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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Cromwell Community College
(Your chosen school) |
All-through | 1,476 | 11.3% | 23.3% |
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St Mary Magdalene Academy
London, N7 8PG |
All-through | 1,559 | 17.4% | 31.3% |
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William Hulme's Grammar School
Manchester, M16 8PR |
All-through | 1,613 | 16% | 32.6% |
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Wren Academy Finchley
London, N12 9HB |
All-through | 1,614 | 11.7% | 13% |
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Ark Academy
Wembley, HA9 9JR |
All-through | 1,623 | 9.9% | 29.1% |
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Birkenhead High School Academy
Prenton, CH43 1TY |
All-through | 1,194 | 17.3% | 15.1% |
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Kettering Buccleuch Academy
Kettering, NN16 9NS |
All-through | 1,869 | 17.9% | 22.2% |
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Guru Nanak Sikh Academy
Hayes, UB4 0LT |
All-through | 1,560 | 9.9% | 13.6% |
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The Hundred of Hoo Academy
Rochester, ME3 9HH |
All-through | 1,791 | 18.7% | 21.8% |
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Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School
Hessle, HU13 0JQ |
All-through | 1,865 | 14.7% | 23.4% |
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Saint George's Church of England School
Gravesend, DA11 7LS |
All-through | 1,476 | 16.1% | 19% |
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King James Academy Royston
Royston, SG8 7JH |
All-through | 957 | 12.1% | 17.6% |
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Aylesford School Warwick
Warwick, CV34 6XR |
All-through | 1,283 | 18.6% | 23.9% |
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Helena Romanes School
Great Dunmow, CM6 2AU |
All-through | 1,289 | 18% | 14.6% |
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DSLV E-ACT Academy
Daventry, NN11 4LJ |
All-through | 1,071 | 15.5% | 29.1% |
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Hailsham Community College
Hailsham, BN27 1DT |
All-through | 1,640 | 11.5% | 22.6% |
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The Cavendish School
Eastbourne, BN21 1UE |
All-through | 1,376 | 13.2% | 20.7% |
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Ark Isaac Newton Academy
Ilford, IG1 1FY |
All-through | 1,751 | 11.3% | 29.4% |
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Samuel Ryder Academy
St Albans, AL1 5AR |
All-through | 1,556 | 14.7% | 16.5% |
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Preston Manor School
Wembley, HA9 8NA |
All-through | 1,929 | 12.1% | 24.2% |
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Nishkam School West London
Osterley, TW7 5PN |
All-through | 1,323 | 7.5% | 11.2% |
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Gildredge House
Eastbourne, BN20 8AB |
All-through | 1,182 | 13.3% | 18.4% |
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Simon Balle All-Through School
Hertford, SG13 8AJ |
All-through | 1,561 | 13.1% | 9.1% |
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The Halifax Academy
Halifax, HX2 0BA |
All-through | 1,452 | 14.8% | 32% |
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Harris Academy Tottenham
London, N17 9LN |
All-through | 1,313 | 14.1% | 31.8% |
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Goresbrook School
Dagenham, RM9 6XW |
All-through | 1,079 | 11.6% | 30.8% |
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Whitefriars School
Harrow, HA3 5RQ |
All-through | 1,463 | 18% | 29.5% |
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Hampton College
Peterborough, PE7 8BF |
All-through | 1,671 | 12.6% | 21.4% |
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The Royal School, Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton, WV3 0EG |
All-through | 1,494 | 15.8% | 27.1% |
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The Beaulieu Park School
Chelmsford, CM1 6DT |
All-through | 1,417 | 13.6% | 11.5% |
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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Cromwell Community College
(Your chosen school) |
All-through | 1,476 | Sign in to see | |
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William Hulme's Grammar School
Manchester, M16 8PR |
All-through | 1,613 | ||
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Birkenhead High School Academy
Prenton, CH43 1TY |
All-through | 1,194 | ||
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The Piggott School
Reading, RG10 8DS |
All-through | 1,868 | ||
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King's Oak Academy
Bristol, BS15 4JT |
All-through | 1,004 | ||
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Bloxwich Academy
Walsall, WS2 7NR |
All-through | 1,586 | ||
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St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School
Bournemouth, BH6 4AH |
All-through | 1,928 | ||
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King James Academy Royston
Royston, SG8 7JH |
All-through | 957 | ||
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Helena Romanes School
Great Dunmow, CM6 2AU |
All-through | 1,289 | ||
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DSLV E-ACT Academy
Daventry, NN11 4LJ |
All-through | 1,071 | ||
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Priory Academy
Dunstable, LU5 4JA |
All-through | 791 | ||
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School 21
Stratford, E15 4RZ |
All-through | 1,118 | ||
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The Cavendish School
Eastbourne, BN21 1UE |
All-through | 1,376 | ||
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Christ's College
Sunderland, SR4 8PG |
All-through | 761 | ||
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Samuel Ryder Academy
St Albans, AL1 5AR |
All-through | 1,556 | ||
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Preston Manor School
Wembley, HA9 8NA |
All-through | 1,929 | ||
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Chichester Free School
Chichester, PO20 1NP |
All-through | 1,065 | ||
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Liverpool College
Liverpool, L18 8BG |
All-through | 1,647 | ||
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Gildredge House
Eastbourne, BN20 8AB |
All-through | 1,182 | ||
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Ark John Keats Academy
London, EN3 5PA |
All-through | 1,750 | ||
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Washwood Heath Academy
Birmingham, B8 2AS |
All-through | 1,729 | ||
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Simon Balle All-Through School
Hertford, SG13 8AJ |
All-through | 1,561 | ||
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Bournville School
Birmingham, B30 1SH |
All-through | 674 | ||
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Polam Hall School
Darlington, DL1 5PA |
All-through | 817 | ||
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St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community)
Oswestry, SY10 7BD |
All-through | 710 | ||
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Edmonton County School
London, N9 9JZ |
All-through | 1,842 | ||
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Litcham School
King's Lynn, PE32 2NS |
All-through | 761 | ||
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Heyford Park School
Bicester, OX25 5HD |
All-through | 595 | ||
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Livingstone Academy Bournemouth
Bournemouth, BH1 1PA |
All-through | 592 | ||
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St Michael's Catholic School
High Wycombe, HP11 1PW |
All-through | 2,198 | ||