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 | 940 | 6.5% | 17.3% |
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Plympton Academy
Plymouth, PL7 2RS |
Secondary | 1,078 | 9.6% | 19.9% |
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Uppingham Community College
Uppingham, LE15 9TJ |
Secondary | 919 | 14.8% | 14.9% |
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West London Free School
London, W6 9LP |
Secondary | 926 | 9.7% | 19.2% |
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Thomas Mills High School & Sixth Form
Woodbridge, IP13 9HE |
Secondary | 1,001 | 8% | 16.6% |
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Crispin School Academy
Street, BA16 0AD |
Secondary | 1,022 | 10.6% | 19% |
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Sawtry Village Academy
Huntingdon, PE28 5TQ |
Secondary | 1,087 | 9.1% | 18.5% |
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South Nottinghamshire Academy
Nottingham, NG12 2FQ |
Secondary | 952 | 10% | 18.7% |
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Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre
Chepstow, NP16 7AA |
Secondary | 1,069 | 10.1% | 15.4% |
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Chatham Grammar
Chatham, ME5 7EH |
Secondary | 950 | 5.5% | 13.8% |
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St Catherine's Catholic School
Bexleyheath, DA6 7QJ |
Secondary | 1,040 | 7.7% | 13.4% |
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South Axholme Academy
Doncaster, DN9 1BY |
Secondary | 914 | 13.4% | 17.5% |
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Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School
Hatfield, AL10 8NL |
Secondary | 942 | 10.6% | 17.5% |
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The Martin High School Anstey
Leicester, LE7 7EB |
Secondary | 844 | 13.8% | 15.7% |
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Northwood School
Northwood, HA6 1QN |
Secondary | 1,031 | 12.8% | 17.7% |
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St Alban's Catholic High School
Ipswich, IP4 3NJ |
Secondary | 996 | 11% | 19.3% |
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Stratton School
Biggleswade, SG18 8JB |
Secondary | 986 | 11.1% | 18.6% |
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The South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form
Nottingham, NG12 5FF |
Secondary | 1,026 | 4.6% | 14.8% |
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Eaton Bank Academy
Congleton, CW12 1NT |
Secondary | 1,077 | 9.5% | 17.9% |
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Meopham School
Gravesend, DA13 0AH |
Secondary | 961 | 11.5% | 18.6% |
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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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St Thomas More Catholic School
Bedford, MK41 7UL |
Secondary | 932 | 10.4% | 18.1% |
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St Aidan's Catholic Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7HJ |
Secondary | 993 | 10.5% | 18.4% |
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Clayton Hall Academy
Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 3DN |
Secondary | 783 | 9.7% | 17.9% |
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John Flamsteed Community School
Ripley, DE5 8NP |
Secondary | 834 | 13.3% | 18.2% |
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King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys
Birmingham, B21 9ET |
Secondary | 1,044 | 4.1% | 18.1% |
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Colonel Frank Seely Academy
Nottingham, NG14 6JZ |
Secondary | 859 | 9.9% | 21.7% |
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Prendergast School
London, SE4 1LE |
Secondary | 1,025 | 8.9% | 17.8% |
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Malton School
Malton, YO17 7NH |
Secondary | 1,041 | 10.2% | 17.8% |
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 | 940 | Sign in to see | |
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Ark Charter Academy
Southsea, PO5 4HL |
Secondary | 917 | ||
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Upton Court Grammar School
Slough, SL3 7PR |
Secondary | 1,166 | ||
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Southend High School for Girls
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4UZ |
Secondary | 1,253 | ||
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Pool Academy
Redruth, TR15 3PZ |
Secondary | 682 | ||
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John Masefield High School
Ledbury, HR8 2HF |
Secondary | 841 | ||
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Honiton Community College
Honiton, EX14 1QT |
Secondary | 692 | ||
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Crispin School Academy
Street, BA16 0AD |
Secondary | 1,022 | ||
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Freman College
Buntingford, SG9 9BT |
Secondary | 1,022 | ||
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Bentley Wood High School
Stanmore, HA7 3JW |
Secondary | 1,429 | ||
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John Colet School
Aylesbury, HP22 6HF |
Secondary | 1,067 | ||
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Heanor Gate Spencer Academy
Heanor, DE75 7RA |
Secondary | 1,427 | ||
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Etonbury Academy
Arlesey, SG15 6XS |
Secondary | 1,133 | ||
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The Maplesden Noakes School
Maidstone, ME16 0TJ |
Secondary | 1,423 | ||
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St Bede's Inter-Church School
Cambridge, CB1 3TD |
Secondary | 940 | ||
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St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Chesterfield, S41 8AG |
Secondary | 1,358 | ||
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Eaton Bank Academy
Congleton, CW12 1NT |
Secondary | 1,077 | ||
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The Wilnecote School
Tamworth, B77 5LF |
Secondary | 915 | ||
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St Thomas More Catholic School
Bedford, MK41 7UL |
Secondary | 932 | ||
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The Crestwood School
Dudley, DY6 8QG |
Secondary | 1,037 | ||
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Windsor Girls' School
Windsor, SL4 3RT |
Secondary | 795 | ||
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The Kingston Academy
Kingston upon Thames, KT2 5PE |
Secondary | 1,178 | ||
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St Katherine's School
Bristol, BS20 0HU |
Secondary | 998 | ||
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Standish Community High School
Wigan, WN6 0NX |
Secondary | 1,292 | ||
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Friesland School
Sandiacre, NG10 5AF |
Secondary | 1,237 | ||
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St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Leicester, LE5 6HN |
Secondary | 1,145 | ||
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Co-op Academy Bebington
Wirral, CH63 2PS |
Secondary | 1,066 | ||
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North Walsham High School
North Walsham, NR28 9HZ |
Secondary | 619 | ||
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St Edmund Campion Catholic School
Birmingham, B23 5XA |
Secondary | 1,156 | ||
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Uplands Academy
Wadhurst, TN5 6AZ |
Secondary | 738 | ||