The Swanage School

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
The Swanage School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 339 29.5% 31.9%
All Saints Academy Dunstable
Dunstable, LU5 5AB
Secondary 564 26.8% 33%
Oakfield Academy
Frome, BA11 4JF
Secondary 529 25.9% 29.9%
St Dunstan's School
Glastonbury, BA6 9BY
Secondary 510 26.5% 30.1%
Oakbank
Reading, RG7 1ER
Secondary 406 30.5% 32%
The Sele School
Hertford, SG14 2DG
Secondary 396 29.8% 31.3%
SGS Forest High School
Cinderford, GL14 2AZ
Secondary 258 31.9% 34.6%
The Studio School Liverpool
Liverpool, L1 0BS
Secondary 285 28.4% 27.7%
Hadlow Rural Community School
Hadlow, TN11 0AU
Secondary 392 36.3% 28.4%
Danesfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Community Middle School
Taunton, TA4 4SW
Secondary 349 20.9% 36.1%
Aureus School
Didcot, OX11 6FF
Secondary 485 29.5% 32.8%
St Boniface's RC College
Plymouth, PL5 3AG
Secondary 392 25% 33.7%
Tudor Grange Academy Redditch
Redditch, B98 7UH
Secondary 405 36.9% 31.9%
XP School
Doncaster, DN4 5NG
Secondary 251 33.3% 27.7%
Forest Hall School
Stansted Mountfitchet, CM24 8TZ
Secondary 472 31.4% 29.4%
Stalham High School
Norwich, NR12 9DG
Secondary 484 28.9% 33.1%
John O'Gaunt School
Hungerford, RG17 0AN
Secondary 440 23.2% 30.5%
Canary Wharf College Crossharbour
London, E14 9GL
Secondary 462 29% 33.8%
Staindrop Academy
Darlington, DL2 3JU
Secondary 470 35.4% 29.6%
Hayle Academy
Hayle, TR27 4DN
Secondary 605 23.8% 30.5%
Holsworthy Community College
Holsworthy, EX22 6JD
Secondary 535 31% 29.3%
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy
Buxton, SK17 6AF
Secondary 419 22.2% 30.3%
Cape Cornwall School
Penzance, TR19 7JX
Secondary 284 20.1% 33.8%
Atlantic Academy
Bideford, EX39 5DW
Secondary 228 35.7% 33%
Highfield Middle School
Prudhoe, NE42 6EY
Secondary 358 25.4% 32.7%
Huntcliff School
Saltburn By the Sea, TS12 1HJ
Secondary 536 32.7% 30.1%
Filey Academy
Filey, YO14 0HG
Secondary 451 23.6% 33.6%
Sturminster Newton High School
Sturminster Newton, DT10 1DT
Secondary 617 25.8% 28.5%
Chilmington Green School
Great Chart, TN23 3DL
Secondary 275 27.4% 26.6%
River Academy
Reading, RG1 8EQ
Secondary 186 33.3% 28.5%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
The Swanage School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 339 Sign in to see
Samuel Ward Academy
Haverhill, CB9 0LD
Secondary 1,153
Gosforth Junior High Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 1EE
Secondary 713
Thomas Keble School
Stroud, GL6 7DY
Secondary 722
Wapping High School
London, E1 2DA
Secondary 294
The Rural Enterprise Academy
Penkridge, ST19 5PH
Secondary 242
LeAF Studio
Bournemouth, BH11 9JW
Secondary 461
All Saints Church of England Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 5BL
Secondary 893
Hadlow Rural Community School
Hadlow, TN11 0AU
Secondary 392
Waverley Studio College
Birmingham, B9 5SX
Secondary 257
The Queen Elizabeth Academy
Atherstone, CV9 1LZ
Secondary 724
The Island Free School
Ventnor, PO38 1BG
Secondary 619
XP School
Doncaster, DN4 5NG
Secondary 251
Dorset Studio School
Dorchester, DT2 8PX
Secondary 325
Allenbourn Middle School
Wimborne, BH21 1PL
Secondary 512
Digitech Studio School
Bristol, BS30 8XQ
Secondary 594
Somerset Studio School
Radstock, BA3 3NQ
Secondary 141
IKB Academy
Bristol, BS31 1SP
Secondary 135
Queen Elizabeth Studio School
LA6 2HJ
Secondary 332
XP East
Doncaster, DN4 5NG
Secondary 282
Da Vinci Academy
Derby, DE21 4ET
Secondary 705
Scott Medical and Healthcare College
Plymouth, PL3 4BD
Secondary 238
Ryecroft CofE Middle School
Rocester, ST14 5PB
Secondary 199
Millbay Academy
Plymouth, PL1 3EG
Secondary 550
Turves Green Boys' School
Birmingham, B31 4BS
Secondary 545
Callerton Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 4JQ
Secondary 479
Oasis Academy Daventry Road
Bristol, BS14 9SQ
Secondary 262
Oasis Academy Temple Quarter
Bristol, BS3 4PZ
Secondary 278
Carisbrooke College
Newport, PO30 5QU
Secondary 598
Vista Academy Littleport
Ely, CB6 1EW
Secondary 532