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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The Gilberd School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,578 | 12.6% | 14.1% |
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Lift Greensward
Hockley, SS5 5HG |
Secondary | 1,614 | 15% | 10.9% |
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Arthur Mellows Village College
Peterborough, PE6 7JX |
Secondary | 1,652 | 10.4% | 16.8% |
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The Fallibroome Academy
Macclesfield, SK10 4AF |
Secondary | 1,551 | 10.6% | 12.8% |
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Hardenhuish School
Chippenham, SN14 6RJ |
Secondary | 1,607 | 14.2% | 12.5% |
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Redborne Upper School and Community College
Bedford, MK45 2NU |
Secondary | 1,593 | 10.1% | 11.3% |
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The Appleton School
Benfleet, SS7 5RN |
Secondary | 1,566 | 17.1% | 15% |
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Ashlawn School
Rugby, CV22 5ET |
Secondary | 1,559 | 14.8% | 16.1% |
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Sheldon School
Chippenham, SN14 6HJ |
Secondary | 1,605 | 13% | 16.6% |
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Ringwood School Academy
Ringwood, BH24 1SE |
Secondary | 1,626 | 13.8% | 15% |
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West Hatch High School
Chigwell, IG7 5BT |
Secondary | 1,565 | 13.6% | 12% |
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Highcliffe School
Christchurch, BH23 4QD |
Secondary | 1,566 | 12.8% | 13.2% |
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The Billericay School
Billericay, CM12 9LH |
Secondary | 1,705 | 11.6% | 15.4% |
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Great Baddow High School
Chelmsford, CM2 9RZ |
Secondary | 1,532 | 11.8% | 14.5% |
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Hillview School for Girls
Tonbridge, TN9 2HE |
Secondary | 1,560 | 15.7% | 14.1% |
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Vandyke Upper School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3DY |
Secondary | 1,507 | 9.9% | 12.7% |
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St Clere's School
Stanford-le-Hope, SS17 0NW |
Secondary | 1,440 | 15.2% | 15.2% |
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Wymondham High Academy
Wymondham, NR18 0QT |
Secondary | 1,642 | 9.8% | 14.6% |
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Goffs Academy
Waltham Cross, EN7 5QW |
Secondary | 1,606 | 10.3% | 17.7% |
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Birchwood High School
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5BD |
Secondary | 1,454 | 12.9% | 14.6% |
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Otley Prince Henry's Grammar School Specialist Language College
Otley, LS21 2BB |
Secondary | 1,639 | 14.2% | 12.6% |
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Shenfield High School
Brentwood, CM15 8RY |
Secondary | 1,528 | 16.7% | 14.8% |
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Notre Dame High School, Norwich
Norwich, NR1 3PB |
Secondary | 1,573 | 11.4% | 11.1% |
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Bosworth Academy
Leicester, LE9 9JL |
Secondary | 1,559 | 12.7% | 12.1% |
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Beacon Academy
Crowborough, TN6 2AS |
Secondary | 1,663 | 12.2% | 13.1% |
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Wembley High Technology College
North Wembley, HA0 3NT |
Secondary | 1,554 | 10.4% | 15.7% |
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Cambourne Village College
Cambridge, CB23 6FR |
Secondary | 1,461 | 13.1% | 16.1% |
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Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College
Luton, LU2 7AE |
Secondary | 1,645 | 15.6% | 17.1% |
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Ely College
Ely, CB6 2SH |
Secondary | 1,651 | 10.1% | 15.5% |
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St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington
Washington, NE38 8AF |
Secondary | 1,588 | 11.2% | 15.2% |
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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The Gilberd School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,578 | Sign in to see | |
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Denbigh School
Milton Keynes, MK5 6EX |
Secondary | 1,785 | ||
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Sharnbrook Academy
Bedford, MK44 1JL |
Secondary | 1,686 | ||
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Cranford Community College
Hounslow, TW5 9PD |
Secondary | 1,554 | ||
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Dame Alice Owen's School
Potters Bar, EN6 2DU |
Secondary | 1,468 | ||
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Bohunt School
Liphook, GU30 7NY |
Secondary | 1,872 | ||
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Wildern School
Southampton, SO30 4EJ |
Secondary | 1,800 | ||
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Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre
Cheltenham, GL51 3EF |
Secondary | 1,866 | ||
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Copleston High School
Ipswich, IP4 5HD |
Secondary | 1,937 | ||
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Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School
Aylesbury, HP21 8PE |
Secondary | 1,348 | ||
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Kesgrave High School
Ipswich, IP5 2PB |
Secondary | 1,861 | ||
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The Stourport High School and Sixth Form College
Stourport-on-Severn, DY13 8AX |
Secondary | 1,101 | ||
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Carmel College
Darlington, DL3 8RW |
Secondary | 1,366 | ||
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Ormiston Forge Academy
Cradley Heath, B64 6QU |
Secondary | 1,694 | ||
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The Sittingbourne School
Sittingbourne, ME10 4NL |
Secondary | 1,591 | ||
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Cranbrook School
Cranbrook, TN17 3JD |
Secondary | 918 | ||
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Tewkesbury Academy
Tewkesbury, GL20 8DF |
Secondary | 1,111 | ||
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Harlington Upper School
Dunstable, LU5 6NX |
Secondary | 1,198 | ||
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Samuel Whitbread Academy
Shefford, SG17 5QS |
Secondary | 1,663 | ||
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All Saints' Catholic High School
Sheffield, S2 2RJ |
Secondary | 1,403 | ||
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St George's School
Harpenden, AL5 4TD |
Secondary | 1,362 | ||
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Chichester High School
Chichester, PO19 8EB |
Secondary | 1,261 | ||
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Seahaven Academy
Newhaven, BN9 9TD |
Secondary | 746 | ||
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Trinity Catholic College
Middlesbrough, TS4 3JW |
Secondary | 1,304 | ||
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Southgate School
Barnet, EN4 0BL |
Secondary | 1,414 | ||
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Ely College
Ely, CB6 2SH |
Secondary | 1,651 | ||
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Boston Spa Academy
Wetherby, LS23 6RW |
Secondary | 1,458 | ||
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Temple Moor High School
Leeds, LS15 0PT |
Secondary | 1,338 | ||
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Chellaston Academy
Derby, DE73 5UB |
Secondary | 1,818 | ||
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Monkton Wood Academy
Taunton, TA2 8PD |
Secondary | 1,266 | ||