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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St Margaret's Church of England Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,001 | 21.4% | 17.3% |
The Queen Katherine School
Kendal, LA9 6PJ |
Secondary | 936 | 15.8% | 16.8% |
Debden Park High School
Loughton, IG10 2BQ |
Secondary | 1,070 | 22.4% | 16.5% |
Clyst Vale Community College
Exeter, EX5 3AJ |
Secondary | 959 | 20.7% | 17.8% |
Flixton Girls School
Manchester, M41 5DR |
Secondary | 947 | 16.9% | 16.8% |
Caldew School
Carlisle, CA5 7NN |
Secondary | 980 | 16.8% | 16.8% |
Birkdale High School
Southport, PR8 3DT |
Secondary | 938 | 18% | 20.1% |
Dene Magna School
Mitcheldean, GL17 0DU |
Secondary | 1,023 | 19.8% | 17.9% |
Redden Court School
Romford, RM3 0TS |
Secondary | 1,050 | 19.4% | 17% |
Amery Hill School
Alton, GU34 2BZ |
Secondary | 983 | 24% | 16.6% |
Epsom and Ewell High School
Epsom, KT19 9JW |
Secondary | 1,042 | 20.1% | 17.2% |
Coombe Boys' School
New Malden, KT3 6NU |
Secondary | 1,011 | 19.1% | 15.4% |
Southborough High School
Surbiton, KT6 5AS |
Secondary | 942 | 19.5% | 16.9% |
Wreake Valley Academy
Leicester, LE7 1LY |
Secondary | 1,050 | 21.7% | 18% |
BBG Academy
Birkenshaw, BD19 4BE |
Secondary | 1,036 | 20.4% | 18.5% |
The Henry Box School
Witney, OX28 4AX |
Secondary | 1,085 | 19.4% | 16.5% |
Magna Academy
Poole, BH17 8RE |
Secondary | 964 | 19% | 19.7% |
William Brookes School
Much Wenlock, TF13 6NB |
Secondary | 904 | 19.2% | 17.5% |
The Thomas Alleyne Academy
Stevenage, SG1 3BE |
Secondary | 1,011 | 22% | 19.1% |
John Mason School
Abingdon, OX14 1JB |
Secondary | 1,044 | 19% | 16.8% |
Outwood Academy Newbold
Chesterfield, S41 8BA |
Secondary | 1,011 | 21.7% | 17.4% |
Sir Graham Balfour High School
Stafford, ST16 1NR |
Secondary | 974 | 18% | 17.2% |
Therfield School
Leatherhead, KT22 7NZ |
Secondary | 1,068 | 18% | 16.8% |
St James's Church of England High School
Bolton, BL4 9RU |
Secondary | 1,052 | 15.6% | 17.6% |
Chertsey High School
Addlestone, KT15 2EP |
Secondary | 896 | 20.8% | 18.4% |
Laurus Cheadle Hulme
Cheadle, SK8 5GB |
Secondary | 1,069 | 22.2% | 17.1% |
Bradfield School
Sheffield, S35 0AE |
Secondary | 1,081 | 21.6% | 15.7% |
Bury Church of England High School
Bury, BL9 0TS |
Secondary | 842 | 19.7% | 17.7% |
King Edward VI Community College
Totnes, TQ9 5JX |
Secondary | 912 | 20.5% | 18.1% |
Iveshead School
Loughborough, LE12 9DB |
Secondary | 992 | 23.5% | 17.9% |
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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St Margaret's Church of England Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,001 | Sign in to see | |
Havant Academy
Havant, PO9 5JD |
Secondary | 556 | ||
The Kings of Wessex Academy
Cheddar, BS27 3AQ |
Secondary | 1,046 | ||
St Michael's Church of England High School
Chorley, PR7 1RS |
Secondary | 1,139 | ||
Formby High School
Liverpool, L37 3HW |
Secondary | 1,102 | ||
King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool
Liverpool, L8 9SJ |
Secondary | 886 | ||
The Dorcan Academy
Swindon, SN3 5DA |
Secondary | 858 | ||
Wadebridge School
Wadebridge, PL27 6BU |
Secondary | 1,074 | ||
Broadoak School
Manchester, M31 4BU |
Secondary | 588 | ||
Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College
Tarporley, CW6 0BL |
Secondary | 1,194 | ||
Eaton Bank Academy
Congleton, CW12 1NT |
Secondary | 1,091 | ||
Woodham Academy
Newton Aycliffe, DL5 4AX |
Secondary | 1,041 | ||
The County High School, Leftwich
Northwich, CW9 8EZ |
Secondary | 1,036 | ||
Skegness Grammar School
Skegness, PE25 2QS |
Secondary | 677 | ||
Bramcote College
Nottingham, NG9 3GA |
Secondary | 786 | ||
Desborough College
Maidenhead, SL6 2QB |
Secondary | 728 | ||
Broadlands Academy
Bristol, BS31 2DY |
Secondary | 452 | ||
The King's School
Pontefract, WF8 4JF |
Secondary | 1,038 | ||
St Michael's Church of England High School
Crosby, L23 7UL |
Secondary | 683 | ||
Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 0QH |
Secondary | 1,047 | ||
The Hurlingham Academy
London, SW6 3ED |
Secondary | 714 | ||
St Thomas More Catholic School and Sixth Form College
Nuneaton, CV10 7EX |
Secondary | 1,072 | ||
Orchard Park High School
Croydon, CR0 7NJ |
Secondary | 643 | ||
Kingsbury School - A Specialist Science and Mathematics Academy
Kingsbury, B78 2LF |
Secondary | 689 | ||
Outwood Academy Redcar
Redcar, TS10 4AB |
Secondary | 626 | ||
Ferryhill School
Ferryhill, DL17 8RW |
Secondary | 769 | ||
Fitzharrys School
Abingdon, OX14 1NP |
Secondary | 767 | ||
The Valley Leadership Academy
Bacup, OL13 0TG |
Secondary | 656 | ||
The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco
Bootle, L30 2NA |
Secondary | 521 | ||
Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Ellesmere Port, CH65 7AQ |
Secondary | 953 |