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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Saint Ambrose College
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,068 | 6.8% | 5.1% |
Urmston Grammar Academy
Manchester, M41 5UG |
Secondary | 1,101 | 6.5% | 8.4% |
Torquay Boys' Grammar School
Torquay, TQ2 7EL |
Secondary | 1,093 | 2.7% | 5.4% |
Colyton Grammar School
Colyton, EX24 6HN |
Secondary | 1,061 | 4.8% | 5.7% |
Lancaster Girls' Grammar School
Lancaster, LA1 1SF |
Secondary | 1,002 | 7.8% | 6.1% |
Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy
Brixham, TQ5 0LN |
Secondary | 1,021 | 5.1% | 5.8% |
South Wilts Grammar School
Salisbury, SP1 3JJ |
Secondary | 1,130 | 5.2% | 2.7% |
Torquay Girls Grammar School
Torquay, TQ2 7DY |
Secondary | 1,009 | 6.8% | 4.6% |
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Faversham, ME13 7BQ |
Secondary | 1,059 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
The Crypt School
Gloucester, GL2 5AE |
Secondary | 1,093 | 7.5% | 4.2% |
Denmark Road High School
Gloucester, GL1 3JN |
Secondary | 974 | 9.1% | 3.9% |
Oakwood Park Grammar School
Maidstone, ME16 8AH |
Secondary | 1,068 | 2.2% | 5.9% |
Stroud High School
Stroud, GL5 4HF |
Secondary | 1,095 | 6.1% | 3.1% |
St Michael's Church of England High School
Chorley, PR7 1RS |
Secondary | 1,139 | 11.5% | 3.6% |
Keswick School
Keswick, CA12 5QB |
Secondary | 1,206 | 10.2% | 7.5% |
Yavneh College
Borehamwood, WD6 1HL |
Secondary | 1,075 | 11.2% | 4.6% |
Wirral Grammar School for Girls
Wirral, CH63 3AF |
Secondary | 1,185 | 3.4% | 7.8% |
West Kirby Grammar School
Wirral, CH48 5DP |
Secondary | 1,225 | 5.1% | 5.8% |
Wilmington Grammar School for Girls
Dartford, DA2 7BB |
Secondary | 1,123 | 2.4% | 5.1% |
Ranelagh School
Bracknell, RG12 9DA |
Secondary | 1,062 | 7.6% | 5.1% |
Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy
Leyland, PR26 9HH |
Secondary | 972 | 10.9% | 7.8% |
Haberdashers' Adams
Newport, TF10 7BD |
Secondary | 1,068 | 7.7% | 3.9% |
Wirral Grammar School for Boys
Wirral, CH63 3AQ |
Secondary | 1,043 | 8.4% | 8% |
Upton Hall School FCJ
Wirral, CH49 6LJ |
Secondary | 1,009 | 9.3% | 7.7% |
Loreto Grammar School
Altrincham, WA14 4AH |
Secondary | 1,027 | 2.2% | 5.2% |
Spalding Grammar School
Spalding, PE11 2XH |
Secondary | 999 | 8.2% | 7.1% |
The Skinners' School
Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9PG |
Secondary | 1,138 | 5.4% | 4.5% |
St Mary's Catholic School
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2NQ |
Secondary | 1,153 | 8.4% | 6.5% |
Colchester Royal Grammar School
Colchester, CO3 3ND |
Secondary | 1,018 | 7.8% | 3.3% |
Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School
Rossendale, BB4 7BJ |
Secondary | 1,121 | 3.3% | 6.9% |
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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Saint Ambrose College
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,068 | Sign in to see | |
Harris Academy Falconwood
Welling, DA16 2PE |
Secondary | 1,303 | ||
Furness Academy
Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9BB |
Secondary | 1,209 | ||
Kettering Science Academy
Kettering, NN15 7AA |
Secondary | 1,419 | ||
E-ACT North Birmingham Academy
Birmingham, B44 0HF |
Secondary | 1,085 | ||
Drapers' Academy
Romford, RM3 9XR |
Secondary | 1,220 | ||
Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 4LD |
Secondary | 1,181 | ||
The Victory Academy
Chatham, ME4 5JB |
Secondary | 1,193 | ||
Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 3JD |
Secondary | 1,202 | ||
Langley Grammar School
Langley, SL3 7QS |
Secondary | 1,284 | ||
Ryde Academy
Ryde, PO33 3LN |
Secondary | 1,480 | ||
Don Valley Academy
Doncaster, DN5 9DD |
Secondary | 1,099 | ||
Consett Academy
Consett, DH8 6LZ |
Secondary | 1,580 | ||
Kings Langley School
Kings Langley, WD4 9HN |
Secondary | 1,085 | ||
Kingsley Academy
Hounslow, TW3 1AX |
Secondary | 939 | ||
King's School
Hove, BN3 8BN |
Secondary | 876 | ||
Forge Valley School
Sheffield, S6 5HG |
Secondary | 1,512 | ||
Dean Trust Ardwick
Manchester, M13 0LF |
Secondary | 1,318 | ||
Irlam and Cadishead Academy
Manchester, M44 5ZR |
Secondary | 710 | ||
The Charter School East Dulwich
London, SE22 8RB |
Secondary | 1,262 | ||
Highfield Leadership Academy
Blackpool, FY4 3JZ |
Secondary | 635 | ||
The Prescot School
Liverpool, L34 3NB |
Secondary | 892 | ||
Reading Girls' School
Reading, RG2 7PY |
Secondary | 873 | ||
Ormiston SWB Academy
Bilston, WV14 0LN |
Secondary | 1,184 | ||
City of Derby Academy
Derby, DE24 3AR |
Secondary | 956 | ||
Ercall Wood Academy
Telford, TF1 2DT |
Secondary | 944 | ||
Oasis Academy Leesbrook
Oldham, OL4 5JE |
Secondary | 1,120 | ||
Laurus Cheadle Hulme
Cheadle, SK8 5GB |
Secondary | 1,069 | ||
Glossopdale School and Sixth Form
Glossop, SK13 2DA |
Secondary | 1,241 | ||
St Matthew's RC High School
Manchester, M40 0EW |
Secondary | 1,291 |