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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Lift New Forest
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 549 | 22.1% | 43.4% |
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Orion Spires
Canterbury, CT2 0HD |
Secondary | 673 | 19.9% | 39.6% |
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Orchards Academy
Swanley, BR8 7TE |
Secondary | 545 | 19.3% | 44% |
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Hylands School
Chelmsford, CM1 3ET |
Secondary | 641 | 21.9% | 43.3% |
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Staffordshire University Academy
Cannock, WS12 4JH |
Secondary | 674 | 21.8% | 41.8% |
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Pegasus Academy
Dudley, DY1 2DU |
Secondary | 650 | 22.8% | 46% |
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Woodfield Academy
Redditch, B98 7HH |
Secondary | 572 | 24.6% | 41.9% |
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Atherton High School
Atherton, M46 0AY |
Secondary | 548 | 19.9% | 45.9% |
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Lift Tamworth
Tamworth, B77 2NE |
Secondary | 607 | 22.5% | 44.1% |
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Oak Academy
Bournemouth, BH11 9JJ |
Secondary | 648 | 22.4% | 44.4% |
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Copley Academy
Stalybridge, SK15 3RR |
Secondary | 581 | 23.3% | 42.7% |
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St Edmund's Catholic School
Dover, CT16 2QB |
Secondary | 648 | 28% | 40.2% |
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Eden Boys' School, Birmingham
Birmingham, B42 2SY |
Secondary | 618 | 19.7% | 46.3% |
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Somercotes Academy
Louth, LN11 7PN |
Secondary | 433 | 20% | 44.3% |
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Harris Academy Orpington
BR5 4LG |
Secondary | 501 | 24.4% | 44.5% |
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Wyvern Academy
Darlington, DL3 9SH |
Secondary | 503 | 18.9% | 45.5% |
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Newland School for Girls
Hull, HU6 7RU |
Secondary | 676 | 20.4% | 43% |
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The Hyndburn Academy
Blackburn, BB1 4ED |
Secondary | 657 | 21.4% | 42.4% |
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Thornhill Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7NA |
Secondary | 566 | 17.7% | 45.7% |
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The Pedmore High School
Stourbridge, DY9 7HS |
Secondary | 663 | 24% | 41.3% |
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The Valley Leadership Academy
Bacup, OL13 0TG |
Secondary | 589 | 25.8% | 44% |
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Lancaster High School
Lancaster, LA1 3LS |
Secondary | 594 | 25% | 45.3% |
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St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy
Stockport, SK4 2QP |
Secondary | 642 | 20.4% | 40.9% |
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Rayner Stephens High School
Dukinfield, SK16 5BL |
Secondary | 628 | 19.3% | 43.8% |
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St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington
Workington, CA14 3EE |
Secondary | 517 | 25% | 42.9% |
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John Smeaton Academy
Leeds, LS15 8TA |
Secondary | 611 | 19.8% | 41.6% |
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St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy
St. Helens, WA11 9BB |
Secondary | 548 | 24.8% | 46.7% |
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Barton Manor School
Canterbury, CT1 1SU |
Secondary | 449 | 21.2% | 43% |
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Mercia Academy
Swadlincote, DE11 0TL |
Secondary | 580 | 23.8% | 41.3% |
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Farringdon Community Academy
Sunderland, SR3 3EL |
Secondary | 682 | 22.4% | 44.6% |
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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Lift New Forest
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 549 | Sign in to see | |
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Chislehurst School for Girls
Chislehurst, BR7 6HE |
Secondary | 1,166 | ||
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Thomas Mills High School & Sixth Form
Woodbridge, IP13 9HE |
Secondary | 1,001 | ||
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The Petersfield School
Petersfield, GU32 3LU |
Secondary | 1,385 | ||
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Bungay High School
Bungay, NR35 1RW |
Secondary | 997 | ||
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The Campion School
Hornchurch, RM11 3BX |
Secondary | 1,244 | ||
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St Mark's West Essex Catholic School
Harlow, CM18 6AA |
Secondary | 1,082 | ||
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Westfield Academy
Yeovil, BA21 3DB |
Secondary | 1,027 | ||
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Dr Challoner's High School
Amersham, HP7 9QB |
Secondary | 1,358 | ||
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The Romsey School
Romsey, SO51 8ZB |
Secondary | 1,131 | ||
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Herschel Grammar School
Slough, SL1 3BW |
Secondary | 1,056 | ||
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The Beacon School
Banstead, SM7 1AG |
Secondary | 1,024 | ||
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Bartholomew School
Witney, OX29 4AP |
Secondary | 1,383 | ||
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The Costello School
Basingstoke, RG21 4AL |
Secondary | 1,224 | ||
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Meden School
Mansfield, NG20 0QN |
Secondary | 1,067 | ||
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Ratton School
Eastbourne, BN21 2XR |
Secondary | 1,197 | ||
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The Robert Napier School
Gillingham, ME7 2LX |
Secondary | 1,014 | ||
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Blue Coat Church of England Academy
Walsall, WS1 2ND |
Secondary | 967 | ||
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Lodge Park Academy
Corby, NN17 2JH |
Secondary | 801 | ||
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Manor Croft Academy
Dewsbury, WF12 7DW |
Secondary | 1,041 | ||
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The Forest School
Wokingham, RG41 5NE |
Secondary | 929 | ||
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The Skinners' School
Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9PG |
Secondary | 1,157 | ||
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The Burgess Hill Academy
Burgess Hill, RH15 9EA |
Secondary | 1,020 | ||
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St Gregory's Catholic Science College
Harrow, HA3 0NB |
Secondary | 1,160 | ||
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Reigate School
Reigate, RH2 7NT |
Secondary | 1,265 | ||
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Honley High School
Holmfirth, HD9 6QJ |
Secondary | 1,289 | ||
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The Friary School
Lichfield, WS13 7EW |
Secondary | 1,220 | ||
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St Mary's Catholic School
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2NQ |
Secondary | 1,121 | ||
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Sir William Ramsay School
High Wycombe, HP15 7UB |
Secondary | 1,037 | ||
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The Blue Coat School Basingstoke
Basingstoke, RG22 6HA |
Secondary | 896 | ||