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 Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 445 | 27.2% | 17.1% |
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Wigmore School
Leominster, HR6 9UW |
Secondary | 463 | 19.9% | 15.8% |
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Winchcombe School
Cheltenham, GL54 5LB |
Secondary | 530 | 16.3% | 20.8% |
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Sir William Romney's School
Tetbury, GL8 8AE |
Secondary | 500 | 24.6% | 21.8% |
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Thomas Keble School
Stroud, GL6 7DY |
Secondary | 722 | 22.3% | 15.5% |
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Appleby Grammar School
Appleby-in-Westmorland, CA16 6XU |
Secondary | 360 | 20% | 19.4% |
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Lady Hawkins' School
Kington, HR5 3AR |
Secondary | 253 | 22.5% | 19.4% |
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Queen Elizabeth High School
Bromyard, HR7 4QS |
Secondary | 432 | 25.7% | 23.1% |
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Dorchester Middle School
Dorchester, DT1 2HS |
Secondary | 543 | 21.7% | 23.6% |
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LeAF Studio
Bournemouth, BH11 9JW |
Secondary | 461 | 17.8% | 15.9% |
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Iceni Secondary Academy
Thetford, IP26 4PE |
Secondary | 584 | 26% | 22.3% |
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Lakelands Academy
Ellesmere, SY12 0EA |
Secondary | 581 | 21.7% | 20.7% |
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Ixworth High School
Ixworth, IP31 2HS |
Secondary | 548 | 26.1% | 20.3% |
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Fairfield High School
Hereford, HR2 0SG |
Secondary | 613 | 28.6% | 17.5% |
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Tenbury High Ormiston Academy
Tenbury Wells, WR15 8XA |
Secondary | 454 | 23.4% | 18.7% |
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Broadstone Middle School
Broadstone, BH18 8AE |
Secondary | 598 | 17.9% | 16.9% |
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Marlwood School
Bristol, BS35 3LA |
Secondary | 567 | 19.1% | 17.3% |
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Digitech Studio School
Bristol, BS30 8XQ |
Secondary | 594 | 32.2% | 19.6% |
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Kirkburton Middle School
Huddersfield, HD8 0TJ |
Secondary | 502 | 19.5% | 13.7% |
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Scissett Middle School
Huddersfield, HD8 9JX |
Secondary | 587 | 21.6% | 13.8% |
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Mullion School
Helston, TR12 7EB |
Secondary | 557 | 26.8% | 23.2% |
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Penkridge Middle School
Stafford, ST19 5BW |
Secondary | 500 | 20.8% | 17% |
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Emmanuel Church of England Middle School
Verwood, BH31 6JF |
Secondary | 439 | 15.5% | 18.2% |
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Fairlands Middle School
Cheddar, BS27 3PG |
Secondary | 411 | 16.3% | 15.6% |
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Whitelands Academy
Bicester, OX26 1AY |
Secondary | 576 | 28% | 18.4% |
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Ferndown Middle School
Ferndown, BH22 9UP |
Secondary | 613 | 18.3% | 20.7% |
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The Kingsbrook School
Aylesbury, HP22 7BR |
Secondary | 570 | 30.4% | 19.3% |
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Ridgeway Secondary School
Redditch, B96 6BD |
Secondary | 338 | 23.7% | 17.2% |
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Nidderdale High School
Harrogate, HG3 5HL |
Secondary | 396 | 28.9% | 20.8% |
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Highworth Warneford School
Swindon, SN6 7BZ |
Secondary | 630 | 19.8% | 18.6% |
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 Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 445 | Sign in to see | |
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Wigmore School
Leominster, HR6 9UW |
Secondary | 463 | ||
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Woodland Middle School Academy
Bedford, MK45 1NP |
Secondary | 670 | ||
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Winchcombe School
Cheltenham, GL54 5LB |
Secondary | 530 | ||
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Linslade School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2PA |
Secondary | 661 | ||
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Henley In Arden School
Henley-in-Arden, B95 6AF |
Secondary | 682 | ||
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Selwood Academy
Frome, BA11 2EF |
Secondary | 603 | ||
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Looe Community Academy
Looe, PL13 1NQ |
Secondary | 524 | ||
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Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy
Ilkeston, DE7 4HX |
Secondary | 679 | ||
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Daubeney Academy
Bedford, MK42 7PS |
Secondary | 563 | ||
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Breckland School
Brandon, IP27 0PE |
Secondary | 615 | ||
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William Lovell Church of England Academy
Boston, PE22 8AA |
Secondary | 316 | ||
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Ipsley CofE Middle School
Redditch, B98 0UB |
Secondary | 638 | ||
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Danesfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Community Middle School
Taunton, TA4 4SW |
Secondary | 349 | ||
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St Bede's Catholic Middle School
Redditch, B98 7HA |
Secondary | 647 | ||
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London Enterprise Academy
London, E1 1RD |
Secondary | 415 | ||
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Tenbury High Ormiston Academy
Tenbury Wells, WR15 8XA |
Secondary | 454 | ||
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Broadstone Middle School
Broadstone, BH18 8AE |
Secondary | 598 | ||
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St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill
Wimborne, BH21 7AB |
Secondary | 583 | ||
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Codsall Middle School
Wolverhampton, WV8 1PB |
Secondary | 523 | ||
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Trevelyan Middle School
Windsor, SL4 3LL |
Secondary | 589 | ||
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Bredon Hill Academy
Evesham, WR11 7SW |
Secondary | 478 | ||
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Kirkburton Middle School
Huddersfield, HD8 0TJ |
Secondary | 502 | ||
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Mullion School
Helston, TR12 7EB |
Secondary | 557 | ||
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St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy
Buxton, SK17 6AF |
Secondary | 419 | ||
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Cape Cornwall School
Penzance, TR19 7JX |
Secondary | 284 | ||
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Fairlands Middle School
Cheddar, BS27 3PG |
Secondary | 411 | ||
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St Osmund's Church of England Middle School
Dorchester, DT1 2DZ |
Secondary | 717 | ||
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Nidderdale High School
Harrogate, HG3 5HL |
Secondary | 396 | ||
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Cullompton Community College
Cullompton, EX15 1DX |
Secondary | 754 | ||