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 Bicester School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,198 | 20.7% | 15.4% |
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Guilsborough Academy
Northampton, NN6 8QE |
Secondary | 1,260 | 18.6% | 13.3% |
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Catmose College
Oakham, LE15 6RP |
Secondary | 1,121 | 18.3% | 13.9% |
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Queen Elizabeth's
Crediton, EX17 3LU |
Secondary | 1,138 | 19.2% | 17.2% |
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Sawston Village College
Cambridge, CB22 3BP |
Secondary | 1,195 | 18.9% | 15.7% |
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Heart of England School
Coventry, CV7 7FW |
Secondary | 1,216 | 24.3% | 16.5% |
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Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Ashbourne, DE6 1EP |
Secondary | 1,298 | 19.6% | 15.8% |
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Southfield School for Girls
Kettering, NN15 6HE |
Secondary | 1,197 | 16.9% | 16.7% |
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Hounsdown School
Southampton, SO40 9FT |
Secondary | 1,281 | 16.1% | 16.6% |
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Thamesmead School
Shepperton, TW17 9EE |
Secondary | 1,049 | 18.8% | 15.6% |
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John Colet School
Aylesbury, HP22 6HF |
Secondary | 1,067 | 20.8% | 14.2% |
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Denefield School
Reading, RG31 6XY |
Secondary | 1,144 | 21.6% | 16.2% |
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The Costello School
Basingstoke, RG21 4AL |
Secondary | 1,224 | 17.3% | 16.2% |
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St Birinus School
Didcot, OX11 8AZ |
Secondary | 1,212 | 23.6% | 14.8% |
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Hedingham School and Sixth Form
Halstead, CO9 3QH |
Secondary | 1,156 | 24.9% | 14.5% |
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Trinity School
Sevenoaks, TN13 3SL |
Secondary | 1,147 | 19% | 14.9% |
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Woking High School
Woking, GU21 4TJ |
Secondary | 1,209 | 18.8% | 19% |
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Hethersett Academy
Norwich, NR9 3DB |
Secondary | 1,210 | 18.4% | 14% |
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St Simon Stock Catholic School
Maidstone, ME16 0JP |
Secondary | 1,152 | 16.9% | 14.2% |
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Ruislip High School
Ruislip, HA4 0BY |
Secondary | 1,284 | 19.5% | 16.2% |
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Wheatley Park School
Oxford, OX33 1QH |
Secondary | 1,150 | 23.8% | 13.9% |
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Sir Bernard Lovell Academy
Bristol, BS30 8TS |
Secondary | 1,261 | 18.6% | 17.2% |
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Farnham Heath End
Farnham, GU9 9BN |
Secondary | 1,077 | 17.6% | 16.3% |
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Richmond School & Sixth Form College
Richmond, DL10 7BQ |
Secondary | 1,290 | 18.2% | 15.8% |
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Abbey Park School
Swindon, SN25 2ND |
Secondary | 1,183 | 19.4% | 15.9% |
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Princes Risborough School
Princes Risborough, HP27 0DR |
Secondary | 1,101 | 16.5% | 17.3% |
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St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Clitheroe, BB7 9JA |
Secondary | 1,130 | 19% | 15.3% |
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The Hemel Hempstead School
Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1TX |
Secondary | 1,286 | 19.4% | 16.1% |
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Crofton School
Fareham, PO14 2AT |
Secondary | 1,105 | 17.8% | 15.8% |
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Brighton Hill Community School
Basingstoke, RG22 4HS |
Secondary | 1,285 | 17.7% | 16.5% |
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 Bicester School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,198 | Sign in to see | |
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Accrington Academy
Accrington, BB5 4FF |
Secondary | 995 | ||
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The Basildon Lower Academy
Basildon, SS14 1UX |
Secondary | 915 | ||
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Lift Aylward
London, N18 1NB |
Secondary | 1,402 | ||
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Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet
Barnet, EN5 4DQ |
Secondary | 1,314 | ||
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Torquay Boys' Grammar School
Torquay, TQ2 7EL |
Secondary | 1,100 | ||
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William Farr CofE Comprehensive School
Lincoln, LN2 3JB |
Secondary | 1,480 | ||
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Glyn School
Epsom, KT17 1NB |
Secondary | 1,694 | ||
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South Dartmoor Community College
Ashburton, TQ13 7EW |
Secondary | 795 | ||
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Towers School and Sixth Form Centre
Ashford, TN24 9AL |
Secondary | 1,561 | ||
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Holcombe Grammar School
Chatham, ME4 6JB |
Secondary | 1,036 | ||
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Rickmansworth School
Rickmansworth, WD3 3AQ |
Secondary | 1,550 | ||
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Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
Rochester, ME1 3EL |
Secondary | 1,528 | ||
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Thornden School
Eastleigh, SO53 2DW |
Secondary | 1,451 | ||
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Cheam High School
Sutton, SM3 8PW |
Secondary | 2,106 | ||
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West Somerset College
Minehead, TA24 6AY |
Secondary | 760 | ||
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Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form
Braintree, CM7 1WY |
Secondary | 1,258 | ||
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Shelley College, A Share Academy
Huddersfield, HD8 8NL |
Secondary | 1,282 | ||
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Cedars Upper School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2AE |
Secondary | 1,055 | ||
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Joseph Leckie Academy
Walsall, WS5 4PG |
Secondary | 1,522 | ||
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The Parker E-ACT Academy
Daventry, NN11 0QE |
Secondary | 1,218 | ||
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West Walsall E-ACT Academy
Walsall, WS2 9UA |
Secondary | 1,195 | ||
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St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy
Pontefract, WF7 6BD |
Secondary | 1,482 | ||
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Cheney School
Oxford, OX3 7QH |
Secondary | 1,707 | ||
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Tomlinscote School
Camberley, GU16 8PY |
Secondary | 1,502 | ||
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Salesian School, Chertsey
Chertsey, KT16 9LU |
Secondary | 1,850 | ||
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Duke's Aldridge
London, N17 0PG |
Secondary | 965 | ||
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St Crispin's School
Wokingham, RG40 1SS |
Secondary | 1,489 | ||
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Holmleigh Park High School
Gloucester, GL4 0RT |
Secondary | 1,383 | ||
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Countesthorpe Academy
Countesthorpe, LE8 5PR |
Secondary | 1,193 | ||