Somerset Studio School

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
Somerset Studio School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 141 39.9% 16.7%
Sir William Romney's School
Tetbury, GL8 8AE
Secondary 500 24.6% 21.8%
Lady Hawkins' School
Kington, HR5 3AR
Secondary 253 22.5% 19.4%
St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown
Dorchester, DT2 8SA
Secondary 445 27.2% 17.1%
The Rural Enterprise Academy
Penkridge, ST19 5PH
Secondary 242 35.8% 22.5%
LeAF Studio
Bournemouth, BH11 9JW
Secondary 461 17.8% 15.9%
Brymore Academy
Bridgwater, TA5 2NB
Secondary 346 54.1% 13.3%
Ralph Sadleir School
Ware, SG11 1TF
Secondary 275 20.4% 15.3%
Cheshire Studio School
Crewe, CW1 2PZ
Secondary 55 34.6% 18.2%
Futures Institute Banbury
Banbury, OX16 9HY
Secondary 121 27.3% 24.8%
XP School
Doncaster, DN4 5NG
Secondary 251 33.3% 27.7%
Dorset Studio School
Dorchester, DT2 8PX
Secondary 325 52% 30.8%
St Peter's Church of England Middle School
Windsor, SL4 2QY
Secondary 289 27% 11.4%
Digitech Studio School
Bristol, BS30 8XQ
Secondary 594 32.2% 19.6%
IKB Academy
Bristol, BS31 1SP
Secondary 135 31.1% 22.2%
XP East
Doncaster, DN4 5NG
Secondary 282 39.6% 21.8%
Mullion School
Helston, TR12 7EB
Secondary 557 26.8% 23.2%
Chester International School
Chester, CH4 7AE
Secondary 259 33.7% 23.3%
Scott Medical and Healthcare College
Plymouth, PL3 4BD
Secondary 238 16.4% 22.7%
Ryecroft CofE Middle School
Rocester, ST14 5PB
Secondary 199 21.6% 13.6%
Dr Thomlinson Church of England Middle School
Morpeth, NE65 7RJ
Secondary 193 22.8% 10.9%
Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge
Reading, RG4 9LN
Secondary 421 35.9% 22.6%
Atlantic Academy
Bideford, EX39 5DW
Secondary 228 35.7% 33%
St Mark's CofE School
Bath, BA1 6ND
Secondary 253 45.1% 31.2%
The Kingsbrook School
Aylesbury, HP22 7BR
Secondary 570 30.4% 19.3%
Ridgeway Secondary School
Redditch, B96 6BD
Secondary 338 23.7% 17.2%
Chilmington Green School
Great Chart, TN23 3DL
Secondary 275 27.4% 26.6%
Nidderdale High School
Harrogate, HG3 5HL
Secondary 396 28.9% 20.8%
Danebury School
Stockbridge, SO20 6HA
Secondary 326 35.3% 23.9%
River Academy
Reading, RG1 8EQ
Secondary 186 33.3% 28.5%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
Somerset Studio School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 141 Sign in to see
Samuel Ward Academy
Haverhill, CB9 0LD
Secondary 1,153
Thomas Keble School
Stroud, GL6 7DY
Secondary 722
Wapping High School
London, E1 2DA
Secondary 294
Neston High School
Neston, CH64 9NH
Secondary 1,726
The Rural Enterprise Academy
Penkridge, ST19 5PH
Secondary 242
LeAF Studio
Bournemouth, BH11 9JW
Secondary 461
The Swanage School
Swanage, BH19 2PH
Secondary 339
All Saints Church of England Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 5BL
Secondary 893
Hadlow Rural Community School
Hadlow, TN11 0AU
Secondary 392
Waverley Studio College
Birmingham, B9 5SX
Secondary 257
Walsall Studio School
Walsall, WS1 1RL
Secondary 185
The Island Free School
Ventnor, PO38 1BG
Secondary 619
XP School
Doncaster, DN4 5NG
Secondary 251
Dorset Studio School
Dorchester, DT2 8PX
Secondary 325
Oasis Academy Silvertown
London, E16 2BB
Secondary 512
Allenbourn Middle School
Wimborne, BH21 1PL
Secondary 512
Digitech Studio School
Bristol, BS30 8XQ
Secondary 594
Space Studio West London
Hounslow, TW14 9PE
Secondary 193
IKB Academy
Bristol, BS31 1SP
Secondary 135
Queen Elizabeth Studio School
LA6 2HJ
Secondary 332
Da Vinci Academy
Derby, DE21 4ET
Secondary 705
Scott Medical and Healthcare College
Plymouth, PL3 4BD
Secondary 238
Ryecroft CofE Middle School
Rocester, ST14 5PB
Secondary 199
Bronte Girls' Academy
Bradford, BD4 7EB
Secondary 715
Millbay Academy
Plymouth, PL1 3EG
Secondary 550
Turves Green Boys' School
Birmingham, B31 4BS
Secondary 545
Oasis Academy Daventry Road
Bristol, BS14 9SQ
Secondary 262
Oasis Academy Temple Quarter
Bristol, BS3 4PZ
Secondary 278
Carisbrooke College
Newport, PO30 5QU
Secondary 598