%
Heart of England School
Coventry, CV7 7FW
Secondary 1,216 24.3% 16.5%
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Ashbourne, DE6 1EP
Secondary 1,298 19.6% 15.8%
Campion School
Northampton, NN7 3QG
Secondary 1,318 20% 18.9%
Priestlands School
Lymington, SO41 8FZ
Secondary 1,236 20% 19.7%
Denefield School
Reading, RG31 6XY
Secondary 1,144 21.6% 16.2%
Stanborough School
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YR
Secondary 1,261 17.1% 16.7%
Wreake Valley Academy
Leicester, LE7 1LY
Secondary 1,126 23.5% 19.6%
The John of Gaunt School
Trowbridge, BA14 9EH
Secondary 1,256 22% 21.2%
The Marlborough Science Academy
St Albans, AL1 2QA
Secondary 1,335 17.5% 18.4%
St Birinus School
Didcot, OX11 8AZ
Secondary 1,212 23.6% 14.8%
Abbeywood Community School
Bristol, BS34 8SF
Secondary 1,272 24.2% 20%
Hedingham School and Sixth Form
Halstead, CO9 3QH
Secondary 1,156 24.9% 14.5%
Woking High School
Woking, GU21 4TJ
Secondary 1,209 18.8% 19%
Ruislip High School
Ruislip, HA4 0BY
Secondary 1,284 19.5% 16.2%
Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy
Cowes, PO31 8HB
Secondary 1,192 21% 19.9%
Ian Ramsey Church of England Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 7AJ
Secondary 1,167 19% 19%
Sir Bernard Lovell Academy
Bristol, BS30 8TS
Secondary 1,261 18.6% 17.2%
The Bicester School
Bicester, OX26 2NS
Secondary 1,198 20.7% 15.4%
Helston Community College
Helston, TR13 8NR
Secondary 1,328 20.4% 19.2%
Dereham Neatherd High School
Dereham, NR20 3AX
Secondary 1,141 25.9% 20%
Reigate School
Reigate, RH2 7NT
Secondary 1,265 22.8% 20.4%
Abbey Park School
Swindon, SN25 2ND
Secondary 1,183 19.4% 15.9%
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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
Bushey Meads School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,237 Sign in to see
Sunbury Manor School
Sunbury-on-Thames, TW16 6LF
Secondary 944
North Kesteven Academy
Lincoln, LN6 9AG
Secondary 611
Mounts Bay Academy
Penzance, TR18 3JT
Secondary 976
The Hart School
Rugeley, WS15 2UE
Secondary 1,217
Hanley Castle High School
Worcester, WR8 0BL
Secondary 1,100
Perins School
Alresford, SO24 9BS
Secondary 1,166
Alcester Academy
Alcester, B49 6QQ
Secondary 635
Dyson Perrins CofE Academy
Malvern, WR14 1WD
Secondary 616
Wilmington Grammar School for Girls
Dartford, DA2 7BB
Secondary 1,163
King Edward VI School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6BE
Secondary 869
Harris Girls Academy Bromley
Beckenham, BR3 1QR
Secondary 1,097
Range High School
Liverpool, L37 2YN
Secondary 1,026
Manor School
Wellingborough, NN9 6PA
Secondary 967
St Alban's Catholic High School
Ipswich, IP4 3NJ
Secondary 996
Coombe Boys' School
New Malden, KT3 6NU
Secondary 1,031
The Thomas Lord Audley School
Colchester, CO2 8NJ
Secondary 924
Ivanhoe School
Ashby-de-la-Zouch, LE65 1HX
Secondary 803
Monk's Walk School
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7NL
Secondary 1,436
Lift Rawlett
Tamworth, B79 9AA
Secondary 1,039
All Hallows Catholic College
Macclesfield, SK11 8LB
Secondary 1,251
The Portsmouth Academy
Portsmouth, PO1 5PF
Secondary 1,243
Harris Church of England Academy
Rugby, CV22 6EA
Secondary 881
Ormiston Chadwick Academy
Widnes, WA8 7HU
Secondary 923
Manshead Church of England Academy
Luton, LU1 4BB
Secondary 1,146
Longfield Academy
Darlington, DL3 0HT
Secondary 721
Sherburn High School
Leeds, LS25 6AS
Secondary 915
Paulet High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE15 9RT
Secondary 901
Haggerston School
London, E2 8LS
Secondary 1,008
Lincoln Castle Academy
Lincoln, LN1 3SP
Secondary 709