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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Desborough College
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 728 | 12.9% | 14.1% |
Debenham High School
Stowmarket, IP14 6BL |
Secondary | 687 | 10% | 11.2% |
Linton Village College
Cambridge, CB21 4JB |
Secondary | 833 | 11.8% | 13.6% |
Chulmleigh Community College
Chulmleigh, EX18 7AA |
Secondary | 752 | 11.4% | 16.6% |
Lostock Hall Academy
Preston, PR5 5UR |
Secondary | 779 | 10.8% | 15.7% |
Alameda Middle School
Bedford, MK45 2QR |
Secondary | 716 | 10.3% | 11.6% |
Bassingbourn Village College
Royston, SG8 5NJ |
Secondary | 666 | 10.1% | 15.3% |
Stratton School
Biggleswade, SG18 8JB |
Secondary | 783 | 11% | 15.6% |
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Blackburn, BB2 2LD |
Secondary | 716 | 14.3% | 10.9% |
King's Leadership Academy Warrington
Warrington, WA1 4PF |
Secondary | 789 | 13.3% | 12.8% |
Holywell School
Bedford, MK43 0JA |
Secondary | 722 | 8.5% | 16.3% |
St Edward's Church of England Academy
Leek, ST13 8DN |
Secondary | 709 | 17.5% | 14.5% |
Walkwood Church of England Middle School
Redditch, B97 5AQ |
Secondary | 663 | 15.4% | 16.2% |
The Forest School
Wokingham, RG41 5NE |
Secondary | 792 | 12.3% | 10.4% |
Hastings High School
Hinckley, LE10 2QE |
Secondary | 856 | 12.9% | 14.1% |
Madeley High School
Crewe, CW3 9JJ |
Secondary | 733 | 9.2% | 11.8% |
Sybil Andrews Academy
Bury St. Edmunds, IP32 7QB |
Secondary | 640 | 16.1% | 13% |
St Bede's Catholic Middle School
Redditch, B98 7HA |
Secondary | 652 | 14.7% | 15.2% |
Kinver High School and Sixth Form
Stourbridge, DY7 6AA |
Secondary | 726 | 18.4% | 14.6% |
St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School
London, SE9 2SU |
Secondary | 633 | 14.1% | 16.3% |
Windsor Girls' School
Windsor, SL4 3RT |
Secondary | 810 | 13.6% | 12.3% |
John Flamsteed Community School
Ripley, DE5 8NP |
Secondary | 838 | 11.1% | 15.8% |
North Cestrian School
Altrincham, WA14 4AJ |
Secondary | 780 | 14% | 17.3% |
Hugh Sexey Church of England Middle School
Wedmore, BS28 4ND |
Secondary | 655 | 10.1% | 13.6% |
Teesdale School and Sixth Form
Barnard Castle, DL12 8HH |
Secondary | 728 | 15.1% | 16% |
Sherburn High School
Leeds, LS25 6AS |
Secondary | 857 | 13.9% | 15.2% |
The Sacred Heart Language College
Harrow, HA3 7AY |
Secondary | 808 | 12% | 15.6% |
Burscough Priory Academy
Ormskirk, L40 7RZ |
Secondary | 698 | 7.8% | 14.7% |
Prudhoe Community High School
Prudhoe, NE42 5LJ |
Secondary | 714 | 12.8% | 13% |
Lady Lumley's School
Pickering, YO18 8NG |
Secondary | 795 | 15.5% | 15.3% |
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 | 728 | Sign in to see | |
Havant Academy
Havant, PO9 5JD |
Secondary | 556 | ||
Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School
Salisbury, SP1 2ED |
Secondary | 1,184 | ||
Sunbury Manor School
Sunbury-on-Thames, TW16 6LF |
Secondary | 1,093 | ||
The Romsey School
Romsey, SO51 8ZB |
Secondary | 1,158 | ||
Ranelagh School
Bracknell, RG12 9DA |
Secondary | 1,062 | ||
Chatham Grammar
Chatham, ME5 7EH |
Secondary | 980 | ||
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 | ||
Ratton School
Eastbourne, BN21 2XR |
Secondary | 1,177 | ||
Woodham Academy
Newton Aycliffe, DL5 4AX |
Secondary | 1,041 | ||
The County High School, Leftwich
Northwich, CW9 8EZ |
Secondary | 1,036 | ||
Bramcote College
Nottingham, NG9 3GA |
Secondary | 786 | ||
Broadlands Academy
Bristol, BS31 2DY |
Secondary | 452 | ||
Fareham Academy
Fareham, PO14 1JJ |
Secondary | 889 | ||
Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 0QH |
Secondary | 1,047 | ||
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
Dewsbury, WF13 4LL |
Secondary | 958 | ||
St Thomas More Catholic School and Sixth Form College
Nuneaton, CV10 7EX |
Secondary | 1,072 | ||
Trafalgar School
Portsmouth, PO2 9RJ |
Secondary | 1,025 | ||
Orchard Park High School
Croydon, CR0 7NJ |
Secondary | 643 | ||
The Brakenhale School
Bracknell, RG12 7BA |
Secondary | 1,149 | ||
Pinner High School
Pinner, HA5 1NB |
Secondary | 1,142 | ||
Harris Academy Rainham
Rainham, RM13 9XD |
Secondary | 898 | ||
Springfield School
Portsmouth, PO6 1QY |
Secondary | 1,103 | ||
Kingsbury School - A Specialist Science and Mathematics Academy
Kingsbury, B78 2LF |
Secondary | 689 | ||
Ferryhill School
Ferryhill, DL17 8RW |
Secondary | 769 | ||
Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge
Reading, RG4 9LN |
Secondary | 456 | ||
Fitzharrys School
Abingdon, OX14 1NP |
Secondary | 767 | ||
Dover Christ Church Academy
Dover, CT16 2EG |
Secondary | 817 |