Darwen Vale High 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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Darwen Vale High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,082 | 18.3% | 29.5% |
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Future Academies Watford
Watford, WD25 7HW |
Secondary | 1,082 | 15.7% | 28.7% |
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Furness Academy
Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9BB |
Secondary | 1,209 | 17.4% | 29.3% |
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Bristol Metropolitan Academy
Bristol, BS16 2HD |
Secondary | 1,112 | 21.9% | 28.8% |
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Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy
Oldbury, B69 2HE |
Secondary | 1,164 | 17.2% | 30.8% |
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Sunbury Manor School
Sunbury-on-Thames, TW16 6LF |
Secondary | 1,093 | 20% | 27.3% |
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Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere
Belvedere, DA17 6HT |
Secondary | 1,083 | 20.3% | 29% |
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The Long Eaton School
Nottingham, NG10 3NP |
Secondary | 1,113 | 22.1% | 28.4% |
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Welling School
Welling, DA16 1LB |
Secondary | 1,147 | 16.2% | 28.6% |
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Crofton Academy
Wakefield, WF4 1NF |
Secondary | 1,044 | 19.4% | 27.9% |
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Brixham College
Brixham, TQ5 9HF |
Secondary | 1,069 | 20.4% | 28.6% |
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Thistley Hough Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 5JJ |
Secondary | 1,091 | 18.2% | 31.6% |
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St George's Catholic School
London, W9 1RB |
Secondary | 1,111 | 17.3% | 29.8% |
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Carleton High School
Pontefract, WF8 3NW |
Secondary | 1,021 | 15.1% | 28.4% |
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St Michael's Catholic Academy
Billingham, TS23 3DX |
Secondary | 1,009 | 18.2% | 28% |
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Oakwood High School
Rotherham, S60 2UH |
Secondary | 1,065 | 17.5% | 28.7% |
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Handsworth Grange Community Sports College
Sheffield, S13 9HJ |
Secondary | 1,003 | 18.4% | 30.2% |
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Little Lever School
Bolton, BL3 1BT |
Secondary | 1,055 | 17.1% | 27.4% |
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Lees Brook Academy
Derby, DE21 4QX |
Secondary | 1,097 | 20.8% | 31.1% |
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Moorside High School
Manchester, M27 0AP |
Secondary | 1,165 | 18.5% | 27.1% |
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Sir Thomas Wharton Academy
Doncaster, DN12 1HH |
Secondary | 1,109 | 14.7% | 28.8% |
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Laurus Ryecroft
Manchester, M43 7LJ |
Secondary | 1,051 | 18.9% | 31.9% |
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Outwood Academy Freeston
Normanton, WF6 1HZ |
Secondary | 1,013 | 17% | 28.6% |
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Colne Park High School
Colne, BB8 7DP |
Secondary | 1,061 | 13.7% | 29.2% |
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Marsden Heights Community College
Nelson, BB9 0PR |
Secondary | 1,044 | 18.5% | 27.4% |
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Oasis Academy Sholing
Southampton, SO19 8PH |
Secondary | 1,032 | 17.1% | 31.1% |
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Castle View School
Canvey Island, SS8 7FH |
Secondary | 1,043 | 18.8% | 27.1% |
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Stopsley High School
Luton, LU2 7UX |
Secondary | 1,085 | 14.8% | 28.8% |
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Ken Stimpson Academy
Peterborough, PE4 6JT |
Secondary | 1,096 | 18.2% | 32.2% |
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The Abbey School
Faversham, ME13 8RZ |
Secondary | 1,114 | 14.8% | 30.9% |
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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Darwen Vale High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,082 | Sign in to see | |
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The Bishop of Winchester Academy
Bournemouth, BH8 9PW |
Secondary | 1,149 | ||
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Uffculme School
Cullompton, EX15 3AG |
Secondary | 1,069 | ||
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Branston Community Academy
Lincoln, LN4 1LH |
Secondary | 1,243 | ||
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Chelmsford County High School for Girls
Chelmsford, CM1 1RW |
Secondary | 1,186 | ||
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The Compton School
London, N12 0QG |
Secondary | 1,349 | ||
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Lipson Co-operative Academy
Plymouth, PL4 7PG |
Secondary | 1,108 | ||
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The Hayfield School
Doncaster, DN9 3HG |
Secondary | 1,062 | ||
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Yavneh College
Borehamwood, WD6 1HL |
Secondary | 1,075 | ||
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Hillview School for Girls
Tonbridge, TN9 2HE |
Secondary | 1,549 | ||
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Light Hall School
Solihull, B90 2PZ |
Secondary | 1,062 | ||
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Slough and Eton Church of England Business and Enterprise College
Slough, SL1 2PU |
Secondary | 1,197 | ||
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Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School
Crewe, CW4 7DX |
Secondary | 1,311 | ||
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St Clere's School
Stanford-le-Hope, SS17 0NW |
Secondary | 1,337 | ||
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Bourne Academy
Bourne, PE10 9DT |
Secondary | 1,520 | ||
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Faringdon Community College
Faringdon, SN7 7LB |
Secondary | 1,412 | ||
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Holmer Green Senior School
High Wycombe, HP15 6SP |
Secondary | 1,226 | ||
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Chaucer School
Sheffield, S5 8NH |
Secondary | 823 | ||
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Altrincham College
Altrincham, WA15 8QW |
Secondary | 978 | ||
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St Peter's Collegiate Academy
Wolverhampton, WV3 9DU |
Secondary | 1,358 | ||
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Penwortham Priory Academy
Preston, PR1 0JE |
Secondary | 766 | ||
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Tudor Grange Academy Redditch
Redditch, B98 7UH |
Secondary | 397 | ||
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Handsworth Grange Community Sports College
Sheffield, S13 9HJ |
Secondary | 1,003 | ||
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St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking
Woking, GU22 9AL |
Secondary | 1,531 | ||
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The Deanes
Benfleet, SS7 2TD |
Secondary | 543 | ||
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Rainhill High School
Prescot, L35 6NY |
Secondary | 1,852 | ||
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Wyvern St Edmund's
Salisbury, SP1 1RE |
Secondary | 1,331 | ||
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Penketh High School
Warrington, WA5 2BY |
Secondary | 966 | ||
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Kirk Hallam Community Academy
Ilkeston, DE7 4HH |
Secondary | 816 | ||
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Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic and Church of England Academy
Runcorn, WA7 5YH |
Secondary | 374 | ||