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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Arrow Vale High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 859 | 15.5% | 26.4% |
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Dixons City Academy
Bradford, BD5 7RR |
Secondary | 910 | 15.9% | 28.5% |
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Richard Rose Morton Academy
Carlisle, CA2 6LB |
Secondary | 883 | 16.7% | 25.6% |
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The Arnewood School
New Milton, BH25 6RS |
Secondary | 900 | 14.7% | 24.8% |
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Rossington All Saints Academy
Not Yet Obtained, DN11 0BZ |
Secondary | 863 | 15.2% | 29.1% |
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West Hill School
Stalybridge, SK15 1LX |
Secondary | 854 | 18.3% | 25.8% |
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Landau Forte Academy, QEMS
Tamworth, B79 8AH |
Secondary | 938 | 13.7% | 25.4% |
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Trinity High School and Sixth Form Centre
Redditch, B98 8HB |
Secondary | 953 | 17.1% | 26% |
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Great Torrington School
Torrington, EX38 7DJ |
Secondary | 887 | 14.4% | 24.7% |
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Ivanhoe School
Ashby-de-la-Zouch, LE65 1HX |
Secondary | 803 | 17.5% | 25.5% |
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Isca Academy
Exeter, EX2 6AP |
Secondary | 916 | 18.5% | 27% |
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The Green School for Girls
Isleworth, TW7 5BB |
Secondary | 898 | 12.3% | 26.4% |
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Bishop Milner Catholic College
Dudley, DY1 3BY |
Secondary | 839 | 16.4% | 26.9% |
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Oakmoor School
Bordon, GU35 0JB |
Secondary | 882 | 18.3% | 27% |
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Kempston Academy
Bedford, MK42 7EB |
Secondary | 827 | 16.4% | 28.8% |
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St Thomas Becket Catholic School
Northampton, NN3 6HT |
Secondary | 905 | 14.6% | 27.8% |
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Sir Frederick Gibberd College
Harlow, CM18 6RN |
Secondary | 846 | 14.8% | 26% |
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Queen's Park High School
Chester, CH4 7AE |
Secondary | 791 | 14.3% | 28% |
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Five Acres High School
Coleford, GL16 7QW |
Secondary | 809 | 16.1% | 27.1% |
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Treviglas Academy
Newquay, TR7 3JA |
Secondary | 861 | 13.7% | 26% |
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Belvidere School
Shrewsbury, SY2 5RJ |
Secondary | 841 | 13.1% | 28.3% |
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The Grove School
Market Drayton, TF9 1HF |
Secondary | 831 | 18.3% | 26.4% |
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Paulet High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE15 9RT |
Secondary | 901 | 12.6% | 23.4% |
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The Grange Academy
Bushey, WD23 3AA |
Secondary | 935 | 13.4% | 26.1% |
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The De Montfort School
Evesham, WR11 1DQ |
Secondary | 904 | 13.6% | 24.2% |
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Mark Hall Academy
Harlow, CM17 9LR |
Secondary | 851 | 16.7% | 27.4% |
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Cardinal Griffin Catholic College
Cannock, WS11 4AW |
Secondary | 778 | 13% | 27.6% |
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Greenacre School
Chatham, ME5 0LP |
Secondary | 862 | 17.2% | 27.3% |
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E-Act Montpelier High School
Bristol, BS6 5RD |
Secondary | 853 | 14.1% | 28.3% |
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Stowupland High School
Stowmarket, IP14 4BQ |
Secondary | 898 | 17% | 26% |
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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Arrow Vale High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 859 | Sign in to see | |
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King Ethelbert School
Birchington, CT7 9BL |
Secondary | 842 | ||
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Carshalton High School for Girls
Carshalton, SM5 2QX |
Secondary | 1,441 | ||
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Woodrush High School
Wythall, B47 5JW |
Secondary | 1,023 | ||
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Pershore High School
Pershore, WR10 2BX |
Secondary | 1,127 | ||
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Langley School
Solihull, B92 7ER |
Secondary | 1,047 | ||
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Dr Challoner's High School
Amersham, HP7 9QB |
Secondary | 1,358 | ||
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Moor End Academy
Huddersfield, HD4 5JA |
Secondary | 1,065 | ||
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Chesterfield High School
Liverpool, L23 9YB |
Secondary | 1,631 | ||
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Wootton Upper School
Bedford, MK43 9HT |
Secondary | 868 | ||
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The Weston Road Academy
Stafford, ST18 0YG |
Secondary | 987 | ||
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Moseley Park
Bilston, WV14 6LU |
Secondary | 1,076 | ||
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Lift Tamworth
Tamworth, B77 2NE |
Secondary | 607 | ||
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City of Peterborough Academy
Peterborough, PE1 5LQ |
Secondary | 830 | ||
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Aldersley High School
Wolverhampton, WV8 1RT |
Secondary | 1,293 | ||
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St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy
Ilkley, LS29 6AE |
Secondary | 1,215 | ||
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Attleborough Academy
Attleborough, NR17 2AJ |
Secondary | 921 | ||
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Ellowes Hall Sports College
Dudley, DY3 2JH |
Secondary | 1,077 | ||
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St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
Birmingham, B38 8AP |
Secondary | 1,196 | ||
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Vale of York Academy
York, YO30 6ZS |
Secondary | 703 | ||
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The Pingle Academy
Swadlincote, DE11 0QA |
Secondary | 1,377 | ||
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The Link Academy
Dudley, DY2 0PB |
Secondary | 1,026 | ||
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Coppice Performing Arts School
Wolverhampton, WV11 2QE |
Secondary | 1,002 | ||
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St Edward's Church of England Academy
Romford, RM7 9NX |
Secondary | 848 | ||
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Meole Brace School
Shrewsbury, SY3 9DW |
Secondary | 1,340 | ||
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Matthew Moss High School
Rochdale, OL11 3LU |
Secondary | 1,224 | ||
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Brownhills Ormiston Academy
Walsall, WS8 7QG |
Secondary | 745 | ||
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The De Montfort School
Evesham, WR11 1DQ |
Secondary | 904 | ||
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Rayner Stephens High School
Dukinfield, SK16 5BL |
Secondary | 628 | ||
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Lea Manor High School
Luton, LU3 3TL |
Secondary | 996 | ||