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 29 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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The Duston School
(Your chosen school) |
All-through | 2,019 | 17.2% | 16% |
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Wren Academy Finchley
London, N12 9HB |
All-through | 1,641 | 13.8% | 12% |
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Bede Academy
Blyth, NE24 2SY |
All-through | 2,003 | 15.2% | 23.2% |
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The Aylesbury Vale Academy
Aylesbury, HP18 0WS |
All-through | 1,817 | 23.5% | 24.2% |
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Nottingham Academy
Nottingham, NG3 7EB |
All-through | 2,108 | 11.8% | 40.6% |
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Kettering Buccleuch Academy
Kettering, NN16 9NS |
All-through | 1,851 | 21.2% | 23.8% |
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Guru Nanak Sikh Academy
Hayes, UB4 0LT |
All-through | 1,580 | 10.4% | 15.8% |
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Oakgrove School
Milton Keynes, MK10 9JQ |
All-through | 2,506 | 8.1% | 15.8% |
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The Piggott School
Reading, RG10 8DS |
All-through | 1,885 | 18.6% | 5.4% |
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Caroline Chisholm School
Northampton, NN4 6TP |
All-through | 2,134 | 11.9% | 11.6% |
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Leigh Academy Hundred of Hoo
Rochester, ME3 9HH |
All-through | 1,855 | 21.6% | 22.8% |
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Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School
Hessle, HU13 0JQ |
All-through | 1,859 | 16.8% | 24.8% |
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St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School
Bournemouth, BH6 4AH |
All-through | 1,944 | 18.2% | 12.6% |
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Saint George's Church of England School
Gravesend, DA11 7LS |
All-through | 1,578 | 17.2% | 19.7% |
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Cromwell Community College
Chatteris, PE16 6UU |
All-through | 1,527 | 15.7% | 25.6% |
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Hailsham Community College
Hailsham, BN27 1DT |
All-through | 1,615 | 10.5% | 24% |
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Samuel Ryder Academy
St Albans, AL1 5AR |
All-through | 1,577 | 14.1% | 17.4% |
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Preston Manor School
Wembley, HA9 8NA |
All-through | 1,928 | 12.8% | 28.3% |
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Kings Priory School
North Shields, NE30 4RF |
All-through | 1,565 | 12.4% | 10% |
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Liverpool College
Liverpool, L18 8BG |
All-through | 1,653 | 20.8% | 14.6% |
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Simon Balle All-Through School
Hertford, SG13 8AJ |
All-through | 1,561 | 14.1% | 9.8% |
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The Halifax Academy
Halifax, HX2 0BA |
All-through | 1,454 | 18.8% | 37.6% |
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Hampton College
Peterborough, PE7 8BF |
All-through | 1,621 | 12% | 23.5% |
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Northampton International Academy
Northampton, NN1 1AA |
All-through | 1,813 | 15.9% | 25.8% |
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Wootton Park School
Northampton, NN4 0HZ |
All-through | 1,565 | 20.4% | 9.8% |
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Avanti Fields School
Leicester, LE5 0BX |
All-through | 1,164 | 8.6% | 8.8% |
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The Beaulieu Park School
Chelmsford, CM1 6DT |
All-through | 1,609 | 12.7% | 10.6% |
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St Michael's Catholic School
High Wycombe, HP11 1PW |
All-through | 2,352 | 16% | 16.4% |
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Prendergast Ladywell School
Lewisham, SE4 1SA |
All-through | 1,277 | 19.8% | 25.9% |
Building cost categories
We've chosen 27 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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The Duston School
(Your chosen school) |
All-through | 2,019 | Sign in to see | |
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Alec Reed Academy
Northolt, UB5 5LQ |
All-through | 1,663 | ||
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London Academy
Edgware, HA8 8DE |
All-through | 1,740 | ||
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Swindon Academy
Swindon, SN2 1JR |
All-through | 1,835 | ||
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Excelsior Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 6AF |
All-through | 1,439 | ||
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Ark Academy
Wembley, HA9 9JR |
All-through | 1,623 | ||
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Bede Academy
Blyth, NE24 2SY |
All-through | 2,003 | ||
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Dixons Allerton Academy
Bradford, BD8 0DH |
All-through | 1,854 | ||
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The Aylesbury Vale Academy
Aylesbury, HP18 0WS |
All-through | 1,817 | ||
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Nottingham Academy
Nottingham, NG3 7EB |
All-through | 2,108 | ||
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Oasis Academy Hadley
Enfield, EN3 4PX |
All-through | 1,483 | ||
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Kettering Buccleuch Academy
Kettering, NN16 9NS |
All-through | 1,851 | ||
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The John Wallis Church of England Academy
Ashford, TN23 3HG |
All-through | 1,733 | ||
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Caroline Chisholm School
Northampton, NN4 6TP |
All-through | 2,134 | ||
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Leigh Academy Hundred of Hoo
Rochester, ME3 9HH |
All-through | 1,855 | ||
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DSLV E-ACT Academy
Daventry, NN11 4LJ |
All-through | 1,016 | ||
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Ark Isaac Newton Academy
Ilford, IG1 1FY |
All-through | 1,761 | ||
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Bridge Learning Campus
Bristol, BS13 0RL |
All-through | 1,229 | ||
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Hinde House 2-16 Academy
Sheffield, S5 6AG |
All-through | 1,456 | ||
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Waverley School
Birmingham, B9 5QA |
All-through | 1,705 | ||
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The Grange School
Runcorn, WA7 5DX |
All-through | 1,175 | ||
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Harris Garrard Academy
Erith, DA18 4DW |
All-through | 1,541 | ||
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Appleton Academy
Bradford, BD12 8AL |
All-through | 1,258 | ||
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Bolton St Catherine's Academy
Bolton, BL2 4HU |
All-through | 1,022 | ||
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Starbank School
Birmingham, B10 9BT |
All-through | 2,177 | ||
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Prendergast Ladywell School
Lewisham, SE4 1SA |
All-through | 1,277 | ||
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E-Act Merchants' Academy
Bristol, BS13 9AJ |
All-through | 1,070 | ||