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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Somerset Studio School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 127 | 43.7% | 21.4% |
Pewsey Vale School
Pewsey, SN9 5EW |
Secondary | 346 | 38.7% | 23.7% |
Sir William Romney's School
Tetbury, GL8 8AE |
Secondary | 511 | 22.2% | 19.6% |
St Dunstan's School
Glastonbury, BA6 9BY |
Secondary | 460 | 28.3% | 29.2% |
St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown
Dorchester, DT2 8SA |
Secondary | 460 | 25.4% | 16.1% |
The Rural Enterprise Academy
Penkridge, ST19 5PH |
Secondary | 235 | 38.9% | 24% |
SGS Forest High School
Cinderford, GL14 2AZ |
Secondary | 280 | 31.8% | 35% |
The Swanage School
Swanage, BH19 2PH |
Secondary | 343 | 28.6% | 32.4% |
The Studio School Liverpool
Liverpool, L1 0BS |
Secondary | 293 | 30.2% | 25.4% |
Brymore Academy
Bridgwater, TA5 2NB |
Secondary | 343 | 56.6% | 15.2% |
Hadlow Rural Community School
Hadlow, TN11 0AU |
Secondary | 388 | 37.1% | 25.6% |
XP School
Doncaster, DN4 5NG |
Secondary | 247 | 28.2% | 26.5% |
Dorset Studio School
Dorchester, DT2 8PX |
Secondary | 345 | 51.6% | 28.1% |
Kings College Guildford
Guildford, GU2 8DU |
Secondary | 539 | 46.2% | 26.7% |
Digitech Studio School
Bristol, BS30 8XQ |
Secondary | 593 | 31.2% | 20.3% |
IKB Academy
Bristol, BS31 1SP |
Secondary | 142 | 24.7% | 19% |
Avon Valley Academy
Salisbury, SP4 8HH |
Secondary | 507 | 22.7% | 18.9% |
XP East
Doncaster, DN4 5NG |
Secondary | 293 | 30.6% | 22.3% |
Mullion School
Helston, TR12 7EB |
Secondary | 561 | 23.4% | 20.9% |
Chester International School
Chester, CH4 7AE |
Secondary | 281 | 34.5% | 21% |
Scott Medical and Healthcare College
Plymouth, PL3 4BD |
Secondary | 235 | 18% | 20.6% |
Staindrop Academy
Darlington, DL2 3JU |
Secondary | 429 | 33.1% | 26.1% |
Holsworthy Community College
Holsworthy, EX22 6JD |
Secondary | 524 | 28.4% | 27.7% |
Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge
Reading, RG4 9LN |
Secondary | 456 | 30.5% | 22.8% |
Atlantic Academy
Bideford, EX39 5DW |
Secondary | 246 | 35% | 34.6% |
St Mark's CofE School
Bath, BA1 6ND |
Secondary | 237 | 34.9% | 24.7% |
Whitelands Academy
Bicester, OX26 1AY |
Secondary | 467 | 33.2% | 18.6% |
Holy Family Catholic High School, A Voluntary Academy
Goole, DN14 9NS |
Secondary | 314 | 32.8% | 23.9% |
The Kingsbrook School
Aylesbury, HP22 7BR |
Secondary | 393 | 29.8% | 18.6% |
Sturminster Newton High School
Sturminster Newton, DT10 1DT |
Secondary | 621 | 26.5% | 24.8% |
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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Somerset Studio School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 127 | Sign in to see | |
Wapping High School
London, E1 2DA |
Secondary | 335 | ||
Neston High School
Neston, CH64 9NH |
Secondary | 1,729 | ||
The Rural Enterprise Academy
Penkridge, ST19 5PH |
Secondary | 235 | ||
LeAF Studio
Bournemouth, BH11 9JW |
Secondary | 447 | ||
The Swanage School
Swanage, BH19 2PH |
Secondary | 343 | ||
All Saints Church of England Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 5BL |
Secondary | 896 | ||
Hadlow Rural Community School
Hadlow, TN11 0AU |
Secondary | 388 | ||
Waverley Studio College
Birmingham, B9 5SX |
Secondary | 268 | ||
Walsall Studio School
Walsall, WS1 1RL |
Secondary | 179 | ||
The Island Free School
Ventnor, PO38 1BG |
Secondary | 623 | ||
XP School
Doncaster, DN4 5NG |
Secondary | 247 | ||
Dorset Studio School
Dorchester, DT2 8PX |
Secondary | 345 | ||
Oasis Academy Silvertown
London, E16 2BB |
Secondary | 489 | ||
Allenbourn Middle School
Wimborne, BH21 1PL |
Secondary | 541 | ||
Hoe Valley School
Woking, GU22 0NH |
Secondary | 801 | ||
Digitech Studio School
Bristol, BS30 8XQ |
Secondary | 593 | ||
Space Studio West London
Hounslow, TW14 9PE |
Secondary | 219 | ||
IKB Academy
Bristol, BS31 1SP |
Secondary | 142 | ||
David Nieper Academy
Alfreton, DE55 7JA |
Secondary | 777 | ||
Queen Elizabeth Studio School
LA6 2HJ |
Secondary | 337 | ||
Da Vinci Academy
Derby, DE21 4ET |
Secondary | 711 | ||
Chertsey High School
Addlestone, KT15 2EP |
Secondary | 896 | ||
Harris Academy Riverside
Purfleet, RM19 1QY |
Secondary | 1,079 | ||
Scott Medical and Healthcare College
Plymouth, PL3 4BD |
Secondary | 235 | ||
Ryecroft CofE Middle School
Rocester, ST14 5PB |
Secondary | 185 | ||
Turner Free School
Folkestone, CT19 4PB |
Secondary | 951 | ||
Atlantic Academy
Bideford, EX39 5DW |
Secondary | 246 | ||
Winterstoke Hundred Academy
Weston-Super-Mare, BS24 8EE |
Secondary | 677 | ||
Turves Green Boys' School
Birmingham, B31 4BS |
Secondary | 538 |