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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Aureus School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 485 | 29.5% | 32.8% |
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All Saints Academy Dunstable
Dunstable, LU5 5AB |
Secondary | 564 | 26.8% | 33% |
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Oakfield Academy
Frome, BA11 4JF |
Secondary | 529 | 25.9% | 29.9% |
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The Academy, Selsey
Chichester, PO20 9EH |
Secondary | 501 | 25% | 26.1% |
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Dyson Perrins CofE Academy
Malvern, WR14 1WD |
Secondary | 616 | 30.4% | 35.4% |
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St Dunstan's School
Glastonbury, BA6 9BY |
Secondary | 510 | 26.5% | 30.1% |
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The Rudheath Senior Academy
Northwich, CW9 7DT |
Secondary | 591 | 23.4% | 33.6% |
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Oakbank
Reading, RG7 1ER |
Secondary | 406 | 30.5% | 32% |
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The Sele School
Hertford, SG14 2DG |
Secondary | 396 | 29.8% | 31.3% |
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The Swanage School
Swanage, BH19 2PH |
Secondary | 339 | 29.5% | 31.9% |
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St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy
Lincoln, LN6 7SX |
Secondary | 606 | 27.2% | 32.8% |
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Hadlow Rural Community School
Hadlow, TN11 0AU |
Secondary | 392 | 36.3% | 28.4% |
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St Boniface's RC College
Plymouth, PL5 3AG |
Secondary | 392 | 25% | 33.7% |
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Kings College Guildford
Guildford, GU2 8DU |
Secondary | 566 | 24.4% | 27% |
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Forest Hall School
Stansted Mountfitchet, CM24 8TZ |
Secondary | 472 | 31.4% | 29.4% |
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Stalham High School
Norwich, NR12 9DG |
Secondary | 484 | 28.9% | 33.1% |
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Hewett Academy
Norwich, NR1 2PL |
Secondary | 489 | 35.7% | 35.5% |
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Dedworth Middle School
Windsor, SL4 5PE |
Secondary | 533 | 23.8% | 29.5% |
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John O'Gaunt School
Hungerford, RG17 0AN |
Secondary | 440 | 23.2% | 30.5% |
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Canary Wharf College Crossharbour
London, E14 9GL |
Secondary | 462 | 29% | 33.8% |
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Everest Community Academy
Basingstoke, RG24 9UP |
Secondary | 733 | 24.8% | 33.3% |
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Goffs - Churchgate Academy
Waltham Cross, EN8 9LY |
Secondary | 599 | 30.6% | 33.6% |
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Holsworthy Community College
Holsworthy, EX22 6JD |
Secondary | 535 | 31% | 29.3% |
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E-Act Bourne End Academy
Bourne End, SL8 5BW |
Secondary | 748 | 28.5% | 29.1% |
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Rye College
Rye, TN31 7NQ |
Secondary | 616 | 22.6% | 34.7% |
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Highfield Middle School
Prudhoe, NE42 6EY |
Secondary | 358 | 25.4% | 32.7% |
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Huntcliff School
Saltburn By the Sea, TS12 1HJ |
Secondary | 536 | 32.7% | 30.1% |
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Maritime Academy
Rochester, ME2 4YG |
Secondary | 564 | 21.9% | 29.9% |
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Filey Academy
Filey, YO14 0HG |
Secondary | 451 | 23.6% | 33.6% |
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Bohunt Farnborough
Farnborough, GU14 9BY |
Secondary | 629 | 24.2% | 33.5% |
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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Aureus School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 485 | Sign in to see | |
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Oasis Academy Mayfield
Southampton, SO19 9NA |
Secondary | 884 | ||
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The Hereford Church of England Academy
Hereford, HR2 7NG |
Secondary | 618 | ||
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Oasis Academy John Williams
Bristol, BS14 9BU |
Secondary | 863 | ||
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All Saints Academy Dunstable
Dunstable, LU5 5AB |
Secondary | 564 | ||
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Landau Forte Academy, Amington
Tamworth, B77 4FF |
Secondary | 937 | ||
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Colchester Academy
Colchester, CO4 3JL |
Secondary | 901 | ||
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Ormiston Horizon Academy
Stoke on Trent, ST6 6JZ |
Secondary | 1,036 | ||
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Harris Academy Beckenham
Beckenham, BR3 3SJ |
Secondary | 1,265 | ||
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Lift Greenwood
Birmingham, B35 7NL |
Secondary | 950 | ||
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Melior Community Academy
Scunthorpe, DN17 1HA |
Secondary | 817 | ||
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Thistley Hough Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 5JJ |
Secondary | 1,095 | ||
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The Cornelius Vermuyden School
Canvey Island, SS8 9QS |
Secondary | 731 | ||
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Fairfield High School
Bristol, BS7 9NL |
Secondary | 1,083 | ||
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The WREN School
Reading, RG30 2BB |
Secondary | 979 | ||
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Bohunt School Wokingham
Wokingham, RG2 9GB |
Secondary | 1,281 | ||
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Charlton School
Telford, TF1 3FA |
Secondary | 1,242 | ||
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Twickenham School
Twickenham, TW2 6JW |
Secondary | 794 | ||
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Croxley Danes School
Rickmansworth, WD3 3LR |
Secondary | 1,082 | ||
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School of Science and Technology Maidstone
Maidstone, ME14 5GQ |
Secondary | 953 | ||
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Bedlington Academy
Bedlington, NE22 7DS |
Secondary | 828 | ||
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Chiltern Academy
Luton, LU1 3GF |
Secondary | 1,192 | ||
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Dixons Cottingley Academy
Bingley, BD16 1TZ |
Secondary | 867 | ||
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Goodwin Academy
Deal, CT14 9BD |
Secondary | 833 | ||
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Ark Pioneer Academy
Barnet, EN5 2BE |
Secondary | 1,000 | ||
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Pix Brook Academy
Stotfold, SG5 4HB |
Secondary | 865 | ||
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Harris Academy Clapham
London, SW4 8LD |
Secondary | 891 | ||
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Gloucester Academy
Gloucester, GL4 6RN |
Secondary | 939 | ||
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The Highfield School
Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3QA |
Secondary | 979 | ||
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The Deanery CofE Academy
Swindon, SN1 7DA |
Secondary | 768 | ||