The Forest School
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 Forest School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 929 | 6.3% | 11.4% |
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Highsted Grammar School
Sittingbourne, ME10 4PT |
Secondary | 832 | 4.8% | 12.1% |
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Fort Pitt Grammar School
Chatham, ME4 6TJ |
Secondary | 987 | 2.7% | 12.7% |
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Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy
Brixham, TQ5 0LN |
Secondary | 1,016 | 5.7% | 7.8% |
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Kendrick School
Reading, RG1 5BN |
Secondary | 934 | 4.3% | 8.4% |
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Sir Roger Manwood's School
Sandwich, CT13 9JX |
Secondary | 1,016 | 13.2% | 10.3% |
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Devonport High School for Girls
Plymouth, PL2 3DL |
Secondary | 916 | 6.3% | 8.7% |
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Holcombe Grammar School
Chatham, ME4 6JB |
Secondary | 1,036 | 3.1% | 11.9% |
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Rugby High School
Rugby, CV22 7RE |
Secondary | 929 | 4.3% | 8.7% |
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Ribston Hall High School
Gloucester, GL1 5LE |
Secondary | 906 | 6.5% | 8.2% |
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The Kings of Wessex Academy
Cheddar, BS27 3AQ |
Secondary | 1,051 | 8.4% | 10.8% |
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Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School
Upminster, RM14 2QR |
Secondary | 829 | 8.3% | 11.5% |
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Chatham Grammar
Chatham, ME5 7EH |
Secondary | 950 | 5.5% | 13.8% |
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Barton Court Grammar School
Canterbury, CT1 1PH |
Secondary | 1,005 | 6.7% | 10.8% |
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St Catherine's Catholic School
Bexleyheath, DA6 7QJ |
Secondary | 1,040 | 7.7% | 13.4% |
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Borden Grammar School
Sittingbourne, ME10 4DB |
Secondary | 928 | 2.9% | 10.3% |
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The South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form
Nottingham, NG12 5FF |
Secondary | 1,026 | 4.6% | 14.8% |
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The Harvey Grammar School
Folkestone, CT19 5JY |
Secondary | 1,015 | 4.3% | 12.1% |
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Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle
Horncastle, LN9 5AD |
Secondary | 788 | 7.5% | 8.9% |
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Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School
Brentwood, CM14 4EX |
Secondary | 1,013 | 6.3% | 9.9% |
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Boston High School
Boston, PE21 9PF |
Secondary | 816 | 7.6% | 12.5% |
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The Boston Grammar School
Boston, PE21 6JY |
Secondary | 874 | 6.9% | 13.3% |
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Spalding Grammar School
Spalding, PE11 2XH |
Secondary | 995 | 7.8% | 7.9% |
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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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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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St Joseph's Catholic High School
Slough, SL2 5HW |
Secondary | 992 | 14.6% | 10.9% |
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Wren Academy Enfield
Enfield, EN2 8GH |
Secondary | 920 | 13.1% | 11% |
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Park House School
Newbury, RG14 6NQ |
Secondary | 984 | 14.1% | 13.1% |
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 Forest School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 929 | Sign in to see | |
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Chislehurst School for Girls
Chislehurst, BR7 6HE |
Secondary | 1,166 | ||
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Thomas Mills High School & Sixth Form
Woodbridge, IP13 9HE |
Secondary | 1,001 | ||
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The Petersfield School
Petersfield, GU32 3LU |
Secondary | 1,385 | ||
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Lode Heath School
Solihull, B91 2HW |
Secondary | 1,155 | ||
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The Campion School
Hornchurch, RM11 3BX |
Secondary | 1,244 | ||
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Westfield Academy
Yeovil, BA21 3DB |
Secondary | 1,027 | ||
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Dr Challoner's High School
Amersham, HP7 9QB |
Secondary | 1,358 | ||
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The Romsey School
Romsey, SO51 8ZB |
Secondary | 1,131 | ||
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Wilmington Grammar School for Girls
Dartford, DA2 7BB |
Secondary | 1,163 | ||
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Bartholomew School
Witney, OX29 4AP |
Secondary | 1,383 | ||
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The Costello School
Basingstoke, RG21 4AL |
Secondary | 1,224 | ||
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Meden School
Mansfield, NG20 0QN |
Secondary | 1,067 | ||
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Ratton School
Eastbourne, BN21 2XR |
Secondary | 1,197 | ||
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The Robert Napier School
Gillingham, ME7 2LX |
Secondary | 1,014 | ||
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Lift New Forest
Southampton, SO45 2PA |
Secondary | 549 | ||
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Blue Coat Church of England Academy
Walsall, WS1 2ND |
Secondary | 967 | ||
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Lodge Park Academy
Corby, NN17 2JH |
Secondary | 801 | ||
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Manor Croft Academy
Dewsbury, WF12 7DW |
Secondary | 1,041 | ||
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The Skinners' School
Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9PG |
Secondary | 1,157 | ||
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The Burgess Hill Academy
Burgess Hill, RH15 9EA |
Secondary | 1,020 | ||
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St Gregory's Catholic Science College
Harrow, HA3 0NB |
Secondary | 1,160 | ||
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St Catherine's College
Eastbourne, BN23 7BL |
Secondary | 1,072 | ||
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Staindrop Academy
Darlington, DL2 3JU |
Secondary | 470 | ||
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Reigate School
Reigate, RH2 7NT |
Secondary | 1,265 | ||
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Goffs - Churchgate Academy
Waltham Cross, EN8 9LY |
Secondary | 599 | ||
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Honley High School
Holmfirth, HD9 6QJ |
Secondary | 1,289 | ||
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St Mary's Catholic School
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2NQ |
Secondary | 1,121 | ||
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Sandhurst School
Sandhurst, GU47 0SD |
Secondary | 1,003 | ||
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The Blue Coat School Basingstoke
Basingstoke, RG22 6HA |
Secondary | 896 | ||