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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Helena Romanes School
(Your chosen school) |
All-through | 1,311 | 17% | 16.3% |
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Wren Academy Finchley
London, N12 9HB |
All-through | 1,641 | 13.8% | 12% |
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Birkenhead High School Academy
Prenton, CH43 1TY |
All-through | 1,208 | 19.5% | 17.5% |
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Guru Nanak Sikh Academy
Hayes, UB4 0LT |
All-through | 1,580 | 10.4% | 15.8% |
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The King's (The Cathedral) School
Peterborough, PE1 2UE |
All-through | 1,261 | 8.2% | 11.6% |
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Saint George's Church of England School
Gravesend, DA11 7LS |
All-through | 1,578 | 17.2% | 19.7% |
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King James Academy Royston
Royston, SG8 7JH |
All-through | 939 | 16% | 19.6% |
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Bradley Stoke Community School
Bristol, BS32 9BS |
All-through | 1,391 | 15.6% | 9% |
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Aylesford School Warwick
Warwick, CV34 6XR |
All-through | 1,214 | 20.9% | 24% |
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Cromwell Community College
Chatteris, PE16 6UU |
All-through | 1,527 | 15.7% | 25.6% |
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Priory Academy
Dunstable, LU5 4JA |
All-through | 808 | 16% | 13.7% |
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Cobham Free School
Cobham, KT11 1TF |
All-through | 963 | 13.3% | 14.6% |
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The Cavendish School
Eastbourne, BN21 1UE |
All-through | 1,347 | 11.8% | 19.5% |
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Samuel Ryder Academy
St Albans, AL1 5AR |
All-through | 1,577 | 14.1% | 17.4% |
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Kings Priory School
North Shields, NE30 4RF |
All-through | 1,565 | 12.4% | 10% |
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Chichester Free School
Chichester, PO20 1NP |
All-through | 1,079 | 15.2% | 14.5% |
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Liverpool College
Liverpool, L18 8BG |
All-through | 1,653 | 20.8% | 14.6% |
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Nishkam School West London
Osterley, TW7 5PN |
All-through | 1,439 | 6.5% | 13.9% |
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Gildredge House
Eastbourne, BN20 8AB |
All-through | 1,168 | 18% | 18.6% |
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Simon Balle All-Through School
Hertford, SG13 8AJ |
All-through | 1,561 | 14.1% | 9.8% |
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Hampton College
Peterborough, PE7 8BF |
All-through | 1,621 | 12% | 23.5% |
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Cranbrook Education Campus
Exeter, EX5 7EE |
All-through | 1,058 | 16.1% | 24% |
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Wootton Park School
Northampton, NN4 0HZ |
All-through | 1,565 | 20.4% | 9.8% |
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King's Academy Binfield
Bracknell, RG42 4FS |
All-through | 1,443 | 16% | 10.3% |
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The Beaulieu Park School
Chelmsford, CM1 6DT |
All-through | 1,609 | 12.7% | 10.6% |
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Litcham School
King's Lynn, PE32 2NS |
All-through | 745 | 19% | 19% |
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Bohunt Horsham
Horsham, RH12 6AP |
All-through | 1,125 | 22.7% | 12% |
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Northstowe Learning Community
Cambridge, CB24 1DJ |
All-through | 774 | 14.4% | 19.4% |
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The Harleston Sancroft Academy (a 3-16 Church of England School)
Harleston, IP20 9DD |
All-through | 832 | 20.1% | 19.5% |
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Prendergast Ladywell School
Lewisham, SE4 1SA |
All-through | 1,277 | 19.8% | 25.9% |
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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Helena Romanes School
(Your chosen school) |
All-through | 1,311 | Sign in to see | |
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Ark King Solomon Academy
London, NW1 6RX |
All-through | 1,308 | ||
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William Hulme's Grammar School
Manchester, M16 8PR |
All-through | 1,596 | ||
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Ark Globe Academy
London, SE1 6AG |
All-through | 1,280 | ||
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Birkenhead High School Academy
Prenton, CH43 1TY |
All-through | 1,208 | ||
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The King's (The Cathedral) School
Peterborough, PE1 2UE |
All-through | 1,261 | ||
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The Piggott School
Reading, RG10 8DS |
All-through | 1,885 | ||
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King's Oak Academy
Bristol, BS15 4JT |
All-through | 995 | ||
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Saint George's Church of England School
Gravesend, DA11 7LS |
All-through | 1,578 | ||
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King James Academy Royston
Royston, SG8 7JH |
All-through | 939 | ||
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Aylesford School Warwick
Warwick, CV34 6XR |
All-through | 1,214 | ||
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DSLV E-ACT Academy
Daventry, NN11 4LJ |
All-through | 1,016 | ||
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Cromwell Community College
Chatteris, PE16 6UU |
All-through | 1,527 | ||
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School 21
Stratford, E15 4RZ |
All-through | 1,100 | ||
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Bridgwater College Academy
Bridgwater, TA6 4QY |
All-through | 1,564 | ||
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The Cavendish School
Eastbourne, BN21 1UE |
All-through | 1,347 | ||
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Samuel Ryder Academy
St Albans, AL1 5AR |
All-through | 1,577 | ||
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Chichester Free School
Chichester, PO20 1NP |
All-through | 1,079 | ||
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Unity Academy Blackpool
Blackpool, FY2 0TS |
All-through | 942 | ||
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Ark John Keats Academy
London, EN3 5PA |
All-through | 1,741 | ||
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Simon Balle All-Through School
Hertford, SG13 8AJ |
All-through | 1,561 | ||
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Harris Academy Tottenham
London, N17 9LN |
All-through | 1,320 | ||
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Hampton College
Peterborough, PE7 8BF |
All-through | 1,621 | ||
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Bournville School
Birmingham, B30 1SH |
All-through | 700 | ||
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Polam Hall School
Darlington, DL1 5PA |
All-through | 841 | ||
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Armfield Academy
Blackpool, FY4 1TL |
All-through | 1,203 | ||
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Astrea Academy Sheffield
Sheffield, S3 9BE |
All-through | 1,042 | ||
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Litcham School
King's Lynn, PE32 2NS |
All-through | 745 | ||
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The Harleston Sancroft Academy (a 3-16 Church of England School)
Harleston, IP20 9DD |
All-through | 832 | ||
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St Michael's Catholic School
High Wycombe, HP11 1PW |
All-through | 2,352 | ||