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 26 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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Northampton School for Girls
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,739 | 14.5% | 15.4% |
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The Priory Academy LSST
Lincoln, LN5 8PW |
Secondary | 1,772 | 10.2% | 15% |
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Waltham Toll Bar Academy
Grimsby, DN36 4RZ |
Secondary | 1,733 | 11.2% | 16.6% |
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Norton Hill Academy
Radstock, BA3 4AD |
Secondary | 1,818 | 17.1% | 16% |
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Kennet School
Thatcham, RG19 4LL |
Secondary | 1,815 | 16.5% | 15.5% |
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Twynham School
Christchurch, BH23 1JF |
Secondary | 1,706 | 19.6% | 15.4% |
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Wildern School
Southampton, SO30 4EJ |
Secondary | 1,800 | 13.9% | 16.9% |
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Ringwood School Academy
Ringwood, BH24 1SE |
Secondary | 1,626 | 13.8% | 15% |
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Collingwood College
Camberley, GU15 4AE |
Secondary | 1,715 | 15.7% | 14.7% |
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The Billericay School
Billericay, CM12 9LH |
Secondary | 1,705 | 11.6% | 15.4% |
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Royal Wootton Bassett Academy
Swindon, SN4 7HG |
Secondary | 1,688 | 17.1% | 12.1% |
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Glenthorne High School
Sutton, SM3 9PS |
Secondary | 1,783 | 12.9% | 13% |
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Plantsbrook School
Sutton Coldfield, B72 1RB |
Secondary | 1,572 | 16.6% | 14.7% |
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Horsforth School
Leeds, LS18 5RF |
Secondary | 1,777 | 15.5% | 13.3% |
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Beacon Academy
Crowborough, TN6 2AS |
Secondary | 1,663 | 12.2% | 13.1% |
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Tapton School
Sheffield, S10 5RG |
Secondary | 1,763 | 13% | 16.3% |
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Neston High School
Neston, CH64 9NH |
Secondary | 1,726 | 16.4% | 15.8% |
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Rodillian Academy
Wakefield, WF3 3PS |
Secondary | 1,658 | 16.9% | 17.4% |
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Leigh Stationers' Academy
London, SE9 2PT |
Secondary | 1,723 | 16.6% | 15.8% |
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Bridgewater High School
Warrington, WA4 3AE |
Secondary | 1,675 | 13.6% | 13.3% |
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Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College
Luton, LU2 7AE |
Secondary | 1,645 | 15.6% | 17.1% |
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Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form
Norwich, NR7 0XS |
Secondary | 1,834 | 13.5% | 13.4% |
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Canon Slade School
Bolton, BL2 3BP |
Secondary | 1,748 | 9.2% | 14.7% |
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Rainhill High School
Prescot, L35 6NY |
Secondary | 1,812 | 16.5% | 13.6% |
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Ashby School
Ashby-De-La-Zouch, LE65 1DT |
Secondary | 1,680 | 11.1% | 11.3% |
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Chellaston Academy
Derby, DE73 5UB |
Secondary | 1,818 | 12.8% | 17.9% |
Building cost categories
We've chosen 29 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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Northampton School for Girls
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,739 | Sign in to see | |
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Bristol Brunel Academy
Bristol, BS15 1NU |
Secondary | 1,302 | ||
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The Priory City of Lincoln Academy
Lincoln, LN6 0EP |
Secondary | 947 | ||
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Malcolm Arnold Academy
Northampton, NN2 6JW |
Secondary | 1,307 | ||
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Weston Favell Academy
Northampton, NN3 3EZ |
Secondary | 1,478 | ||
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Leigh Academy Ebbsfleet
Swanscombe, DA10 0BZ |
Secondary | 831 | ||
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Weatherhead High School
Wallasey, CH44 3HS |
Secondary | 1,523 | ||
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Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
Chester le Street, DH3 2LP |
Secondary | 1,293 | ||
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Tapton School
Sheffield, S10 5RG |
Secondary | 1,763 | ||
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Kenton School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 3RU |
Secondary | 1,730 | ||
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Meadowhead School Academy Trust
Sheffield, S8 8BR |
Secondary | 1,964 | ||
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King Ecgbert School
Sheffield, S17 3QU |
Secondary | 1,505 | ||
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Kingsthorpe College
Northampton, NN2 7HR |
Secondary | 1,395 | ||
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Silverdale School
Sheffield, S11 9QH |
Secondary | 1,452 | ||
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Kingswood Secondary Academy
Corby, NN18 9NS |
Secondary | 1,228 | ||
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Nova Hreod Academy
Swindon, SN2 2NQ |
Secondary | 1,060 | ||
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Newfield Secondary School
Sheffield, S8 9JP |
Secondary | 1,066 | ||
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Ryburn Valley High School
Sowerby Bridge, HX6 1DF |
Secondary | 1,647 | ||
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Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy
Bradford, BD6 3PX |
Secondary | 1,420 | ||
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Rainford High School
St Helens, WA11 8NY |
Secondary | 1,680 | ||
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Orchard Mead Academy
Leicester, LE5 1RT |
Secondary | 1,048 | ||
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Cumberland Community School
London, E13 8SJ |
Secondary | 1,346 | ||
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The Minster School
Southwell, NG25 0LG |
Secondary | 1,618 | ||
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Tupton Hall School
Chesterfield, S42 6LG |
Secondary | 1,612 | ||
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Dixons Unity Academy
Leeds, LS12 3DS |
Secondary | 933 | ||
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Arnold Hill Spencer Academy
Nottingham, NG5 6NZ |
Secondary | 1,518 | ||
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Carlton Bolling
Bradford, BD3 0DU |
Secondary | 1,640 | ||
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The Grange Academy
Bushey, WD23 3AA |
Secondary | 935 | ||
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Lister Community School
London, E13 9AE |
Secondary | 1,501 | ||