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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St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,057 | 16.8% | 27.7% |
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North Oxfordshire Academy
Banbury, OX16 0UD |
Secondary | 1,024 | 19% | 28.3% |
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Lift Richmond Park
London, SW14 8RG |
Secondary | 1,042 | 17.7% | 26% |
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Welling School
Welling, DA16 1LB |
Secondary | 1,092 | 17.9% | 27.8% |
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Harrow High School
Harrow, HA1 2JG |
Secondary | 1,015 | 16% | 29.8% |
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Christ's College Finchley
London, N2 0SE |
Secondary | 992 | 17.3% | 26.1% |
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Brixham College
Brixham, TQ5 9HF |
Secondary | 1,053 | 17.9% | 28.4% |
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Isleworth and Syon School for Boys
Isleworth, TW7 5LJ |
Secondary | 1,033 | 14.3% | 26.8% |
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St Helena School
Colchester, CO3 3LE |
Secondary | 1,001 | 16.7% | 29.2% |
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King Charles I School
Kidderminster, DY10 1XA |
Secondary | 1,129 | 16.1% | 26.7% |
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The Cowplain School
Waterlooville, PO8 8RY |
Secondary | 1,015 | 18.1% | 27.8% |
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St Mary's Church of England High School (VA)
Waltham Cross, EN7 5FB |
Secondary | 982 | 16.5% | 28.4% |
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Parklands High School
Chorley, PR7 1LL |
Secondary | 1,107 | 17.9% | 27.6% |
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King James's School
Huddersfield, HD4 6SG |
Secondary | 1,066 | 15.2% | 27.1% |
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The Clarendon Academy
Trowbridge, BA14 0DJ |
Secondary | 1,109 | 15% | 27.7% |
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Carleton High School
Pontefract, WF8 3NW |
Secondary | 1,024 | 16.5% | 29.8% |
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St Michael's Catholic Academy
Billingham, TS23 3DX |
Secondary | 945 | 18% | 29.3% |
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Oakwood High School
Rotherham, S60 2UH |
Secondary | 1,066 | 19.7% | 29% |
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Ellowes Hall Sports College
Dudley, DY3 2JH |
Secondary | 1,077 | 16.1% | 27.2% |
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Little Lever School
Bolton, BL3 1BT |
Secondary | 1,068 | 18.1% | 29.6% |
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Springfield School
Portsmouth, PO6 1QY |
Secondary | 1,120 | 17.4% | 28.1% |
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Kingsdown School
Swindon, SN2 7SH |
Secondary | 1,031 | 19.4% | 27% |
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Penketh High School
Warrington, WA5 2BY |
Secondary | 1,023 | 17.2% | 27.8% |
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Outwood Academy Freeston
Normanton, WF6 1HZ |
Secondary | 990 | 17.6% | 29.3% |
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Northallerton School & Sixth Form College
Northallerton, DL6 1ED |
Secondary | 1,042 | 19.9% | 26.8% |
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Castle View School
Canvey Island, SS8 7FH |
Secondary | 1,068 | 19.6% | 27.4% |
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Stone Lodge School
Dartford, DA2 6FY |
Secondary | 1,055 | 14.8% | 29.8% |
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Sedgefield Community College
Stockton-on-Tees, TS21 3DD |
Secondary | 981 | 18% | 24.9% |
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Stopsley High School
Luton, LU2 7UX |
Secondary | 1,078 | 16.8% | 29.6% |
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Buxton Community School
Buxton, SK17 9EA |
Secondary | 1,031 | 17.5% | 26.4% |
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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St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,057 | Sign in to see | |
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Harris Academy Merton
Mitcham, CR4 1BP |
Secondary | 1,342 | ||
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Teign School
Newton Abbot, TQ12 3JG |
Secondary | 1,078 | ||
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Teignmouth Community School, Exeter Road
Teignmouth, TQ14 9HZ |
Secondary | 832 | ||
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Charles Darwin School
Westerham, TN16 3AU |
Secondary | 1,314 | ||
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Valley Park School
Maidstone, ME14 5DT |
Secondary | 1,597 | ||
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Alcester Grammar School
Alcester, B49 5ED |
Secondary | 1,294 | ||
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Queen Mary's Grammar School
Walsall, WS1 2PG |
Secondary | 1,377 | ||
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Pilton Community College
Barnstaple, EX31 1RB |
Secondary | 1,164 | ||
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The Castle School
Taunton, TA1 5AU |
Secondary | 1,203 | ||
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Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre
Droitwich Spa, WR9 0AA |
Secondary | 1,300 | ||
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Roundwood Park School
Harpenden, AL5 3AE |
Secondary | 1,437 | ||
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Priestlands School
Lymington, SO41 8FZ |
Secondary | 1,236 | ||
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Thurstable School
Colchester, CO5 0EW |
Secondary | 1,036 | ||
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The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School
Stevenage, SG1 4AE |
Secondary | 1,605 | ||
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Moseley Park
Bilston, WV14 6LU |
Secondary | 1,076 | ||
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Woodcote High School
Coulsdon, CR5 2EH |
Secondary | 1,275 | ||
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Ormiston Sudbury Academy
Sudbury, CO10 1NW |
Secondary | 679 | ||
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Ralph Allen School
Bath, BA2 7AD |
Secondary | 1,383 | ||
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St Birinus School
Didcot, OX11 8AZ |
Secondary | 1,212 | ||
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City of Peterborough Academy
Peterborough, PE1 5LQ |
Secondary | 830 | ||
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The Bromfords School
Wickford, SS12 0LZ |
Secondary | 1,136 | ||
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Conyers School
Yarm, TS15 9ET |
Secondary | 1,340 | ||
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Mangotsfield School
Bristol, BS16 9LH |
Secondary | 1,160 | ||
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Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College
Luton, LU2 7AE |
Secondary | 1,645 | ||
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King's Academy Ringmer
Lewes, BN8 5RB |
Secondary | 642 | ||
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Coppice Performing Arts School
Wolverhampton, WV11 2QE |
Secondary | 1,002 | ||
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Meole Brace School
Shrewsbury, SY3 9DW |
Secondary | 1,340 | ||
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George Pindar School
Scarborough, YO11 3LW |
Secondary | 727 | ||
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Ernest Bevin Academy
London, SW17 7DF |
Secondary | 645 | ||