Dorset Studio School

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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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
Dorset Studio School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 325 52% 30.8%
Charles Read Academy
Grantham, NG33 4NT
Secondary 268 45.3% 42.3%
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 Rural Enterprise Academy
Penkridge, ST19 5PH
Secondary 242 35.8% 22.5%
SGS Forest High School
Cinderford, GL14 2AZ
Secondary 258 31.9% 34.6%
Lift Broadlands
Bristol, BS31 2DY
Secondary 363 40.9% 41.7%
The Swanage School
Swanage, BH19 2PH
Secondary 339 29.5% 31.9%
Brymore Academy
Bridgwater, TA5 2NB
Secondary 346 54.1% 13.3%
Hadlow Rural Community School
Hadlow, TN11 0AU
Secondary 392 36.3% 28.4%
Waverley Studio College
Birmingham, B9 5SX
Secondary 257 37.9% 35.9%
St Boniface's RC College
Plymouth, PL5 3AG
Secondary 392 25% 33.7%
Tudor Grange Academy Redditch
Redditch, B98 7UH
Secondary 405 36.9% 31.9%
XP School
Doncaster, DN4 5NG
Secondary 251 33.3% 27.7%
The Grange School
Christchurch, BH23 3AU
Secondary 472 31.3% 41.1%
Hewett Academy
Norwich, NR1 2PL
Secondary 489 35.7% 35.5%
Digitech Studio School
Bristol, BS30 8XQ
Secondary 594 32.2% 19.6%
Somerset Studio School
Radstock, BA3 3NQ
Secondary 141 39.9% 16.7%
IKB Academy
Bristol, BS31 1SP
Secondary 135 31.1% 22.2%
XP East
Doncaster, DN4 5NG
Secondary 282 39.6% 21.8%
Axe Valley Academy
Axminster, EX13 5EA
Secondary 757 30.9% 29.1%
Staindrop Academy
Darlington, DL2 3JU
Secondary 470 35.4% 29.6%
Holsworthy Community College
Holsworthy, EX22 6JD
Secondary 535 31% 29.3%
Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge
Reading, RG4 9LN
Secondary 421 35.9% 22.6%
Atlantic Academy
Bideford, EX39 5DW
Secondary 228 35.7% 33%
Broadoak Academy
Weston-Super-Mare, BS23 4NP
Secondary 739 39.7% 39%
St Mark's CofE School
Bath, BA1 6ND
Secondary 253 45.1% 31.2%
Holy Family Catholic High School, A Voluntary Academy
Goole, DN14 9NS
Secondary 191 37.2% 31.9%
Danebury School
Stockbridge, SO20 6HA
Secondary 326 35.3% 23.9%
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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
Dorset Studio School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 325 Sign in to see
Samuel Ward Academy
Haverhill, CB9 0LD
Secondary 1,153
Thomas Keble School
Stroud, GL6 7DY
Secondary 722
Wapping High School
London, E1 2DA
Secondary 294
Neston High School
Neston, CH64 9NH
Secondary 1,726
The Rural Enterprise Academy
Penkridge, ST19 5PH
Secondary 242
LeAF Studio
Bournemouth, BH11 9JW
Secondary 461
The Swanage School
Swanage, BH19 2PH
Secondary 339
All Saints Church of England Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 5BL
Secondary 893
Hadlow Rural Community School
Hadlow, TN11 0AU
Secondary 392
Waverley Studio College
Birmingham, B9 5SX
Secondary 257
Walsall Studio School
Walsall, WS1 1RL
Secondary 185
The Island Free School
Ventnor, PO38 1BG
Secondary 619
XP School
Doncaster, DN4 5NG
Secondary 251
Oasis Academy Silvertown
London, E16 2BB
Secondary 512
Allenbourn Middle School
Wimborne, BH21 1PL
Secondary 512
Digitech Studio School
Bristol, BS30 8XQ
Secondary 594
Somerset Studio School
Radstock, BA3 3NQ
Secondary 141
Space Studio West London
Hounslow, TW14 9PE
Secondary 193
IKB Academy
Bristol, BS31 1SP
Secondary 135
Queen Elizabeth Studio School
LA6 2HJ
Secondary 332
Da Vinci Academy
Derby, DE21 4ET
Secondary 705
Scott Medical and Healthcare College
Plymouth, PL3 4BD
Secondary 238
Ryecroft CofE Middle School
Rocester, ST14 5PB
Secondary 199
Bronte Girls' Academy
Bradford, BD4 7EB
Secondary 715
Millbay Academy
Plymouth, PL1 3EG
Secondary 550
Turves Green Boys' School
Birmingham, B31 4BS
Secondary 545
Oasis Academy Daventry Road
Bristol, BS14 9SQ
Secondary 262
Oasis Academy Temple Quarter
Bristol, BS3 4PZ
Secondary 278
Carisbrooke College
Newport, PO30 5QU
Secondary 598