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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The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,394 | 4.6% | 20.7% |
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Orion Coopers
Chislehurst, BR7 5PS |
Secondary | 1,319 | 12.6% | 23% |
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Haydon School
Pinner, HA5 2LX |
Secondary | 1,549 | 5.8% | 20.8% |
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Dane Court Grammar School
Broadstairs, CT10 2RT |
Secondary | 1,227 | 4.9% | 19.3% |
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Swakeleys School for Girls
Uxbridge, UB10 0EJ |
Secondary | 1,398 | 8.7% | 25.5% |
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Queensmead School
Ruislip, HA4 0LS |
Secondary | 1,500 | 13.9% | 20.3% |
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Fernwood School
Nottingham, NG8 2FT |
Secondary | 1,539 | 9.2% | 18.9% |
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Queen Mary's Grammar School
Walsall, WS1 2PG |
Secondary | 1,377 | 4.9% | 19.8% |
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Carshalton High School for Girls
Carshalton, SM5 2QX |
Secondary | 1,441 | 10.3% | 25.1% |
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St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Blackburn, BB2 2JR |
Secondary | 1,493 | 8.6% | 19.5% |
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King Edward VI Five Ways School
Birmingham, B32 4BT |
Secondary | 1,311 | 6.2% | 19.9% |
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Tolworth Girls' School and Sixth Form
Surbiton, KT6 7EY |
Secondary | 1,487 | 8.3% | 15.2% |
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Carlton Academy
Nottingham, NG4 3SH |
Secondary | 1,371 | 7.7% | 23.7% |
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Coombe Girls' School
New Malden, KT3 3TU |
Secondary | 1,542 | 6.5% | 18.7% |
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Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead
Gateshead, NE9 6RZ |
Secondary | 1,500 | 9.4% | 22.8% |
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Salendine Nook High School Academy
Huddersfield, HD3 4GN |
Secondary | 1,405 | 11.8% | 21.9% |
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The Douay Martyrs Catholic School
Uxbridge, UB10 8QY |
Secondary | 1,437 | 11.7% | 17.9% |
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Hellesdon High School
Norwich, NR6 5SB |
Secondary | 1,528 | 8.5% | 22.2% |
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St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7JN |
Secondary | 1,308 | 11.1% | 19% |
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All Saints' Catholic High School
Sheffield, S2 2RJ |
Secondary | 1,403 | 9.9% | 23.9% |
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Teddington School
Teddington, TW11 9PJ |
Secondary | 1,385 | 10.4% | 15.3% |
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Seaford Head School
Seaford, BN25 4LX |
Secondary | 1,448 | 9.5% | 17.8% |
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The Kimberley School
Nottingham, NG16 2NJ |
Secondary | 1,384 | 8.6% | 18.3% |
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Kingsthorpe College
Northampton, NN2 7HR |
Secondary | 1,395 | 12.8% | 21.1% |
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Launceston College
Launceston, PL15 9JR |
Secondary | 1,280 | 10.7% | 21.5% |
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William Perkin Church of England High School
Greenford, UB6 8PR |
Secondary | 1,397 | 8.2% | 22.3% |
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Southgate School
Barnet, EN4 0BL |
Secondary | 1,414 | 9% | 21.8% |
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Dartford Grammar School for Girls
Dartford, DA1 2NT |
Secondary | 1,248 | 8.9% | 20% |
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Meole Brace School
Shrewsbury, SY3 9DW |
Secondary | 1,340 | 11.5% | 19.1% |
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Temple Moor High School
Leeds, LS15 0PT |
Secondary | 1,338 | 7.8% | 23% |
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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The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,394 | Sign in to see | |
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Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich
London, SE22 0NR |
Secondary | 839 | ||
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Greig City Academy
London, N8 7NU |
Secondary | 1,183 | ||
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Harris Academy South Norwood
London, SE25 6AE |
Secondary | 1,023 | ||
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George Spencer Academy
Nottingham, NG9 7EW |
Secondary | 1,634 | ||
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Kingsmead School
Enfield, EN1 1YQ |
Secondary | 1,505 | ||
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The Polesworth School
Tamworth, B78 1QT |
Secondary | 1,455 | ||
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Balcarras School
Cheltenham, GL53 8QF |
Secondary | 1,431 | ||
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The Coopers' Company and Coborn School
Upminster, RM14 3HS |
Secondary | 1,550 | ||
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The Knights Templar School
Baldock, SG7 6DZ |
Secondary | 1,415 | ||
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Wilson's School
Wallington, SM6 9JW |
Secondary | 1,312 | ||
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Ringwood School Academy
Ringwood, BH24 1SE |
Secondary | 1,626 | ||
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Barr Beacon School
Walsall, WS9 0RF |
Secondary | 1,504 | ||
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Heart of England School
Coventry, CV7 7FW |
Secondary | 1,216 | ||
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Christ's College Finchley
London, N2 0SE |
Secondary | 992 | ||
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Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School
Accrington, BB5 4AY |
Secondary | 1,294 | ||
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Batley Girls' High School
Batley, WF17 0LD |
Secondary | 1,372 | ||
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Cottenham Village College
Cambridge, CB24 8UA |
Secondary | 877 | ||
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Haberdashers' Adams
Newport, TF10 7BD |
Secondary | 1,072 | ||
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Vyners School
Uxbridge, UB10 8AB |
Secondary | 1,518 | ||
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The Westgate School
Slough, SL1 5AH |
Secondary | 1,284 | ||
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Wembley High Technology College
North Wembley, HA0 3NT |
Secondary | 1,554 | ||
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Downend School
Bristol, BS16 6XA |
Secondary | 1,430 | ||
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St George's School A Church of England Academy
Blackpool, FY4 4PH |
Secondary | 1,032 | ||
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Woolwich Polytechnic School
London, SE28 8AT |
Secondary | 1,594 | ||
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The Warriner School
Banbury, OX15 4LJ |
Secondary | 1,528 | ||
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Middleton Technology School
Manchester, M24 2GT |
Secondary | 1,336 | ||
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Edgbarrow School
Crowthorne, RG45 7HZ |
Secondary | 1,482 | ||
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AIM Academy North London
London, N9 8DQ |
Secondary | 601 | ||
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St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy
Liverpool, L25 6EG |
Secondary | 1,026 | ||