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 | 1,258 | 12.6% | 18.8% |
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Penair School
Truro, TR1 1TN |
Secondary | 1,239 | 15% | 19% |
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Chosen Hill School
Gloucester, GL3 2PL |
Secondary | 1,297 | 11.4% | 16.3% |
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The Coleshill School
Birmingham, B46 3EX |
Secondary | 1,201 | 11.8% | 20.2% |
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Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form
Braintree, CM7 1WY |
Secondary | 1,258 | 10.9% | 16.1% |
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Harris Academy Beckenham
Beckenham, BR3 3SJ |
Secondary | 1,265 | 15.4% | 18.2% |
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Sir Robert Pattinson Academy
Lincoln, LN6 9AF |
Secondary | 1,314 | 16.2% | 18.5% |
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William Howard School
Brampton, CA8 1AR |
Secondary | 1,305 | 14.4% | 17.5% |
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John Ferneley College
Melton Mowbray, LE13 1LH |
Secondary | 1,194 | 11.9% | 18.2% |
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Cox Green School
Maidenhead, SL6 3AX |
Secondary | 1,184 | 15% | 17.5% |
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The Earls High School
Halesowen, B63 3SL |
Secondary | 1,295 | 12.8% | 20.3% |
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Hungerhill School
Doncaster, DN3 2JY |
Secondary | 1,177 | 11.5% | 19.1% |
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St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7JN |
Secondary | 1,308 | 11.1% | 19% |
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Launceston College
Launceston, PL15 9JR |
Secondary | 1,280 | 10.7% | 21.5% |
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St Joseph's Catholic Academy
Hebburn, NE31 2ET |
Secondary | 1,358 | 16.8% | 19.8% |
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St Gregory's Catholic School
Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9XL |
Secondary | 1,179 | 10.2% | 17.7% |
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Hampton Gardens Secondary School
Peterborough, PE7 8HR |
Secondary | 1,264 | 14% | 20.9% |
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Standish Community High School
Wigan, WN6 0NX |
Secondary | 1,292 | 13.3% | 17% |
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Chase Terrace Academy
Burntwood, WS7 2DB |
Secondary | 1,231 | 13.9% | 20.2% |
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Dartford Grammar School for Girls
Dartford, DA1 2NT |
Secondary | 1,248 | 8.9% | 20% |
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Putteridge High School
Luton, LU2 8HJ |
Secondary | 1,195 | 14.2% | 20.4% |
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John Taylor Free School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 9SA |
Secondary | 1,332 | 13.5% | 18.6% |
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Meole Brace School
Shrewsbury, SY3 9DW |
Secondary | 1,340 | 11.5% | 19.1% |
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Cheslyn Hay Academy
Walsall, WS6 7JQ |
Secondary | 1,269 | 12% | 16.4% |
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Colne Community School
Colchester, CO7 0QL |
Secondary | 1,283 | 14.8% | 19.8% |
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The Friary School
Lichfield, WS13 7EW |
Secondary | 1,220 | 11.8% | 16.6% |
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The Thomas Adams School
Shrewsbury, SY4 5UB |
Secondary | 1,207 | 13.2% | 16.7% |
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Countesthorpe Academy
Countesthorpe, LE8 5PR |
Secondary | 1,193 | 13.5% | 19.5% |
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Ormskirk School
Ormskirk, L39 2AT |
Secondary | 1,216 | 16.5% | 18.8% |
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Huish Episcopi Academy
LANGPORT, TA10 9SS |
Secondary | 1,250 | 12.1% | 17.7% |
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 | 1,258 | Sign in to see | |
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Orchards Academy
Swanley, BR8 7TE |
Secondary | 545 | ||
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Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
Ossett, WF5 0DG |
Secondary | 1,732 | ||
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King's Academy Prospect
Reading, RG30 4EX |
Secondary | 1,263 | ||
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Park View School
Chester le Street, DH3 3QA |
Secondary | 1,618 | ||
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Nower Hill High School
Pinner, HA5 5RP |
Secondary | 2,060 | ||
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The King Edward VI School
Morpeth, NE61 1DN |
Secondary | 1,342 | ||
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Salendine Nook High School Academy
Huddersfield, HD3 4GN |
Secondary | 1,405 | ||
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Aldridge School - A Science College
Walsall, WS9 0BG |
Secondary | 1,593 | ||
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Knutsford Academy
Knutsford, WA16 0EA |
Secondary | 1,325 | ||
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King Charles I School
Kidderminster, DY10 1XA |
Secondary | 1,129 | ||
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Southmoor Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7TF |
Secondary | 1,394 | ||
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Ashton-on-Mersey School
Sale, M33 5BP |
Secondary | 1,600 | ||
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Lift Sir Herbert Leon
Milton Keynes, MK2 3HQ |
Secondary | 648 | ||
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Lymm High School
Lymm, WA13 0RB |
Secondary | 1,923 | ||
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Launceston College
Launceston, PL15 9JR |
Secondary | 1,280 | ||
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Smithills School
Bolton, BL1 6JS |
Secondary | 1,201 | ||
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Cheshire Studio School
Crewe, CW1 2PZ |
Secondary | 55 | ||
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The McAuley Catholic High School
Doncaster, DN3 3QF |
Secondary | 1,456 | ||
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Charnwood College
Loughborough, LE11 4SQ |
Secondary | 655 | ||
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Beckfoot Thornton
Bradford, BD13 3BH |
Secondary | 1,274 | ||
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Swinton Academy
Mexborough, S64 8JW |
Secondary | 1,001 | ||
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Spalding Academy
Spalding, PE11 2EJ |
Secondary | 1,448 | ||
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The Royal Sutton School
Sutton Coldfield, B75 7DY |
Secondary | 977 | ||
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Thornhill Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7NA |
Secondary | 566 | ||
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Whitworth Park Academy
Spennymoor, DL16 7LN |
Secondary | 988 | ||
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The Hinckley School
Hinckley, LE10 1LE |
Secondary | 1,137 | ||
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The Brooksbank School
Elland, HX5 0QG |
Secondary | 1,500 | ||
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Buxton Community School
Buxton, SK17 9EA |
Secondary | 1,031 | ||
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Carlton le Willows Academy
Gedling, NG4 4AA |
Secondary | 1,810 | ||