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 | 1,410 | 3.7% | 20.2% |
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Sandwell Academy
West Bromwich, B71 4LG |
Secondary | 1,395 | 10.5% | 22.3% |
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Dane Court Grammar School
Broadstairs, CT10 2RT |
Secondary | 1,254 | 3.5% | 17.8% |
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Swakeleys School for Girls
Uxbridge, UB10 0EJ |
Secondary | 1,375 | 8.7% | 25% |
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The Mirfield Free Grammar
Mirfield, WF14 9EZ |
Secondary | 1,449 | 10.3% | 20.7% |
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Fernwood School
Nottingham, NG8 2FT |
Secondary | 1,433 | 10.1% | 18.1% |
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Overton Grange School
Sutton, SM2 6TQ |
Secondary | 1,245 | 9.9% | 22.1% |
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Queen Mary's Grammar School
Walsall, WS1 2PG |
Secondary | 1,344 | 3.5% | 17% |
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Carshalton High School for Girls
Carshalton, SM5 2QX |
Secondary | 1,418 | 10.4% | 22.6% |
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St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Blackburn, BB2 2JR |
Secondary | 1,484 | 9.5% | 19.4% |
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St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre
Gloucester, GL4 0DD |
Secondary | 1,517 | 8.2% | 18.9% |
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King Edward VI Handsworth School
Birmingham, B21 9AR |
Secondary | 1,284 | 5.9% | 18.1% |
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Sir John Leman High School
Beccles, NR34 9PG |
Secondary | 1,443 | 10.3% | 19.9% |
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Park High School
Stanmore, HA7 1PL |
Secondary | 1,534 | 10.4% | 22.8% |
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Nene Park Academy
Peterborough, PE2 7EA |
Secondary | 1,443 | 7.8% | 22.4% |
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Carlton Academy
Nottingham, NG4 3SH |
Secondary | 1,336 | 8.2% | 22.8% |
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Bentley Wood High School
Stanmore, HA7 3JW |
Secondary | 1,409 | 8.3% | 23.8% |
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Coombe Girls' School
New Malden, KT3 3TU |
Secondary | 1,559 | 10.8% | 17.6% |
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Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead
Gateshead, NE9 6RZ |
Secondary | 1,531 | 6% | 21.5% |
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Salendine Nook High School Academy
Huddersfield, HD3 4GN |
Secondary | 1,413 | 7.2% | 21.7% |
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Sir Christopher Hatton Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 4RP |
Secondary | 1,475 | 4.9% | 16.5% |
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Wembley High Technology College
North Wembley, HA0 3NT |
Secondary | 1,553 | 3.1% | 15% |
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The Kimberley School
Nottingham, NG16 2NJ |
Secondary | 1,360 | 6.8% | 16.5% |
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William Perkin Church of England High School
Greenford, UB6 8PR |
Secondary | 1,387 | 7.4% | 19.4% |
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Southgate School
Barnet, EN4 0BL |
Secondary | 1,459 | 10.2% | 18.6% |
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Dartford Grammar School for Girls
Dartford, DA1 2NT |
Secondary | 1,245 | 5% | 17.8% |
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Meole Brace School
Shrewsbury, SY3 9DW |
Secondary | 1,351 | 7.9% | 18.7% |
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Boston Spa Academy
Wetherby, LS23 6RW |
Secondary | 1,429 | 8.9% | 18.7% |
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Temple Moor High School
Leeds, LS15 0PT |
Secondary | 1,332 | 7.9% | 20.5% |
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Harris Academy Ockendon
South Ockendon, RM15 5AY |
Secondary | 1,435 | 10.1% | 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 | 1,410 | Sign in to see | |
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Greig City Academy
London, N8 7NU |
Secondary | 1,233 | ||
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George Spencer Academy
Nottingham, NG9 7EW |
Secondary | 1,658 | ||
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John Taylor High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 8AZ |
Secondary | 1,512 | ||
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Balcarras School
Cheltenham, GL53 8QF |
Secondary | 1,423 | ||
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Swavesey Village College
Cambridge, CB24 4RS |
Secondary | 1,254 | ||
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The Coopers' Company and Coborn School
Upminster, RM14 3HS |
Secondary | 1,567 | ||
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The Knights Templar School
Baldock, SG7 6DZ |
Secondary | 1,421 | ||
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Wilson's School
Wallington, SM6 9JW |
Secondary | 1,313 | ||
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Ringwood School Academy
Ringwood, BH24 1SE |
Secondary | 1,583 | ||
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Barr Beacon School
Walsall, WS9 0RF |
Secondary | 1,561 | ||
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Batley Girls' High School
Batley, WF17 0LD |
Secondary | 1,377 | ||
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Haberdashers' Adams
Newport, TF10 7BD |
Secondary | 1,068 | ||
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Vyners School
Uxbridge, UB10 8AB |
Secondary | 1,489 | ||
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Norbury High School for Girls
Thornton Heath, CR7 8BT |
Secondary | 1,186 | ||
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The Deepings School
Peterborough, PE6 8NF |
Secondary | 1,236 | ||
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The Westgate School
Slough, SL1 5AH |
Secondary | 1,326 | ||
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The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3EZ |
Secondary | 1,178 | ||
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Wembley High Technology College
North Wembley, HA0 3NT |
Secondary | 1,553 | ||
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St Columba's Catholic Boys' School
Bexleyheath, DA6 7QB |
Secondary | 839 | ||
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Downend School
Bristol, BS16 6XA |
Secondary | 1,411 | ||
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St George's School A Church of England Academy
Blackpool, FY4 4PH |
Secondary | 1,010 | ||
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Woolwich Polytechnic School
London, SE28 8AT |
Secondary | 1,547 | ||
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The Warriner School
Banbury, OX15 4LJ |
Secondary | 1,557 | ||
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Middleton Technology School
Manchester, M24 2GT |
Secondary | 1,344 | ||
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Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College
London, E1 4SD |
Secondary | 1,356 | ||
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Fulford School
York, YO10 4FY |
Secondary | 1,727 | ||
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Penketh High School
Warrington, WA5 2BY |
Secondary | 966 | ||
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Edgbarrow School
Crowthorne, RG45 7HZ |
Secondary | 1,490 | ||
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AIM Academy North London
London, N9 8DQ |
Secondary | 587 | ||