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 | 1,383 | 16% | 15.4% |
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William Farr CofE Comprehensive School
Lincoln, LN2 3JB |
Secondary | 1,480 | 15.4% | 14.5% |
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Hele's School
Plymouth, PL7 4LT |
Secondary | 1,393 | 17.3% | 14.6% |
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The Knights Templar School
Baldock, SG7 6DZ |
Secondary | 1,415 | 17.1% | 16.1% |
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St Laurence School
Bradford-on-Avon, BA15 1DZ |
Secondary | 1,361 | 18.3% | 12.4% |
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The Commonweal School
Swindon, SN1 4JE |
Secondary | 1,384 | 16.9% | 15.7% |
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Hounsdown School
Southampton, SO40 9FT |
Secondary | 1,281 | 16.1% | 16.6% |
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The Blue School
Wells, BA5 2NR |
Secondary | 1,358 | 21.2% | 15.7% |
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Oaklands Catholic School
Waterlooville, PO7 7BW |
Secondary | 1,370 | 12.7% | 14% |
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St Clere's School
Stanford-le-Hope, SS17 0NW |
Secondary | 1,440 | 15.2% | 15.2% |
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Deyes High School
Liverpool, L31 6DE |
Secondary | 1,362 | 15.1% | 14.5% |
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Moulton School and Science College
Northampton, NN3 7SD |
Secondary | 1,437 | 12.7% | 16.6% |
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Carmel College
Darlington, DL3 8RW |
Secondary | 1,366 | 13.7% | 15.8% |
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The Chase
Malvern, WR14 3NZ |
Secondary | 1,408 | 19.8% | 16.4% |
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Churchdown School
Gloucester, GL3 2RB |
Secondary | 1,448 | 15.2% | 14.8% |
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Birchwood High School
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5BD |
Secondary | 1,454 | 12.9% | 14.6% |
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The Boswells School
Chelmsford, CM1 6LY |
Secondary | 1,411 | 12.5% | 14.5% |
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Clevedon School
Clevedon, BS21 6AH |
Secondary | 1,367 | 15.3% | 12.1% |
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The Stanway School
Colchester, CO3 0QA |
Secondary | 1,385 | 12.6% | 13.6% |
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Robert May's School
Hook, RG29 1NA |
Secondary | 1,320 | 14% | 15.3% |
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St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Chesterfield, S41 8AG |
Secondary | 1,358 | 15.5% | 14.7% |
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Monk's Walk School
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7NL |
Secondary | 1,436 | 16.9% | 15.9% |
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Cambourne Village College
Cambridge, CB23 6FR |
Secondary | 1,461 | 13.1% | 16.1% |
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Tytherington School
Macclesfield, SK10 2EE |
Secondary | 1,416 | 14.5% | 16.3% |
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Queen Elizabeth's School
Wimborne, BH21 4DT |
Secondary | 1,452 | 19.4% | 14.4% |
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Kingsmead School
Cannock, WS12 1DH |
Secondary | 1,429 | 14.1% | 17.1% |
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Richmond School & Sixth Form College
Richmond, DL10 7BQ |
Secondary | 1,290 | 18.2% | 15.8% |
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Roding Valley High School
Loughton, IG10 3JA |
Secondary | 1,441 | 15% | 17.7% |
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St Peter's Catholic School
Solihull, B91 3NZ |
Secondary | 1,313 | 14.3% | 15% |
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The Duchess's Community High School
Alnwick, NE66 2DH |
Secondary | 1,343 | 17.5% | 16.1% |
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 | 1,383 | Sign in to see | |
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Teign School
Newton Abbot, TQ12 3JG |
Secondary | 1,078 | ||
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Teignmouth Community School, Exeter Road
Teignmouth, TQ14 9HZ |
Secondary | 832 | ||
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Valley Park School
Maidstone, ME14 5DT |
Secondary | 1,597 | ||
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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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Pilton Community College
Barnstaple, EX31 1RB |
Secondary | 1,164 | ||
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The Castle School
Taunton, TA1 5AU |
Secondary | 1,203 | ||
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Roundwood Park School
Harpenden, AL5 3AE |
Secondary | 1,437 | ||
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Chiltern Hills Academy
Chesham, HP5 2RG |
Secondary | 1,073 | ||
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Chesterfield High School
Liverpool, L23 9YB |
Secondary | 1,631 | ||
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Colchester County High School for Girls
Colchester, CO3 3US |
Secondary | 1,210 | ||
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Wootton Upper School
Bedford, MK43 9HT |
Secondary | 868 | ||
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The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School
Stevenage, SG1 4AE |
Secondary | 1,605 | ||
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Saint Michael's Catholic High School
Watford, WD25 0SS |
Secondary | 1,122 | ||
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Moseley Park
Bilston, WV14 6LU |
Secondary | 1,076 | ||
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Woodcote High School
Coulsdon, CR5 2EH |
Secondary | 1,275 | ||
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City of Peterborough Academy
Peterborough, PE1 5LQ |
Secondary | 830 | ||
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Conyers School
Yarm, TS15 9ET |
Secondary | 1,340 | ||
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Attleborough Academy
Attleborough, NR17 2AJ |
Secondary | 921 | ||
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St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy
Bedlington, NE22 6ED |
Secondary | 1,057 | ||
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Avon Valley Academy
Salisbury, SP4 8HH |
Secondary | 519 | ||
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Liskeard School and Community College
Liskeard, PL14 3EA |
Secondary | 1,149 | ||
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Meole Brace School
Shrewsbury, SY3 9DW |
Secondary | 1,340 | ||
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George Pindar School
Scarborough, YO11 3LW |
Secondary | 727 | ||
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Beechen Cliff School
Bath, BA2 4RE |
Secondary | 1,224 | ||
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St Regis Church of England Academy
Wolverhampton, WV6 8XG |
Secondary | 793 | ||
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St Peter's Catholic School
Guildford, GU1 2TN |
Secondary | 1,348 | ||
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Brownhills Ormiston Academy
Walsall, WS8 7QG |
Secondary | 745 | ||
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Carr Hill High School
Preston, PR4 2ST |
Secondary | 841 | ||