Bedford Free School
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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Bedford Free School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 526 | 8.6% | 28.4% |
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Leigh Academy Tonbridge
Tonbridge, TN9 2PH |
Secondary | 717 | 12.7% | 30.5% |
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Hewens College
Hayes, UB4 8JP |
Secondary | 412 | 10.2% | 26% |
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Cromer Academy
Cromer, NR27 0EX |
Secondary | 650 | 12.2% | 26.2% |
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Melbourn Village College
Royston, SG8 6EF |
Secondary | 585 | 12.3% | 24.3% |
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Berwick Academy
Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 2JF |
Secondary | 587 | 14.5% | 27.5% |
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Wayland Academy
Thetford, IP25 6BA |
Secondary | 548 | 11.7% | 25% |
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St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Scunthorpe, DN16 2TF |
Secondary | 708 | 13.6% | 29.1% |
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Breckland School
Brandon, IP27 0PE |
Secondary | 615 | 15.3% | 24.1% |
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Armthorpe Academy
Doncaster, DN3 2DA |
Secondary | 688 | 12.4% | 28.5% |
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Nishkam High School
Birmingham, B19 2LF |
Secondary | 671 | 14% | 29.1% |
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Acle Academy
Norwich, NR13 3ER |
Secondary | 688 | 10.7% | 24.2% |
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Academy@Worden
Leyland, PR25 1RN |
Secondary | 618 | 11.5% | 31.7% |
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St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School
London, N11 1NP |
Secondary | 540 | 14.7% | 25.6% |
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The Hathaway Academy
Grays, RM17 5LL |
Secondary | 609 | 18.8% | 28.6% |
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St Clement's High School
King's Lynn, PE34 4LZ |
Secondary | 709 | 15.5% | 26.8% |
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Eden Boys' School, Bolton
Bolton, BL1 3QE |
Secondary | 623 | 13% | 30.7% |
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Nottingham Free School
Nottingham, NG5 1EB |
Secondary | 676 | 11.1% | 24.2% |
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The Ongar Academy
Ongar, CM5 0AN |
Secondary | 519 | 14.5% | 27.2% |
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Eden Girls' School, Slough
Slough, SL1 4AA |
Secondary | 619 | 12.6% | 24.7% |
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Eden Boys' School, Preston
Preston, PR1 4BD |
Secondary | 618 | 11.8% | 25.8% |
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St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy
Glossop, SK13 8DR |
Secondary | 572 | 17.5% | 27.1% |
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Hornchurch High School
Hornchurch, RM12 4AJ |
Secondary | 718 | 9.5% | 31.5% |
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The Suthers School
Newark, NG24 3NH |
Secondary | 656 | 10.1% | 25.3% |
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Kingsbury School - A Specialist Science and Mathematics Academy
Kingsbury, B78 2LF |
Secondary | 640 | 7.8% | 23.9% |
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Sir Thomas Boughey Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 8AP |
Secondary | 449 | 10.7% | 24.1% |
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Marston Vale Middle School
Bedford, MK43 9NH |
Secondary | 571 | 11.6% | 21.2% |
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Old Buckenham High School
Attleborough, NR17 1RL |
Secondary | 498 | 17.5% | 23.9% |
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Greyfriars Catholic School
Oxford, OX4 3DR |
Secondary | 673 | 14.2% | 25.4% |
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Houstone School
Dunstable, LU5 5PX |
Secondary | 658 | 15.8% | 27.5% |
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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Bedford Free School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 526 | Sign in to see | |
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Debenham High School
Stowmarket, IP14 6BL |
Secondary | 699 | ||
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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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Arnold Academy
Bedford, MK45 4JZ |
Secondary | 699 | ||
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Henley In Arden School
Henley-in-Arden, B95 6AF |
Secondary | 682 | ||
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Alameda Middle School
Bedford, MK45 2QR |
Secondary | 720 | ||
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Fulbrook School
Milton Keynes, MK17 8NP |
Secondary | 555 | ||
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Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy
Ilkeston, DE7 4HX |
Secondary | 679 | ||
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Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3FU |
Secondary | 643 | ||
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Henlow Church of England Academy
Henlow, SG16 6AN |
Secondary | 719 | ||
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Daubeney Academy
Bedford, MK42 7PS |
Secondary | 563 | ||
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St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown
Dorchester, DT2 8SA |
Secondary | 445 | ||
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Ark Greenwich Free School
London, SE18 4LH |
Secondary | 601 | ||
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Breckland School
Brandon, IP27 0PE |
Secondary | 615 | ||
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Saint Martin's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Nuneaton, CV13 6BF |
Secondary | 752 | ||
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Holywell School
Bedford, MK43 0JA |
Secondary | 711 | ||
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Ipsley CofE Middle School
Redditch, B98 0UB |
Secondary | 638 | ||
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Leeds Jewish Free School
Leeds, LS17 7TN |
Secondary | 129 | ||
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Ralph Sadleir School
Ware, SG11 1TF |
Secondary | 275 | ||
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St Clement's High School
King's Lynn, PE34 4LZ |
Secondary | 709 | ||
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St Bede's Catholic Middle School
Redditch, B98 7HA |
Secondary | 647 | ||
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Tenbury High Ormiston Academy
Tenbury Wells, WR15 8XA |
Secondary | 454 | ||
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Forest Hall School
Stansted Mountfitchet, CM24 8TZ |
Secondary | 472 | ||
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Dedworth Middle School
Windsor, SL4 5PE |
Secondary | 533 | ||
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Mullion School
Helston, TR12 7EB |
Secondary | 557 | ||
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Emmanuel Church of England Middle School
Verwood, BH31 6JF |
Secondary | 439 | ||
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Castle Newnham School
Bedford, MK41 9DT |
Secondary | 750 | ||
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Cullompton Community College
Cullompton, EX15 1DX |
Secondary | 754 | ||