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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St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,315 | 6.8% | 16% |
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Swavesey Village College
Cambridge, CB24 4RS |
Secondary | 1,254 | 7.8% | 14.1% |
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Dane Court Grammar School
Broadstairs, CT10 2RT |
Secondary | 1,254 | 3.5% | 17.8% |
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Chosen Hill School
Gloucester, GL3 2PL |
Secondary | 1,317 | 9.4% | 16.2% |
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Queen Mary's Grammar School
Walsall, WS1 2PG |
Secondary | 1,344 | 3.5% | 17% |
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Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form
Braintree, CM7 1WY |
Secondary | 1,294 | 10.1% | 14.3% |
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King Edward VI Five Ways School
Birmingham, B32 4BT |
Secondary | 1,301 | 6.8% | 16.2% |
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King Edward VI Handsworth School
Birmingham, B21 9AR |
Secondary | 1,284 | 5.9% | 18.1% |
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The Becket School
West Bridgford, NG2 7QY |
Secondary | 1,186 | 6.8% | 14.2% |
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Carmel College
Darlington, DL3 8RW |
Secondary | 1,346 | 12.8% | 14.5% |
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Higham Lane School
Nuneaton, CV10 0BJ |
Secondary | 1,427 | 7.6% | 13.5% |
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St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon
Blaydon-on-Tyne, NE21 4BQ |
Secondary | 1,454 | 9.2% | 16.4% |
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Blenheim High School
Epsom, KT19 9BH |
Secondary | 1,374 | 10% | 14.3% |
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St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7JN |
Secondary | 1,321 | 9.3% | 17.3% |
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De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire
Loughborough, LE11 4SQ |
Secondary | 1,300 | 9.7% | 13.6% |
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The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3EZ |
Secondary | 1,178 | 7.1% | 17.3% |
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Teddington School
Teddington, TW11 9PJ |
Secondary | 1,399 | 12.1% | 15.3% |
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Seaford Head School
Seaford, BN25 4LX |
Secondary | 1,408 | 11.9% | 16.1% |
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The Kimberley School
Nottingham, NG16 2NJ |
Secondary | 1,360 | 6.8% | 16.5% |
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Cambourne Village College
Cambridge, CB23 6FR |
Secondary | 1,381 | 8.4% | 15.1% |
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William Perkin Church of England High School
Greenford, UB6 8PR |
Secondary | 1,387 | 7.4% | 19.4% |
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St Joseph's Catholic Academy
Hebburn, NE31 2ET |
Secondary | 1,369 | 13.2% | 18.4% |
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Esher Church of England High School
Esher, KT10 8AP |
Secondary | 1,173 | 6.5% | 17.2% |
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Idsall School
Shifnal, TF11 8PD |
Secondary | 1,238 | 10.5% | 13.9% |
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St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham
Durham, DH1 4NG |
Secondary | 1,361 | 6% | 12.3% |
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Dartford Grammar School for Girls
Dartford, DA1 2NT |
Secondary | 1,245 | 5% | 17.8% |
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Meole Brace School
Shrewsbury, SY3 9DW |
Secondary | 1,351 | 7.9% | 18.7% |
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Cheslyn Hay Academy
Walsall, WS6 7JQ |
Secondary | 1,262 | 12.3% | 15.3% |
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The Friary School
Lichfield, WS13 7EW |
Secondary | 1,232 | 10.3% | 15.4% |
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Huish Episcopi Academy
LANGPORT, TA10 9SS |
Secondary | 1,345 | 12.4% | 15.6% |
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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St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,315 | Sign in to see | |
|
Orchards Academy
Swanley, BR8 7TE |
Secondary | 553 | ||
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Dr Challoner's Grammar School
Amersham, HP6 5HA |
Secondary | 1,370 | ||
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Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
Ossett, WF5 0DG |
Secondary | 1,740 | ||
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The Billericay School
Billericay, CM12 9LH |
Secondary | 1,700 | ||
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King's Academy Prospect
Reading, RG30 4EX |
Secondary | 1,220 | ||
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Park View School
Chester le Street, DH3 3QA |
Secondary | 1,625 | ||
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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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Aldridge School - A Science College
Walsall, WS9 0BG |
Secondary | 1,599 | ||
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King Charles I School
Kidderminster, DY10 1XA |
Secondary | 1,106 | ||
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Southmoor Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7TF |
Secondary | 1,440 | ||
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Ashton-on-Mersey School
Sale, M33 5BP |
Secondary | 1,512 | ||
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Sir Herbert Leon Academy
Milton Keynes, MK2 3HQ |
Secondary | 652 | ||
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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 McAuley Catholic High School
Doncaster, DN3 3QF |
Secondary | 1,437 | ||
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Charnwood College
Loughborough, LE11 4SQ |
Secondary | 584 | ||
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Beckfoot Thornton
Bradford, BD13 3BH |
Secondary | 1,296 | ||
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Swinton Academy
Mexborough, S64 8JW |
Secondary | 996 | ||
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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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Thornhill Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7NA |
Secondary | 597 | ||
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Whitworth Park Academy
Spennymoor, DL16 7LN |
Secondary | 939 | ||
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Monkwearmouth Academy
Sunderland, SR6 8LG |
Secondary | 849 | ||
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The Hinckley School
Hinckley, LE10 1LE |
Secondary | 1,171 | ||
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The Brooksbank School
Elland, HX5 0QG |
Secondary | 1,571 | ||
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Buxton Community School
Buxton, SK17 9EA |
Secondary | 1,069 | ||