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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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
Danesfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Community Middle School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 349 20.9% 36.1%
Coleridge Community College
Cambridge, CB1 3RJ
Secondary 575 20.3% 36.8%
Oakfield Academy
Frome, BA11 4JF
Secondary 529 25.9% 29.9%
St Dunstan's School
Glastonbury, BA6 9BY
Secondary 510 26.5% 30.1%
The Rudheath Senior Academy
Northwich, CW9 7DT
Secondary 591 23.4% 33.6%
Wapping High School
London, E1 2DA
Secondary 294 17.4% 34%
SGS Forest High School
Cinderford, GL14 2AZ
Secondary 258 31.9% 34.6%
The Swanage School
Swanage, BH19 2PH
Secondary 339 29.5% 31.9%
Walsall Studio School
Walsall, WS1 1RL
Secondary 185 22.2% 35.7%
St Boniface's RC College
Plymouth, PL5 3AG
Secondary 392 25% 33.7%
London Enterprise Academy
London, E1 1RD
Secondary 415 13.7% 33.7%
Thomas Middlecott Academy
Boston, PE20 1JS
Secondary 600 21.8% 37%
Stalham High School
Norwich, NR12 9DG
Secondary 484 28.9% 33.1%
Space Studio West London
Hounslow, TW14 9PE
Secondary 193 17.7% 32.8%
Newcastle Academy
Newcastle Under Lyme, ST5 2QS
Secondary 422 18.3% 39.3%
Church Hill Middle School
Redditch, B98 9LR
Secondary 451 25.6% 37.6%
John O'Gaunt School
Hungerford, RG17 0AN
Secondary 440 23.2% 30.5%
Canary Wharf College Crossharbour
London, E14 9GL
Secondary 462 29% 33.8%
North Gosforth Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE13 6EJ
Secondary 564 21.4% 37.5%
Trumpington Community College
Cambridge, CB2 9FD
Secondary 571 19.8% 35.4%
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy
Buxton, SK17 6AF
Secondary 419 22.2% 30.3%
Cape Cornwall School
Penzance, TR19 7JX
Secondary 284 20.1% 33.8%
Birchensale Middle School
Redditch, B97 6HT
Secondary 536 25.1% 37%
Highfield Middle School
Prudhoe, NE42 6EY
Secondary 358 25.4% 32.7%
James Bateman Middle School
Biddulph, ST8 7AT
Secondary 373 19.3% 36.5%
All Saints' Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Rossendale, BB4 6SJ
Secondary 501 15.7% 33.9%
Manor Drive Secondary Academy
Peterborough, PE4 7EP
Secondary 446 24.2% 41%
Filey Academy
Filey, YO14 0HG
Secondary 451 23.6% 33.6%
Shireland CBSO Academy
West Bromwich, B70 8SZ
Secondary 308 15.4% 39.5%
Wellfield Academy
Leyland, PR25 2TP
Secondary 525 16.4% 34.9%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
Danesfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Community Middle School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 349 Sign in to see
Selwood Academy
Frome, BA11 2EF
Secondary 603
Daubeney Academy
Bedford, MK42 7PS
Secondary 563
St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown
Dorchester, DT2 8SA
Secondary 445
Breckland School
Brandon, IP27 0PE
Secondary 615
Parkside Studio College
Hayes, UB3 2SE
Secondary 61
Walkwood Church of England Middle School
Redditch, B97 5AQ
Secondary 662
Woodhouse Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST8 7DR
Secondary 420
London Enterprise Academy
London, E1 1RD
Secondary 415
Broadstone Middle School
Broadstone, BH18 8AE
Secondary 598
St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill
Wimborne, BH21 7AB
Secondary 583
Church Hill Middle School
Redditch, B98 9LR
Secondary 451
Codsall Middle School
Wolverhampton, WV8 1PB
Secondary 523
Bredon Hill Academy
Evesham, WR11 7SW
Secondary 478
Kirkburton Middle School
Huddersfield, HD8 0TJ
Secondary 502
Mullion School
Helston, TR12 7EB
Secondary 557
Penkridge Middle School
Stafford, ST19 5BW
Secondary 500
Lubavitch House School (Senior Girls)
London, N16 5RP
Secondary 113
Dr Thomlinson Church of England Middle School
Morpeth, NE65 7RJ
Secondary 193
Lockyer's Middle School
Wimborne, BH21 3HQ
Secondary 444
Cape Cornwall School
Penzance, TR19 7JX
Secondary 284
Birchensale Middle School
Redditch, B97 6HT
Secondary 536
Ovingham Middle School
Prudhoe, NE42 6DE
Secondary 347
St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy
Scarborough, YO12 5LH
Secondary 585
St Mark's CofE School
Bath, BA1 6ND
Secondary 253
Fairlands Middle School
Cheddar, BS27 3PG
Secondary 411
St Osmund's Church of England Middle School
Dorchester, DT1 2DZ
Secondary 717
Ferndown Middle School
Ferndown, BH22 9UP
Secondary 613
West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy
Grantham, NG31 7PX
Secondary 392
Ridgeway Secondary School
Redditch, B96 6BD
Secondary 338