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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De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,300 | 9.7% | 13.6% |
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Brooke Weston Academy
Great Oakley, NN18 8LA |
Secondary | 1,187 | 11.7% | 14.7% |
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Swavesey Village College
Cambridge, CB24 4RS |
Secondary | 1,254 | 7.8% | 14.1% |
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Chosen Hill School
Gloucester, GL3 2PL |
Secondary | 1,317 | 9.4% | 16.2% |
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Congleton High School
Congleton, CW12 4NS |
Secondary | 1,270 | 9.6% | 12.6% |
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Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form
Braintree, CM7 1WY |
Secondary | 1,294 | 10.1% | 14.3% |
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Hounsdown School
Southampton, SO40 9FT |
Secondary | 1,300 | 13.2% | 14.9% |
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The Sandon School
Chelmsford, CM2 7AQ |
Secondary | 1,278 | 12% | 13.2% |
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St Thomas More High School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0BW |
Secondary | 1,232 | 9.6% | 12.3% |
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Oaklands Catholic School
Waterlooville, PO7 7BW |
Secondary | 1,379 | 11.2% | 12.2% |
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Shelley College, A Share Academy
Huddersfield, HD8 8NL |
Secondary | 1,300 | 12.9% | 12.8% |
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The Becket School
West Bridgford, NG2 7QY |
Secondary | 1,186 | 6.8% | 14.2% |
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Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School
Accrington, BB5 4AY |
Secondary | 1,315 | 12.1% | 11.9% |
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Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School
Crewe, CW4 7DX |
Secondary | 1,311 | 8.6% | 12.1% |
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Moulton School and Science College
Northampton, NN3 7SD |
Secondary | 1,411 | 11.1% | 13.8% |
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John Ferneley College
Melton Mowbray, LE13 1LH |
Secondary | 1,182 | 10.3% | 15.5% |
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Carmel College
Darlington, DL3 8RW |
Secondary | 1,346 | 12.8% | 14.5% |
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Blenheim High School
Epsom, KT19 9BH |
Secondary | 1,374 | 10% | 14.3% |
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The Blue Coat School
Liverpool, L15 9EE |
Secondary | 1,252 | 8.1% | 11.1% |
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Brookvale Groby Learning Campus
Leicester, LE6 0FP |
Secondary | 1,415 | 8.2% | 11% |
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St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Chesterfield, S41 8AG |
Secondary | 1,350 | 13.4% | 13.2% |
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The Kimberley School
Nottingham, NG16 2NJ |
Secondary | 1,360 | 6.8% | 16.5% |
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Cambourne Village College
Cambridge, CB23 6FR |
Secondary | 1,381 | 8.4% | 15.1% |
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Idsall School
Shifnal, TF11 8PD |
Secondary | 1,238 | 10.5% | 13.9% |
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Prince William School
Oundle, PE8 4BS |
Secondary | 1,329 | 14.6% | 12.7% |
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Chew Valley School
Bristol, BS40 8QB |
Secondary | 1,205 | 11.5% | 14.7% |
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Cheslyn Hay Academy
Walsall, WS6 7JQ |
Secondary | 1,262 | 12.3% | 15.3% |
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The Friary School
Lichfield, WS13 7EW |
Secondary | 1,232 | 10.3% | 15.4% |
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The Hemel Hempstead School
Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1TX |
Secondary | 1,316 | 14.4% | 14.4% |
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Huish Episcopi Academy
LANGPORT, TA10 9SS |
Secondary | 1,345 | 12.4% | 15.6% |
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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De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,300 | Sign in to see | |
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Chislehurst School for Girls
Chislehurst, BR7 6HE |
Secondary | 1,089 | ||
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St Michael's Church of England High School
Chorley, PR7 1RS |
Secondary | 1,139 | ||
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Bury St Edmunds County High School
Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6RF |
Secondary | 855 | ||
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The Romsey School
Romsey, SO51 8ZB |
Secondary | 1,158 | ||
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The Dorcan Academy
Swindon, SN3 5DA |
Secondary | 858 | ||
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Isleworth and Syon School for Boys
Isleworth, TW7 5LJ |
Secondary | 1,096 | ||
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Meden School
Mansfield, NG20 0QN |
Secondary | 1,076 | ||
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Ratton School
Eastbourne, BN21 2XR |
Secondary | 1,177 | ||
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Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College
Tarporley, CW6 0BL |
Secondary | 1,194 | ||
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The Robert Napier School
Gillingham, ME7 2LX |
Secondary | 1,050 | ||
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Blue Coat Church of England Academy
Walsall, WS1 2ND |
Secondary | 936 | ||
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Parklands High School
Chorley, PR7 1LL |
Secondary | 1,123 | ||
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Woodham Academy
Newton Aycliffe, DL5 4AX |
Secondary | 1,041 | ||
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Skegness Grammar School
Skegness, PE25 2QS |
Secondary | 677 | ||
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Bramcote College
Nottingham, NG9 3GA |
Secondary | 786 | ||
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Broadlands Academy
Bristol, BS31 2DY |
Secondary | 452 | ||
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The King's School
Pontefract, WF8 4JF |
Secondary | 1,038 | ||
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Richard Hale School
Hertford, SG13 8EN |
Secondary | 1,218 | ||
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Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 0QH |
Secondary | 1,047 | ||
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St Thomas More Catholic School and Sixth Form College
Nuneaton, CV10 7EX |
Secondary | 1,072 | ||
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Oldbury Wells School
Bridgnorth, WV16 5JD |
Secondary | 771 | ||
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Harris Academy Rainham
Rainham, RM13 9XD |
Secondary | 898 | ||
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Staindrop Academy
Darlington, DL2 3JU |
Secondary | 429 | ||
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Outwood Academy Redcar
Redcar, TS10 4AB |
Secondary | 626 | ||
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The Friary School
Lichfield, WS13 7EW |
Secondary | 1,232 | ||
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St Mary's Catholic School
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2NQ |
Secondary | 1,153 | ||
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The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco
Bootle, L30 2NA |
Secondary | 521 | ||
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Wellfield School
Wingate, TS28 5AX |
Secondary | 912 | ||
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Dover Christ Church Academy
Dover, CT16 2EG |
Secondary | 817 | ||