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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Polam Hall School
(Your chosen school) |
All-through | 841 | 13.9% | 29.6% |
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Dartmouth Academy
Dartmouth, TQ6 9HW |
All-through | 442 | 17.3% | 27.2% |
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King's Oak Academy
Bristol, BS15 4JT |
All-through | 995 | 18.4% | 26.5% |
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Serlby Park Academy
Doncaster, DN11 8EF |
All-through | 985 | 14.2% | 38.4% |
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Batley Grammar School
Batley, WF17 0AD |
All-through | 1,000 | 13.8% | 29.2% |
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King James Academy Royston
Royston, SG8 7JH |
All-through | 939 | 16% | 19.6% |
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Aylesford School Warwick
Warwick, CV34 6XR |
All-through | 1,214 | 20.9% | 24% |
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DSLV E-ACT Academy
Daventry, NN11 4LJ |
All-through | 1,016 | 15.7% | 31.1% |
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Reach Academy Feltham
Feltham, TW13 4AB |
All-through | 900 | 19.6% | 36.8% |
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Christ's College
Sunderland, SR4 8PG |
All-through | 780 | 16.3% | 32.9% |
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Gildredge House
Eastbourne, BN20 8AB |
All-through | 1,168 | 18% | 18.6% |
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Harris Academy Tottenham
London, N17 9LN |
All-through | 1,320 | 17.1% | 31.2% |
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Goresbrook School
Dagenham, RM9 6XW |
All-through | 1,036 | 12.2% | 29.2% |
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The Gatwick School
Crawley, RH10 9TP |
All-through | 846 | 17.6% | 19% |
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LIPA School
Liverpool, L1 7BT |
All-through | 593 | 23.1% | 32.7% |
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Holy Trinity School
Kidderminster, DY10 2BY |
All-through | 741 | 19.8% | 20.4% |
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Cranbrook Education Campus
Exeter, EX5 7EE |
All-through | 1,058 | 16.1% | 24% |
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St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community)
Oswestry, SY10 7BD |
All-through | 723 | 24.1% | 22.3% |
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Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School
Barnsley, S71 2LF |
All-through | 1,148 | 19.5% | 32.8% |
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Kents Hill Park all-through school
Milton Keynes, MK7 6BZ |
All-through | 1,019 | 18.2% | 29.1% |
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George Mitchell School
London, E10 5DN |
All-through | 995 | 16% | 35.7% |
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Armfield Academy
Blackpool, FY4 1TL |
All-through | 1,203 | 11.9% | 38.2% |
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Litcham School
King's Lynn, PE32 2NS |
All-through | 745 | 19% | 19% |
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Northstowe Learning Community
Cambridge, CB24 1DJ |
All-through | 774 | 14.4% | 19.4% |
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Livingstone Academy Bournemouth
Bournemouth, BH1 1PA |
All-through | 812 | 17.9% | 23.6% |
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Glebe Farm School
Milton Keynes, MK17 8XY |
All-through | 907 | 13.7% | 22.3% |
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The Harleston Sancroft Academy (a 3-16 Church of England School)
Harleston, IP20 9DD |
All-through | 832 | 20.1% | 19.5% |
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Grove Academy
Slough, SL1 2SR |
All-through | 1,090 | 15.3% | 30.7% |
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Prendergast Ladywell School
Lewisham, SE4 1SA |
All-through | 1,277 | 19.8% | 25.9% |
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Prendergast Vale School
London, SE13 7BN |
All-through | 800 | 17.5% | 40.1% |
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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Polam Hall School
(Your chosen school) |
All-through | 841 | Sign in to see | |
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Ark King Solomon Academy
London, NW1 6RX |
All-through | 1,308 | ||
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William Hulme's Grammar School
Manchester, M16 8PR |
All-through | 1,596 | ||
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Birkenhead High School Academy
Prenton, CH43 1TY |
All-through | 1,208 | ||
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The King's (The Cathedral) School
Peterborough, PE1 2UE |
All-through | 1,261 | ||
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The Piggott School
Reading, RG10 8DS |
All-through | 1,885 | ||
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Batley Grammar School
Batley, WF17 0AD |
All-through | 1,000 | ||
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Aylesford School Warwick
Warwick, CV34 6XR |
All-through | 1,214 | ||
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Helena Romanes School
Great Dunmow, CM6 2AU |
All-through | 1,311 | ||
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DSLV E-ACT Academy
Daventry, NN11 4LJ |
All-through | 1,016 | ||
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School 21
Stratford, E15 4RZ |
All-through | 1,100 | ||
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Europa School UK
Abingdon, OX14 3DZ |
All-through | 1,107 | ||
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The Cavendish School
Eastbourne, BN21 1UE |
All-through | 1,347 | ||
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Christ's College
Sunderland, SR4 8PG |
All-through | 780 | ||
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Samuel Ryder Academy
St Albans, AL1 5AR |
All-through | 1,577 | ||
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Kings Priory School
North Shields, NE30 4RF |
All-through | 1,565 | ||
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Chichester Free School
Chichester, PO20 1NP |
All-through | 1,079 | ||
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Unity Academy Blackpool
Blackpool, FY2 0TS |
All-through | 942 | ||
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Gildredge House
Eastbourne, BN20 8AB |
All-through | 1,168 | ||
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Ark John Keats Academy
London, EN3 5PA |
All-through | 1,741 | ||
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Simon Balle All-Through School
Hertford, SG13 8AJ |
All-through | 1,561 | ||
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Holy Trinity School
Kidderminster, DY10 2BY |
All-through | 741 | ||
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Chetwynde School
Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 0NY |
All-through | 510 | ||
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Bournville School
Birmingham, B30 1SH |
All-through | 700 | ||
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St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community)
Oswestry, SY10 7BD |
All-through | 723 | ||
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Academy 360
Sunderland, SR4 9BA |
All-through | 876 | ||
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Litcham School
King's Lynn, PE32 2NS |
All-through | 745 | ||
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Heyford Park School
Bicester, OX25 5HD |
All-through | 655 | ||
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The Harleston Sancroft Academy (a 3-16 Church of England School)
Harleston, IP20 9DD |
All-through | 832 | ||
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St Michael's Catholic School
High Wycombe, HP11 1PW |
All-through | 2,352 | ||