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 26 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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Neston High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,726 | 16.4% | 15.8% |
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Shoreham Academy
Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 6YT |
Secondary | 1,778 | 21.2% | 15.8% |
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Waltham Toll Bar Academy
Grimsby, DN36 4RZ |
Secondary | 1,733 | 11.2% | 16.6% |
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Norton Hill Academy
Radstock, BA3 4AD |
Secondary | 1,818 | 17.1% | 16% |
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Rainham School for Girls
Gillingham, ME8 0BX |
Secondary | 1,625 | 15.5% | 17.7% |
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Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
Ossett, WF5 0DG |
Secondary | 1,732 | 17.3% | 18.6% |
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Plymstock School
Plymouth, PL9 9AZ |
Secondary | 1,609 | 15.9% | 16% |
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Kennet School
Thatcham, RG19 4LL |
Secondary | 1,815 | 16.5% | 15.5% |
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Twynham School
Christchurch, BH23 1JF |
Secondary | 1,706 | 19.6% | 15.4% |
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Wildern School
Southampton, SO30 4EJ |
Secondary | 1,800 | 13.9% | 16.9% |
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Ringwood School Academy
Ringwood, BH24 1SE |
Secondary | 1,626 | 13.8% | 15% |
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Collingwood College
Camberley, GU15 4AE |
Secondary | 1,715 | 15.7% | 14.7% |
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The Billericay School
Billericay, CM12 9LH |
Secondary | 1,705 | 11.6% | 15.4% |
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Royal Wootton Bassett Academy
Swindon, SN4 7HG |
Secondary | 1,688 | 17.1% | 12.1% |
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Plantsbrook School
Sutton Coldfield, B72 1RB |
Secondary | 1,572 | 16.6% | 14.7% |
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Horsforth School
Leeds, LS18 5RF |
Secondary | 1,777 | 15.5% | 13.3% |
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Tapton School
Sheffield, S10 5RG |
Secondary | 1,763 | 13% | 16.3% |
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Ashton-on-Mersey School
Sale, M33 5BP |
Secondary | 1,600 | 19.9% | 14.2% |
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Rodillian Academy
Wakefield, WF3 3PS |
Secondary | 1,658 | 16.9% | 17.4% |
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Northampton School for Girls
Northampton, NN3 6DG |
Secondary | 1,739 | 14.5% | 15.4% |
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Leigh Stationers' Academy
London, SE9 2PT |
Secondary | 1,723 | 16.6% | 15.8% |
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Bridgewater High School
Warrington, WA4 3AE |
Secondary | 1,675 | 13.6% | 13.3% |
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Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College
Luton, LU2 7AE |
Secondary | 1,645 | 15.6% | 17.1% |
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Oxted School
Oxted, RH8 0AB |
Secondary | 1,613 | 17.4% | 16.4% |
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Canon Slade School
Bolton, BL2 3BP |
Secondary | 1,748 | 9.2% | 14.7% |
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Rainhill High School
Prescot, L35 6NY |
Secondary | 1,812 | 16.5% | 13.6% |
Building cost categories
We've chosen 28 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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Neston High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,726 | Sign in to see | |
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Samuel Ward Academy
Haverhill, CB9 0LD |
Secondary | 1,153 | ||
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Gosforth Junior High Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 1EE |
Secondary | 713 | ||
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Wapping High School
London, E1 2DA |
Secondary | 294 | ||
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The Rural Enterprise Academy
Penkridge, ST19 5PH |
Secondary | 242 | ||
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Beis Yaakov High School
Salford, M7 4FF |
Secondary | 285 | ||
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The Swanage School
Swanage, BH19 2PH |
Secondary | 339 | ||
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All Saints Church of England Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 5BL |
Secondary | 893 | ||
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Hadlow Rural Community School
Hadlow, TN11 0AU |
Secondary | 392 | ||
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Waverley Studio College
Birmingham, B9 5SX |
Secondary | 257 | ||
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Walsall Studio School
Walsall, WS1 1RL |
Secondary | 185 | ||
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The Queen Elizabeth Academy
Atherstone, CV9 1LZ |
Secondary | 724 | ||
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XP School
Doncaster, DN4 5NG |
Secondary | 251 | ||
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Dorset Studio School
Dorchester, DT2 8PX |
Secondary | 325 | ||
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Oasis Academy Silvertown
London, E16 2BB |
Secondary | 512 | ||
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Allenbourn Middle School
Wimborne, BH21 1PL |
Secondary | 512 | ||
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Digitech Studio School
Bristol, BS30 8XQ |
Secondary | 594 | ||
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Somerset Studio School
Radstock, BA3 3NQ |
Secondary | 141 | ||
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Space Studio West London
Hounslow, TW14 9PE |
Secondary | 193 | ||
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IKB Academy
Bristol, BS31 1SP |
Secondary | 135 | ||
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Alvechurch CofE Middle School
Birmingham, B48 7TA |
Secondary | 438 | ||
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Queen Elizabeth Studio School
LA6 2HJ |
Secondary | 332 | ||
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Scott Medical and Healthcare College
Plymouth, PL3 4BD |
Secondary | 238 | ||
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Ryecroft CofE Middle School
Rocester, ST14 5PB |
Secondary | 199 | ||
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Turves Green Boys' School
Birmingham, B31 4BS |
Secondary | 545 | ||
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Star Salford Academy
Worsley, M28 0BB |
Secondary | 278 | ||
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Oasis Academy Daventry Road
Bristol, BS14 9SQ |
Secondary | 262 | ||
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Oasis Academy Temple Quarter
Bristol, BS3 4PZ |
Secondary | 278 | ||