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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Wrotham School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,023 | 15.4% | 17.8% |
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Uffculme School
Cullompton, EX15 3AG |
Secondary | 1,085 | 16.9% | 17.1% |
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Coombe Dean School
Plymouth, PL9 8ES |
Secondary | 1,003 | 16.2% | 18.9% |
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Hodgson Academy
Poulton-Le-Fylde, FY6 7EU |
Secondary | 1,122 | 15.7% | 17.2% |
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Thamesmead School
Shepperton, TW17 9EE |
Secondary | 1,049 | 18.8% | 15.6% |
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Thurstable School
Colchester, CO5 0EW |
Secondary | 1,036 | 18.1% | 16.4% |
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Caldew School
Carlisle, CA5 7NN |
Secondary | 992 | 18.1% | 18.5% |
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The Weston Road Academy
Stafford, ST18 0YG |
Secondary | 987 | 16% | 18% |
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Epsom and Ewell High School
Epsom, KT19 9JW |
Secondary | 1,059 | 18.7% | 19.5% |
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Greenbank High School
Southport, PR8 2LT |
Secondary | 1,039 | 17.1% | 19.6% |
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Northwood School
Northwood, HA6 1QN |
Secondary | 1,031 | 12.8% | 17.7% |
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The Henry Box School
Witney, OX28 4AX |
Secondary | 1,075 | 18.1% | 17.7% |
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Reepham High School and College
Norwich, NR10 4JT |
Secondary | 1,015 | 16.8% | 18.1% |
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East Leake Academy
Loughborough, LE12 6QN |
Secondary | 1,088 | 14.3% | 17% |
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Meopham School
Gravesend, DA13 0AH |
Secondary | 961 | 11.5% | 18.6% |
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Worthing High School
Worthing, BN14 7AR |
Secondary | 1,057 | 16.5% | 15.4% |
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Eggbuckland Community College
Plymouth, PL6 5YB |
Secondary | 1,033 | 15.8% | 20.1% |
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Wombourne High School
Wolverhampton, WV5 8BJ |
Secondary | 1,005 | 16.7% | 15.5% |
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The Burgess Hill Academy
Burgess Hill, RH15 9EA |
Secondary | 1,020 | 13.1% | 15.8% |
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Sir Graham Balfour High School
Stafford, ST16 1NR |
Secondary | 1,001 | 17.9% | 18.2% |
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Brayton Academy
Selby, YO8 9QS |
Secondary | 933 | 15.9% | 16.5% |
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Therfield School
Leatherhead, KT22 7NZ |
Secondary | 1,050 | 18.4% | 18.8% |
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St James's Church of England High School
Bolton, BL4 9RU |
Secondary | 1,065 | 17.1% | 19.7% |
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Farnham Heath End
Farnham, GU9 9BN |
Secondary | 1,077 | 17.6% | 16.3% |
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Epping St Johns Church of England School
Epping, CM16 5JB |
Secondary | 1,040 | 13.8% | 17.3% |
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Princes Risborough School
Princes Risborough, HP27 0DR |
Secondary | 1,101 | 16.5% | 17.3% |
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The Swan School
Oxford, OX2 7WP |
Secondary | 953 | 19.1% | 19.2% |
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Bradfield School
Sheffield, S35 0AE |
Secondary | 1,024 | 16.9% | 15.8% |
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Crofton School
Fareham, PO14 2AT |
Secondary | 1,105 | 17.8% | 15.8% |
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North Bromsgrove High School
Bromsgrove, B60 1BA |
Secondary | 1,080 | 17.3% | 18.7% |
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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Wrotham School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,023 | Sign in to see | |
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Highsted Grammar School
Sittingbourne, ME10 4PT |
Secondary | 832 | ||
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Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy
Alford, LN13 9HY |
Secondary | 533 | ||
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Colyton Grammar School
Colyton, EX24 6HN |
Secondary | 1,071 | ||
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Bartley Green School
Birmingham, B32 3QJ |
Secondary | 934 | ||
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Beverley Grammar School
Beverley, HU17 8NF |
Secondary | 802 | ||
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Carre's Grammar School
Sleaford, NG34 7DD |
Secondary | 799 | ||
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Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy
Sleaford, NG34 7RS |
Secondary | 756 | ||
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South Axholme Academy
Doncaster, DN9 1BY |
Secondary | 914 | ||
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Borden Grammar School
Sittingbourne, ME10 4DB |
Secondary | 928 | ||
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Southborough High School
Surbiton, KT6 5AS |
Secondary | 928 | ||
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Lakelands Academy
Ellesmere, SY12 0EA |
Secondary | 581 | ||
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Madeley High School
Crewe, CW3 9JJ |
Secondary | 769 | ||
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Michaela Community School
London, HA9 0UU |
Secondary | 745 | ||
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Studio West
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2SZ |
Secondary | 547 | ||
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Alde Valley Academy
Leiston, IP16 4BG |
Secondary | 674 | ||
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John O'Gaunt School
Hungerford, RG17 0AN |
Secondary | 440 | ||
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Robert Barclay Academy
Hoddesdon, EN11 8JY |
Secondary | 792 | ||
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St Joseph's Catholic High School
Slough, SL2 5HW |
Secondary | 992 | ||
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Claydon High School
Ipswich, IP6 0EG |
Secondary | 773 | ||
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Trentham Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 8PQ |
Secondary | 782 | ||
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The Westleigh School
Leigh, WN7 5NL |
Secondary | 960 | ||
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The Sacred Heart Language College
Harrow, HA3 7AY |
Secondary | 775 | ||
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Oasis Academy Sholing
Southampton, SO19 8PH |
Secondary | 1,032 | ||
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E-Act Bourne End Academy
Bourne End, SL8 5BW |
Secondary | 748 | ||
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The Oaks Academy
Crewe, CW2 7NQ |
Secondary | 651 | ||
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Outwood Academy Hasland Hall
Chesterfield, S41 0LP |
Secondary | 825 | ||
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Bishop Barrington Academy
Bishop Auckland, DL14 6LA |
Secondary | 609 | ||
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Up Holland High School
Wigan, WN5 7AL |
Secondary | 861 | ||
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Walton-Le-Dale High School
Preston, PR5 6RN |
Secondary | 735 | ||