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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Long Field Spencer Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 935 | 26.4% | 22.1% |
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Clyst Vale Community College
Exeter, EX5 3AJ |
Secondary | 937 | 23.2% | 21.7% |
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Westfield Academy
Yeovil, BA21 3DB |
Secondary | 1,027 | 27.5% | 21.4% |
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Chiltern Hills Academy
Chesham, HP5 2RG |
Secondary | 1,073 | 25.5% | 20.5% |
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The Newbridge School
Coalville, LE67 3SJ |
Secondary | 814 | 21.9% | 24% |
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Devizes School
Devizes, SN10 3AG |
Secondary | 990 | 25.1% | 19.9% |
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Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre
Newent, GL18 1QF |
Secondary | 1,063 | 22.6% | 21.9% |
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Sir William Robertson Academy, Welbourn
Lincoln, LN5 0PA |
Secondary | 994 | 19.5% | 21.9% |
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St Margaret's Church of England Academy
Liverpool, L17 6AB |
Secondary | 966 | 25.2% | 19.6% |
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Gosford Hill School
Kidlington, OX5 2NT |
Secondary | 848 | 21.9% | 21.2% |
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The Wilnecote School
Tamworth, B77 5LF |
Secondary | 915 | 21.6% | 23% |
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Tabor Academy
Braintree, CM7 5XP |
Secondary | 969 | 25.6% | 23.5% |
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King's School
Hove, BN3 8BN |
Secondary | 905 | 23.6% | 19.4% |
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The Thomas Alleyne Academy
Stevenage, SG1 3BE |
Secondary | 987 | 21.2% | 21.4% |
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The Cedars Academy
Leicester, LE4 4GH |
Secondary | 985 | 19.5% | 21.6% |
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The Sir John Colfox Academy
Bridport, DT6 3DT |
Secondary | 792 | 27% | 22.9% |
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Hoe Valley School
Woking, GU22 0NH |
Secondary | 856 | 24.4% | 22.9% |
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Marshland High School
Wisbech, PE14 7HA |
Secondary | 811 | 26% | 24.9% |
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St James School
Exeter, EX4 8NN |
Secondary | 996 | 29.4% | 25% |
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Chertsey High School
Addlestone, KT15 2EP |
Secondary | 920 | 22.7% | 19.3% |
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Ercall Wood Academy
Telford, TF1 2DT |
Secondary | 937 | 23.3% | 24% |
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Theale Green School
Reading, RG7 5DA |
Secondary | 808 | 22.6% | 22.2% |
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Winterstoke Hundred Academy
Weston-Super-Mare, BS24 8EE |
Secondary | 835 | 25.2% | 22.4% |
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Leigh Academy Rainham
Gillingham, ME8 8GS |
Secondary | 796 | 26% | 21.1% |
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Bury Church of England High School
Bury, BL9 0TS |
Secondary | 828 | 23.2% | 21.4% |
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King Edward VI Community College
Totnes, TQ9 5JX |
Secondary | 909 | 23.1% | 21.3% |
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Iveshead School
Loughborough, LE12 9DB |
Secondary | 1,000 | 23.1% | 18.4% |
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Aylesford School
Aylesford, ME20 7JU |
Secondary | 909 | 22.2% | 23% |
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Anthony Gell School
Matlock, DE4 4DX |
Secondary | 781 | 21.9% | 22% |
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The Highfield School
Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3QA |
Secondary | 979 | 29% | 24.9% |
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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Long Field Spencer Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 935 | Sign in to see | |
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The St Lawrence Academy
Scunthorpe, DN15 7DF |
Secondary | 806 | ||
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Ormiston Venture Academy
Gorleston, NR31 7JJ |
Secondary | 902 | ||
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Walton Academy
Grantham, NG31 7JR |
Secondary | 904 | ||
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Haygrove School
Bridgwater, TA6 7HW |
Secondary | 1,061 | ||
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Nottingham Girls' Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3LD |
Secondary | 911 | ||
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Dene Magna School
Mitcheldean, GL17 0DU |
Secondary | 1,006 | ||
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Woodbrook Vale School
Loughborough, LE11 2ST |
Secondary | 830 | ||
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Kibworth Mead Academy
Leicester, LE8 0LG |
Secondary | 829 | ||
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Stamford Welland Academy
Stamford, PE9 1HE |
Secondary | 597 | ||
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Lady Hawkins' School
Kington, HR5 3AR |
Secondary | 253 | ||
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Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3FU |
Secondary | 643 | ||
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St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Scunthorpe, DN16 2TF |
Secondary | 708 | ||
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Rockwood Academy
Birmingham, B8 3HG |
Secondary | 1,087 | ||
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Easington Academy
Peterlee, SR8 3AY |
Secondary | 788 | ||
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St Bernard's Catholic High School
Rotherham, S65 3BE |
Secondary | 821 | ||
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Thomas Estley Community College
Leicester, LE9 6PT |
Secondary | 895 | ||
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The Priory Belvoir Academy
Nottingham, NG13 0AX |
Secondary | 695 | ||
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Outwood Academy Brumby
Scunthorpe, DN16 1NT |
Secondary | 737 | ||
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Winton Academy
Bournemouth, BH10 4HT |
Secondary | 907 | ||
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Hethersett Academy
Norwich, NR9 3DB |
Secondary | 1,210 | ||
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Notre Dame RC School
Plymouth, PL6 5HN |
Secondary | 732 | ||
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Ealing Fields Church of England High School
London, W5 4EJ |
Secondary | 763 | ||
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St Benedict's Catholic High School
Alcester, B49 6PX |
Secondary | 515 | ||
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Granville Academy
Swadlincote, DE11 7JR |
Secondary | 911 | ||
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The Priory Pembroke Academy
Lincoln, LN3 4JP |
Secondary | 593 | ||
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Frederick Gent School
Alfreton, DE55 2ER |
Secondary | 803 | ||
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Broadoak Academy
Weston-Super-Mare, BS23 4NP |
Secondary | 739 | ||
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Wolsingham School
Bishop Auckland, DL13 3DJ |
Secondary | 745 | ||
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Sidmouth College
Sidmouth, EX10 9LG |
Secondary | 854 | ||