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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
SGS Forest High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 280 | 31.8% | 35% |
The Open Academy
Norwich, NR7 9DL |
Secondary | 582 | 30.3% | 34.3% |
St Dunstan's School
Glastonbury, BA6 9BY |
Secondary | 460 | 28.3% | 29.2% |
King Edward VI Academy
Spilsby, PE23 5EW |
Secondary | 396 | 27.3% | 41% |
Broadlands Academy
Bristol, BS31 2DY |
Secondary | 452 | 29.2% | 35% |
The Swanage School
Swanage, BH19 2PH |
Secondary | 343 | 28.6% | 32.4% |
Waverley Studio College
Birmingham, B9 5SX |
Secondary | 268 | 34.6% | 31.6% |
Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio
Darwen, BB3 1AF |
Secondary | 276 | 24.6% | 40.7% |
Danesfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Community Middle School
Taunton, TA4 4SW |
Secondary | 368 | 21.5% | 35.1% |
St Boniface's RC College
Plymouth, PL5 3AG |
Secondary | 374 | 25.7% | 32.4% |
Tudor Grange Academy Redditch
Redditch, B98 7UH |
Secondary | 397 | 33.9% | 34.2% |
The Barnes Wallis Academy
Lincoln, LN4 4PN |
Secondary | 553 | 27.7% | 36.8% |
Forest Hall School
Stansted Mountfitchet, CM24 8TZ |
Secondary | 498 | 30.7% | 30.6% |
The Grange School
Christchurch, BH23 3AU |
Secondary | 447 | 28.9% | 38.6% |
Hewett Academy
Norwich, NR1 2PL |
Secondary | 422 | 26.8% | 36% |
Space Studio West London
Hounslow, TW14 9PE |
Secondary | 219 | 25.2% | 35.3% |
Church Hill Middle School
Redditch, B98 9LR |
Secondary | 431 | 26.9% | 37.8% |
Canary Wharf College Crossharbour
London, E14 9GL |
Secondary | 484 | 24.4% | 33.9% |
Hayle Academy
Hayle, TR27 4DN |
Secondary | 552 | 22.5% | 29.3% |
Holsworthy Community College
Holsworthy, EX22 6JD |
Secondary | 524 | 28.4% | 27.7% |
Cape Cornwall School
Penzance, TR19 7JX |
Secondary | 269 | 19.3% | 31.6% |
Atlantic Academy
Bideford, EX39 5DW |
Secondary | 246 | 35% | 34.6% |
Broadoak Academy
Weston-Super-Mare, BS23 4NP |
Secondary | 681 | 34.6% | 36.5% |
St Mark's CofE School
Bath, BA1 6ND |
Secondary | 237 | 34.9% | 24.7% |
Trinity Catholic School
Leamington Spa, CV32 6NB |
Secondary | 520 | 25.7% | 33.6% |
XP Gateshead
Felling, NE10 9UZ |
Secondary | 150 | 26.7% | 33.3% |
BOA Digital Technologies Academy
Birmingham, B7 4EU |
Secondary | 256 | 26.9% | 37.9% |
Maritime Academy
Rochester |
Secondary | 345 | 24.6% | 29.9% |
Manor Drive Secondary Academy
Peterborough, PE4 7EP |
Secondary | 271 | 23.3% | 36.9% |
Chilmington Green School
Ashford, TN23 4QE |
Secondary | 122 | 28.7% | 30.3% |
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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SGS Forest High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 280 | Sign in to see | |
The Bourne Academy
Bournemouth, BH10 5HS |
Secondary | 933 | ||
Clyst Vale Community College
Exeter, EX5 3AJ |
Secondary | 959 | ||
The King's School
Ottery St Mary, EX11 1RA |
Secondary | 1,109 | ||
The Honywood Community Science School
Colchester, CO6 1PZ |
Secondary | 788 | ||
Ribston Hall High School
Gloucester, GL1 5LE |
Secondary | 872 | ||
The Chantry School
Worcester, WR6 6QA |
Secondary | 878 | ||
Bournemouth School for Girls
Bournemouth, BH8 9UJ |
Secondary | 1,209 | ||
Thomas Keble School
Stroud, GL6 7DY |
Secondary | 707 | ||
BBG Academy
Birkenshaw, BD19 4BE |
Secondary | 1,036 | ||
Eggar's School
Alton, GU34 4EQ |
Secondary | 858 | ||
Painsley Catholic College
Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 1LH |
Secondary | 1,325 | ||
Court Fields School
Wellington, TA21 8SW |
Secondary | 798 | ||
St Boniface's RC College
Plymouth, PL5 3AG |
Secondary | 374 | ||
Hall Park Academy
Nottingham, NG16 3EA |
Secondary | 887 | ||
Dixons McMillan Academy
Bradford, BD5 0JD |
Secondary | 669 | ||
Caister Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR30 5LS |
Secondary | 679 | ||
Marlwood School
Bristol, BS35 3LA |
Secondary | 546 | ||
Kinver High School and Sixth Form
Stourbridge, DY7 6AA |
Secondary | 726 | ||
The Grange School
Christchurch, BH23 3AU |
Secondary | 447 | ||
Little Lever School
Bolton, BL3 1BT |
Secondary | 1,055 | ||
Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 8TF |
Secondary | 603 | ||
Framingham Earl High School
Norwich, NR14 7QP |
Secondary | 800 | ||
All Saints' Church of England Academy
Weymouth, DT4 9BJ |
Secondary | 765 | ||
Onslow St Audrey's School
Hatfield, AL10 8AB |
Secondary | 793 | ||
Chipping Sodbury School
Bristol, BS37 6EW |
Secondary | 729 | ||
Outwood Academy Hindley
Wigan, WN2 4LG |
Secondary | 927 | ||
Rhyddings
Accrington, BB5 3EA |
Secondary | 647 | ||
Outwood Academy Kirkby
Nottingham, NG17 7DH |
Secondary | 531 | ||
Highworth Warneford School
Swindon, SN6 7BZ |
Secondary | 652 |