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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John Mason School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 995 | 20.2% | 20.6% |
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Mounts Bay Academy
Penzance, TR18 3JT |
Secondary | 976 | 18.4% | 21.7% |
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Flixton Girls School
Manchester, M41 5DR |
Secondary | 964 | 18.5% | 19.5% |
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The Magna Carta School
Staines-upon-Thames, TW18 3HJ |
Secondary | 1,030 | 16.9% | 22.5% |
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Noadswood School
Southampton, SO45 4ZF |
Secondary | 1,044 | 15.8% | 21.9% |
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Caldew School
Carlisle, CA5 7NN |
Secondary | 992 | 18.1% | 18.5% |
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Birkdale High School
Southport, PR8 3DT |
Secondary | 926 | 19.2% | 21.6% |
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Dene Magna School
Mitcheldean, GL17 0DU |
Secondary | 1,006 | 20.6% | 18.6% |
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Epsom and Ewell High School
Epsom, KT19 9JW |
Secondary | 1,059 | 18.7% | 19.5% |
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Greenbank High School
Southport, PR8 2LT |
Secondary | 1,039 | 17.1% | 19.6% |
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Manor School
Wellingborough, NN9 6PA |
Secondary | 967 | 17.3% | 21.1% |
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Kingsbury Green Academy
Calne, SN11 8YH |
Secondary | 1,059 | 19.3% | 22.4% |
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Southborough High School
Surbiton, KT6 5AS |
Secondary | 928 | 18.6% | 19.8% |
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The Henry Box School
Witney, OX28 4AX |
Secondary | 1,075 | 18.1% | 17.7% |
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Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre
Newent, GL18 1QF |
Secondary | 1,063 | 22.6% | 21.9% |
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The Matthew Arnold School
Staines-upon-Thames, TW18 1PF |
Secondary | 961 | 19.1% | 21.1% |
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Sir William Robertson Academy, Welbourn
Lincoln, LN5 0PA |
Secondary | 994 | 19.5% | 21.9% |
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The Beaconsfield School
Beaconsfield, HP9 1SJ |
Secondary | 871 | 17.8% | 20.9% |
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King's School
Hove, BN3 8BN |
Secondary | 905 | 23.6% | 19.4% |
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The Thomas Alleyne Academy
Stevenage, SG1 3BE |
Secondary | 987 | 21.2% | 21.4% |
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The Cedars Academy
Leicester, LE4 4GH |
Secondary | 985 | 19.5% | 21.6% |
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The Brakenhale School
Bracknell, RG12 7BA |
Secondary | 1,108 | 18% | 20.6% |
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Therfield School
Leatherhead, KT22 7NZ |
Secondary | 1,050 | 18.4% | 18.8% |
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Barclay Academy
Stevenage, SG1 3RB |
Secondary | 992 | 18.6% | 21.3% |
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Peacehaven Community School
Peacehaven, BN10 8RB |
Secondary | 903 | 18.6% | 22.5% |
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Chertsey High School
Addlestone, KT15 2EP |
Secondary | 920 | 22.7% | 19.3% |
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Patchway Community School
Almondsbury, BS32 4AJ |
Secondary | 953 | 18.9% | 21.7% |
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Laurus Cheadle Hulme
Cheadle, SK8 5GB |
Secondary | 1,050 | 21.5% | 18.9% |
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The Swan School
Oxford, OX2 7WP |
Secondary | 953 | 19.1% | 19.2% |
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Aylesford School
Aylesford, ME20 7JU |
Secondary | 909 | 22.2% | 23% |
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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John Mason School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 995 | Sign in to see | |
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Oakwood Park Grammar School
Maidstone, ME16 8AH |
Secondary | 1,088 | ||
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The Holt School
Wokingham, RG41 1EE |
Secondary | 1,454 | ||
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Chesham Grammar School
Chesham, HP5 1BA |
Secondary | 1,326 | ||
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Hanley Castle High School
Worcester, WR8 0BL |
Secondary | 1,100 | ||
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Perins School
Alresford, SO24 9BS |
Secondary | 1,166 | ||
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Wilmington Grammar School for Girls
Dartford, DA2 7BB |
Secondary | 1,163 | ||
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Harris Girls Academy Bromley
Beckenham, BR3 1QR |
Secondary | 1,097 | ||
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Formby High School
Liverpool, L37 3HW |
Secondary | 1,107 | ||
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Berwick Academy
Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 2JF |
Secondary | 587 | ||
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Ivanhoe School
Ashby-de-la-Zouch, LE65 1HX |
Secondary | 803 | ||
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The Dean Academy
Lydney, GL15 5DZ |
Secondary | 736 | ||
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The Bishop Wand Church of England School
Sunbury-on-Thames, TW16 6LT |
Secondary | 1,200 | ||
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Monk's Walk School
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7NL |
Secondary | 1,436 | ||
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All Hallows Catholic College
Macclesfield, SK11 8LB |
Secondary | 1,251 | ||
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Leeds City Academy
Leeds, LS6 2LG |
Secondary | 1,038 | ||
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The Portsmouth Academy
Portsmouth, PO1 5PF |
Secondary | 1,243 | ||
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Trafalgar School
Portsmouth, PO2 9RJ |
Secondary | 1,045 | ||
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St Catherine's College
Eastbourne, BN23 7BL |
Secondary | 1,072 | ||
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Marshalls Park Academy
Romford, RM1 4EH |
Secondary | 1,178 | ||
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Springfield School
Portsmouth, PO6 1QY |
Secondary | 1,120 | ||
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Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge
Reading, RG4 9LN |
Secondary | 421 | ||
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Howden School
Goole, DN14 7AL |
Secondary | 678 | ||
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Fitzharrys School
Abingdon, OX14 1NP |
Secondary | 845 | ||
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Nether Stowe School
Lichfield, WS13 7NB |
Secondary | 787 | ||
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Graham School
Scarborough, YO12 6QW |
Secondary | 969 | ||
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Broadwater School
Godalming, GU7 3BW |
Secondary | 721 | ||
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Haggerston School
London, E2 8LS |
Secondary | 1,008 | ||
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Greenfield Academy
Newton Aycliffe, DL5 7LF |
Secondary | 645 | ||
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Greenacre School
Chatham, ME5 0LP |
Secondary | 862 | ||