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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Trafalgar School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,045 | 21.1% | 37.9% |
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Walthamstow Academy
London, E17 5DP |
Secondary | 1,071 | 20.3% | 40.5% |
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Harris Academy South Norwood
London, SE25 6AE |
Secondary | 1,023 | 17.6% | 35.5% |
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Stockport Academy
Stockport, SK3 0UP |
Secondary | 1,012 | 21.8% | 38.8% |
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Ormiston Horizon Academy
Stoke on Trent, ST6 6JZ |
Secondary | 1,036 | 19.5% | 36.7% |
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Co-op Academy Swinton
Manchester, M27 6JU |
Secondary | 992 | 17.5% | 38% |
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Kepier
Houghton le Spring, DH4 5BH |
Secondary | 1,145 | 18.9% | 36.8% |
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Bedminster Down School
Bristol, BS13 7DQ |
Secondary | 1,032 | 21.7% | 38.4% |
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Chantry Academy
Ipswich, IP2 9LR |
Secondary | 984 | 22% | 37.3% |
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Woodham Academy
Newton Aycliffe, DL5 4AX |
Secondary | 1,027 | 18.3% | 37.3% |
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Oxclose Community Academy
Washington, NE38 0LN |
Secondary | 1,079 | 24.4% | 37.4% |
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Bristnall Hall Academy
Oldbury, B68 9PA |
Secondary | 1,103 | 21% | 38.8% |
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Thistley Hough Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 5JJ |
Secondary | 1,095 | 17.9% | 36.5% |
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Westbourne Academy
Ipswich, IP1 5JN |
Secondary | 1,038 | 22.2% | 38.7% |
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St Thomas More Catholic Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 2NJ |
Secondary | 1,119 | 19.8% | 35.5% |
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The Crestwood School
Dudley, DY6 8QG |
Secondary | 1,037 | 21.9% | 35.7% |
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Swanwick Hall School
Alfreton, DE55 1AE |
Secondary | 1,098 | 19.2% | 37.5% |
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Lees Brook Academy
Derby, DE21 4QX |
Secondary | 1,103 | 20.8% | 36.8% |
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The Charles Dickens School
Broadstairs, CT10 2RL |
Secondary | 1,117 | 19.1% | 40.1% |
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Heritage High School
Chesterfield, S43 4QG |
Secondary | 953 | 22% | 37.3% |
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Co-op Academy Priesthorpe
Pudsey, LS28 5SG |
Secondary | 1,040 | 21.8% | 35.1% |
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Orchard Mead Academy
Leicester, LE5 1RT |
Secondary | 1,048 | 17.8% | 37.8% |
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Lawn Manor Academy
Swindon, SN3 1ER |
Secondary | 940 | 20.9% | 39.1% |
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Harwich and Dovercourt High School
Harwich, CO12 3TG |
Secondary | 1,096 | 21.6% | 40.2% |
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Whitworth Park Academy
Spennymoor, DL16 7LN |
Secondary | 988 | 21.4% | 38.7% |
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Foxford Community School
Coventry, CV6 6BB |
Secondary | 1,061 | 19.4% | 37.4% |
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Grace College
Gateshead, NE9 6LE |
Secondary | 1,149 | 19.6% | 39.4% |
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Werneth School
Stockport, SK6 3BX |
Secondary | 991 | 24.2% | 37.3% |
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St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Rochdale, OL16 4RX |
Secondary | 1,060 | 21.7% | 38.5% |
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Hartshill Academy
Nuneaton, CV10 0NA |
Secondary | 991 | 21.3% | 37.8% |
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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Trafalgar School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,045 | Sign in to see | |
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Havant Academy
Havant, PO9 5JD |
Secondary | 536 | ||
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Coombe Dean School
Plymouth, PL9 8ES |
Secondary | 1,003 | ||
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Oakwood Park Grammar School
Maidstone, ME16 8AH |
Secondary | 1,088 | ||
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The Kings of Wessex Academy
Cheddar, BS27 3AQ |
Secondary | 1,051 | ||
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The Holt School
Wokingham, RG41 1EE |
Secondary | 1,454 | ||
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The Coleshill School
Birmingham, B46 3EX |
Secondary | 1,201 | ||
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Chesham Grammar School
Chesham, HP5 1BA |
Secondary | 1,326 | ||
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Noadswood School
Southampton, SO45 4ZF |
Secondary | 1,044 | ||
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The Westwood Academy
Coventry, CV4 8DY |
Secondary | 868 | ||
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Biddulph High School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST8 7AR |
Secondary | 771 | ||
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Chatham Grammar
Chatham, ME5 7EH |
Secondary | 950 | ||
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Formby High School
Liverpool, L37 3HW |
Secondary | 1,107 | ||
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The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre
Surbiton, KT6 4TU |
Secondary | 1,207 | ||
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King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes
Bootle, L20 6AQ |
Secondary | 671 | ||
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The Bishop Wand Church of England School
Sunbury-on-Thames, TW16 6LT |
Secondary | 1,200 | ||
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The County High School, Leftwich
Northwich, CW9 8EZ |
Secondary | 1,050 | ||
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John Mason School
Abingdon, OX14 1JB |
Secondary | 995 | ||
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Springfield School
Portsmouth, PO6 1QY |
Secondary | 1,120 | ||
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Ludlow Church of England School
Ludlow, SY8 1GJ |
Secondary | 623 | ||
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Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge
Reading, RG4 9LN |
Secondary | 421 | ||
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Fitzharrys School
Abingdon, OX14 1NP |
Secondary | 845 | ||
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Broadwater School
Godalming, GU7 3BW |
Secondary | 721 | ||
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St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington
Workington, CA14 3EE |
Secondary | 517 | ||
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Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Ellesmere Port, CH65 7AQ |
Secondary | 970 | ||
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Smestow Academy
Wolverhampton, WV3 8HU |
Secondary | 552 | ||
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Bohunt Farnborough
Farnborough, GU14 9BY |
Secondary | 629 | ||
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Walderslade School
Chatham, ME5 0LE |
Secondary | 810 | ||
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Greenacre School
Chatham, ME5 0LP |
Secondary | 862 | ||
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Philips High School
Manchester, M45 7PH |
Secondary | 873 | ||