The Boswells 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
The Boswells School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,411 12.5% 14.5%
Brine Leas School
Nantwich, CW5 7DY
Secondary 1,411 15% 12.4%
Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School
Ramsgate, CT11 7PS
Secondary 1,388 8.9% 13.8%
William Farr CofE Comprehensive School
Lincoln, LN2 3JB
Secondary 1,480 15.4% 14.5%
The Knights Templar School
Baldock, SG7 6DZ
Secondary 1,415 17.1% 16.1%
The Petersfield School
Petersfield, GU32 3LU
Secondary 1,385 13.9% 12.6%
Great Baddow High School
Chelmsford, CM2 9RZ
Secondary 1,532 11.8% 14.5%
Vandyke Upper School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3DY
Secondary 1,507 9.9% 12.7%
Oaklands Catholic School
Waterlooville, PO7 7BW
Secondary 1,370 12.7% 14%
St Clere's School
Stanford-le-Hope, SS17 0NW
Secondary 1,440 15.2% 15.2%
Deyes High School
Liverpool, L31 6DE
Secondary 1,362 15.1% 14.5%
Harris Academy Chafford Hundred
Grays, RM16 6SA
Secondary 1,383 12.4% 13.1%
Moulton School and Science College
Northampton, NN3 7SD
Secondary 1,437 12.7% 16.6%
Carmel College
Darlington, DL3 8RW
Secondary 1,366 13.7% 15.8%
Churchdown School
Gloucester, GL3 2RB
Secondary 1,448 15.2% 14.8%
Birchwood High School
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5BD
Secondary 1,454 12.9% 14.6%
Higham Lane School
Nuneaton, CV10 0BJ
Secondary 1,479 11.5% 14.4%
Impington Village College
Cambridge, CB24 9LX
Secondary 1,452 17.7% 12.9%
Blenheim High School
Epsom, KT19 9BH
Secondary 1,394 10.8% 14.2%
The Stanway School
Colchester, CO3 0QA
Secondary 1,385 12.6% 13.6%
Blackfen School for Girls
Sidcup, DA15 9NU
Secondary 1,403 10% 13.1%
De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire
Loughborough, LE11 4SQ
Secondary 1,345 11.6% 13.7%
Teddington School
Teddington, TW11 9PJ
Secondary 1,385 10.4% 15.3%
St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Chesterfield, S41 8AG
Secondary 1,358 15.5% 14.7%
Ralph Allen School
Bath, BA2 7AD
Secondary 1,383 16% 15.4%
Monk's Walk School
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7NL
Secondary 1,436 16.9% 15.9%
Cambourne Village College
Cambridge, CB23 6FR
Secondary 1,461 13.1% 16.1%
Tytherington School
Macclesfield, SK10 2EE
Secondary 1,416 14.5% 16.3%
North Leamington School
Leamington Spa, CV32 6RD
Secondary 1,476 12.7% 15.2%
Roding Valley High School
Loughton, IG10 3JA
Secondary 1,441 15% 17.7%

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
The Boswells School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,411 Sign in to see
Penrice Academy
St Austell, PL25 3NR
Secondary 1,422
King Ethelbert School
Birchington, CT7 9BL
Secondary 842
John Hampden Grammar School
High Wycombe, HP11 1SZ
Secondary 1,271
The Highcrest Academy
High Wycombe, HP13 7NQ
Secondary 1,073
Roundwood Park School
Harpenden, AL5 3AE
Secondary 1,437
Langley Park School for Girls
Beckenham, BR3 3BE
Secondary 1,707
Thurstable School
Colchester, CO5 0EW
Secondary 1,036
Colchester County High School for Girls
Colchester, CO3 3US
Secondary 1,210
Wootton Upper School
Bedford, MK43 9HT
Secondary 868
Lynn Grove Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR31 8AP
Secondary 1,109
The Marlborough Science Academy
St Albans, AL1 2QA
Secondary 1,335
The James Hornsby School
Basildon, SS15 5NX
Secondary 1,042
City of Peterborough Academy
Peterborough, PE1 5LQ
Secondary 830
St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy
Ilkley, LS29 6AE
Secondary 1,215
Hamstead Hall Academy
Birmingham, B20 1HL
Secondary 1,190
Cliff Park Ormiston Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR31 6TA
Secondary 808
All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Academy
Mansfield, NG19 6BW
Secondary 1,135
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
Birmingham, B38 8AP
Secondary 1,196
Walton High School
Stafford, ST17 0LJ
Secondary 1,271
Avon Valley Academy
Salisbury, SP4 8HH
Secondary 519
Leasowes High School
Halesowen, B62 8PJ
Secondary 1,115
Southlands High School
Chorley, PR7 2NJ
Secondary 932
The Link Academy
Dudley, DY2 0PB
Secondary 1,026
Coppice Performing Arts School
Wolverhampton, WV11 2QE
Secondary 1,002
St Edward's Church of England Academy
Romford, RM7 9NX
Secondary 848
Ernulf Academy
St. Neots, PE19 2SH
Secondary 743
Lea Manor High School
Luton, LU3 3TL
Secondary 996
Park House School
Newbury, RG14 6NQ
Secondary 984
Priestnall School
Stockport, SK4 3HP
Secondary 1,285