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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Cheshire Studio School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 55 | 34.6% | 18.2% |
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Appleby Grammar School
Appleby-in-Westmorland, CA16 6XU |
Secondary | 360 | 20% | 19.4% |
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Cartmel Priory CofE School
Grange-over-Sands, LA11 7SA |
Secondary | 354 | 16.7% | 14.7% |
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Lady Hawkins' School
Kington, HR5 3AR |
Secondary | 253 | 22.5% | 19.4% |
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Queen Elizabeth High School
Bromyard, HR7 4QS |
Secondary | 432 | 25.7% | 23.1% |
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Stradbroke High School
Eye, IP21 5JN |
Secondary | 339 | 20.4% | 21.2% |
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St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown
Dorchester, DT2 8SA |
Secondary | 445 | 27.2% | 17.1% |
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The Rural Enterprise Academy
Penkridge, ST19 5PH |
Secondary | 242 | 35.8% | 22.5% |
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The Studio School Liverpool
Liverpool, L1 0BS |
Secondary | 285 | 28.4% | 27.7% |
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Hadlow Rural Community School
Hadlow, TN11 0AU |
Secondary | 392 | 36.3% | 28.4% |
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Ralph Sadleir School
Ware, SG11 1TF |
Secondary | 275 | 20.4% | 15.3% |
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Futures Institute Banbury
Banbury, OX16 9HY |
Secondary | 121 | 27.3% | 24.8% |
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XP School
Doncaster, DN4 5NG |
Secondary | 251 | 33.3% | 27.7% |
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Tenbury High Ormiston Academy
Tenbury Wells, WR15 8XA |
Secondary | 454 | 23.4% | 18.7% |
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St Peter's Church of England Middle School
Windsor, SL4 2QY |
Secondary | 289 | 27% | 11.4% |
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Somerset Studio School
Radstock, BA3 3NQ |
Secondary | 141 | 39.9% | 16.7% |
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IKB Academy
Bristol, BS31 1SP |
Secondary | 135 | 31.1% | 22.2% |
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Queen Elizabeth Studio School
LA6 2HJ |
Secondary | 332 | 24.7% | 7.8% |
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XP East
Doncaster, DN4 5NG |
Secondary | 282 | 39.6% | 21.8% |
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Windsor Park CE Middle School
Uttoxeter, ST14 7JX |
Secondary | 349 | 18.6% | 18.9% |
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Chester International School
Chester, CH4 7AE |
Secondary | 259 | 33.7% | 23.3% |
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Ryecroft CofE Middle School
Rocester, ST14 5PB |
Secondary | 199 | 21.6% | 13.6% |
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Dr Thomlinson Church of England Middle School
Morpeth, NE65 7RJ |
Secondary | 193 | 22.8% | 10.9% |
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Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge
Reading, RG4 9LN |
Secondary | 421 | 35.9% | 22.6% |
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Ridgeway Secondary School
Redditch, B96 6BD |
Secondary | 338 | 23.7% | 17.2% |
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Weldon Village Academy
Corby, NN17 3GE |
Secondary | 293 | 17.1% | 20.5% |
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Chilmington Green School
Great Chart, TN23 3DL |
Secondary | 275 | 27.4% | 26.6% |
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Nidderdale High School
Harrogate, HG3 5HL |
Secondary | 396 | 28.9% | 20.8% |
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Danebury School
Stockbridge, SO20 6HA |
Secondary | 326 | 35.3% | 23.9% |
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River Academy
Reading, RG1 8EQ |
Secondary | 186 | 33.3% | 28.5% |
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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Cheshire Studio School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 55 | Sign in to see | |
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Orchards Academy
Swanley, BR8 7TE |
Secondary | 545 | ||
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The Morley Academy
Leeds, LS27 0PD |
Secondary | 1,424 | ||
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Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
Ossett, WF5 0DG |
Secondary | 1,732 | ||
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Springwood High School
King's Lynn, PE30 4AW |
Secondary | 1,957 | ||
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Christopher Whitehead Language College
Worcester, WR2 4AF |
Secondary | 1,599 | ||
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The Oldershaw School
Wallasey, CH45 4RJ |
Secondary | 828 | ||
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Park View School
Chester le Street, DH3 3QA |
Secondary | 1,618 | ||
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Nower Hill High School
Pinner, HA5 5RP |
Secondary | 2,060 | ||
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The Blue Coat CofE School
Oldham, OL1 3SQ |
Secondary | 1,669 | ||
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William Howard School
Brampton, CA8 1AR |
Secondary | 1,305 | ||
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Sandbach School
Sandbach, CW11 3NS |
Secondary | 1,506 | ||
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The King Edward VI School
Morpeth, NE61 1DN |
Secondary | 1,342 | ||
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Salendine Nook High School Academy
Huddersfield, HD3 4GN |
Secondary | 1,405 | ||
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The Blue Coat School
Liverpool, L15 9EE |
Secondary | 1,248 | ||
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Aldridge School - A Science College
Walsall, WS9 0BG |
Secondary | 1,593 | ||
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Knutsford Academy
Knutsford, WA16 0EA |
Secondary | 1,325 | ||
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King Charles I School
Kidderminster, DY10 1XA |
Secondary | 1,129 | ||
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Ashton-on-Mersey School
Sale, M33 5BP |
Secondary | 1,600 | ||
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St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester
Durham, DH7 0RD |
Secondary | 1,258 | ||
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Lift Sir Herbert Leon
Milton Keynes, MK2 3HQ |
Secondary | 648 | ||
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Ark Putney Academy
London, SW15 3DG |
Secondary | 787 | ||
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Lymm High School
Lymm, WA13 0RB |
Secondary | 1,923 | ||
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Haven High Academy
Boston, PE21 9HB |
Secondary | 1,272 | ||
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Launceston College
Launceston, PL15 9JR |
Secondary | 1,280 | ||
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Smithills School
Bolton, BL1 6JS |
Secondary | 1,201 | ||
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Colne Valley High School
Huddersfield, HD7 5SP |
Secondary | 1,442 | ||
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The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5NJ |
Secondary | 1,450 | ||
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Charnwood College
Loughborough, LE11 4SQ |
Secondary | 655 | ||
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The Royal Sutton School
Sutton Coldfield, B75 7DY |
Secondary | 977 | ||