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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Cobham Free School
(Your chosen school) |
All-through | 963 | 13.3% | 14.6% |
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Birkenhead High School Academy
Prenton, CH43 1TY |
All-through | 1,208 | 19.5% | 17.5% |
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The King's (The Cathedral) School
Peterborough, PE1 2UE |
All-through | 1,261 | 8.2% | 11.6% |
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King's Oak Academy
Bristol, BS15 4JT |
All-through | 995 | 18.4% | 26.5% |
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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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King James Academy Royston
Royston, SG8 7JH |
All-through | 939 | 16% | 19.6% |
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Bradley Stoke Community School
Bristol, BS32 9BS |
All-through | 1,391 | 15.6% | 9% |
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Helena Romanes School
Great Dunmow, CM6 2AU |
All-through | 1,311 | 17% | 16.3% |
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Priory Academy
Dunstable, LU5 4JA |
All-through | 808 | 16% | 13.7% |
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Europa School UK
Abingdon, OX14 3DZ |
All-through | 1,107 | 11.3% | 3% |
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Hailsham Community College
Hailsham, BN27 1DT |
All-through | 1,615 | 10.5% | 24% |
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The Cavendish School
Eastbourne, BN21 1UE |
All-through | 1,347 | 11.8% | 19.5% |
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Chichester Free School
Chichester, PO20 1NP |
All-through | 1,079 | 15.2% | 14.5% |
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Gildredge House
Eastbourne, BN20 8AB |
All-through | 1,168 | 18% | 18.6% |
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The Gatwick School
Crawley, RH10 9TP |
All-through | 846 | 17.6% | 19% |
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Seva School
Coventry, CV2 2TB |
All-through | 703 | 7.3% | 12.8% |
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Holy Trinity School
Kidderminster, DY10 2BY |
All-through | 741 | 19.8% | 20.4% |
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Cranbrook Education Campus
Exeter, EX5 7EE |
All-through | 1,058 | 16.1% | 24% |
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Atam Academy
Romford, RM6 4XX |
All-through | 1,076 | 8.7% | 11.2% |
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Avanti Fields School
Leicester, LE5 0BX |
All-through | 1,164 | 8.6% | 8.8% |
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Kents Hill Park all-through school
Milton Keynes, MK7 6BZ |
All-through | 1,019 | 18.2% | 29.1% |
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King's Academy Binfield
Bracknell, RG42 4FS |
All-through | 1,443 | 16% | 10.3% |
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Litcham School
King's Lynn, PE32 2NS |
All-through | 745 | 19% | 19% |
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Bohunt Horsham
Horsham, RH12 6AP |
All-through | 1,125 | 22.7% | 12% |
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Northstowe Learning Community
Cambridge, CB24 1DJ |
All-through | 774 | 14.4% | 19.4% |
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Heyford Park School
Bicester, OX25 5HD |
All-through | 655 | 21.1% | 12.1% |
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Livingstone Academy Bournemouth
Bournemouth, BH1 1PA |
All-through | 812 | 17.9% | 23.6% |
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Glebe Farm School
Milton Keynes, MK17 8XY |
All-through | 907 | 13.7% | 22.3% |
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The Harleston Sancroft Academy (a 3-16 Church of England School)
Harleston, IP20 9DD |
All-through | 832 | 20.1% | 19.5% |
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Grove Academy
Slough, SL1 2SR |
All-through | 1,090 | 15.3% | 30.7% |
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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Cobham Free School
(Your chosen school) |
All-through | 963 | Sign in to see | |
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Bradford Academy
Bradford, BD4 7QS |
All-through | 1,659 | ||
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The Priory Witham Academy
Lincoln, LN6 7DT |
All-through | 1,069 | ||
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Dartmouth Academy
Dartmouth, TQ6 9HW |
All-through | 442 | ||
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The Piggott School
Reading, RG10 8DS |
All-through | 1,885 | ||
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Serlby Park Academy
Doncaster, DN11 8EF |
All-through | 985 | ||
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Ark Kings Academy
Birmingham, B38 9DE |
All-through | 801 | ||
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Reach Academy Feltham
Feltham, TW13 4AB |
All-through | 900 | ||
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Chichester Free School
Chichester, PO20 1NP |
All-through | 1,079 | ||
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Nishkam School West London
Osterley, TW7 5PN |
All-through | 1,439 | ||
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Oasis Academy Don Valley
Sheffield, S9 3TY |
All-through | 1,111 | ||
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Goresbrook School
Dagenham, RM9 6XW |
All-through | 1,036 | ||
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The Gatwick School
Crawley, RH10 9TP |
All-through | 846 | ||
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Whitefriars School
Harrow, HA3 5RQ |
All-through | 1,403 | ||
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Cranbrook Education Campus
Exeter, EX5 7EE |
All-through | 1,058 | ||
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Ark Victoria Academy
Birmingham, B10 0HJ |
All-through | 1,503 | ||
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Temple Learning Academy
Leeds, LS15 0NN |
All-through | 970 | ||
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Wootton Park School
Northampton, NN4 0HZ |
All-through | 1,565 | ||
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Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School
Leicester, LE2 6UA |
All-through | 991 | ||
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Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School
Barnsley, S71 2LF |
All-through | 1,148 | ||
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Dixons Trinity Chapeltown
Leeds, LS7 4AW |
All-through | 980 | ||
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Kents Hill Park all-through school
Milton Keynes, MK7 6BZ |
All-through | 1,019 | ||
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George Mitchell School
London, E10 5DN |
All-through | 995 | ||
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King's Academy Binfield
Bracknell, RG42 4FS |
All-through | 1,443 | ||
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Heyford Park School
Bicester, OX25 5HD |
All-through | 655 | ||
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Glebe Farm School
Milton Keynes, MK17 8XY |
All-through | 907 | ||
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St Michael's Catholic School
High Wycombe, HP11 1PW |
All-through | 2,352 | ||
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Oakley School
Bishops Tachbrook, CV33 9QE |
All-through | 378 | ||
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Grove Academy
Slough, SL1 2SR |
All-through | 1,090 | ||
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Abraham Moss Community School
Manchester, M8 5UF |
All-through | 1,825 | ||