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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Ark Bolingbroke Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 770 | 19.4% | 28.7% |
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Carlton Keighley
Keighley, BD20 6EB |
Secondary | 795 | 20.3% | 29.7% |
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Pool Academy
Redruth, TR15 3PZ |
Secondary | 682 | 18.1% | 29.1% |
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Outwood Academy Foxhills
Scunthorpe, DN15 8LJ |
Secondary | 737 | 20.3% | 31.2% |
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Forest Academy
Ilford, IG6 3TN |
Secondary | 826 | 18% | 31% |
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Castle Manor Academy
Haverhill, CB9 9JE |
Secondary | 757 | 20.2% | 29.2% |
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Albany Academy
Chorley, PR7 3AY |
Secondary | 723 | 20.9% | 28.4% |
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Waseley Hills High School
Birmingham, B45 9EL |
Secondary | 743 | 20.8% | 27.1% |
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The Nicholas Hamond Academy
Swaffham, PE37 7DZ |
Secondary | 685 | 19.2% | 30.3% |
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St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy
Wakefield, WF2 6EQ |
Secondary | 763 | 19.1% | 26.5% |
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The Queen Elizabeth Academy
Atherstone, CV9 1LZ |
Secondary | 724 | 22% | 29.3% |
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The Cornelius Vermuyden School
Canvey Island, SS8 9QS |
Secondary | 731 | 21.5% | 27.6% |
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Michaela Community School
London, HA9 0UU |
Secondary | 745 | 21% | 32% |
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Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary
Redcar, TS10 1PJ |
Secondary | 744 | 18.6% | 29.6% |
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The Bishop David Brown School
Woking, GU21 5RF |
Secondary | 806 | 22.2% | 27.2% |
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Kempston Academy
Bedford, MK42 7EB |
Secondary | 827 | 16.4% | 28.8% |
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Upper Batley High School
Batley, WF17 0BJ |
Secondary | 793 | 17.6% | 28% |
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The Lenham School
Maidstone, ME17 2LL |
Secondary | 827 | 21.8% | 28.8% |
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Five Acres High School
Coleford, GL16 7QW |
Secondary | 809 | 16.1% | 27.1% |
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The Green School for Boys
Isleworth, TW7 6AU |
Secondary | 774 | 21.8% | 31.5% |
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Stocksbridge High School
Sheffield, S36 1FD |
Secondary | 795 | 16.3% | 30.5% |
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Merstham Park School
Redhill, RH1 3PU |
Secondary | 669 | 19.2% | 27.7% |
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Tottington High School
Bury, BL8 3LY |
Secondary | 875 | 17.9% | 28.7% |
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The Grove School
Market Drayton, TF9 1HF |
Secondary | 831 | 18.3% | 26.4% |
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The Whitehaven Academy
Whitehaven, CA28 8TY |
Secondary | 816 | 19.9% | 30.1% |
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Onslow St Audrey's School
Hatfield, AL10 8AB |
Secondary | 808 | 17.1% | 30.5% |
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Thames Park Secondary School
Grays, RM17 5FP |
Secondary | 743 | 21.6% | 29.1% |
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Chessington School
Chessington, KT9 2JS |
Secondary | 710 | 18.2% | 29.6% |
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Rye Hills Academy
Redcar, TS10 2HN |
Secondary | 791 | 17.1% | 30.4% |
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King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys
Birmingham, B30 1DY |
Secondary | 825 | 22% | 29.2% |
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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Ark Bolingbroke Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 770 | Sign in to see | |
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Bristol Cathedral Choir School
Bristol, BS1 5TS |
Secondary | 1,187 | ||
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Lancaster Girls' Grammar School
Lancaster, LA1 1SF |
Secondary | 997 | ||
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Devonport High School for Boys
Plymouth, PL1 5QP |
Secondary | 1,268 | ||
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Parkside Community College
Cambridge, CB1 1EH |
Secondary | 694 | ||
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Queen Mary's High School
Walsall, WS4 2AE |
Secondary | 944 | ||
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Enfield Grammar School
Enfield, EN2 6LN |
Secondary | 1,026 | ||
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The St Marylebone CofE School
London, W1U 5BA |
Secondary | 1,170 | ||
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Chiswick School
London, W4 3UN |
Secondary | 1,592 | ||
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Sacred Heart High School
London, W6 7DG |
Secondary | 1,124 | ||
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Saint Claudine's Catholic School for Girls
London, NW10 4EP |
Secondary | 966 | ||
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The Henrietta Barnett School
London, NW11 7BN |
Secondary | 807 | ||
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St Joseph's College
London, SE19 3HL |
Secondary | 810 | ||
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Lady Margaret School
London, SW6 4UN |
Secondary | 781 | ||
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The Crossley Heath School
Halifax, HX3 0HG |
Secondary | 1,148 | ||
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St John's Church of England Middle School Academy
Bromsgrove, B61 7DH |
Secondary | 677 | ||
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Connaught School for Girls
London, E11 4AE |
Secondary | 603 | ||
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Fulham Cross Academy
London, SW6 6SN |
Secondary | 663 | ||
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The Studio School Liverpool
Liverpool, L1 0BS |
Secondary | 285 | ||
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Jane Austen College
Norwich, NR3 1DD |
Secondary | 1,107 | ||
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Harris Academy Battersea
London, SW11 5AP |
Secondary | 900 | ||
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Nottingham Free School
Nottingham, NG5 1EB |
Secondary | 676 | ||
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Kings College Guildford
Guildford, GU2 8DU |
Secondary | 566 | ||
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Whalley Range 11-18 High School
Manchester, M16 8GW |
Secondary | 1,650 | ||
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The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School
London, W14 8BZ |
Secondary | 1,024 | ||
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City of London Academy, Highgate Hill
London, N19 3EU |
Secondary | 650 | ||
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Haberdashers' Borough Academy
London, SE1 0EX |
Secondary | 921 | ||
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Plymouth High School for Girls
Plymouth, PL4 6HT |
Secondary | 795 | ||
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Notre Dame Catholic Girls' School
London, SE1 6EX |
Secondary | 445 | ||
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Harris Science Academy East London
London, E3 3DU |
Secondary | 443 | ||