The Cooper School
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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The Cooper School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,231 | 20.4% | 11% |
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Guilsborough Academy
Northampton, NN6 8QE |
Secondary | 1,260 | 18.6% | 13.3% |
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Bristol Free School
Bristol, BS10 6NJ |
Secondary | 1,292 | 19.4% | 13.2% |
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Fullbrook School
Addlestone, KT15 3HW |
Secondary | 1,370 | 25% | 12.7% |
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The Robert Smyth Academy
Market Harborough, LE16 7JG |
Secondary | 1,277 | 18.3% | 10.1% |
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Amersham School
Amersham, HP7 9HH |
Secondary | 1,066 | 22.9% | 12.4% |
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Formby High School
Liverpool, L37 3HW |
Secondary | 1,107 | 19.1% | 12.3% |
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Cams Hill School
Fareham, PO16 8AH |
Secondary | 1,237 | 13.7% | 12.4% |
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Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School
Rickmansworth, WD3 1HG |
Secondary | 1,199 | 18.7% | 7.9% |
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Bartholomew School
Witney, OX29 4AP |
Secondary | 1,383 | 17.6% | 8.7% |
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Knutsford Academy
Knutsford, WA16 0EA |
Secondary | 1,325 | 20.5% | 12.1% |
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Holmer Green Senior School
High Wycombe, HP15 6SP |
Secondary | 1,243 | 20.5% | 9.8% |
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Nailsea School
Bristol, BS48 2HN |
Secondary | 1,157 | 17.5% | 11.5% |
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St Birinus School
Didcot, OX11 8AZ |
Secondary | 1,212 | 23.6% | 14.8% |
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Guildford County School
Guildford, GU2 4LU |
Secondary | 1,194 | 16% | 7.4% |
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Trinity School
Sevenoaks, TN13 3SL |
Secondary | 1,147 | 19% | 14.9% |
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Hethersett Academy
Norwich, NR9 3DB |
Secondary | 1,210 | 18.4% | 14% |
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St Simon Stock Catholic School
Maidstone, ME16 0JP |
Secondary | 1,152 | 16.9% | 14.2% |
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Wheatley Park School
Oxford, OX33 1QH |
Secondary | 1,150 | 23.8% | 13.9% |
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The Kingston Academy
Kingston upon Thames, KT2 5PE |
Secondary | 1,178 | 16% | 12.4% |
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The Bicester School
Bicester, OX26 2NS |
Secondary | 1,198 | 20.7% | 15.4% |
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Matthew Arnold School
Oxford, OX2 9JE |
Secondary | 1,250 | 19.2% | 10.6% |
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Cockermouth School
Cockermouth, CA13 9HF |
Secondary | 1,285 | 17.2% | 13.4% |
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Heathside School
Weybridge, KT13 8UZ |
Secondary | 1,231 | 17.6% | 7% |
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Wood Green School
Witney, OX28 1DX |
Secondary | 1,329 | 18.2% | 12.9% |
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St Philip Howard Catholic School
Bognor Regis, PO22 0EN |
Secondary | 1,304 | 19.8% | 10.2% |
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The Misbourne School
Great Missenden, HP16 0BN |
Secondary | 1,126 | 21.1% | 11.3% |
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Beechen Cliff School
Bath, BA2 4RE |
Secondary | 1,224 | 17.2% | 8.6% |
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St Paul's Catholic College
Burgess Hill, RH15 8GA |
Secondary | 1,191 | 19.6% | 7.1% |
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Priestnall School
Stockport, SK4 3HP |
Secondary | 1,285 | 23.5% | 13.6% |
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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The Cooper School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,231 | Sign in to see | |
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Ark Charter Academy
Southsea, PO5 4HL |
Secondary | 917 | ||
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The Eastbourne Academy
Eastbourne, BN22 9RQ |
Secondary | 800 | ||
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Leigh Academy Tonbridge
Tonbridge, TN9 2PH |
Secondary | 717 | ||
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Upton Court Grammar School
Slough, SL3 7PR |
Secondary | 1,166 | ||
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Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere
Belvedere, DA17 6HT |
Secondary | 1,052 | ||
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The Burgate School and Sixth Form
Fordingbridge, SP6 1EZ |
Secondary | 1,098 | ||
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Erasmus Darwin Academy
Burntwood, WS7 3QW |
Secondary | 1,128 | ||
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Honiton Community College
Honiton, EX14 1QT |
Secondary | 692 | ||
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Rodborough
Godalming, GU8 5BZ |
Secondary | 880 | ||
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Amersham School
Amersham, HP7 9HH |
Secondary | 1,066 | ||
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Waddesdon Church of England School
Aylesbury, HP18 0LQ |
Secondary | 1,015 | ||
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Barton Court Grammar School
Canterbury, CT1 1PH |
Secondary | 1,005 | ||
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Etonbury Academy
Arlesey, SG15 6XS |
Secondary | 1,133 | ||
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St Catherine's Catholic School
Bexleyheath, DA6 7QJ |
Secondary | 1,040 | ||
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The Martin High School Anstey
Leicester, LE7 7EB |
Secondary | 844 | ||
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The Priory School
Shrewsbury, SY3 9EE |
Secondary | 856 | ||
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St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy
Wakefield, WF2 6EQ |
Secondary | 763 | ||
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Tabor Academy
Braintree, CM7 5XP |
Secondary | 969 | ||
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St Simon Stock Catholic School
Maidstone, ME16 0JP |
Secondary | 1,152 | ||
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Windsor Girls' School
Windsor, SL4 3RT |
Secondary | 795 | ||
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Eden Girls' School, Slough
Slough, SL1 4AA |
Secondary | 619 | ||
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St James's Church of England High School
Bolton, BL4 9RU |
Secondary | 1,065 | ||
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The Priory Pembroke Academy
Lincoln, LN3 4JP |
Secondary | 593 | ||
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Henley Bank High School
Gloucester, GL3 4QF |
Secondary | 878 | ||
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King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy
Birmingham, B45 0EU |
Secondary | 419 | ||
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North Walsham High School
North Walsham, NR28 9HZ |
Secondary | 619 | ||
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Hermitage Academy
Chester le Street, DH2 3AD |
Secondary | 932 | ||
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Weston Secondary School
Southampton, SO19 9QP |
Secondary | 739 | ||
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Uplands Academy
Wadhurst, TN5 6AZ |
Secondary | 738 | ||