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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Sir John Talbot's School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 883 | 14.4% | 19.4% |
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Lift Maltings
Witham, CM8 1EP |
Secondary | 842 | 15% | 21.6% |
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Preston School Academy
Yeovil, BA21 3JD |
Secondary | 983 | 14% | 20.3% |
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Beverley Grammar School
Beverley, HU17 8NF |
Secondary | 802 | 16.6% | 17.8% |
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Diss High School
Diss, IP22 4DH |
Secondary | 919 | 11.4% | 21.2% |
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Biddulph High School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST8 7AR |
Secondary | 771 | 12.3% | 18.1% |
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Cottenham Village College
Cambridge, CB24 8UA |
Secondary | 877 | 14.6% | 17.3% |
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Wootton Upper School
Bedford, MK43 9HT |
Secondary | 868 | 18% | 19% |
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The Weston Road Academy
Stafford, ST18 0YG |
Secondary | 987 | 16% | 18% |
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South Axholme Academy
Doncaster, DN9 1BY |
Secondary | 914 | 13.4% | 17.5% |
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Kingswinford Academy
Kingswinford, DY6 7AD |
Secondary | 925 | 16% | 21.5% |
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Southborough High School
Surbiton, KT6 5AS |
Secondary | 928 | 18.6% | 19.8% |
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St Columba's Catholic Boys' School
Bexleyheath, DA6 7QB |
Secondary | 815 | 13.4% | 21.6% |
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Meopham School
Gravesend, DA13 0AH |
Secondary | 961 | 11.5% | 18.6% |
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The Catholic High School, Chester
Chester, CH4 7HS |
Secondary | 809 | 17.3% | 18.9% |
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The Beaconsfield School
Beaconsfield, HP9 1SJ |
Secondary | 871 | 17.8% | 20.9% |
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St Thomas More Catholic School
Bedford, MK41 7UL |
Secondary | 932 | 10.4% | 18.1% |
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Winton Academy
Bournemouth, BH10 4HT |
Secondary | 907 | 17.9% | 18.2% |
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Alleyne's Academy
Stone, ST15 8DT |
Secondary | 852 | 12.9% | 16.3% |
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Attleborough Academy
Attleborough, NR17 2AJ |
Secondary | 921 | 15.9% | 18.7% |
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Newmarket Academy
Newmarket, CB8 0EB |
Secondary | 813 | 16.5% | 20.5% |
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Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Blackburn, BB2 6DF |
Secondary | 877 | 13.6% | 17.6% |
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Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
Blackburn, BB2 7AD |
Secondary | 854 | 13% | 18.5% |
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Blessed William Howard Catholic School
Stafford, ST17 9AB |
Secondary | 960 | 15.5% | 20.1% |
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Bradon Forest School
Swindon, SN5 4AT |
Secondary | 941 | 18.4% | 18.2% |
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John Flamsteed Community School
Ripley, DE5 8NP |
Secondary | 834 | 13.3% | 18.2% |
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Wixams Academy
Bedford, MK42 6BA |
Secondary | 933 | 13.8% | 19.9% |
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Stowmarket High School
Stowmarket, IP14 1QR |
Secondary | 898 | 18.1% | 21.5% |
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Yate Academy
Yate, BS37 4DX |
Secondary | 801 | 16.2% | 20.6% |
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Sherburn High School
Leeds, LS25 6AS |
Secondary | 915 | 15.3% | 16.8% |
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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Sir John Talbot's School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 883 | Sign in to see | |
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Fairfield High School for Girls
Manchester, M43 6AB |
Secondary | 992 | ||
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Flixton Girls School
Manchester, M41 5DR |
Secondary | 964 | ||
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Co-op Academy Swinton
Manchester, M27 6JU |
Secondary | 992 | ||
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Welland Park Academy
Market Harborough, LE16 9DR |
Secondary | 988 | ||
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The Rudheath Senior Academy
Northwich, CW9 7DT |
Secondary | 591 | ||
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Westminster City School
London, SW1E 5HJ |
Secondary | 802 | ||
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Loreto Grammar School
Altrincham, WA14 4AH |
Secondary | 1,072 | ||
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Albany Academy
Chorley, PR7 3AY |
Secondary | 723 | ||
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King James's School
Huddersfield, HD4 6SG |
Secondary | 1,066 | ||
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Brentford School for Girls
Brentford, TW8 0PG |
Secondary | 852 | ||
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Boston High School
Boston, PE21 9PF |
Secondary | 816 | ||
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The Boston Grammar School
Boston, PE21 6JY |
Secondary | 874 | ||
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Ark Boulton Academy
Birmingham, B11 2QG |
Secondary | 877 | ||
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Blessed William Howard Catholic School
Stafford, ST17 9AB |
Secondary | 960 | ||
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Newcastle Academy
Newcastle Under Lyme, ST5 2QS |
Secondary | 422 | ||
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Clayton Hall Academy
Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 3DN |
Secondary | 783 | ||
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The Bishop David Brown School
Woking, GU21 5RF |
Secondary | 806 | ||
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West Craven High School
Barnoldswick, BB18 5TB |
Secondary | 593 | ||
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Gaynes School
Upminster, RM14 3UX |
Secondary | 473 | ||
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Moreton School
Wolverhampton, WV10 8BY |
Secondary | 1,078 | ||
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Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School
Warrington, WA4 1JL |
Secondary | 861 | ||
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Sir Thomas Boughey Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 8AP |
Secondary | 449 | ||
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Stoke Park School
Coventry, CV2 4JW |
Secondary | 1,086 | ||
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The Pedmore High School
Stourbridge, DY9 7HS |
Secondary | 663 | ||
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Sanders Draper
Hornchurch, RM12 6RT |
Secondary | 707 | ||
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Dean Trust Rose Bridge
Wigan, WN1 3HD |
Secondary | 699 | ||
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Meols Cop High School
Southport, PR8 6JS |
Secondary | 910 | ||
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Wellfield Academy
Leyland, PR25 2TP |
Secondary | 525 | ||
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St. Thomas More Language College
London, SW3 2QS |
Secondary | 541 | ||