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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Dorset Studio School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 325 | 52% | 30.8% |
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Charles Read Academy
Grantham, NG33 4NT |
Secondary | 268 | 45.3% | 42.3% |
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Oakfield Academy
Frome, BA11 4JF |
Secondary | 529 | 25.9% | 29.9% |
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St Dunstan's School
Glastonbury, BA6 9BY |
Secondary | 510 | 26.5% | 30.1% |
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The Rural Enterprise Academy
Penkridge, ST19 5PH |
Secondary | 242 | 35.8% | 22.5% |
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SGS Forest High School
Cinderford, GL14 2AZ |
Secondary | 258 | 31.9% | 34.6% |
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Lift Broadlands
Bristol, BS31 2DY |
Secondary | 363 | 40.9% | 41.7% |
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The Swanage School
Swanage, BH19 2PH |
Secondary | 339 | 29.5% | 31.9% |
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Brymore Academy
Bridgwater, TA5 2NB |
Secondary | 346 | 54.1% | 13.3% |
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Hadlow Rural Community School
Hadlow, TN11 0AU |
Secondary | 392 | 36.3% | 28.4% |
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Waverley Studio College
Birmingham, B9 5SX |
Secondary | 257 | 37.9% | 35.9% |
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St Boniface's RC College
Plymouth, PL5 3AG |
Secondary | 392 | 25% | 33.7% |
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Tudor Grange Academy Redditch
Redditch, B98 7UH |
Secondary | 405 | 36.9% | 31.9% |
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XP School
Doncaster, DN4 5NG |
Secondary | 251 | 33.3% | 27.7% |
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The Grange School
Christchurch, BH23 3AU |
Secondary | 472 | 31.3% | 41.1% |
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Hewett Academy
Norwich, NR1 2PL |
Secondary | 489 | 35.7% | 35.5% |
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Digitech Studio School
Bristol, BS30 8XQ |
Secondary | 594 | 32.2% | 19.6% |
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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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XP East
Doncaster, DN4 5NG |
Secondary | 282 | 39.6% | 21.8% |
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Axe Valley Academy
Axminster, EX13 5EA |
Secondary | 757 | 30.9% | 29.1% |
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Staindrop Academy
Darlington, DL2 3JU |
Secondary | 470 | 35.4% | 29.6% |
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Holsworthy Community College
Holsworthy, EX22 6JD |
Secondary | 535 | 31% | 29.3% |
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Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge
Reading, RG4 9LN |
Secondary | 421 | 35.9% | 22.6% |
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Atlantic Academy
Bideford, EX39 5DW |
Secondary | 228 | 35.7% | 33% |
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Broadoak Academy
Weston-Super-Mare, BS23 4NP |
Secondary | 739 | 39.7% | 39% |
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St Mark's CofE School
Bath, BA1 6ND |
Secondary | 253 | 45.1% | 31.2% |
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Holy Family Catholic High School, A Voluntary Academy
Goole, DN14 9NS |
Secondary | 191 | 37.2% | 31.9% |
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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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Dorset Studio School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 325 | Sign in to see | |
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Samuel Ward Academy
Haverhill, CB9 0LD |
Secondary | 1,153 | ||
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Thomas Keble School
Stroud, GL6 7DY |
Secondary | 722 | ||
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Wapping High School
London, E1 2DA |
Secondary | 294 | ||
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Neston High School
Neston, CH64 9NH |
Secondary | 1,726 | ||
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The Rural Enterprise Academy
Penkridge, ST19 5PH |
Secondary | 242 | ||
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LeAF Studio
Bournemouth, BH11 9JW |
Secondary | 461 | ||
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The Swanage School
Swanage, BH19 2PH |
Secondary | 339 | ||
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All Saints Church of England Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 5BL |
Secondary | 893 | ||
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Hadlow Rural Community School
Hadlow, TN11 0AU |
Secondary | 392 | ||
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Waverley Studio College
Birmingham, B9 5SX |
Secondary | 257 | ||
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Walsall Studio School
Walsall, WS1 1RL |
Secondary | 185 | ||
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The Island Free School
Ventnor, PO38 1BG |
Secondary | 619 | ||
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XP School
Doncaster, DN4 5NG |
Secondary | 251 | ||
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Oasis Academy Silvertown
London, E16 2BB |
Secondary | 512 | ||
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Allenbourn Middle School
Wimborne, BH21 1PL |
Secondary | 512 | ||
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Digitech Studio School
Bristol, BS30 8XQ |
Secondary | 594 | ||
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Somerset Studio School
Radstock, BA3 3NQ |
Secondary | 141 | ||
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Space Studio West London
Hounslow, TW14 9PE |
Secondary | 193 | ||
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IKB Academy
Bristol, BS31 1SP |
Secondary | 135 | ||
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Queen Elizabeth Studio School
LA6 2HJ |
Secondary | 332 | ||
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Da Vinci Academy
Derby, DE21 4ET |
Secondary | 705 | ||
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Scott Medical and Healthcare College
Plymouth, PL3 4BD |
Secondary | 238 | ||
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Ryecroft CofE Middle School
Rocester, ST14 5PB |
Secondary | 199 | ||
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Bronte Girls' Academy
Bradford, BD4 7EB |
Secondary | 715 | ||
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Millbay Academy
Plymouth, PL1 3EG |
Secondary | 550 | ||
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Turves Green Boys' School
Birmingham, B31 4BS |
Secondary | 545 | ||
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Oasis Academy Daventry Road
Bristol, BS14 9SQ |
Secondary | 262 | ||
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Oasis Academy Temple Quarter
Bristol, BS3 4PZ |
Secondary | 278 | ||
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Carisbrooke College
Newport, PO30 5QU |
Secondary | 598 | ||