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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Forest Hall School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 472 | 31.4% | 29.4% |
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All Saints Academy Dunstable
Dunstable, LU5 5AB |
Secondary | 564 | 26.8% | 33% |
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Oakfield Academy
Frome, BA11 4JF |
Secondary | 529 | 25.9% | 29.9% |
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The Academy, Selsey
Chichester, PO20 9EH |
Secondary | 501 | 25% | 26.1% |
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St Dunstan's School
Glastonbury, BA6 9BY |
Secondary | 510 | 26.5% | 30.1% |
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Mount Grace School
Potters Bar, EN6 1EZ |
Secondary | 489 | 23.3% | 27.8% |
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The Axholme Academy
Crowle, DN17 4HU |
Secondary | 530 | 27.5% | 25.6% |
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Oakbank
Reading, RG7 1ER |
Secondary | 406 | 30.5% | 32% |
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The Sele School
Hertford, SG14 2DG |
Secondary | 396 | 29.8% | 31.3% |
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The Swanage School
Swanage, BH19 2PH |
Secondary | 339 | 29.5% | 31.9% |
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The Studio School Liverpool
Liverpool, L1 0BS |
Secondary | 285 | 28.4% | 27.7% |
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St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy
Lincoln, LN6 7SX |
Secondary | 606 | 27.2% | 32.8% |
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Hadlow Rural Community School
Hadlow, TN11 0AU |
Secondary | 392 | 36.3% | 28.4% |
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Aureus School
Didcot, OX11 6FF |
Secondary | 485 | 29.5% | 32.8% |
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Tudor Grange Academy Redditch
Redditch, B98 7UH |
Secondary | 405 | 36.9% | 31.9% |
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Kings College Guildford
Guildford, GU2 8DU |
Secondary | 566 | 24.4% | 27% |
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Stalham High School
Norwich, NR12 9DG |
Secondary | 484 | 28.9% | 33.1% |
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Hewett Academy
Norwich, NR1 2PL |
Secondary | 489 | 35.7% | 35.5% |
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Dedworth Middle School
Windsor, SL4 5PE |
Secondary | 533 | 23.8% | 29.5% |
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John O'Gaunt School
Hungerford, RG17 0AN |
Secondary | 440 | 23.2% | 30.5% |
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Canary Wharf College Crossharbour
London, E14 9GL |
Secondary | 462 | 29% | 33.8% |
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Smithdon High School
Hunstanton, PE36 5HY |
Secondary | 564 | 24.5% | 23.9% |
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The Deanes
Benfleet, SS7 2TD |
Secondary | 595 | 29.3% | 24.7% |
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Staindrop Academy
Darlington, DL2 3JU |
Secondary | 470 | 35.4% | 29.6% |
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Goffs - Churchgate Academy
Waltham Cross, EN8 9LY |
Secondary | 599 | 30.6% | 33.6% |
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Holsworthy Community College
Holsworthy, EX22 6JD |
Secondary | 535 | 31% | 29.3% |
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North Walsham High School
North Walsham, NR28 9HZ |
Secondary | 619 | 25.2% | 30.5% |
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Huntcliff School
Saltburn By the Sea, TS12 1HJ |
Secondary | 536 | 32.7% | 30.1% |
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Sturminster Newton High School
Sturminster Newton, DT10 1DT |
Secondary | 617 | 25.8% | 28.5% |
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Vista Academy Littleport
Ely, CB6 1EW |
Secondary | 532 | 20.7% | 27.8% |
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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Forest Hall School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 472 | Sign in to see | |
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Winchcombe School
Cheltenham, GL54 5LB |
Secondary | 530 | ||
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Linslade School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2PA |
Secondary | 661 | ||
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Studley High School
Studley, B80 7QX |
Secondary | 830 | ||
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Arnold Academy
Bedford, MK45 4JZ |
Secondary | 699 | ||
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Caistor Yarborough Academy
Market Rasen, LN7 6QZ |
Secondary | 611 | ||
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Henley In Arden School
Henley-in-Arden, B95 6AF |
Secondary | 682 | ||
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Bowland High
Clitheroe, BB7 4QS |
Secondary | 615 | ||
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Upper Shirley High School
Southampton, SO15 7QU |
Secondary | 1,082 | ||
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Humberston Academy
Grimsby, DN36 4TF |
Secondary | 890 | ||
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Alameda Middle School
Bedford, MK45 2QR |
Secondary | 720 | ||
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The Corbet School
Shrewsbury, SY4 2AX |
Secondary | 719 | ||
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Hasmonean High School for Boys
London, NW4 1NA |
Secondary | 772 | ||
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Looe Community Academy
Looe, PL13 1NQ |
Secondary | 524 | ||
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Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy
Ilkeston, DE7 4HX |
Secondary | 679 | ||
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Langtree School
Reading, RG8 0RA |
Secondary | 620 | ||
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Sir William Robertson Academy, Welbourn
Lincoln, LN5 0PA |
Secondary | 994 | ||
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St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy
Lincoln, LN6 7SX |
Secondary | 606 | ||
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The Barnes Wallis Academy
Lincoln, LN4 4PN |
Secondary | 509 | ||
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Tenbury High Ormiston Academy
Tenbury Wells, WR15 8XA |
Secondary | 454 | ||
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The Banovallum School
Horncastle, LN9 6DA |
Secondary | 610 | ||
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Dedworth Middle School
Windsor, SL4 5PE |
Secondary | 533 | ||
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The Trafalgar School at Downton
Salisbury, SP5 3HN |
Secondary | 795 | ||
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Alderman Peel High School
Wells-next-the-Sea, NR23 1RB |
Secondary | 605 | ||
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Hasmonean High School for Girls
London, NW7 2EU |
Secondary | 585 | ||
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Dawlish College
Dawlish, EX7 0BY |
Secondary | 777 | ||
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St Osmund's Church of England Middle School
Dorchester, DT1 2DZ |
Secondary | 717 | ||
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St Benedict's Catholic School
Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6RH |
Secondary | 976 | ||
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Castle Newnham School
Bedford, MK41 9DT |
Secondary | 750 | ||
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Cullompton Community College
Cullompton, EX15 1DX |
Secondary | 754 | ||