Ralph Allen School
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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Ralph Allen School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,382 | 15.6% | 13.9% |
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The Cotswold Academy
Cheltenham, GL54 2BD |
Secondary | 1,473 | 13.8% | 13.2% |
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John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre Academy
Ross-on-Wye, HR9 7ET |
Secondary | 1,375 | 16.8% | 14.9% |
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William Farr CofE Comprehensive School
Lincoln, LN2 3JB |
Secondary | 1,444 | 14.5% | 14.3% |
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Guilsborough Academy
Northampton, NN6 8QE |
Secondary | 1,327 | 17.3% | 13.2% |
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Hele's School
Plymouth, PL7 4LT |
Secondary | 1,387 | 16.2% | 12.5% |
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The Knights Templar School
Baldock, SG7 6DZ |
Secondary | 1,421 | 16.1% | 15.4% |
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Bristol Free School
Bristol, BS10 6NJ |
Secondary | 1,277 | 16.8% | 14% |
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Chipping Campden School
Chipping Campden, GL55 6HU |
Secondary | 1,481 | 14.2% | 13.4% |
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Great Marlow School
Marlow, SL7 1JE |
Secondary | 1,447 | 13.6% | 13.9% |
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The Commonweal School
Swindon, SN1 4JE |
Secondary | 1,398 | 18.6% | 14.4% |
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William Howard School
Brampton, CA8 1AR |
Secondary | 1,348 | 15.8% | 16.2% |
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The Blue School
Wells, BA5 2NR |
Secondary | 1,434 | 17.9% | 14.3% |
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Deyes High School
Liverpool, L31 6DE |
Secondary | 1,355 | 13.9% | 12.6% |
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Carmel College
Darlington, DL3 8RW |
Secondary | 1,346 | 12.8% | 14.5% |
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The Chase
Malvern, WR14 3NZ |
Secondary | 1,408 | 15.8% | 15.3% |
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Churchdown School
Gloucester, GL3 2RB |
Secondary | 1,480 | 13.9% | 14% |
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Impington Village College
Cambridge, CB24 9LX |
Secondary | 1,435 | 13.6% | 12.4% |
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Clevedon School
Clevedon, BS21 6AH |
Secondary | 1,391 | 14.2% | 11.8% |
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Hazel Grove High School
Stockport, SK7 5JX |
Secondary | 1,384 | 18.8% | 15.2% |
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Robert May's School
Hook, RG29 1NA |
Secondary | 1,330 | 14.6% | 14.3% |
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Teddington School
Teddington, TW11 9PJ |
Secondary | 1,399 | 12.1% | 15.3% |
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St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Chesterfield, S41 8AG |
Secondary | 1,350 | 13.4% | 13.2% |
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Monk's Walk School
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7NL |
Secondary | 1,423 | 15% | 14.7% |
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Tytherington School
Macclesfield, SK10 2EE |
Secondary | 1,425 | 16.2% | 14.5% |
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Prince William School
Oundle, PE8 4BS |
Secondary | 1,329 | 14.6% | 12.7% |
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Wollaston School
Wellingborough, NN29 7PH |
Secondary | 1,431 | 14.5% | 12.7% |
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St Peter's Catholic School
Solihull, B91 3NZ |
Secondary | 1,317 | 14.7% | 13.1% |
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The Hemel Hempstead School
Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1TX |
Secondary | 1,316 | 14.4% | 14.4% |
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Huish Episcopi Academy
LANGPORT, TA10 9SS |
Secondary | 1,345 | 12.4% | 15.6% |
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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Ralph Allen School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,382 | Sign in to see | |
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Teign School
Newton Abbot, TQ12 3JG |
Secondary | 1,048 | ||
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Teignmouth Community School, Exeter Road
Teignmouth, TQ14 9HZ |
Secondary | 943 | ||
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Valley Park School
Maidstone, ME14 5DT |
Secondary | 1,652 | ||
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King Ethelbert School
Birchington, CT7 9BL |
Secondary | 850 | ||
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Carshalton High School for Girls
Carshalton, SM5 2QX |
Secondary | 1,418 | ||
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The Castle School
Taunton, TA1 5AU |
Secondary | 1,204 | ||
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Roundwood Park School
Harpenden, AL5 3AE |
Secondary | 1,370 | ||
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Hylands School
Chelmsford, CM1 3ET |
Secondary | 653 | ||
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Chiltern Hills Academy
Chesham, HP5 2RG |
Secondary | 1,076 | ||
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Chesterfield High School
Liverpool, L23 9YB |
Secondary | 1,528 | ||
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Colchester County High School for Girls
Colchester, CO3 3US |
Secondary | 1,183 | ||
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Wootton Upper School
Bedford, MK43 9HT |
Secondary | 890 | ||
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The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School
Stevenage, SG1 4AE |
Secondary | 1,603 | ||
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Saint Michael's Catholic High School
Watford, WD25 0SS |
Secondary | 1,108 | ||
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Woodcote High School
Coulsdon, CR5 2EH |
Secondary | 1,301 | ||
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Altrincham College
Altrincham, WA15 8QW |
Secondary | 978 | ||
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City of Peterborough Academy
Peterborough, PE1 5LQ |
Secondary | 865 | ||
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Attleborough Academy
Attleborough, NR17 2AJ |
Secondary | 933 | ||
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Avon Valley Academy
Salisbury, SP4 8HH |
Secondary | 507 | ||
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Southam College
Southam, CV47 0JW |
Secondary | 1,660 | ||
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Liskeard School and Community College
Liskeard, PL14 3EA |
Secondary | 1,176 | ||
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King's Academy Ringmer
Lewes, BN8 5RB |
Secondary | 611 | ||
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Trinity Academy Cathedral
Wakefield, WF2 8QF |
Secondary | 1,028 | ||
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Meole Brace School
Shrewsbury, SY3 9DW |
Secondary | 1,351 | ||
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George Pindar School
Scarborough, YO11 3LW |
Secondary | 681 | ||
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Beechen Cliff School
Bath, BA2 4RE |
Secondary | 1,210 | ||
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St Regis Church of England Academy
Wolverhampton, WV6 8XG |
Secondary | 669 | ||
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St Peter's Catholic School
Guildford, GU1 2TN |
Secondary | 1,350 | ||
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Brownhills Ormiston Academy
Walsall, WS8 7QG |
Secondary | 721 | ||