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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Boston High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 816 | 7.6% | 12.5% |
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Healing Academy
Grimsby, DN41 7QD |
Secondary | 778 | 10.2% | 13.4% |
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Highsted Grammar School
Sittingbourne, ME10 4PT |
Secondary | 832 | 4.8% | 12.1% |
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Debenham High School
Stowmarket, IP14 6BL |
Secondary | 699 | 9.6% | 13% |
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Linton Village College
Cambridge, CB21 4JB |
Secondary | 803 | 11.8% | 15.8% |
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Devonport High School for Girls
Plymouth, PL2 3DL |
Secondary | 916 | 6.3% | 8.7% |
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Uppingham Community College
Uppingham, LE15 9TJ |
Secondary | 919 | 14.8% | 14.9% |
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Lutterworth High School
Lutterworth, LE17 4QH |
Secondary | 848 | 14.4% | 13.6% |
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Dallam School
Cumbria, LA7 7DD |
Secondary | 881 | 13.9% | 13.1% |
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Carre's Grammar School
Sleaford, NG34 7DD |
Secondary | 799 | 5.4% | 8% |
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Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School
Upminster, RM14 2QR |
Secondary | 829 | 8.3% | 11.5% |
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Alameda Middle School
Bedford, MK45 2QR |
Secondary | 720 | 12.6% | 11.7% |
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Chatham Grammar
Chatham, ME5 7EH |
Secondary | 950 | 5.5% | 13.8% |
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Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy
Sleaford, NG34 7RS |
Secondary | 756 | 5.3% | 9.4% |
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The Martin High School Anstey
Leicester, LE7 7EB |
Secondary | 844 | 13.8% | 15.7% |
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Gartree High School
Leicester, LE2 5TQ |
Secondary | 909 | 14.4% | 13.5% |
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Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Blackburn, BB2 2LD |
Secondary | 736 | 12.9% | 12.2% |
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Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle
Horncastle, LN9 5AD |
Secondary | 788 | 7.5% | 8.9% |
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The Boston Grammar School
Boston, PE21 6JY |
Secondary | 874 | 6.9% | 13.3% |
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All Saints Church of England Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 5BL |
Secondary | 893 | 12.2% | 9.8% |
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The Forest School
Wokingham, RG41 5NE |
Secondary | 929 | 6.3% | 11.4% |
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The Ferrers School
Rushden, NN10 8LF |
Secondary | 940 | 6.5% | 17.3% |
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Hastings High School
Hinckley, LE10 2QE |
Secondary | 860 | 14.4% | 14.1% |
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Madeley High School
Crewe, CW3 9JJ |
Secondary | 769 | 11.2% | 14.7% |
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St Augustine's Catholic High School
Redditch, B97 5LX |
Secondary | 967 | 10.6% | 11.4% |
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Windsor Girls' School
Windsor, SL4 3RT |
Secondary | 795 | 5.8% | 13.8% |
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King Edward VI Grammar School
Louth, LN11 9LL |
Secondary | 889 | 9.1% | 10.5% |
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Westwood College
Leek, ST13 8NP |
Secondary | 771 | 12.1% | 12.9% |
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Wolgarston High School
Stafford, ST19 5RX |
Secondary | 836 | 13% | 11.8% |
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Burscough Priory Academy
Ormskirk, L40 7RZ |
Secondary | 712 | 10.5% | 15% |
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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Boston High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 816 | Sign in to see | |
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Fairfield High School for Girls
Manchester, M43 6AB |
Secondary | 992 | ||
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Coleridge Community College
Cambridge, CB1 3RJ |
Secondary | 575 | ||
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Welland Park Academy
Market Harborough, LE16 9DR |
Secondary | 988 | ||
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Melbourn Village College
Royston, SG8 6EF |
Secondary | 585 | ||
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Amery Hill School
Alton, GU34 2BZ |
Secondary | 991 | ||
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The Rudheath Senior Academy
Northwich, CW9 7DT |
Secondary | 591 | ||
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Albany Academy
Chorley, PR7 3AY |
Secondary | 723 | ||
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Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle
Horncastle, LN9 5AD |
Secondary | 788 | ||
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King James's School
Huddersfield, HD4 6SG |
Secondary | 1,066 | ||
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Ibstock School
Ibstock, LE67 6NE |
Secondary | 741 | ||
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The Boston Grammar School
Boston, PE21 6JY |
Secondary | 874 | ||
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Fulham Cross Girls' School and Language College
London, SW6 6BP |
Secondary | 470 | ||
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Sir John Talbot's School
Whitchurch, SY13 2BY |
Secondary | 883 | ||
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Shavington Academy
Shavington, CW2 5DH |
Secondary | 909 | ||
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Clayton Hall Academy
Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 3DN |
Secondary | 783 | ||
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The Bishop David Brown School
Woking, GU21 5RF |
Secondary | 806 | ||
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Selston High School
Nottingham, NG16 6BW |
Secondary | 881 | ||
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West Craven High School
Barnoldswick, BB18 5TB |
Secondary | 593 | ||
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Gaynes School
Upminster, RM14 3UX |
Secondary | 473 | ||
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Dereham Neatherd High School
Dereham, NR20 3AX |
Secondary | 1,141 | ||
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Queen Elizabeth's Academy
Mansfield, NG19 7AP |
Secondary | 883 | ||
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Teesdale School and Sixth Form
Barnard Castle, DL12 8HH |
Secondary | 691 | ||
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The Pedmore High School
Stourbridge, DY9 7HS |
Secondary | 663 | ||
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Sanders Draper
Hornchurch, RM12 6RT |
Secondary | 707 | ||
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Castle Hall Academy
Mirfield, WF14 9PH |
Secondary | 831 | ||
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Dean Trust Rose Bridge
Wigan, WN1 3HD |
Secondary | 699 | ||
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University Academy Long Sutton
Spalding, PE12 9LF |
Secondary | 696 | ||
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Meols Cop High School
Southport, PR8 6JS |
Secondary | 910 | ||
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Wellfield Academy
Leyland, PR25 2TP |
Secondary | 525 | ||