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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Fakenham Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 743 | 18.7% | 22.6% |
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Lift Maltings
Witham, CM8 1EP |
Secondary | 842 | 15% | 21.6% |
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Wellacre Technology Academy
Manchester, M41 6AP |
Secondary | 720 | 21% | 22.1% |
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West Somerset College
Minehead, TA24 6AY |
Secondary | 760 | 17.1% | 24.3% |
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Rossett School
Harrogate, HG2 9JP |
Secondary | 796 | 17.9% | 20.9% |
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Honiton Community College
Honiton, EX14 1QT |
Secondary | 692 | 19.5% | 22.3% |
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Hadleigh High School
Ipswich, IP7 5HU |
Secondary | 732 | 20.5% | 22.2% |
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Bury St Edmunds County High School
Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6RF |
Secondary | 739 | 18.3% | 24.1% |
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Sheringham High School
Sheringham, NR26 8ND |
Secondary | 689 | 15.1% | 21.8% |
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Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3FU |
Secondary | 643 | 18.7% | 21.2% |
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St Bernard's Catholic High School
Rotherham, S65 3BE |
Secondary | 821 | 21.2% | 22.6% |
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Salvatorian Roman Catholic College
Harrow, HA3 5DY |
Secondary | 737 | 17.9% | 22.4% |
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Ibstock School
Ibstock, LE67 6NE |
Secondary | 741 | 19.3% | 21.2% |
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Alderman White School
Nottingham, NG9 3DU |
Secondary | 762 | 16.6% | 24.2% |
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Bramcote College
Nottingham, NG9 3GA |
Secondary | 805 | 16.2% | 23.6% |
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Hobart High School
Norwich, NR14 6JU |
Secondary | 697 | 14.8% | 22.4% |
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Court Fields School
Wellington, TA21 8SW |
Secondary | 826 | 18% | 22.3% |
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Newmarket Academy
Newmarket, CB8 0EB |
Secondary | 813 | 16.5% | 20.5% |
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Outwood Academy Bydales
Redcar, TS11 6AR |
Secondary | 825 | 18.4% | 22.2% |
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The Orme Academy
Newcastle, ST5 9JU |
Secondary | 771 | 16.8% | 22.8% |
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Oldbury Wells School
Bridgnorth, WV16 5JD |
Secondary | 736 | 15.6% | 21.9% |
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Robert Barclay Academy
Hoddesdon, EN11 8JY |
Secondary | 792 | 18.9% | 22.2% |
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Claydon High School
Ipswich, IP6 0EG |
Secondary | 773 | 17.8% | 19.6% |
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Flegg High Ormiston Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR29 4QD |
Secondary | 686 | 18.3% | 22.9% |
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Broadland High Ormiston Academy
Norwich, NR12 8QN |
Secondary | 758 | 18.2% | 20.5% |
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Middlewich High School
Middlewich, CW10 9BU |
Secondary | 677 | 19.7% | 22.6% |
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Uplands Academy
Wadhurst, TN5 6AZ |
Secondary | 738 | 17.8% | 22.1% |
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Huxlow Academy
Irthlingborough, NN9 5TY |
Secondary | 820 | 16.9% | 23.1% |
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Anthony Gell School
Matlock, DE4 4DX |
Secondary | 781 | 21.9% | 22% |
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Castle Newnham School
Bedford, MK41 9DT |
Secondary | 750 | 18.9% | 19.7% |
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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Fakenham Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 743 | Sign in to see | |
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Aston Manor Academy
Birmingham, B6 4PZ |
Secondary | 1,023 | ||
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Noadswood School
Southampton, SO45 4ZF |
Secondary | 1,044 | ||
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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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Castle Manor Academy
Haverhill, CB9 9JE |
Secondary | 757 | ||
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The Cornerstone Academy
Poole, BH15 4BQ |
Secondary | 688 | ||
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Hobart High School
Norwich, NR14 6JU |
Secondary | 697 | ||
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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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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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Robert Barclay Academy
Hoddesdon, EN11 8JY |
Secondary | 792 | ||
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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 | ||
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Greenacre School
Chatham, ME5 0LP |
Secondary | 862 | ||