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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Marlwood School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 567 | 19.1% | 17.3% |
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Wigmore School
Leominster, HR6 9UW |
Secondary | 463 | 19.9% | 15.8% |
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Woodland Middle School Academy
Bedford, MK45 1NP |
Secondary | 670 | 16% | 16.4% |
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The Roseland Academy
Truro, TR2 5SE |
Secondary | 662 | 19.6% | 20.8% |
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Winchcombe School
Cheltenham, GL54 5LB |
Secondary | 530 | 16.3% | 20.8% |
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Thomas Keble School
Stroud, GL6 7DY |
Secondary | 722 | 22.3% | 15.5% |
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Bassingbourn Village College
Royston, SG8 5NJ |
Secondary | 658 | 15.4% | 17% |
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Morpeth Chantry Middle School
Morpeth, NE61 1RQ |
Secondary | 556 | 17.1% | 14.2% |
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LeAF Studio
Bournemouth, BH11 9JW |
Secondary | 461 | 17.8% | 15.9% |
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Castle Donington College
Derby, DE74 2LN |
Secondary | 685 | 18.6% | 18.9% |
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Walkwood Church of England Middle School
Redditch, B97 5AQ |
Secondary | 662 | 17.7% | 18.9% |
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Church Stretton School
Church Stretton, SY6 6EX |
Secondary | 538 | 17.3% | 17.7% |
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The Island Free School
Ventnor, PO38 1BG |
Secondary | 619 | 17.3% | 19.9% |
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Sybil Andrews Academy
Bury St. Edmunds, IP32 7QB |
Secondary | 628 | 19.8% | 14.4% |
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St Bede's Catholic Middle School
Redditch, B98 7HA |
Secondary | 647 | 15.6% | 18.2% |
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Broadstone Middle School
Broadstone, BH18 8AE |
Secondary | 598 | 17.9% | 16.9% |
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St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School
London, SE9 2SU |
Secondary | 641 | 16.9% | 16.1% |
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Allenbourn Middle School
Wimborne, BH21 1PL |
Secondary | 512 | 13.5% | 17.4% |
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St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill
Wimborne, BH21 7AB |
Secondary | 583 | 15.4% | 14.8% |
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Trevelyan Middle School
Windsor, SL4 3LL |
Secondary | 589 | 20.7% | 13.9% |
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The Trinity School
Colchester, CO4 6ED |
Secondary | 598 | 17.4% | 14.7% |
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Penkridge Middle School
Stafford, ST19 5BW |
Secondary | 500 | 20.8% | 17% |
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Emmanuel Church of England Middle School
Verwood, BH31 6JF |
Secondary | 439 | 15.5% | 18.2% |
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St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy
Scarborough, YO12 5LH |
Secondary | 585 | 17.3% | 19.6% |
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Fairlands Middle School
Cheddar, BS27 3PG |
Secondary | 411 | 16.3% | 15.6% |
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St Osmund's Church of England Middle School
Dorchester, DT1 2DZ |
Secondary | 717 | 19.5% | 18.4% |
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Ferndown Middle School
Ferndown, BH22 9UP |
Secondary | 613 | 18.3% | 20.7% |
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The Priory Church of England School
Dorking, RH4 3DG |
Secondary | 672 | 20.9% | 17.4% |
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Highworth Warneford School
Swindon, SN6 7BZ |
Secondary | 630 | 19.8% | 18.6% |
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Cullompton Community College
Cullompton, EX15 1DX |
Secondary | 754 | 22% | 18.2% |
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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Marlwood School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 567 | Sign in to see | |
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The Bourne Academy
Bournemouth, BH10 5HS |
Secondary | 949 | ||
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Clyst Vale Community College
Exeter, EX5 3AJ |
Secondary | 937 | ||
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The King's School
Ottery St Mary, EX11 1RA |
Secondary | 1,108 | ||
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Honywood School
Colchester, CO6 1PZ |
Secondary | 823 | ||
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Ribston Hall High School
Gloucester, GL1 5LE |
Secondary | 906 | ||
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The Chantry School
Worcester, WR6 6QA |
Secondary | 887 | ||
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Bournemouth School for Girls
Bournemouth, BH8 9UJ |
Secondary | 1,260 | ||
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Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School
Upminster, RM14 2QR |
Secondary | 829 | ||
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Pegasus Academy
Dudley, DY1 2DU |
Secondary | 650 | ||
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SGS Forest High School
Cinderford, GL14 2AZ |
Secondary | 258 | ||
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Painsley Catholic College
Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 1LH |
Secondary | 1,318 | ||
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Lift Winton
Andover, SP10 2PS |
Secondary | 1,034 | ||
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Hobart High School
Norwich, NR14 6JU |
Secondary | 697 | ||
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St George's Catholic School
London, W9 1RB |
Secondary | 1,154 | ||
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Court Fields School
Wellington, TA21 8SW |
Secondary | 826 | ||
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St John Fisher Catholic College
Newcastle Under Lyme, ST5 2SJ |
Secondary | 1,094 | ||
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Hall Park Academy
Nottingham, NG16 3EA |
Secondary | 878 | ||
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The Grange School
Christchurch, BH23 3AU |
Secondary | 472 | ||
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Ridgewood High School
Stourbridge, DY8 3NQ |
Secondary | 605 | ||
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Little Lever School
Bolton, BL3 1BT |
Secondary | 1,068 | ||
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Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 8TF |
Secondary | 602 | ||
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Hornchurch High School
Hornchurch, RM12 4AJ |
Secondary | 718 | ||
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North Gosforth Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE13 6EJ |
Secondary | 564 | ||
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Farnham Heath End
Farnham, GU9 9BN |
Secondary | 1,077 | ||
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Sir James Smith's School
Camelford, PL32 9UJ |
Secondary | 605 | ||
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All Saints' Church of England Academy
Weymouth, DT4 9BJ |
Secondary | 701 | ||
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Onslow St Audrey's School
Hatfield, AL10 8AB |
Secondary | 808 | ||
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King Edward VI High School
Stafford, ST17 9YJ |
Secondary | 663 | ||
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Outwood Academy Kirkby
Nottingham, NG17 7DH |
Secondary | 549 | ||