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 Lacon Childe School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 538 | 14.5% | 21.9% |
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Winchcombe School
Cheltenham, GL54 5LB |
Secondary | 530 | 16.3% | 20.8% |
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Christ Church Academy
Stone, ST15 8JD |
Secondary | 546 | 13.6% | 19.1% |
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Henley In Arden School
Henley-in-Arden, B95 6AF |
Secondary | 682 | 16.5% | 19.2% |
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Alcester Academy
Alcester, B49 6QQ |
Secondary | 635 | 17.3% | 21.2% |
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Melbourn Village College
Royston, SG8 6EF |
Secondary | 585 | 12.3% | 24.3% |
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Selwood Academy
Frome, BA11 2EF |
Secondary | 603 | 18.3% | 22.8% |
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Wayland Academy
Thetford, IP25 6BA |
Secondary | 548 | 11.7% | 25% |
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Breckland School
Brandon, IP27 0PE |
Secondary | 615 | 15.3% | 24.1% |
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Skegness Grammar School
Skegness, PE25 2QS |
Secondary | 634 | 14% | 23.3% |
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Shipston High School
Shipston-on-Stour, CV36 4DY |
Secondary | 600 | 14.5% | 23.2% |
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Lakelands Academy
Ellesmere, SY12 0EA |
Secondary | 581 | 21.7% | 20.7% |
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Walkwood Church of England Middle School
Redditch, B97 5AQ |
Secondary | 662 | 17.7% | 18.9% |
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St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School
London, N11 1NP |
Secondary | 540 | 14.7% | 25.6% |
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Church Stretton School
Church Stretton, SY6 6EX |
Secondary | 538 | 17.3% | 17.7% |
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St Ives School
St Ives, TR26 2BB |
Secondary | 574 | 17.6% | 23.2% |
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The Island Free School
Ventnor, PO38 1BG |
Secondary | 619 | 17.3% | 19.9% |
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St Bede's Catholic Middle School
Redditch, B98 7HA |
Secondary | 647 | 15.6% | 18.2% |
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Oldbury Wells School
Bridgnorth, WV16 5JD |
Secondary | 736 | 15.6% | 21.9% |
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Codsall Middle School
Wolverhampton, WV8 1PB |
Secondary | 523 | 13.2% | 17% |
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Heathside Walton-on-Thames
Walton-on-Thames, KT12 2JP |
Secondary | 484 | 16.3% | 19.6% |
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Houlton School
RUGBY, CV23 1ED |
Secondary | 710 | 16.3% | 20% |
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Ludlow Church of England School
Ludlow, SY8 1GJ |
Secondary | 623 | 17.5% | 22.5% |
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Sir Thomas Boughey Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 8AP |
Secondary | 449 | 10.7% | 24.1% |
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Brewood Middle CofE Academy
Stafford, ST19 9DS |
Secondary | 421 | 14% | 19.2% |
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Marston Vale Middle School
Bedford, MK43 9NH |
Secondary | 571 | 11.6% | 21.2% |
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Old Buckenham High School
Attleborough, NR17 1RL |
Secondary | 498 | 17.5% | 23.9% |
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Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy
Burton-on-Trent, DE15 9SD |
Secondary | 613 | 18.1% | 23.2% |
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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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Ferndown Middle School
Ferndown, BH22 9UP |
Secondary | 613 | 18.3% | 20.7% |
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 Lacon Childe School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 538 | Sign in to see | |
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Lavington School
Devizes, SN10 4EB |
Secondary | 871 | ||
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Outwood Academy City Fields
Wakefield, WF1 4SF |
Secondary | 902 | ||
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The Roseland Academy
Truro, TR2 5SE |
Secondary | 662 | ||
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King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls
Birmingham, B17 8QB |
Secondary | 971 | ||
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Studley High School
Studley, B80 7QX |
Secondary | 830 | ||
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The Chantry School
Worcester, WR6 6QA |
Secondary | 887 | ||
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Hadleigh High School
Ipswich, IP7 5HU |
Secondary | 732 | ||
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Kingstone High School
Hereford, HR2 9HJ |
Secondary | 595 | ||
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George Eliot Academy
Nuneaton, CV11 4QP |
Secondary | 850 | ||
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The Corbet School
Shrewsbury, SY4 2AX |
Secondary | 719 | ||
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Pegasus Academy
Dudley, DY1 2DU |
Secondary | 650 | ||
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Bassingbourn Village College
Royston, SG8 5NJ |
Secondary | 658 | ||
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Braunton Academy
Braunton, EX33 2BP |
Secondary | 841 | ||
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Painsley Catholic College
Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 1LH |
Secondary | 1,318 | ||
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Winterton Community Academy
Scunthorpe, DN15 9QD |
Secondary | 505 | ||
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All Saints Catholic College
Dukinfield, SK16 5AP |
Secondary | 820 | ||
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St Boniface's RC College
Plymouth, PL5 3AG |
Secondary | 392 | ||
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The Snaith School
Goole, DN14 9LB |
Secondary | 788 | ||
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St Augustine's Catholic High School
Redditch, B97 5LX |
Secondary | 967 | ||
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The Grange School
Christchurch, BH23 3AU |
Secondary | 472 | ||
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Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School
Birmingham, B30 1UL |
Secondary | 774 | ||
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Five Acres High School
Coleford, GL16 7QW |
Secondary | 809 | ||
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Holy Trinity Catholic School
Birmingham, B10 0AX |
Secondary | 751 | ||
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Carnforth High School
Carnforth, LA5 9LS |
Secondary | 687 | ||
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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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The Heys School
Manchester, M25 1JZ |
Secondary | 573 | ||
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Newsome Academy
Huddersfield, HD4 6JN |
Secondary | 804 | ||
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Longdendale High School
Hyde, SK14 8LW |
Secondary | 784 | ||