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 Cherwell School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 2,008 | 17.2% | 14.7% |
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Shoreham Academy
Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 6YT |
Secondary | 1,778 | 21.2% | 15.8% |
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Norton Hill Academy
Radstock, BA3 4AD |
Secondary | 1,818 | 17.1% | 16% |
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Gosforth Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 2JH |
Secondary | 1,927 | 11.9% | 18.2% |
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Denbigh School
Milton Keynes, MK5 6EX |
Secondary | 1,785 | 10.8% | 12.8% |
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Springwood High School
King's Lynn, PE30 4AW |
Secondary | 1,957 | 10.9% | 14.6% |
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The King John School
Benfleet, SS7 1RQ |
Secondary | 2,121 | 14.9% | 12.7% |
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Kennet School
Thatcham, RG19 4LL |
Secondary | 1,815 | 16.5% | 15.5% |
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Wildern School
Southampton, SO30 4EJ |
Secondary | 1,800 | 13.9% | 16.9% |
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Shenley Brook End School
Milton Keynes, MK5 7ZT |
Secondary | 1,885 | 12.2% | 17% |
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Cheam High School
Sutton, SM3 8PW |
Secondary | 2,106 | 12.2% | 13.2% |
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Copleston High School
Ipswich, IP4 5HD |
Secondary | 1,937 | 12.5% | 16.4% |
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Collingwood College
Camberley, GU15 4AE |
Secondary | 1,715 | 15.7% | 14.7% |
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Farlingaye High School
Woodbridge, IP12 4JX |
Secondary | 1,883 | 14.4% | 15.8% |
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George Abbot School
Guildford, GU1 1XX |
Secondary | 1,939 | 20.7% | 7.7% |
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Kesgrave High School
Ipswich, IP5 2PB |
Secondary | 1,861 | 22.6% | 13% |
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Nower Hill High School
Pinner, HA5 5RP |
Secondary | 2,060 | 12.5% | 17.3% |
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E-Act Ousedale School
Newport Pagnell, MK16 0BJ |
Secondary | 2,268 | 19.9% | 13.6% |
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The Thomas Hardye School
Dorchester, DT1 2ET |
Secondary | 2,051 | 21.1% | 12.2% |
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Hazelwick School
Crawley, RH10 1SX |
Secondary | 1,893 | 16.1% | 16.7% |
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St Bartholomew's School
Newbury, RG14 6JP |
Secondary | 1,930 | 23.9% | 9.7% |
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Alexandra Park School
London, N11 2AZ |
Secondary | 1,882 | 22.2% | 14.7% |
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King's Academy Bay House
Gosport, PO12 2QP |
Secondary | 2,012 | 19.1% | 20.2% |
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Riddlesdown Collegiate
Purley, CR8 1EX |
Secondary | 2,076 | 15% | 12.2% |
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Lord Williams's School
Thame, OX9 2AQ |
Secondary | 2,290 | 14.8% | 12.4% |
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Wickersley School and Sports College
Rotherham, S66 1JL |
Secondary | 2,005 | 14.8% | 16.8% |
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Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form
Norwich, NR7 0XS |
Secondary | 1,834 | 13.5% | 13.4% |
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Rainhill High School
Prescot, L35 6NY |
Secondary | 1,812 | 16.5% | 13.6% |
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John Port Spencer Academy
Derby, DE65 6LU |
Secondary | 2,024 | 19.3% | 15.3% |
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Steyning Grammar School
Steyning, BN44 3RX |
Secondary | 1,945 | 22.8% | 12.4% |
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 Cherwell School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 2,008 | Sign in to see | |
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Chadwell Heath Academy
Romford, RM6 4RS |
Secondary | 1,250 | ||
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Orion Coopers
Chislehurst, BR7 5PS |
Secondary | 1,319 | ||
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Bennett Memorial Diocesan School
Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9SH |
Secondary | 1,895 | ||
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Wood Green Academy
Wednesbury, WS10 9QU |
Secondary | 1,528 | ||
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Shire Oak Academy
Walsall, WS9 9PA |
Secondary | 1,301 | ||
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Kennet School
Thatcham, RG19 4LL |
Secondary | 1,815 | ||
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The Mirfield Free Grammar
Mirfield, WF14 9EZ |
Secondary | 1,324 | ||
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Wycombe High School
High Wycombe, HP11 1TB |
Secondary | 1,361 | ||
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West Hatch High School
Chigwell, IG7 5BT |
Secondary | 1,565 | ||
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Aylesbury Grammar School
Aylesbury, HP21 7RP |
Secondary | 1,364 | ||
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Rossett School
Harrogate, HG2 9JP |
Secondary | 796 | ||
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Great Baddow High School
Chelmsford, CM2 9RZ |
Secondary | 1,532 | ||
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Fullbrook School
Addlestone, KT15 3HW |
Secondary | 1,370 | ||
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Sir Robert Pattinson Academy
Lincoln, LN6 9AF |
Secondary | 1,314 | ||
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The Manor Academy
Mansfield, NG19 8QA |
Secondary | 1,265 | ||
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Mill Hill County High School
London, NW7 4LL |
Secondary | 1,651 | ||
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Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School
Sidcup, DA15 9AG |
Secondary | 1,517 | ||
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John Whitgift Academy
Grimsby, DN37 9EH |
Secondary | 1,055 | ||
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The Joseph Whitaker School
Mansfield, NG21 0AG |
Secondary | 1,328 | ||
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The Kimberley School
Nottingham, NG16 2NJ |
Secondary | 1,384 | ||
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Warlingham School
Warlingham, CR6 9YB |
Secondary | 1,443 | ||
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Priory School
Southsea, PO4 0DL |
Secondary | 1,248 | ||
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Lawrence Sheriff School
Rugby, CV21 3AG |
Secondary | 1,201 | ||
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The Howard School
Gillingham, ME8 0BX |
Secondary | 1,535 | ||
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Lord Grey Academy
Milton Keynes, MK3 6EW |
Secondary | 1,433 | ||
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Outwood Academy Hemsworth
Pontefract, WF9 4AB |
Secondary | 1,111 | ||
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Monkwearmouth Academy
Sunderland, SR6 8LG |
Secondary | 805 | ||
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The North School
Ashford, TN24 8AL |
Secondary | 1,276 | ||
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The Bulmershe School
Reading, RG5 3EU |
Secondary | 1,506 | ||