Dorchester Middle School
Schools we chose for benchmarking
This is the set of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's pupil and workforce data against.
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% |