The Cowplain School

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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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
The Cowplain School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,015 18.1% 27.8%
North Oxfordshire Academy
Banbury, OX16 0UD
Secondary 1,024 19% 28.3%
Leigh Academy Longfield
Longfield, DA3 7PH
Secondary 987 18.1% 26%
Lift Richmond Park
London, SW14 8RG
Secondary 1,042 17.7% 26%
Sunbury Manor School
Sunbury-on-Thames, TW16 6LF
Secondary 944 20.7% 29%
Welling School
Welling, DA16 1LB
Secondary 1,092 17.9% 27.8%
Christ's College Finchley
London, N2 0SE
Secondary 992 17.3% 26.1%
Brixham College
Brixham, TQ5 9HF
Secondary 1,053 17.9% 28.4%
The Deepings School
Peterborough, PE6 8NF
Secondary 1,041 20.6% 26.4%
St Helena School
Colchester, CO3 3LE
Secondary 1,001 16.7% 29.2%
St Mary's Church of England High School (VA)
Waltham Cross, EN7 5FB
Secondary 982 16.5% 28.4%
Carleton High School
Pontefract, WF8 3NW
Secondary 1,024 16.5% 29.8%
Oakmoor School
Bordon, GU35 0JB
Secondary 882 18.3% 27%
Oakwood High School
Rotherham, S60 2UH
Secondary 1,066 19.7% 29%
Ellowes Hall Sports College
Dudley, DY3 2JH
Secondary 1,077 16.1% 27.2%
St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy
Bedlington, NE22 6ED
Secondary 1,057 16.8% 27.7%
Little Lever School
Bolton, BL3 1BT
Secondary 1,068 18.1% 29.6%
Springfield School
Portsmouth, PO6 1QY
Secondary 1,120 17.4% 28.1%
The Whitstable School
Whitstable, CT5 1PX
Secondary 1,113 15.9% 25.7%
Kingsdown School
Swindon, SN2 7SH
Secondary 1,031 19.4% 27%
Penketh High School
Warrington, WA5 2BY
Secondary 1,023 17.2% 27.8%
Chilton Trinity School
Bridgwater, TA6 3JA
Secondary 975 18.5% 28.5%
Outwood Academy Freeston
Normanton, WF6 1HZ
Secondary 990 17.6% 29.3%
Northallerton School & Sixth Form College
Northallerton, DL6 1ED
Secondary 1,042 19.9% 26.8%
Castle View School
Canvey Island, SS8 7FH
Secondary 1,068 19.6% 27.4%
Stone Lodge School
Dartford, DA2 6FY
Secondary 1,055 14.8% 29.8%
The Mandeville School
Aylesbury, HP21 8ES
Secondary 998 21.7% 27.2%
King's Academy Easthampstead Park
Bracknell, RG12 8FS
Secondary 1,034 20.5% 25.6%
Buxton Community School
Buxton, SK17 9EA
Secondary 1,031 17.5% 26.4%
Sir William Ramsay School
High Wycombe, HP15 7UB
Secondary 1,037 20.8% 30.9%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
The Cowplain School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,015 Sign in to see
Harris Academy Bermondsey
London, SE16 3TZ
Secondary 836
Lift Richmond Park
London, SW14 8RG
Secondary 1,042
Audenshaw School
Manchester, M34 5NB
Secondary 1,117
Sir Roger Manwood's School
Sandwich, CT13 9JX
Secondary 1,016
Torquay Girls' Grammar School
Torquay, TQ2 7DY
Secondary 1,021
Brighouse High School
Brighouse, HD6 2NY
Secondary 1,320
Thomas Knyvett College
Ashford, TW15 3DU
Secondary 688
Co-op Academy Swinton
Manchester, M27 6JU
Secondary 992
The Eastwood Academy
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 5UU
Secondary 1,144
Casterton College Rutland
Stamford, PE9 4AT
Secondary 872
Amery Hill School
Alton, GU34 2BZ
Secondary 991
Higham Lane School
Nuneaton, CV10 0BJ
Secondary 1,479
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch
London, E2 6NW
Secondary 1,419
The Earls High School
Halesowen, B63 3SL
Secondary 1,295
The Folkestone School for Girls
Folkestone, CT20 3RB
Secondary 1,159
Upton Hall School FCJ
Wirral, CH49 6LJ
Secondary 1,011
South Wigston High School
Wigston, LE18 4TA
Secondary 783
Bishop Perowne CofE College
Worcester, WR3 8LE
Secondary 1,171
Westminster City School
London, SW1E 5HJ
Secondary 802
St Anne's Catholic School
Southampton, SO15 2WZ
Secondary 1,225
Brentford School for Girls
Brentford, TW8 0PG
Secondary 852
The Catholic High School, Chester
Chester, CH4 7HS
Secondary 809
St Aidan's Catholic Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7HJ
Secondary 993
Magnus Church of England Academy
Newark, NG24 4AB
Secondary 749
The Windsor Boys' School
Windsor, SL4 5EH
Secondary 990
The Orme Academy
Newcastle, ST5 9JU
Secondary 771
Kingsmead School
Cannock, WS12 1DH
Secondary 1,429
Scalby Academy
Scarborough, YO12 6TH
Secondary 970
Haberdashers' Borough Academy
London, SE1 0EX
Secondary 921