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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St Ives School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 574 | 17.6% | 23.2% |
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The Roseland Academy
Truro, TR2 5SE |
Secondary | 662 | 19.6% | 20.8% |
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Winchcombe School
Cheltenham, GL54 5LB |
Secondary | 530 | 16.3% | 20.8% |
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Minehead Middle School
Minehead, TA24 5RH |
Secondary | 566 | 18.2% | 27.2% |
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Honiton Community College
Honiton, EX14 1QT |
Secondary | 692 | 19.5% | 22.3% |
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Alcester Academy
Alcester, B49 6QQ |
Secondary | 635 | 17.3% | 21.2% |
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Whitstone
Shepton Mallet, BA4 5PF |
Secondary | 578 | 21.6% | 23.9% |
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Selwood Academy
Frome, BA11 2EF |
Secondary | 603 | 18.3% | 22.8% |
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Looe Community Academy
Looe, PL13 1NQ |
Secondary | 524 | 18.7% | 27.1% |
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Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3FU |
Secondary | 643 | 18.7% | 21.2% |
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Daubeney Academy
Bedford, MK42 7PS |
Secondary | 563 | 21.2% | 25.3% |
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Dorchester Middle School
Dorchester, DT1 2HS |
Secondary | 543 | 21.7% | 23.6% |
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Breckland School
Brandon, IP27 0PE |
Secondary | 615 | 15.3% | 24.1% |
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Skegness Grammar School
Skegness, PE25 2QS |
Secondary | 634 | 14% | 23.3% |
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Shipston High School
Shipston-on-Stour, CV36 4DY |
Secondary | 600 | 14.5% | 23.2% |
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St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School
London, N11 1NP |
Secondary | 540 | 14.7% | 25.6% |
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Sir Thomas Fremantle School
Winslow, MK18 3GH |
Secondary | 632 | 19.8% | 24.1% |
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Wye School
Wye, TN25 5EJ |
Secondary | 576 | 22.3% | 22.6% |
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The Lacon Childe School
Kidderminster, DY14 8PE |
Secondary | 538 | 14.5% | 21.9% |
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Avon Valley Academy
Salisbury, SP4 8HH |
Secondary | 519 | 17.6% | 25.1% |
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Gaynes School
Upminster, RM14 3UX |
Secondary | 473 | 20.3% | 22.8% |
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Ludlow Church of England School
Ludlow, SY8 1GJ |
Secondary | 623 | 17.5% | 22.5% |
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Alderman Peel High School
Wells-next-the-Sea, NR23 1RB |
Secondary | 605 | 20% | 25.2% |
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Flegg High Ormiston Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR29 4QD |
Secondary | 686 | 18.3% | 22.9% |
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Old Buckenham High School
Attleborough, NR17 1RL |
Secondary | 498 | 17.5% | 23.9% |
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Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy
Burton-on-Trent, DE15 9SD |
Secondary | 613 | 18.1% | 23.2% |
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King Arthur's School
Wincanton, BA9 9BX |
Secondary | 448 | 18.3% | 25.9% |
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Orsett Heath Academy
Grays, RM16 4DG |
Secondary | 566 | 20.6% | 22.3% |
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Ferndown Middle School
Ferndown, BH22 9UP |
Secondary | 613 | 18.3% | 20.7% |
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Middlewich High School
Middlewich, CW10 9BU |
Secondary | 677 | 19.7% | 22.6% |
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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St Ives School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 574 | Sign in to see | |
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Hartismere School
Eye, IP23 7BL |
Secondary | 1,051 | ||
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Highsted Grammar School
Sittingbourne, ME10 4PT |
Secondary | 832 | ||
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Denmark Road High School
Gloucester, GL1 3JN |
Secondary | 1,013 | ||
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Robert Bloomfield Academy
Shefford, SG17 5BU |
Secondary | 974 | ||
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Wallington County Grammar School
Wallington, SM6 7PH |
Secondary | 1,117 | ||
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Preston School Academy
Yeovil, BA21 3JD |
Secondary | 983 | ||
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Outwood Academy Foxhills
Scunthorpe, DN15 8LJ |
Secondary | 737 | ||
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West Hill School
Stalybridge, SK15 1LX |
Secondary | 854 | ||
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Stanchester Academy
Stoke-sub-Hamdon, TA14 6UG |
Secondary | 812 | ||
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Whitstone
Shepton Mallet, BA4 5PF |
Secondary | 578 | ||
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St Dunstan's School
Glastonbury, BA6 9BY |
Secondary | 510 | ||
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Burnt Mill Academy
Harlow, CM20 2NR |
Secondary | 952 | ||
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Atherton High School
Atherton, M46 0AY |
Secondary | 548 | ||
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The Newbridge School
Coalville, LE67 3SJ |
Secondary | 814 | ||
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Ibstock School
Ibstock, LE67 6NE |
Secondary | 741 | ||
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Fulham Cross Girls' School and Language College
London, SW6 6BP |
Secondary | 470 | ||
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Beacon Academy
Cleethorpes, DN35 9NF |
Secondary | 666 | ||
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Glenmoor Academy
Bournemouth, BH10 4EX |
Secondary | 892 | ||
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The Skipton Academy
Skipton, BD23 1UQ |
Secondary | 660 | ||
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Shavington Academy
Shavington, CW2 5DH |
Secondary | 909 | ||
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The Bishop David Brown School
Woking, GU21 5RF |
Secondary | 806 | ||
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Dereham Neatherd High School
Dereham, NR20 3AX |
Secondary | 1,141 | ||
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Castle Hall Academy
Mirfield, WF14 9PH |
Secondary | 831 | ||
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Dean Trust Rose Bridge
Wigan, WN1 3HD |
Secondary | 699 | ||
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University Academy Long Sutton
Spalding, PE12 9LF |
Secondary | 696 | ||
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Outwood Academy Haydock
St. Helens, WA11 0JG |
Secondary | 820 | ||
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King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys
Birmingham, B30 1DY |
Secondary | 825 | ||
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Wellfield Academy
Leyland, PR25 2TP |
Secondary | 525 | ||
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Glebelands School
Cranleigh, GU6 7AN |
Secondary | 760 | ||