The Howard 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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The Howard School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,535 | 12.7% | 17.7% |
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Rainham School for Girls
Gillingham, ME8 0BX |
Secondary | 1,625 | 15.5% | 17.7% |
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Valley Park School
Maidstone, ME14 5DT |
Secondary | 1,597 | 13.7% | 18.7% |
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Ashlawn School
Rugby, CV22 5ET |
Secondary | 1,559 | 14.8% | 16.1% |
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Sheldon School
Chippenham, SN14 6HJ |
Secondary | 1,605 | 13% | 16.6% |
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Ringwood School Academy
Ringwood, BH24 1SE |
Secondary | 1,626 | 13.8% | 15% |
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Queensmead School
Ruislip, HA4 0LS |
Secondary | 1,500 | 13.9% | 20.3% |
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Aston Academy
Sheffield, S26 4SF |
Secondary | 1,516 | 13% | 19.2% |
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Fernwood School
Nottingham, NG8 2FT |
Secondary | 1,539 | 9.2% | 18.9% |
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The Hazeley Academy
Milton Keynes, MK8 0PT |
Secondary | 1,592 | 15.8% | 17% |
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Fairfax
Sutton Coldfield, B75 7JT |
Secondary | 1,575 | 14% | 19.5% |
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Priory Community School
Weston-Super-Mare, BS22 6BP |
Secondary | 1,486 | 12.2% | 16.9% |
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St Ivo Academy
St Ives, PE27 6RR |
Secondary | 1,495 | 15.3% | 17.5% |
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Tuxford Academy
Newark, NG22 0JH |
Secondary | 1,485 | 14.5% | 19.5% |
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Goffs Academy
Waltham Cross, EN7 5QW |
Secondary | 1,606 | 10.3% | 17.7% |
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Ridgewood School
Doncaster, DN5 7UB |
Secondary | 1,496 | 11.8% | 19% |
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Moulton School and Science College
Northampton, NN3 7SD |
Secondary | 1,437 | 12.7% | 16.6% |
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The Streetly Academy
Sutton Coldfield, B74 2EX |
Secondary | 1,505 | 12.6% | 20.3% |
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Sir Christopher Hatton Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 4RP |
Secondary | 1,481 | 9.6% | 16.9% |
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The Douay Martyrs Catholic School
Uxbridge, UB10 8QY |
Secondary | 1,437 | 11.7% | 17.9% |
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Belfairs Academy
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 3TG |
Secondary | 1,606 | 11.5% | 18.9% |
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Wembley High Technology College
North Wembley, HA0 3NT |
Secondary | 1,554 | 10.4% | 15.7% |
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The Gryphon School
Sherborne, DT9 4EQ |
Secondary | 1,555 | 11.4% | 17.2% |
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Seaford Head School
Seaford, BN25 4LX |
Secondary | 1,448 | 9.5% | 17.8% |
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King Ecgbert School
Sheffield, S17 3QU |
Secondary | 1,505 | 12.2% | 18.9% |
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Cambourne Village College
Cambridge, CB23 6FR |
Secondary | 1,461 | 13.1% | 16.1% |
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Oxted School
Oxted, RH8 0AB |
Secondary | 1,613 | 17.4% | 16.4% |
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Boston Spa Academy
Wetherby, LS23 6RW |
Secondary | 1,458 | 12.1% | 19.1% |
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Arnold Hill Spencer Academy
Nottingham, NG5 6NZ |
Secondary | 1,518 | 13.6% | 16.7% |
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The Bulmershe School
Reading, RG5 3EU |
Secondary | 1,506 | 9.1% | 14.8% |
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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The Howard School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,535 | Sign in to see | |
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Chadwell Heath Academy
Romford, RM6 4RS |
Secondary | 1,250 | ||
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Prince Henry's High School
Evesham, WR11 4QH |
Secondary | 1,282 | ||
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Newstead Wood School
Orpington, BR6 9SA |
Secondary | 1,262 | ||
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Plymstock School
Plymouth, PL9 9AZ |
Secondary | 1,609 | ||
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Bennett Memorial Diocesan School
Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9SH |
Secondary | 1,895 | ||
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West Park School
Derby, DE21 7BT |
Secondary | 1,463 | ||
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Hayes School
Bromley, BR2 7DB |
Secondary | 1,772 | ||
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The Mirfield Free Grammar
Mirfield, WF14 9EZ |
Secondary | 1,324 | ||
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The Billericay School
Billericay, CM12 9LH |
Secondary | 1,705 | ||
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King's Academy Prospect
Reading, RG30 4EX |
Secondary | 1,263 | ||
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St Clement Danes School
Rickmansworth, WD3 6EW |
Secondary | 1,592 | ||
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Katharine Lady Berkeley's School
Wotton-under-Edge, GL12 8RB |
Secondary | 1,509 | ||
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St Peter's School
Huntingdon, PE29 7DD |
Secondary | 1,526 | ||
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St Ivo Academy
St Ives, PE27 6RR |
Secondary | 1,495 | ||
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The Joseph Whitaker School
Mansfield, NG21 0AG |
Secondary | 1,328 | ||
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Willenhall E-ACT Academy
Willenhall, WV12 4BD |
Secondary | 1,062 | ||
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Impington Village College
Cambridge, CB24 9LX |
Secondary | 1,452 | ||
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The Cherwell School
Oxford, OX2 7EE |
Secondary | 2,008 | ||
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Warlingham School
Warlingham, CR6 9YB |
Secondary | 1,443 | ||
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Malet Lambert
Hull, HU8 0JD |
Secondary | 1,657 | ||
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Oxted School
Oxted, RH8 0AB |
Secondary | 1,613 | ||
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Phoenix Academy
London, W12 0RQ |
Secondary | 542 | ||
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St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Wallasey, CH45 3LN |
Secondary | 1,130 | ||
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Canon Slade School
Bolton, BL2 3BP |
Secondary | 1,748 | ||
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Thornhill Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7NA |
Secondary | 566 | ||
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Ecclesfield School
Sheffield, S35 9WD |
Secondary | 1,727 | ||
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Whitworth Park Academy
Spennymoor, DL16 7LN |
Secondary | 988 | ||
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Wey Valley Academy
Weymouth, DT3 5AN |
Secondary | 997 | ||
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Dinnington High School
Sheffield, S25 2NZ |
Secondary | 1,015 | ||