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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Shaftesbury School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 868 | 20.6% | 24.2% |
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Teignmouth Community School, Exeter Road
Teignmouth, TQ14 9HZ |
Secondary | 943 | 17.8% | 23.1% |
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Honiton Community College
Honiton, EX14 1QT |
Secondary | 748 | 19% | 22.3% |
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West Hill School
Stalybridge, SK15 1LX |
Secondary | 847 | 17.4% | 22.3% |
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Coombeshead Academy
Newton Abbot, TQ12 1PT |
Secondary | 872 | 17.9% | 22.7% |
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Great Torrington School
Torrington, EX38 7DJ |
Secondary | 876 | 23.9% | 21.5% |
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Writhlington School
Radstock, BA3 3NQ |
Secondary | 927 | 17.4% | 24.5% |
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The Dorcan Academy
Swindon, SN3 5DA |
Secondary | 858 | 22.6% | 27.2% |
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Ark Bolingbroke Academy
London, SW11 6BF |
Secondary | 771 | 19.2% | 24.5% |
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The Newbridge School
Coalville, LE67 3SJ |
Secondary | 797 | 19.4% | 22.4% |
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The Wilnecote School
Tamworth, B77 5LF |
Secondary | 916 | 20.4% | 22.8% |
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Isca Academy
Exeter, EX2 6AP |
Secondary | 988 | 21.7% | 24% |
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Notre Dame RC School
Plymouth, PL6 5HN |
Secondary | 765 | 17.7% | 24.1% |
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The Sir John Colfox Academy
Bridport, DT6 3DT |
Secondary | 818 | 20.5% | 23% |
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Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
Reading, RG1 5SL |
Secondary | 889 | 21.2% | 25.7% |
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Marshland High School
Wisbech, PE14 7HA |
Secondary | 827 | 21.1% | 25.4% |
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Hampton High
Hampton, TW12 3HB |
Secondary | 874 | 19.3% | 26% |
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Callington Community College
Callington, PL17 7DR |
Secondary | 890 | 17.1% | 24.4% |
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The Lenham School
Maidstone, ME17 2LL |
Secondary | 806 | 18.1% | 24.6% |
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Five Acres High School
Coleford, GL16 7QW |
Secondary | 787 | 16.7% | 26.2% |
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The Totteridge Academy
London, N20 8AZ |
Secondary | 951 | 22.7% | 25.2% |
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Stanley High School
Southport, PR9 9TF |
Secondary | 843 | 19.5% | 24.5% |
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Barclay Academy
Stevenage, SG1 3RB |
Secondary | 916 | 19.1% | 22.9% |
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Belvidere School
Shrewsbury, SY2 5RJ |
Secondary | 855 | 18.4% | 25.5% |
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Paxman Academy
Colchester, CO2 9DB |
Secondary | 902 | 20.3% | 26.4% |
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Avonbourne Boys' Academy
Bournemouth, BH7 6NZ |
Secondary | 794 | 22.3% | 25.5% |
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Dawlish College
Dawlish, EX7 0BY |
Secondary | 749 | 21.1% | 25.9% |
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Trinity Academy Bradford
Bradford, BD13 2AS |
Secondary | 891 | 21.8% | 25.2% |
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The Mandeville School
Aylesbury, HP21 8ES |
Secondary | 950 | 21.7% | 25.8% |
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Aylesford School
Aylesford, ME20 7JU |
Secondary | 903 | 21.9% | 22.5% |
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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Shaftesbury School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 868 | Sign in to see | |
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The Basildon Upper Academy
Basildon, SS13 3HL |
Secondary | 904 | ||
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Sandwich Technology School
Sandwich, CT13 0FA |
Secondary | 1,314 | ||
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Torquay Boys' Grammar School
Torquay, TQ2 7EL |
Secondary | 1,093 | ||
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Lampton Academy
Hounslow, TW3 4EP |
Secondary | 1,525 | ||
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South Dartmoor Community College
Ashburton, TQ13 7EW |
Secondary | 800 | ||
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Holcombe Grammar School
Chatham, ME4 6JB |
Secondary | 1,033 | ||
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Backwell School
Bristol, BS48 3BX |
Secondary | 1,630 | ||
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Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre
Cheltenham, GL51 3EF |
Secondary | 1,830 | ||
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Copleston High School
Ipswich, IP4 5HD |
Secondary | 1,937 | ||
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Glenthorne High School
Sutton, SM3 9PS |
Secondary | 1,760 | ||
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Churchill Academy & Sixth Form
Winscombe, BS25 5QN |
Secondary | 1,590 | ||
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Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College
Coventry, CV1 2BA |
Secondary | 1,728 | ||
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The Blue School
Wells, BA5 2NR |
Secondary | 1,434 | ||
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Springwest Academy
Feltham, TW13 7EF |
Secondary | 944 | ||
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Carmel College
Darlington, DL3 8RW |
Secondary | 1,346 | ||
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Ormiston Forge Academy
Cradley Heath, B64 6QU |
Secondary | 1,693 | ||
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The Sittingbourne School
Sittingbourne, ME10 4NL |
Secondary | 1,615 | ||
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Featherstone High School
Southall, UB2 5HF |
Secondary | 1,763 | ||
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Shoeburyness High School
Southend-on-Sea, SS3 9LL |
Secondary | 1,809 | ||
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Horsforth School
Leeds, LS18 5RF |
Secondary | 1,656 | ||
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Seahaven Academy
Newhaven, BN9 9TD |
Secondary | 769 | ||
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The Cedars Academy
Leicester, LE4 4GH |
Secondary | 998 | ||
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Southgate School
Barnet, EN4 0BL |
Secondary | 1,459 | ||
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Logic Studio School
Feltham, TW13 7EF |
Secondary | 297 | ||
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Okehampton College
Okehampton, EX20 1PW |
Secondary | 1,214 | ||
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Boston Spa Academy
Wetherby, LS23 6RW |
Secondary | 1,429 | ||
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Temple Moor High School
Leeds, LS15 0PT |
Secondary | 1,332 | ||
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Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst
Birmingham, B37 6NU |
Secondary | 1,202 | ||
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Holmleigh Park High School
Gloucester, GL4 0RT |
Secondary | 1,346 | ||