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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Holywell School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 711 | 17.4% | 17.2% |
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Woodland Middle School Academy
Bedford, MK45 1NP |
Secondary | 670 | 16% | 16.4% |
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Parkside Community College
Cambridge, CB1 1EH |
Secondary | 694 | 22.3% | 17.9% |
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Henley In Arden School
Henley-in-Arden, B95 6AF |
Secondary | 682 | 16.5% | 19.2% |
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Beverley Grammar School
Beverley, HU17 8NF |
Secondary | 802 | 16.6% | 17.8% |
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Lostock Hall Academy
Preston, PR5 5UR |
Secondary | 774 | 15% | 17.3% |
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Bassingbourn Village College
Royston, SG8 5NJ |
Secondary | 658 | 15.4% | 17% |
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Henlow Church of England Academy
Henlow, SG16 6AN |
Secondary | 719 | 22.4% | 18.3% |
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The Priory Belvoir Academy
Nottingham, NG13 0AX |
Secondary | 695 | 21.2% | 16.2% |
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Castle Donington College
Derby, DE74 2LN |
Secondary | 685 | 18.6% | 18.9% |
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St Edward's Church of England Academy
Leek, ST13 8DN |
Secondary | 695 | 19.3% | 15.3% |
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Walkwood Church of England Middle School
Redditch, B97 5AQ |
Secondary | 662 | 17.7% | 18.9% |
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Sybil Andrews Academy
Bury St. Edmunds, IP32 7QB |
Secondary | 628 | 19.8% | 14.4% |
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St Bede's Catholic Middle School
Redditch, B98 7HA |
Secondary | 647 | 15.6% | 18.2% |
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St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School
London, SE9 2SU |
Secondary | 641 | 16.9% | 16.1% |
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North Cestrian School
Altrincham, WA14 4AJ |
Secondary | 778 | 14.8% | 17.5% |
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Deer Park School
Southampton, SO30 2HT |
Secondary | 698 | 19.5% | 19.5% |
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The Trinity School
Colchester, CO4 6ED |
Secondary | 598 | 17.4% | 14.7% |
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The Royal Liberty School
Romford, RM2 6HJ |
Secondary | 738 | 14.6% | 19% |
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Long Stratton High School
Norwich, NR15 2XR |
Secondary | 716 | 19.9% | 18.9% |
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Claydon High School
Ipswich, IP6 0EG |
Secondary | 773 | 17.8% | 19.6% |
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Teesdale School and Sixth Form
Barnard Castle, DL12 8HH |
Secondary | 691 | 16.4% | 17.1% |
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Framingham Earl High School
Norwich, NR14 7QP |
Secondary | 802 | 21.2% | 16.1% |
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Broadland High Ormiston Academy
Norwich, NR12 8QN |
Secondary | 758 | 18.2% | 20.5% |
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St Osmund's Church of England Middle School
Dorchester, DT1 2DZ |
Secondary | 717 | 19.5% | 18.4% |
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Moorside High School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST9 0HP |
Secondary | 769 | 18.2% | 19.2% |
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Lady Lumley's Academy
Pickering, YO18 8NG |
Secondary | 716 | 15.4% | 17.6% |
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The Priory Church of England School
Dorking, RH4 3DG |
Secondary | 672 | 20.9% | 17.4% |
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The John Warner School
Hoddesdon, EN11 0QF |
Secondary | 821 | 15.8% | 16.6% |
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Castle Newnham School
Bedford, MK41 9DT |
Secondary | 750 | 18.9% | 19.7% |
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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Holywell School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 711 | Sign in to see | |
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Debenham High School
Stowmarket, IP14 6BL |
Secondary | 699 | ||
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Woodland Middle School Academy
Bedford, MK45 1NP |
Secondary | 670 | ||
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Winchcombe School
Cheltenham, GL54 5LB |
Secondary | 530 | ||
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Linslade School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2PA |
Secondary | 661 | ||
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Arnold Academy
Bedford, MK45 4JZ |
Secondary | 699 | ||
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Bowland High
Clitheroe, BB7 4QS |
Secondary | 615 | ||
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Alameda Middle School
Bedford, MK45 2QR |
Secondary | 720 | ||
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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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Fulbrook School
Milton Keynes, MK17 8NP |
Secondary | 555 | ||
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Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3FU |
Secondary | 643 | ||
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Henlow Church of England Academy
Henlow, SG16 6AN |
Secondary | 719 | ||
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Bedford Free School
Bedford, MK42 9AD |
Secondary | 526 | ||
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Ark Greenwich Free School
London, SE18 4LH |
Secondary | 601 | ||
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Saint Martin's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Nuneaton, CV13 6BF |
Secondary | 752 | ||
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St Bernard's Catholic High School
Rotherham, S65 3BE |
Secondary | 821 | ||
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One In A Million Free School
Bradford, BD8 7DX |
Secondary | 367 | ||
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Leeds Jewish Free School
Leeds, LS17 7TN |
Secondary | 129 | ||
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St Clement's High School
King's Lynn, PE34 4LZ |
Secondary | 709 | ||
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Forest Hall School
Stansted Mountfitchet, CM24 8TZ |
Secondary | 472 | ||
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Dedworth Middle School
Windsor, SL4 5PE |
Secondary | 533 | ||
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Emmanuel Church of England Middle School
Verwood, BH31 6JF |
Secondary | 439 | ||
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Outwood Academy Riverside
Middlesbrough, TS1 2AD |
Secondary | 693 | ||
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Wolsingham School
Bishop Auckland, DL13 3DJ |
Secondary | 745 | ||
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Pioneer Secondary Academy
Stoke Poges, SL2 4QB |
Secondary | 625 | ||
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Castle Newnham School
Bedford, MK41 9DT |
Secondary | 750 | ||
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Cullompton Community College
Cullompton, EX15 1DX |
Secondary | 754 | ||