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 Sir John Colfox Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 792 | 27% | 22.9% |
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Somervale Secondary School
Radstock, BA3 2JD |
Secondary | 795 | 31.1% | 22.8% |
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South Dartmoor Community College
Ashburton, TQ13 7EW |
Secondary | 795 | 24.7% | 18.5% |
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Clyst Vale Community College
Exeter, EX5 3AJ |
Secondary | 937 | 23.2% | 21.7% |
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Honiton Community College
Honiton, EX14 1QT |
Secondary | 692 | 19.5% | 22.3% |
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Coombeshead Academy
Newton Abbot, TQ12 1PT |
Secondary | 874 | 21% | 25.7% |
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Cirencester Kingshill School
Cirencester, GL7 1HS |
Secondary | 807 | 22.6% | 18% |
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The Roundhill Academy
Leicester, LE4 8GQ |
Secondary | 731 | 22.7% | 20.8% |
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The Newbridge School
Coalville, LE67 3SJ |
Secondary | 814 | 21.9% | 24% |
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St Bernard's Catholic High School
Rotherham, S65 3BE |
Secondary | 821 | 21.2% | 22.6% |
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Long Field Spencer Academy
Melton Mowbray, LE13 0BN |
Secondary | 935 | 26.4% | 22.1% |
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Gosford Hill School
Kidlington, OX5 2NT |
Secondary | 848 | 21.9% | 21.2% |
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The Reach Free School
Rickmansworth, WD3 8AB |
Secondary | 753 | 25.2% | 19.3% |
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Notre Dame RC School
Plymouth, PL6 5HN |
Secondary | 732 | 24.3% | 24.7% |
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Shaftesbury School
Shaftesbury, SP7 8ER |
Secondary | 864 | 20.5% | 25.9% |
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Hoe Valley School
Woking, GU22 0NH |
Secondary | 856 | 24.4% | 22.9% |
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Marshland High School
Wisbech, PE14 7HA |
Secondary | 811 | 26% | 24.9% |
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Callington Community College
Callington, PL17 7DR |
Secondary | 862 | 20.5% | 24% |
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de Stafford School
Caterham, CR3 5YX |
Secondary | 816 | 28.7% | 26.4% |
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Stanley High School
Southport, PR9 9TF |
Secondary | 837 | 21.9% | 23.8% |
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Theale Green School
Reading, RG7 5DA |
Secondary | 808 | 22.6% | 22.2% |
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Sanders Draper
Hornchurch, RM12 6RT |
Secondary | 707 | 25.3% | 25.8% |
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Winterstoke Hundred Academy
Weston-Super-Mare, BS24 8EE |
Secondary | 835 | 25.2% | 22.4% |
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Avonbourne Boys' Academy
Bournemouth, BH7 6NZ |
Secondary | 840 | 23% | 27.3% |
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Leigh Academy Rainham
Gillingham, ME8 8GS |
Secondary | 796 | 26% | 21.1% |
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Bury Church of England High School
Bury, BL9 0TS |
Secondary | 828 | 23.2% | 21.4% |
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King Edward VI Community College
Totnes, TQ9 5JX |
Secondary | 909 | 23.1% | 21.3% |
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Aylesford School
Aylesford, ME20 7JU |
Secondary | 909 | 22.2% | 23% |
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Sidmouth College
Sidmouth, EX10 9LG |
Secondary | 854 | 20.8% | 22.2% |
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Anthony Gell School
Matlock, DE4 4DX |
Secondary | 781 | 21.9% | 22% |
Building cost categories
We've chosen 27 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 Sir John Colfox Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 792 | Sign in to see | |
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Dixons City Academy
Bradford, BD5 7RR |
Secondary | 910 | ||
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John Cabot Academy
Bristol, BS15 8BD |
Secondary | 1,280 | ||
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The Sutton Academy
St Helens, WA9 5AU |
Secondary | 1,452 | ||
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Plympton Academy
Plymouth, PL7 2RS |
Secondary | 1,078 | ||
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Fernwood School
Nottingham, NG8 2FT |
Secondary | 1,539 | ||
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Overton Grange School
Sutton, SM2 6TQ |
Secondary | 1,121 | ||
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Bishop Fox's School
Taunton, TA1 3HQ |
Secondary | 1,109 | ||
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Leventhorpe
Sawbridgeworth, CM21 9BY |
Secondary | 1,471 | ||
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Richard Challoner School
New Malden, KT3 5PE |
Secondary | 1,079 | ||
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Priory Community School
Weston-Super-Mare, BS22 6BP |
Secondary | 1,486 | ||
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Bourne Grammar School
Bourne, PE10 9JE |
Secondary | 1,740 | ||
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Barnhill Community High School
Hayes, UB4 9LE |
Secondary | 1,571 | ||
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The Gryphon School
Sherborne, DT9 4EQ |
Secondary | 1,555 | ||
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Taverham High School
Norwich, NR8 6HP |
Secondary | 1,241 | ||
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Carleton High School
Pontefract, WF8 3NW |
Secondary | 1,024 | ||
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Sir William Stanier School
Crewe, CW1 4EB |
Secondary | 693 | ||
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Finham Park 2
Coventry, CV4 9WT |
Secondary | 776 | ||
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Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary
Redcar, TS10 1PJ |
Secondary | 744 | ||
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Wyvern St Edmund's Academy
Salisbury, SP1 1RE |
Secondary | 1,336 | ||
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Ashton Park School
Bristol, BS3 2JL |
Secondary | 1,257 | ||
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Royal Docks Academy
London, E16 3HS |
Secondary | 905 | ||
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Heworth Grange School
Gateshead, NE10 0PT |
Secondary | 997 | ||
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Treviglas Academy
Newquay, TR7 3JA |
Secondary | 861 | ||
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Astrea Academy Woodfields
Doncaster, DN4 8ND |
Secondary | 724 | ||
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The Holmesdale School
Snodland, ME6 5HS |
Secondary | 598 | ||
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Aylesford School
Aylesford, ME20 7JU |
Secondary | 909 | ||