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 Ferrers School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 930 | 12.3% | 17.2% |
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The Queen Katherine School
Kendal, LA9 6PJ |
Secondary | 936 | 15.8% | 16.8% |
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Coombe Dean School
Plymouth, PL9 8ES |
Secondary | 997 | 16.2% | 17.5% |
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Kingsmead Academy
Taunton, TA4 2NE |
Secondary | 925 | 13.8% | 17.1% |
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Preston School Academy
Yeovil, BA21 3JD |
Secondary | 984 | 14% | 19.1% |
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The Chantry School
Worcester, WR6 6QA |
Secondary | 878 | 12.9% | 16.2% |
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Flixton Girls School
Manchester, M41 5DR |
Secondary | 947 | 16.9% | 16.8% |
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South Nottinghamshire Academy
Nottingham, NG12 2FQ |
Secondary | 893 | 10.9% | 18.3% |
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Noadswood School
Southampton, SO45 4ZF |
Secondary | 981 | 14.3% | 19.3% |
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Casterton College Rutland
Stamford, PE9 4AT |
Secondary | 943 | 17.2% | 16.2% |
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Wootton Upper School
Bedford, MK43 9HT |
Secondary | 890 | 16.1% | 18.1% |
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The Weston Road Academy
Stafford, ST18 0YG |
Secondary | 974 | 16% | 16.8% |
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Manor School
Wellingborough, NN9 6PA |
Secondary | 1,008 | 17.2% | 18.8% |
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South Axholme Academy
Doncaster, DN9 1BY |
Secondary | 944 | 12.1% | 14.9% |
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Eggar's School
Alton, GU34 4EQ |
Secondary | 858 | 14.8% | 17.6% |
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Meopham School
Gravesend, DA13 0AH |
Secondary | 1,006 | 10.4% | 16.9% |
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St Aidan's Catholic Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7HJ |
Secondary | 946 | 11.1% | 16.8% |
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Winton Academy
Bournemouth, BH10 4HT |
Secondary | 910 | 16.2% | 17.6% |
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Hastings High School
Hinckley, LE10 2QE |
Secondary | 856 | 12.9% | 14.1% |
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Alleyne's Academy
Stone, ST15 8DT |
Secondary | 881 | 13.2% | 14.8% |
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Attleborough Academy
Attleborough, NR17 2AJ |
Secondary | 933 | 9.1% | 17.6% |
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Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Blackburn, BB2 6DF |
Secondary | 875 | 13.2% | 16.8% |
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Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
Blackburn, BB2 7AD |
Secondary | 861 | 13.5% | 16.4% |
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John Flamsteed Community School
Ripley, DE5 8NP |
Secondary | 838 | 11.1% | 15.8% |
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Brayton Academy
Selby, YO8 9QS |
Secondary | 895 | 14.1% | 16.2% |
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Larkmead School
Abingdon, OX14 1RF |
Secondary | 916 | 15.7% | 17.1% |
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Colonel Frank Seely Academy
Nottingham, NG14 6JZ |
Secondary | 830 | 11.4% | 20% |
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Sherburn High School
Leeds, LS25 6AS |
Secondary | 857 | 13.9% | 15.2% |
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Katherine Warington School
Harpenden, AL5 5FH |
Secondary | 924 | 12.7% | 14.4% |
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Coloma Convent Girls' School
Croydon, CR9 5AS |
Secondary | 1,026 | 14.5% | 16.6% |
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 Ferrers School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 930 | Sign in to see | |
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St Mark's Church of England Academy
Mitcham, CR4 1SF |
Secondary | 881 | ||
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Ark Charter Academy
Southsea, PO5 4HL |
Secondary | 876 | ||
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Cleethorpes Academy
Cleethorpes, DN35 9NX |
Secondary | 856 | ||
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Southend High School for Girls
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4UZ |
Secondary | 1,238 | ||
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Pool Academy
Redruth, TR15 3PZ |
Secondary | 633 | ||
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Honiton Community College
Honiton, EX14 1QT |
Secondary | 748 | ||
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Crispin School Academy
Street, BA16 0AD |
Secondary | 1,052 | ||
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Freman College
Buntingford, SG9 9BT |
Secondary | 996 | ||
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Leventhorpe
Sawbridgeworth, CM21 9BY |
Secondary | 1,541 | ||
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Bentley Wood High School
Stanmore, HA7 3JW |
Secondary | 1,409 | ||
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Heanor Gate Spencer Academy
Heanor, DE75 7RA |
Secondary | 1,391 | ||
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St Catherine's Catholic School
Bexleyheath, DA6 7QJ |
Secondary | 1,039 | ||
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The Martin High School Anstey
Leicester, LE7 7EB |
Secondary | 858 | ||
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The Maplesden Noakes School
Maidstone, ME16 0TJ |
Secondary | 1,411 | ||
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St Bede's Inter-Church School
Cambridge, CB1 3TD |
Secondary | 925 | ||
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Hawkley Hall High School
Wigan, WN3 5NY |
Secondary | 1,177 | ||
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St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Chesterfield, S41 8AG |
Secondary | 1,350 | ||
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The Nicholas Hamond Academy
Swaffham, PE37 7DZ |
Secondary | 690 | ||
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The Wilnecote School
Tamworth, B77 5LF |
Secondary | 916 | ||
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Walney School
Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 3JT |
Secondary | 489 | ||
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The Crestwood School
Dudley, DY6 8QG |
Secondary | 1,027 | ||
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The Kingston Academy
Kingston upon Thames, KT2 5PE |
Secondary | 1,168 | ||
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St Katherine's School
Bristol, BS20 0HU |
Secondary | 1,010 | ||
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Standish Community High School
Wigan, WN6 0NX |
Secondary | 1,297 | ||
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Friesland School
Sandiacre, NG10 5AF |
Secondary | 1,283 | ||
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St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Leicester, LE5 6HN |
Secondary | 1,086 | ||
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Co-op Academy Bebington
Wirral, CH63 2PS |
Secondary | 1,125 | ||
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North Walsham High School
North Walsham, NR28 9HZ |
Secondary | 617 | ||
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St Edmund Campion Catholic School
Birmingham, B23 5XA |
Secondary | 1,138 | ||