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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Southborough High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 942 | 19.5% | 16.9% |
The Queen Katherine School
Kendal, LA9 6PJ |
Secondary | 936 | 15.8% | 16.8% |
Coombe Dean School
Plymouth, PL9 8ES |
Secondary | 997 | 16.2% | 17.5% |
Clyst Vale Community College
Exeter, EX5 3AJ |
Secondary | 959 | 20.7% | 17.8% |
John Masefield High School
Ledbury, HR8 2HF |
Secondary | 885 | 21% | 18.1% |
Flixton Girls School
Manchester, M41 5DR |
Secondary | 947 | 16.9% | 16.8% |
East Bergholt High School
Colchester, CO7 6RJ |
Secondary | 893 | 18.8% | 15.7% |
Caldew School
Carlisle, CA5 7NN |
Secondary | 980 | 16.8% | 16.8% |
Casterton College Rutland
Stamford, PE9 4AT |
Secondary | 943 | 17.2% | 16.2% |
Dene Magna School
Mitcheldean, GL17 0DU |
Secondary | 1,023 | 19.8% | 17.9% |
Redden Court School
Romford, RM3 0TS |
Secondary | 1,050 | 19.4% | 17% |
Wootton Upper School
Bedford, MK43 9HT |
Secondary | 890 | 16.1% | 18.1% |
The Weston Road Academy
Stafford, ST18 0YG |
Secondary | 974 | 16% | 16.8% |
Epsom and Ewell High School
Epsom, KT19 9JW |
Secondary | 1,042 | 20.1% | 17.2% |
Humphrey Perkins School
Loughborough, LE12 8JU |
Secondary | 844 | 19.6% | 16.9% |
Coombe Boys' School
New Malden, KT3 6NU |
Secondary | 1,011 | 19.1% | 15.4% |
Thomas Estley Community College
Leicester, LE9 6PT |
Secondary | 904 | 21.8% | 15.4% |
Gosford Hill School
Kidlington, OX5 2NT |
Secondary | 848 | 19.1% | 18.3% |
King's School
Hove, BN3 8BN |
Secondary | 876 | 21.1% | 17.2% |
William Brookes School
Much Wenlock, TF13 6NB |
Secondary | 904 | 19.2% | 17.5% |
Winton Academy
Bournemouth, BH10 4HT |
Secondary | 910 | 16.2% | 17.6% |
John Mason School
Abingdon, OX14 1JB |
Secondary | 1,044 | 19% | 16.8% |
Outwood Academy Newbold
Chesterfield, S41 8BA |
Secondary | 1,011 | 21.7% | 17.4% |
Bradon Forest School
Swindon, SN5 4AT |
Secondary | 928 | 16.8% | 14.7% |
Sir Graham Balfour High School
Stafford, ST16 1NR |
Secondary | 974 | 18% | 17.2% |
Larkmead School
Abingdon, OX14 1RF |
Secondary | 916 | 15.7% | 17.1% |
Chertsey High School
Addlestone, KT15 2EP |
Secondary | 896 | 20.8% | 18.4% |
Bury Church of England High School
Bury, BL9 0TS |
Secondary | 842 | 19.7% | 17.7% |
King Edward VI Community College
Totnes, TQ9 5JX |
Secondary | 912 | 20.5% | 18.1% |
Coloma Convent Girls' School
Croydon, CR9 5AS |
Secondary | 1,026 | 14.5% | 16.6% |
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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Southborough High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 942 | Sign in to see | |
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy
Alford, LN13 9HY |
Secondary | 529 | ||
Colyton Grammar School
Colyton, EX24 6HN |
Secondary | 1,061 | ||
Lostock Hall Academy
Preston, PR5 5UR |
Secondary | 779 | ||
Woolmer Hill School
Haslemere, GU27 1QB |
Secondary | 888 | ||
Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy
Sleaford, NG34 7RS |
Secondary | 772 | ||
Kingswinford Academy
Kingswinford, DY6 7AD |
Secondary | 918 | ||
The Market Bosworth School
Nuneaton, CV13 0JT |
Secondary | 824 | ||
The Holy Cross School
New Malden, KT3 5AR |
Secondary | 969 | ||
The Sele School
Hertford, SG14 2DG |
Secondary | 436 | ||
Shipston High School
Shipston-on-Stour, CV36 4DY |
Secondary | 595 | ||
Iceni Secondary Academy
Thetford, IP26 4PE |
Secondary | 752 | ||
Wrotham School
Sevenoaks, TN15 7RD |
Secondary | 1,064 | ||
Beacon Academy
Cleethorpes, DN35 9NF |
Secondary | 623 | ||
The Green School for Girls
Isleworth, TW7 5BB |
Secondary | 919 | ||
Madeley High School
Crewe, CW3 9JJ |
Secondary | 733 | ||
Michaela Community School
London, HA9 0UU |
Secondary | 725 | ||
Studio West
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2SZ |
Secondary | 560 | ||
Alde Valley Academy
Leiston, IP16 4BG |
Secondary | 643 | ||
St Joseph's Catholic High School
Slough, SL2 5HW |
Secondary | 958 | ||
Claydon High School
Ipswich, IP6 0EG |
Secondary | 773 | ||
Trentham Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 8PQ |
Secondary | 787 | ||
The Westleigh School
Leigh, WN7 5NL |
Secondary | 971 | ||
Colne Park High School
Colne, BB8 7DP |
Secondary | 1,061 | ||
The Sacred Heart Language College
Harrow, HA3 7AY |
Secondary | 808 | ||
E-Act Bourne End Academy
Bourne End, SL8 5BW |
Secondary | 843 | ||
St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy
Stockport, SK4 2QP |
Secondary | 592 | ||
Outwood Academy Hasland Hall
Chesterfield, S41 0LP |
Secondary | 825 | ||
Bishop Barrington Academy
Bishop Auckland, DL14 6LA |
Secondary | 627 | ||
The Hollins
Accrington, BB5 2QY |
Secondary | 797 |