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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The Cornerstone Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 688 | 21.3% | 37.7% |
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Orion Spires
Canterbury, CT2 0HD |
Secondary | 673 | 19.9% | 39.6% |
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Ormiston Park Academy
South Ockendon, RM15 4RU |
Secondary | 669 | 18.4% | 34.5% |
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The Brittons Academy
Rainham, RM13 7BB |
Secondary | 712 | 22.1% | 37% |
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Coleridge Community College
Cambridge, CB1 3RJ |
Secondary | 575 | 20.3% | 36.8% |
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Thomas Knyvett College
Ashford, TW15 3DU |
Secondary | 688 | 17.2% | 35.4% |
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Limehurst Academy
Loughborough, LE11 1NH |
Secondary | 654 | 18% | 34.7% |
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The Dukeries Academy
Newark, NG22 9TD |
Secondary | 763 | 23% | 40% |
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Fulham Cross Academy
London, SW6 6SN |
Secondary | 663 | 17.6% | 37.6% |
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Burnley High School
Burnley, BB12 6NX |
Secondary | 621 | 18.6% | 39% |
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Caister Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR30 5LS |
Secondary | 635 | 26% | 39.4% |
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The Oakwood Academy
Nottingham, NG5 9PJ |
Secondary | 748 | 16.8% | 39.5% |
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Thomas Middlecott Academy
Boston, PE20 1JS |
Secondary | 600 | 21.8% | 37% |
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Orchard Park High School
Croydon, CR0 7NJ |
Secondary | 639 | 18.3% | 38% |
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North Gosforth Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE13 6EJ |
Secondary | 564 | 21.4% | 37.5% |
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Baxter College
Kidderminster, DY11 5PQ |
Secondary | 782 | 19.8% | 35.9% |
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York High School
York, YO24 3WZ |
Secondary | 751 | 20.5% | 38.9% |
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Longfield Academy
Darlington, DL3 0HT |
Secondary | 721 | 19.4% | 36.8% |
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Rye College
Rye, TN31 7NQ |
Secondary | 616 | 22.6% | 34.7% |
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Pakefield High School
Lowestoft, NR33 7AQ |
Secondary | 702 | 23.5% | 38.9% |
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All Saints' Church of England Academy
Weymouth, DT4 9BJ |
Secondary | 701 | 24.4% | 34.1% |
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University Academy Long Sutton
Spalding, PE12 9LF |
Secondary | 696 | 20.3% | 39.9% |
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Shrewsbury Academy
Shrewsbury, SY1 4LL |
Secondary | 802 | 23.9% | 37.7% |
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St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy
Stockport, SK4 2QP |
Secondary | 642 | 20.4% | 40.9% |
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The Turing School
Eastbourne, BN23 8EJ |
Secondary | 766 | 22.2% | 38.8% |
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Prince Albert High School
Birmingham, B42 2TU |
Secondary | 759 | 17.9% | 38.5% |
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The Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Keighley, BD20 6LH |
Secondary | 704 | 23.1% | 38.9% |
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Aldercar High School
Nottingham, NG16 4HL |
Secondary | 691 | 21.6% | 39.7% |
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Ernest Bevin Academy
London, SW17 7DF |
Secondary | 645 | 18.5% | 39.2% |
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Walton-Le-Dale High School
Preston, PR5 6RN |
Secondary | 735 | 19.8% | 35.7% |
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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The Cornerstone Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 688 | Sign in to see | |
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South Wilts Grammar School
Salisbury, SP1 3JJ |
Secondary | 1,185 | ||
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Coombe Dean School
Plymouth, PL9 8ES |
Secondary | 1,003 | ||
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The King's School
Ottery St Mary, EX11 1RA |
Secondary | 1,108 | ||
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Ribston Hall High School
Gloucester, GL1 5LE |
Secondary | 906 | ||
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Aston Manor Academy
Birmingham, B6 4PZ |
Secondary | 1,023 | ||
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Great Torrington School
Torrington, EX38 7DJ |
Secondary | 887 | ||
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Birkdale High School
Southport, PR8 3DT |
Secondary | 926 | ||
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Witchford Village College
Ely, CB6 2JA |
Secondary | 768 | ||
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Greenbank High School
Southport, PR8 2LT |
Secondary | 1,039 | ||
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Fakenham Academy
Fakenham, NR21 9QT |
Secondary | 743 | ||
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Woking High School
Woking, GU21 4TJ |
Secondary | 1,209 | ||
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Hastings High School
Hinckley, LE10 2QE |
Secondary | 860 | ||
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Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy
London, E9 7HD |
Secondary | 833 | ||
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Court Fields School
Wellington, TA21 8SW |
Secondary | 826 | ||
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Bishop Walsh Catholic School
Sutton Coldfield, B76 1QT |
Secondary | 1,082 | ||
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Caister Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR30 5LS |
Secondary | 635 | ||
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Ridgewood High School
Stourbridge, DY8 3NQ |
Secondary | 605 | ||
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Barr's Hill School
Coventry, CV1 4BU |
Secondary | 1,043 | ||
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John O'Gaunt School
Hungerford, RG17 0AN |
Secondary | 440 | ||
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St Philip Howard Catholic School
Bognor Regis, PO22 0EN |
Secondary | 1,304 | ||
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North Gosforth Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE13 6EJ |
Secondary | 564 | ||
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Tile Cross Academy
Birmingham, B33 9UF |
Secondary | 632 | ||
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The Adeyfield Academy
Hemel Hempstead, HP2 4DE |
Secondary | 817 | ||
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Thrybergh Academy
Rotherham, S65 4BP |
Secondary | 562 | ||
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St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington
Workington, CA14 3EE |
Secondary | 517 | ||
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Dixons Croxteth Academy
Liverpool, L11 4SG |
Secondary | 409 | ||
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Sturminster Newton High School
Sturminster Newton, DT10 1DT |
Secondary | 617 | ||
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Brighton Hill Community School
Basingstoke, RG22 4HS |
Secondary | 1,285 | ||
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Bohunt Farnborough
Farnborough, GU14 9BY |
Secondary | 629 | ||