Aldridge School - A Science College
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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Aldridge School - A Science College
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,599 | 13.6% | 22.3% |
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Northampton Academy
Northampton, NN3 8NH |
Secondary | 1,704 | 15.9% | 22.7% |
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Redhill Academy
Nottingham, NG5 8GX |
Secondary | 1,592 | 8.4% | 20.2% |
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Herne Bay High School
Herne Bay, CT6 7NS |
Secondary | 1,586 | 14.6% | 25.9% |
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Towers School and Sixth Form Centre
Ashford, TN24 9AL |
Secondary | 1,532 | 9.6% | 24.7% |
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Wood Green Academy
Wednesbury, WS10 9QU |
Secondary | 1,538 | 11.1% | 26.5% |
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Windsor High School and Sixth Form
Halesowen, B63 4BB |
Secondary | 1,746 | 9.1% | 22.4% |
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Carshalton Boys Sports College
Carshalton, SM5 1RW |
Secondary | 1,505 | 12.7% | 25.4% |
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Barr Beacon School
Walsall, WS9 0RF |
Secondary | 1,561 | 13.6% | 17.6% |
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Christopher Whitehead Language College
Worcester, WR2 4AF |
Secondary | 1,529 | 16% | 19.7% |
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Park High School
Stanmore, HA7 1PL |
Secondary | 1,534 | 10.4% | 22.8% |
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Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College
Coventry, CV1 2BA |
Secondary | 1,728 | 16.9% | 22.1% |
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Whickham School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 5AR |
Secondary | 1,675 | 16.1% | 19.8% |
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Chesterfield High School
Liverpool, L23 9YB |
Secondary | 1,528 | 14.7% | 25.5% |
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Highams Park School
London, E4 9PJ |
Secondary | 1,541 | 16% | 22.5% |
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Bourne Academy
Bourne, PE10 9DT |
Secondary | 1,520 | 15% | 18.9% |
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Icknield High School
Luton, LU3 2AH |
Secondary | 1,457 | 14.3% | 24.1% |
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The Streetly Academy
Sutton Coldfield, B74 2EX |
Secondary | 1,510 | 11.2% | 19.2% |
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St Thomas More Catholic High School
North Shields, NE29 8LF |
Secondary | 1,621 | 10% | 21% |
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The Regis School
West Sussex, PO21 5LH |
Secondary | 1,606 | 16.3% | 20.9% |
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Hellesdon High School
Norwich, NR6 5SB |
Secondary | 1,584 | 9.2% | 22.5% |
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Burntwood School
London, SW17 0AQ |
Secondary | 1,541 | 16.2% | 21.6% |
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Forge Valley School
Sheffield, S6 5HG |
Secondary | 1,512 | 15.8% | 23.8% |
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Thorp Academy
Ryton, NE40 3AH |
Secondary | 1,463 | 13.4% | 22.6% |
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North Chadderton School
Oldham, OL9 0BN |
Secondary | 1,580 | 14.3% | 21% |
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City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy
Norwich, NR4 6PP |
Secondary | 1,739 | 13.5% | 21.6% |
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Ryburn Valley High School
Sowerby Bridge, HX6 1DF |
Secondary | 1,654 | 15% | 21.6% |
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Rivington and Blackrod High School
Bolton, BL6 7RU |
Secondary | 1,530 | 12.1% | 23.1% |
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The City of Leicester College
Leicester, LE5 6LN |
Secondary | 1,635 | 14.7% | 22.9% |
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The Brooksbank School
Elland, HX5 0QG |
Secondary | 1,571 | 12.7% | 25% |
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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Aldridge School - A Science College
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,599 | Sign in to see | |
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Orchards Academy
Swanley, BR8 7TE |
Secondary | 553 | ||
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St Joseph's College
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 5NT |
Secondary | 1,145 | ||
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Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
Ossett, WF5 0DG |
Secondary | 1,740 | ||
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Springwood High School
King's Lynn, PE30 4AW |
Secondary | 1,893 | ||
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The West Bridgford School
Nottingham, NG2 7FA |
Secondary | 1,786 | ||
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Christopher Whitehead Language College
Worcester, WR2 4AF |
Secondary | 1,529 | ||
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Park View School
Chester le Street, DH3 3QA |
Secondary | 1,625 | ||
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The Blue Coat CofE School
Oldham, OL1 3SQ |
Secondary | 1,693 | ||
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Sandbach School
Sandbach, CW11 3NS |
Secondary | 1,520 | ||
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The Chase
Malvern, WR14 3NZ |
Secondary | 1,408 | ||
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The King Edward VI School
Morpeth, NE61 1DN |
Secondary | 1,374 | ||
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Salendine Nook High School Academy
Huddersfield, HD3 4GN |
Secondary | 1,413 | ||
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The Blue Coat School
Liverpool, L15 9EE |
Secondary | 1,252 | ||
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King Charles I School
Kidderminster, DY10 1XA |
Secondary | 1,106 | ||
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Ashton-on-Mersey School
Sale, M33 5BP |
Secondary | 1,512 | ||
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St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester
Durham, DH7 0RD |
Secondary | 1,315 | ||
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Haywood Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 7AB |
Secondary | 1,160 | ||
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Ark Putney Academy
London, SW15 3DG |
Secondary | 880 | ||
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Lymm High School
Lymm, WA13 0RB |
Secondary | 1,916 | ||
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Haven High Academy
Boston, PE21 9HB |
Secondary | 1,325 | ||
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Launceston College
Launceston, PL15 9JR |
Secondary | 1,337 | ||
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The Castle School
Bristol, BS35 1HT |
Secondary | 1,472 | ||
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Lyndon School
Solihull, B92 8EJ |
Secondary | 1,173 | ||
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The Ashcombe School
Dorking, RH4 1LY |
Secondary | 1,497 | ||
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Baxter College
Kidderminster, DY11 5PQ |
Secondary | 811 | ||
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Spalding Academy
Spalding, PE11 2EJ |
Secondary | 1,420 | ||
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The Royal Sutton School
Sutton Coldfield, B75 7DY |
Secondary | 956 | ||
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Tadcaster Grammar School
Tadcaster, LS24 9NB |
Secondary | 1,512 | ||
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The Hinckley School
Hinckley, LE10 1LE |
Secondary | 1,171 | ||