Desborough College
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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Desborough College
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 580 | 10.6% | 16.4% |
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Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy
Alford, LN13 9HY |
Secondary | 533 | 4.9% | 13.9% |
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Debenham High School
Stowmarket, IP14 6BL |
Secondary | 699 | 9.6% | 13% |
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Woodland Middle School Academy
Bedford, MK45 1NP |
Secondary | 670 | 16% | 16.4% |
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Christ Church Academy
Stone, ST15 8JD |
Secondary | 546 | 13.6% | 19.1% |
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Bassingbourn Village College
Royston, SG8 5NJ |
Secondary | 658 | 15.4% | 17% |
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Morpeth Chantry Middle School
Morpeth, NE61 1RQ |
Secondary | 556 | 17.1% | 14.2% |
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Tarleton Academy
Preston, PR4 6AQ |
Secondary | 676 | 11.9% | 17.5% |
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Fulbrook School
Milton Keynes, MK17 8NP |
Secondary | 555 | 12.6% | 15.9% |
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Bridgnorth Endowed School
Bridgnorth, WV16 4ER |
Secondary | 602 | 14.3% | 12.3% |
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Church Stretton School
Church Stretton, SY6 6EX |
Secondary | 538 | 17.3% | 17.7% |
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St Thomas More Catholic High School
Crewe, CW2 8AE |
Secondary | 647 | 13.3% | 19.2% |
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The Island Free School
Ventnor, PO38 1BG |
Secondary | 619 | 17.3% | 19.9% |
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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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Allenbourn Middle School
Wimborne, BH21 1PL |
Secondary | 512 | 13.5% | 17.4% |
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St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill
Wimborne, BH21 7AB |
Secondary | 583 | 15.4% | 14.8% |
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Codsall Middle School
Wolverhampton, WV8 1PB |
Secondary | 523 | 13.2% | 17% |
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Hexham Middle School
Hexham, NE46 3JB |
Secondary | 606 | 11.1% | 14.7% |
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Hugh Sexey Church of England Middle School
Wedmore, BS28 4ND |
Secondary | 620 | 11% | 14.4% |
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Bredon Hill Academy
Evesham, WR11 7SW |
Secondary | 478 | 13.2% | 12.8% |
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Heathside Walton-on-Thames
Walton-on-Thames, KT12 2JP |
Secondary | 484 | 16.3% | 19.6% |
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The Trinity School
Colchester, CO4 6ED |
Secondary | 598 | 17.4% | 14.7% |
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Teesdale School and Sixth Form
Barnard Castle, DL12 8HH |
Secondary | 691 | 16.4% | 17.1% |
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Barlby High School
Selby, YO8 5JP |
Secondary | 480 | 10.4% | 14.4% |
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Marston Vale Middle School
Bedford, MK43 9NH |
Secondary | 571 | 11.6% | 21.2% |
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Howden School
Goole, DN14 7AL |
Secondary | 678 | 14.3% | 18.9% |
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Burscough Priory Academy
Ormskirk, L40 7RZ |
Secondary | 712 | 10.5% | 15% |
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Ryedale School
York, YO62 7SL |
Secondary | 704 | 7.5% | 16.8% |
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Pioneer Secondary Academy
Stoke Poges, SL2 4QB |
Secondary | 625 | 7.7% | 11.4% |
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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Desborough College
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 580 | Sign in to see | |
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Havant Academy
Havant, PO9 5JD |
Secondary | 536 | ||
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The Romsey School
Romsey, SO51 8ZB |
Secondary | 1,131 | ||
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King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool
Liverpool, L8 9SJ |
Secondary | 902 | ||
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The Dorcan Academy
Swindon, SN3 5DA |
Secondary | 889 | ||
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Wadebridge School
Wadebridge, PL27 6BU |
Secondary | 1,051 | ||
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Ratton School
Eastbourne, BN21 2XR |
Secondary | 1,197 | ||
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The Harvey Grammar School
Folkestone, CT19 5JY |
Secondary | 1,015 | ||
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Woodham Academy
Newton Aycliffe, DL5 4AX |
Secondary | 1,027 | ||
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The County High School, Leftwich
Northwich, CW9 8EZ |
Secondary | 1,050 | ||
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Bramcote College
Nottingham, NG9 3GA |
Secondary | 805 | ||
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St Margaret's Church of England Academy
Liverpool, L17 6AB |
Secondary | 966 | ||
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The Nicholas Hamond Academy
Swaffham, PE37 7DZ |
Secondary | 685 | ||
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Lift Broadlands
Bristol, BS31 2DY |
Secondary | 363 | ||
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Fareham Academy
Fareham, PO14 1JJ |
Secondary | 885 | ||
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Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 0QH |
Secondary | 1,030 | ||
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St Thomas More Catholic School and Sixth Form College
Nuneaton, CV10 7EX |
Secondary | 1,095 | ||
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Trafalgar School
Portsmouth, PO2 9RJ |
Secondary | 1,045 | ||
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Orchard Park High School
Croydon, CR0 7NJ |
Secondary | 639 | ||
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Matthew Arnold School
Oxford, OX2 9JE |
Secondary | 1,250 | ||
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The Brakenhale School
Bracknell, RG12 7BA |
Secondary | 1,108 | ||
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Pinner High School
Pinner, HA5 1NB |
Secondary | 1,138 | ||
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Harris Academy Rainham
Rainham, RM13 9XD |
Secondary | 904 | ||
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Kingsbury School - A Specialist Science and Mathematics Academy
Kingsbury, B78 2LF |
Secondary | 640 | ||
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Ferryhill School
Ferryhill, DL17 8RW |
Secondary | 733 | ||
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Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge
Reading, RG4 9LN |
Secondary | 421 | ||
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Fitzharrys School
Abingdon, OX14 1NP |
Secondary | 845 | ||
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Walderslade School
Chatham, ME5 0LE |
Secondary | 810 | ||
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Philips High School
Manchester, M45 7PH |
Secondary | 873 | ||
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Hurstmere School
Sidcup, DA15 9AW |
Secondary | 967 | ||