Dorchester Middle School
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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Dorchester Middle School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 543 | 21.7% | 23.6% |
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Hurworth School
Darlington, DL2 2JG |
Secondary | 645 | 23.1% | 24.5% |
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The Roseland Academy
Truro, TR2 5SE |
Secondary | 662 | 19.6% | 20.8% |
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Winchcombe School
Cheltenham, GL54 5LB |
Secondary | 530 | 16.3% | 20.8% |
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Minehead Middle School
Minehead, TA24 5RH |
Secondary | 566 | 18.2% | 27.2% |
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Honiton Community College
Honiton, EX14 1QT |
Secondary | 692 | 19.5% | 22.3% |
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Caistor Yarborough Academy
Market Rasen, LN7 6QZ |
Secondary | 611 | 20.5% | 25.7% |
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Sir William Romney's School
Tetbury, GL8 8AE |
Secondary | 500 | 24.6% | 21.8% |
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Whitstone
Shepton Mallet, BA4 5PF |
Secondary | 578 | 21.6% | 23.9% |
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Selwood Academy
Frome, BA11 2EF |
Secondary | 603 | 18.3% | 22.8% |
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Looe Community Academy
Looe, PL13 1NQ |
Secondary | 524 | 18.7% | 27.1% |
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Daubeney Academy
Bedford, MK42 7PS |
Secondary | 563 | 21.2% | 25.3% |
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Lakelands Academy
Ellesmere, SY12 0EA |
Secondary | 581 | 21.7% | 20.7% |
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Sir Thomas Fremantle School
Winslow, MK18 3GH |
Secondary | 632 | 19.8% | 24.1% |
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Wye School
Wye, TN25 5EJ |
Secondary | 576 | 22.3% | 22.6% |
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St Ives School
St Ives, TR26 2BB |
Secondary | 574 | 17.6% | 23.2% |
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Avon Valley Academy
Salisbury, SP4 8HH |
Secondary | 519 | 17.6% | 25.1% |
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Smithdon High School
Hunstanton, PE36 5HY |
Secondary | 564 | 24.5% | 23.9% |
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St Benedict's Catholic High School
Alcester, B49 6PX |
Secondary | 515 | 24% | 25.9% |
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Mullion School
Helston, TR12 7EB |
Secondary | 557 | 26.8% | 23.2% |
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Gaynes School
Upminster, RM14 3UX |
Secondary | 473 | 20.3% | 22.8% |
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Alderman Peel High School
Wells-next-the-Sea, NR23 1RB |
Secondary | 605 | 20% | 25.2% |
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Old Buckenham High School
Attleborough, NR17 1RL |
Secondary | 498 | 17.5% | 23.9% |
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Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy
Burton-on-Trent, DE15 9SD |
Secondary | 613 | 18.1% | 23.2% |
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Sir James Smith's School
Camelford, PL32 9UJ |
Secondary | 605 | 19.5% | 27.9% |
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King Arthur's School
Wincanton, BA9 9BX |
Secondary | 448 | 18.3% | 25.9% |
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Hope Valley College
Hope Valley, S33 6SD |
Secondary | 542 | 25.5% | 24.8% |
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Orsett Heath Academy
Grays, RM16 4DG |
Secondary | 566 | 20.6% | 22.3% |
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Ferndown Middle School
Ferndown, BH22 9UP |
Secondary | 613 | 18.3% | 20.7% |
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Carisbrooke College
Newport, PO30 5QU |
Secondary | 598 | 23.2% | 24.9% |
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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Dorchester Middle School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 543 | Sign in to see | |
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Newport Girls' High School Academy
Newport, TF10 7HL |
Secondary | 836 | ||
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Minehead Middle School
Minehead, TA24 5RH |
Secondary | 566 | ||
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Oakfield Academy
Frome, BA11 4JF |
Secondary | 529 | ||
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Lutterworth High School
Lutterworth, LE17 4QH |
Secondary | 848 | ||
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Morpeth Newminster Middle School
Morpeth, NE61 1RH |
Secondary | 556 | ||
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Humphrey Perkins School
Loughborough, LE12 8JU |
Secondary | 845 | ||
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The Roundhill Academy
Leicester, LE4 8GQ |
Secondary | 731 | ||
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Beccles High School
Beccles, NR34 7BQ |
Secondary | 239 | ||
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St Edward's Church of England Academy
Leek, ST13 8DN |
Secondary | 695 | ||
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South Charnwood High School
Markfield, LE67 9TB |
Secondary | 867 | ||
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Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio
Darwen, BB3 1AF |
Secondary | 267 | ||
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Fairfield High School
Hereford, HR2 0SG |
Secondary | 613 | ||
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Jewellery Quarter Academy
Birmingham, B1 3AA |
Secondary | 614 | ||
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Bolton Muslim Girls School
Bolton, BL3 6TQ |
Secondary | 752 | ||
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Hugh Sexey Church of England Middle School
Wedmore, BS28 4ND |
Secondary | 620 | ||
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City of London Academy, Highgate Hill
London, N19 3EU |
Secondary | 650 | ||
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Scissett Middle School
Huddersfield, HD8 9JX |
Secondary | 587 | ||
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The Royal Liberty School
Romford, RM2 6HJ |
Secondary | 738 | ||
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Windsor Park CE Middle School
Uttoxeter, ST14 7JX |
Secondary | 349 | ||
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Brewood Middle CofE Academy
Stafford, ST19 9DS |
Secondary | 421 | ||
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Oldfields Hall Middle School
Uttoxeter, ST14 7PL |
Secondary | 511 | ||
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Marston Vale Middle School
Bedford, MK43 9NH |
Secondary | 571 | ||
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James Bateman Middle School
Biddulph, ST8 7AT |
Secondary | 373 | ||
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King Arthur's School
Wincanton, BA9 9BX |
Secondary | 448 | ||
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Shrewsbury Academy
Shrewsbury, SY1 4LL |
Secondary | 802 | ||
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Waterside Academy
London, E8 4DL |
Secondary | 378 | ||
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Parkside Community School
Chesterfield, S40 2NS |
Secondary | 574 | ||
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Cowley Academy
Spalding, PE11 4TF |
Secondary | 628 | ||
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Anthony Gell School
Matlock, DE4 4DX |
Secondary | 781 | ||