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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Ixworth High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 548 | 26.1% | 20.3% |
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Parkside Community College
Cambridge, CB1 1EH |
Secondary | 694 | 22.3% | 17.9% |
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Hadleigh High School
Ipswich, IP7 5HU |
Secondary | 732 | 20.5% | 22.2% |
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Sir William Romney's School
Tetbury, GL8 8AE |
Secondary | 500 | 24.6% | 21.8% |
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Queen Elizabeth High School
Bromyard, HR7 4QS |
Secondary | 432 | 25.7% | 23.1% |
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Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3FU |
Secondary | 643 | 18.7% | 21.2% |
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Henlow Church of England Academy
Henlow, SG16 6AN |
Secondary | 719 | 22.4% | 18.3% |
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Daubeney Academy
Bedford, MK42 7PS |
Secondary | 563 | 21.2% | 25.3% |
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Dorchester Middle School
Dorchester, DT1 2HS |
Secondary | 543 | 21.7% | 23.6% |
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St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown
Dorchester, DT2 8SA |
Secondary | 445 | 27.2% | 17.1% |
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Iceni Secondary Academy
Thetford, IP26 4PE |
Secondary | 584 | 26% | 22.3% |
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Lakelands Academy
Ellesmere, SY12 0EA |
Secondary | 581 | 21.7% | 20.7% |
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The Reach Free School
Rickmansworth, WD3 8AB |
Secondary | 753 | 25.2% | 19.3% |
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Wye School
Wye, TN25 5EJ |
Secondary | 576 | 22.3% | 22.6% |
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Fairfield High School
Hereford, HR2 0SG |
Secondary | 613 | 28.6% | 17.5% |
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Ingleby Manor Free School
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 0FA |
Secondary | 665 | 21.5% | 21.7% |
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Tenbury High Ormiston Academy
Tenbury Wells, WR15 8XA |
Secondary | 454 | 23.4% | 18.7% |
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Digitech Studio School
Bristol, BS30 8XQ |
Secondary | 594 | 32.2% | 19.6% |
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Smithdon High School
Hunstanton, PE36 5HY |
Secondary | 564 | 24.5% | 23.9% |
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The Deanes
Benfleet, SS7 2TD |
Secondary | 595 | 29.3% | 24.7% |
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Mullion School
Helston, TR12 7EB |
Secondary | 557 | 26.8% | 23.2% |
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Long Stratton High School
Norwich, NR15 2XR |
Secondary | 716 | 19.9% | 18.9% |
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King's Academy Ringmer
Lewes, BN8 5RB |
Secondary | 642 | 22.1% | 21.7% |
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The Priory Pembroke Academy
Lincoln, LN3 4JP |
Secondary | 593 | 27.4% | 24.4% |
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Mary Webb School and Science College
Shrewsbury, SY5 0TG |
Secondary | 654 | 21% | 20.6% |
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Hope Valley College
Hope Valley, S33 6SD |
Secondary | 542 | 25.5% | 24.8% |
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Orsett Heath Academy
Grays, RM16 4DG |
Secondary | 566 | 20.6% | 22.3% |
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Whitelands Academy
Bicester, OX26 1AY |
Secondary | 576 | 28% | 18.4% |
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The Kingsbrook School
Aylesbury, HP22 7BR |
Secondary | 570 | 30.4% | 19.3% |
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Nidderdale High School
Harrogate, HG3 5HL |
Secondary | 396 | 28.9% | 20.8% |
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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Ixworth High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 548 | Sign in to see | |
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Robert Bloomfield Academy
Shefford, SG17 5BU |
Secondary | 974 | ||
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Minehead Middle School
Minehead, TA24 5RH |
Secondary | 566 | ||
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Christ Church Academy
Stone, ST15 8JD |
Secondary | 546 | ||
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Oakfield Academy
Frome, BA11 4JF |
Secondary | 529 | ||
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Cartmel Priory CofE School
Grange-over-Sands, LA11 7SA |
Secondary | 354 | ||
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Limehurst Academy
Loughborough, LE11 1NH |
Secondary | 654 | ||
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Morpeth Chantry Middle School
Morpeth, NE61 1RQ |
Secondary | 556 | ||
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Stradbroke High School
Eye, IP21 5JN |
Secondary | 339 | ||
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Woodfield Academy
Redditch, B98 7HH |
Secondary | 572 | ||
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Waseley Hills High School
Birmingham, B45 9EL |
Secondary | 743 | ||
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The Ramsey Academy, Halstead
Halstead, CO9 2HR |
Secondary | 744 | ||
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South Charnwood High School
Markfield, LE67 9TB |
Secondary | 867 | ||
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St Thomas More Catholic High School
Crewe, CW2 8AE |
Secondary | 647 | ||
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Thomas Middlecott Academy
Boston, PE20 1JS |
Secondary | 600 | ||
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St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy
Glossop, SK13 8DR |
Secondary | 572 | ||
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St Patrick's Catholic College, A Voluntary Catholic Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9DE |
Secondary | 551 | ||
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Somercotes Academy
Louth, LN11 7PN |
Secondary | 433 | ||
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Marshland High School
Wisbech, PE14 7HA |
Secondary | 811 | ||
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Scissett Middle School
Huddersfield, HD8 9JX |
Secondary | 587 | ||
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Windsor Park CE Middle School
Uttoxeter, ST14 7JX |
Secondary | 349 | ||
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The Hyndburn Academy
Blackburn, BB1 4ED |
Secondary | 657 | ||
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Marston Vale Middle School
Bedford, MK43 9NH |
Secondary | 571 | ||
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Old Buckenham High School
Attleborough, NR17 1RL |
Secondary | 498 | ||
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Hazel Wood High School
Bury, BL9 7QT |
Secondary | 721 | ||
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King Arthur's School
Wincanton, BA9 9BX |
Secondary | 448 | ||
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All Saints' Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Rossendale, BB4 6SJ |
Secondary | 501 | ||
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St Mark's CofE School
Bath, BA1 6ND |
Secondary | 253 | ||
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Parkfields Middle School
Dunstable, LU5 6AB |
Secondary | 468 | ||
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Ferndown Middle School
Ferndown, BH22 9UP |
Secondary | 613 | ||