Cobham Free School

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
Cobham Free School
(Your chosen school)
All-through 963 13.3% 14.6%
Birkenhead High School Academy
Prenton, CH43 1TY
All-through 1,208 19.5% 17.5%
The King's (The Cathedral) School
Peterborough, PE1 2UE
All-through 1,261 8.2% 11.6%
King's Oak Academy
Bristol, BS15 4JT
All-through 995 18.4% 26.5%
Saint George's Church of England School
Gravesend, DA11 7LS
All-through 1,578 17.2% 19.7%
King James Academy Royston
Royston, SG8 7JH
All-through 939 16% 19.6%
Bradley Stoke Community School
Bristol, BS32 9BS
All-through 1,391 15.6% 9%
Helena Romanes School
Great Dunmow, CM6 2AU
All-through 1,311 17% 16.3%
Priory Academy
Dunstable, LU5 4JA
All-through 808 16% 13.7%
Europa School UK
Abingdon, OX14 3DZ
All-through 1,107 11.3% 3%
Hailsham Community College
Hailsham, BN27 1DT
All-through 1,615 10.5% 24%
The Cavendish School
Eastbourne, BN21 1UE
All-through 1,347 11.8% 19.5%
Chichester Free School
Chichester, PO20 1NP
All-through 1,079 15.2% 14.5%
Gildredge House
Eastbourne, BN20 8AB
All-through 1,168 18% 18.6%
The Gatwick School
Crawley, RH10 9TP
All-through 846 17.6% 19%
Seva School
Coventry, CV2 2TB
All-through 703 7.3% 12.8%
Holy Trinity School
Kidderminster, DY10 2BY
All-through 741 19.8% 20.4%
Cranbrook Education Campus
Exeter, EX5 7EE
All-through 1,058 16.1% 24%
Atam Academy
Romford, RM6 4XX
All-through 1,076 8.7% 11.2%
Avanti Fields School
Leicester, LE5 0BX
All-through 1,164 8.6% 8.8%
Kents Hill Park all-through school
Milton Keynes, MK7 6BZ
All-through 1,019 18.2% 29.1%
King's Academy Binfield
Bracknell, RG42 4FS
All-through 1,443 16% 10.3%
Litcham School
King's Lynn, PE32 2NS
All-through 745 19% 19%
Bohunt Horsham
Horsham, RH12 6AP
All-through 1,125 22.7% 12%
Northstowe Learning Community
Cambridge, CB24 1DJ
All-through 774 14.4% 19.4%
Heyford Park School
Bicester, OX25 5HD
All-through 655 21.1% 12.1%
Livingstone Academy Bournemouth
Bournemouth, BH1 1PA
All-through 812 17.9% 23.6%
Glebe Farm School
Milton Keynes, MK17 8XY
All-through 907 13.7% 22.3%
The Harleston Sancroft Academy (a 3-16 Church of England School)
Harleston, IP20 9DD
All-through 832 20.1% 19.5%
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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
Cobham Free School
(Your chosen school)
All-through 963 Sign in to see
Bradford Academy
Bradford, BD4 7QS
All-through 1,659
The Priory Witham Academy
Lincoln, LN6 7DT
All-through 1,069
Dartmouth Academy
Dartmouth, TQ6 9HW
All-through 442
The Piggott School
Reading, RG10 8DS
All-through 1,885
Serlby Park Academy
Doncaster, DN11 8EF
All-through 985
Ark Kings Academy
Birmingham, B38 9DE
All-through 801
Reach Academy Feltham
Feltham, TW13 4AB
All-through 900
Chichester Free School
Chichester, PO20 1NP
All-through 1,079
Nishkam School West London
Osterley, TW7 5PN
All-through 1,439
Oasis Academy Don Valley
Sheffield, S9 3TY
All-through 1,111
Goresbrook School
Dagenham, RM9 6XW
All-through 1,036
The Gatwick School
Crawley, RH10 9TP
All-through 846
Whitefriars School
Harrow, HA3 5RQ
All-through 1,403
Cranbrook Education Campus
Exeter, EX5 7EE
All-through 1,058
Ark Victoria Academy
Birmingham, B10 0HJ
All-through 1,503
Temple Learning Academy
Leeds, LS15 0NN
All-through 970
Wootton Park School
Northampton, NN4 0HZ
All-through 1,565
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School
Leicester, LE2 6UA
All-through 991
Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School
Barnsley, S71 2LF
All-through 1,148
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown
Leeds, LS7 4AW
All-through 980
Kents Hill Park all-through school
Milton Keynes, MK7 6BZ
All-through 1,019
George Mitchell School
London, E10 5DN
All-through 995
King's Academy Binfield
Bracknell, RG42 4FS
All-through 1,443
Heyford Park School
Bicester, OX25 5HD
All-through 655
Glebe Farm School
Milton Keynes, MK17 8XY
All-through 907
St Michael's Catholic School
High Wycombe, HP11 1PW
All-through 2,352
Oakley School
Bishops Tachbrook, CV33 9QE
All-through 378
Grove Academy
Slough, SL1 2SR
All-through 1,090
Abraham Moss Community School
Manchester, M8 5UF
All-through 1,825