Bedminster Down School

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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Running cost categories

We've chosen 28 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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
Bedminster Down School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,042 15.5% 33.8%
St Paul's Academy
London, SE2 9PX
Secondary 1,122 12.3% 33.5%
Accrington Academy
Accrington, BB5 4FF
Secondary 1,055 13.9% 33.8%
Walton Academy
Grantham, NG31 7JR
Secondary 1,001 18.8% 33.6%
Ormiston Horizon Academy
Stoke on Trent, ST6 6JZ
Secondary 1,058 17.6% 34.6%
The Highcrest Academy
High Wycombe, HP13 7NQ
Secondary 1,068 14.4% 31.1%
Netherthorpe School
Chesterfield, S43 3PU
Secondary 1,108 17.2% 32.7%
Meden School
Mansfield, NG20 0QN
Secondary 1,076 15.8% 33.6%
The Byrchall High School
Wigan, WN4 9PQ
Secondary 1,059 17.6% 34.5%
Woodham Academy
Newton Aycliffe, DL5 4AX
Secondary 1,041 17.2% 32.7%
The Bolsover School
Chesterfield, S44 6XA
Secondary 884 16.8% 34%
Lodge Park Academy
Corby, NN17 2JH
Secondary 987 16% 31.7%
Thistley Hough Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 5JJ
Secondary 1,091 18.2% 31.6%
Manor Croft Academy
Dewsbury, WF12 7DW
Secondary 1,038 17.4% 37.3%
Outwood Academy Carlton
Barnsley, S71 3EW
Secondary 1,113 18.5% 35.1%
Westbourne Academy
Ipswich, IP1 5JN
Secondary 1,068 17.5% 33.5%
Bower Park Academy
Romford, RM1 4YY
Secondary 1,026 15.7% 34.7%
Wingfield Academy
Rotherham, S61 4AU
Secondary 995 18.4% 31.9%
Yardleys School
Birmingham, B11 3EY
Secondary 926 16.2% 36%
Newfield Secondary School
Sheffield, S8 9JP
Secondary 1,047 16.2% 35.2%
Swanwick Hall School
Alfreton, DE55 1AE
Secondary 1,117 18.9% 33.8%
Co-op Academy Priesthorpe
Pudsey, LS28 5SG
Secondary 1,055 18.7% 32.7%
Arena Academy
Birmingham, B42 2PY
Secondary 1,109 13.4% 33%
Foxford Community School
Coventry, CV6 6BB
Secondary 1,081 17.7% 34.9%
Wey Valley Academy
Weymouth, DT3 5AN
Secondary 979 16.1% 33.7%
St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College
Peterlee, SR8 1DE
Secondary 954 17% 32.8%
Werneth School
Stockport, SK6 3BX
Secondary 1,072 18.6% 33.6%
Ken Stimpson Academy
Peterborough, PE4 6JT
Secondary 1,096 18.2% 32.2%

Building cost categories

We've chosen 29 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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
Bedminster Down School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,042 Sign in to see
The Hereford Church of England Academy
Hereford, HR2 7NG
Secondary 616
All Saints Church of England Academy
Plymouth, PL5 3NE
Secondary 617
Sarum Academy
Salisbury, SP2 9HS
Secondary 744
Ipswich Academy
Ipswich, IP3 0SP
Secondary 1,046
Harris Academy Beckenham
Beckenham, BR3 3SJ
Secondary 1,233
Campsmount Academy
Doncaster, DN6 9AS
Secondary 779
Melior Community Academy
Scunthorpe, DN17 1HA
Secondary 873
Thistley Hough Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 5JJ
Secondary 1,091
Magna Academy
Poole, BH17 8RE
Secondary 964
The Cornelius Vermuyden School
Canvey Island, SS8 9QS
Secondary 770
Workington Academy
Workington, CA14 4EB
Secondary 1,280
Litherland High School
Liverpool, L21 0DB
Secondary 735
Fairfield High School
Bristol, BS7 9NL
Secondary 1,080
The WREN School
Reading, RG30 2BB
Secondary 1,005
The Prescot School
Liverpool, L34 3NB
Secondary 892
Charlton School
Telford, TF1 3FA
Secondary 1,233
Hampton Gardens Secondary School
Peterborough, PE7 8HR
Secondary 1,251
Royal Greenwich Trust School
London, SE7 8LJ
Secondary 844
School of Science and Technology Maidstone
Maidstone, ME14 5GQ
Secondary 767
Bedlington Academy
Bedlington, NE22 7DS
Secondary 809
Great Western Academy
Swindon, SN25 2PP
Secondary 952
Dixons Cottingley Academy
Bingley, BD16 1TZ
Secondary 883
Goodwin Academy
Deal, CT14 9BD
Secondary 852
Castle View School
Canvey Island, SS8 7FH
Secondary 1,043
Pix Brook Academy
Stotfold, SG5 4HB
Secondary 721
Harris Academy Clapham
London, SW4 8LD
Secondary 767
Ark Blake Academy
Croydon, CR0 6NA
Secondary 665
Gloucester Academy
Gloucester, GL4 6RN
Secondary 896