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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Simon Balle All-Through School
(Your chosen school) |
All-through | 1,561 | 14.1% | 9.8% |
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Wren Academy Finchley
London, N12 9HB |
All-through | 1,641 | 13.8% | 12% |
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Birkenhead High School Academy
Prenton, CH43 1TY |
All-through | 1,208 | 19.5% | 17.5% |
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Guru Nanak Sikh Academy
Hayes, UB4 0LT |
All-through | 1,580 | 10.4% | 15.8% |
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The King's (The Cathedral) School
Peterborough, PE1 2UE |
All-through | 1,261 | 8.2% | 11.6% |
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The Piggott School
Reading, RG10 8DS |
All-through | 1,885 | 18.6% | 5.4% |
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St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School
Bournemouth, BH6 4AH |
All-through | 1,944 | 18.2% | 12.6% |
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Saint George's Church of England School
Gravesend, DA11 7LS |
All-through | 1,578 | 17.2% | 19.7% |
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King James Academy Royston
Royston, SG8 7JH |
All-through | 939 | 16% | 19.6% |
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Bradley Stoke Community School
Bristol, BS32 9BS |
All-through | 1,391 | 15.6% | 9% |
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Helena Romanes School
Great Dunmow, CM6 2AU |
All-through | 1,311 | 17% | 16.3% |
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Cromwell Community College
Chatteris, PE16 6UU |
All-through | 1,527 | 15.7% | 25.6% |
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Priory Academy
Dunstable, LU5 4JA |
All-through | 808 | 16% | 13.7% |
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The Duston School
Northampton, NN5 6XA |
All-through | 2,019 | 17.2% | 16% |
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Europa School UK
Abingdon, OX14 3DZ |
All-through | 1,107 | 11.3% | 3% |
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The Cavendish School
Eastbourne, BN21 1UE |
All-through | 1,347 | 11.8% | 19.5% |
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Samuel Ryder Academy
St Albans, AL1 5AR |
All-through | 1,577 | 14.1% | 17.4% |
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Kings Priory School
North Shields, NE30 4RF |
All-through | 1,565 | 12.4% | 10% |
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Chichester Free School
Chichester, PO20 1NP |
All-through | 1,079 | 15.2% | 14.5% |
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Liverpool College
Liverpool, L18 8BG |
All-through | 1,653 | 20.8% | 14.6% |
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Nishkam School West London
Osterley, TW7 5PN |
All-through | 1,439 | 6.5% | 13.9% |
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Hampton College
Peterborough, PE7 8BF |
All-through | 1,621 | 12% | 23.5% |
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Wootton Park School
Northampton, NN4 0HZ |
All-through | 1,565 | 20.4% | 9.8% |
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Atam Academy
Romford, RM6 4XX |
All-through | 1,076 | 8.7% | 11.2% |
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Avanti Fields School
Leicester, LE5 0BX |
All-through | 1,164 | 8.6% | 8.8% |
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King's Academy Binfield
Bracknell, RG42 4FS |
All-through | 1,443 | 16% | 10.3% |
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The Beaulieu Park School
Chelmsford, CM1 6DT |
All-through | 1,609 | 12.7% | 10.6% |
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Litcham School
King's Lynn, PE32 2NS |
All-through | 745 | 19% | 19% |
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Northstowe Learning Community
Cambridge, CB24 1DJ |
All-through | 774 | 14.4% | 19.4% |
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The Harleston Sancroft Academy (a 3-16 Church of England School)
Harleston, IP20 9DD |
All-through | 832 | 20.1% | 19.5% |
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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Simon Balle All-Through School
(Your chosen school) |
All-through | 1,561 | Sign in to see | |
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William Hulme's Grammar School
Manchester, M16 8PR |
All-through | 1,596 | ||
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Birkenhead High School Academy
Prenton, CH43 1TY |
All-through | 1,208 | ||
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The King's (The Cathedral) School
Peterborough, PE1 2UE |
All-through | 1,261 | ||
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The Piggott School
Reading, RG10 8DS |
All-through | 1,885 | ||
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King's Oak Academy
Bristol, BS15 4JT |
All-through | 995 | ||
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Ark Kings Academy
Birmingham, B38 9DE |
All-through | 801 | ||
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King James Academy Royston
Royston, SG8 7JH |
All-through | 939 | ||
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Aylesford School Warwick
Warwick, CV34 6XR |
All-through | 1,214 | ||
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Helena Romanes School
Great Dunmow, CM6 2AU |
All-through | 1,311 | ||
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Cromwell Community College
Chatteris, PE16 6UU |
All-through | 1,527 | ||
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School 21
Stratford, E15 4RZ |
All-through | 1,100 | ||
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The Cavendish School
Eastbourne, BN21 1UE |
All-through | 1,347 | ||
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Samuel Ryder Academy
St Albans, AL1 5AR |
All-through | 1,577 | ||
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Chichester Free School
Chichester, PO20 1NP |
All-through | 1,079 | ||
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Unity Academy Blackpool
Blackpool, FY2 0TS |
All-through | 942 | ||
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Whitefriars School
Harrow, HA3 5RQ |
All-through | 1,403 | ||
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Chetwynde School
Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 0NY |
All-through | 510 | ||
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Hampton College
Peterborough, PE7 8BF |
All-through | 1,621 | ||
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Bournville School
Birmingham, B30 1SH |
All-through | 700 | ||
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Ark Victoria Academy
Birmingham, B10 0HJ |
All-through | 1,503 | ||
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St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community)
Oswestry, SY10 7BD |
All-through | 723 | ||
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Armfield Academy
Blackpool, FY4 1TL |
All-through | 1,203 | ||
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Astrea Academy Sheffield
Sheffield, S3 9BE |
All-through | 1,042 | ||
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Litcham School
King's Lynn, PE32 2NS |
All-through | 745 | ||
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Heyford Park School
Bicester, OX25 5HD |
All-through | 655 | ||
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The Harleston Sancroft Academy (a 3-16 Church of England School)
Harleston, IP20 9DD |
All-through | 832 | ||
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St Michael's Catholic School
High Wycombe, HP11 1PW |
All-through | 2,352 | ||
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Abraham Moss Community School
Manchester, M8 5UF |
All-through | 1,825 | ||
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Prendergast Vale School
London, SE13 7BN |
All-through | 800 | ||