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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Blessed William Howard Catholic School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 960 | 15.5% | 20.1% |
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Goldington Academy
Bedford, MK41 9BX |
Secondary | 943 | 14.8% | 22.7% |
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Coombe Dean School
Plymouth, PL9 8ES |
Secondary | 1,003 | 16.2% | 18.9% |
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Mounts Bay Academy
Penzance, TR18 3JT |
Secondary | 976 | 18.4% | 21.7% |
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Preston School Academy
Yeovil, BA21 3JD |
Secondary | 983 | 14% | 20.3% |
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Flixton Girls School
Manchester, M41 5DR |
Secondary | 964 | 18.5% | 19.5% |
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Bungay High School
Bungay, NR35 1RW |
Secondary | 997 | 17% | 22.5% |
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Caldew School
Carlisle, CA5 7NN |
Secondary | 992 | 18.1% | 18.5% |
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The Weston Road Academy
Stafford, ST18 0YG |
Secondary | 987 | 16% | 18% |
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Greenbank High School
Southport, PR8 2LT |
Secondary | 1,039 | 17.1% | 19.6% |
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Manor School
Wellingborough, NN9 6PA |
Secondary | 967 | 17.3% | 21.1% |
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Kingswinford Academy
Kingswinford, DY6 7AD |
Secondary | 925 | 16% | 21.5% |
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Southborough High School
Surbiton, KT6 5AS |
Secondary | 928 | 18.6% | 19.8% |
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Corby Technical School
Corby, NN17 1TD |
Secondary | 991 | 14.9% | 22.3% |
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Lift Rawlett
Tamworth, B79 9AA |
Secondary | 1,039 | 13.1% | 20.3% |
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The Matthew Arnold School
Staines-upon-Thames, TW18 1PF |
Secondary | 961 | 19.1% | 21.1% |
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Reepham High School and College
Norwich, NR10 4JT |
Secondary | 1,015 | 16.8% | 18.1% |
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Wrotham School
Sevenoaks, TN15 7RD |
Secondary | 1,023 | 15.4% | 17.8% |
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Eggbuckland Community College
Plymouth, PL6 5YB |
Secondary | 1,033 | 15.8% | 20.1% |
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Attleborough Academy
Attleborough, NR17 2AJ |
Secondary | 921 | 15.9% | 18.7% |
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Sir John Talbot's School
Whitchurch, SY13 2BY |
Secondary | 883 | 14.4% | 19.4% |
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Bradon Forest School
Swindon, SN5 4AT |
Secondary | 941 | 18.4% | 18.2% |
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Sir Graham Balfour High School
Stafford, ST16 1NR |
Secondary | 1,001 | 17.9% | 18.2% |
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Wixams Academy
Bedford, MK42 6BA |
Secondary | 933 | 13.8% | 19.9% |
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Barclay Academy
Stevenage, SG1 3RB |
Secondary | 992 | 18.6% | 21.3% |
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Stowmarket High School
Stowmarket, IP14 1QR |
Secondary | 898 | 18.1% | 21.5% |
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Patchway Community School
Almondsbury, BS32 4AJ |
Secondary | 953 | 18.9% | 21.7% |
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Holderness Academy
Hull, HU12 8UZ |
Secondary | 990 | 12.1% | 21.1% |
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The Swan School
Oxford, OX2 7WP |
Secondary | 953 | 19.1% | 19.2% |
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The Purbeck School
Wareham, BH20 4PF |
Secondary | 1,028 | 16.2% | 20.7% |
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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Blessed William Howard Catholic School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 960 | Sign in to see | |
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Coleridge Community College
Cambridge, CB1 3RJ |
Secondary | 575 | ||
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Stanchester Academy
Stoke-sub-Hamdon, TA14 6UG |
Secondary | 812 | ||
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Whitstone
Shepton Mallet, BA4 5PF |
Secondary | 578 | ||
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Canons High School
Edgware, HA8 6AN |
Secondary | 1,221 | ||
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Melbourn Village College
Royston, SG8 6EF |
Secondary | 585 | ||
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Beacon Hill Academy
Dudley, DY3 1BP |
Secondary | 1,090 | ||
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St Helena School
Colchester, CO3 3LE |
Secondary | 1,001 | ||
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Presdales School
Ware, SG12 9NX |
Secondary | 1,166 | ||
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Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle
Horncastle, LN9 5AD |
Secondary | 788 | ||
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Ibstock School
Ibstock, LE67 6NE |
Secondary | 741 | ||
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Bristnall Hall Academy
Oldbury, B68 9PA |
Secondary | 1,103 | ||
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Colne Primet Academy
Colne, BB8 8JF |
Secondary | 863 | ||
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The Hathaway Academy
Grays, RM17 5LL |
Secondary | 609 | ||
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Jubilee High School
Addlestone, KT15 1TE |
Secondary | 667 | ||
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The Green School for Girls
Isleworth, TW7 5BB |
Secondary | 898 | ||
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Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy
Ipswich, IP2 8PL |
Secondary | 790 | ||
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Newmarket Academy
Newmarket, CB8 0EB |
Secondary | 813 | ||
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The Skipton Academy
Skipton, BD23 1UQ |
Secondary | 660 | ||
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Hillside High School
Bootle, L20 9NU |
Secondary | 744 | ||
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The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton, WV4 6AP |
Secondary | 771 | ||
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Selston High School
Nottingham, NG16 6BW |
Secondary | 881 | ||
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Moreton School
Wolverhampton, WV10 8BY |
Secondary | 1,078 | ||
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Dereham Neatherd High School
Dereham, NR20 3AX |
Secondary | 1,141 | ||
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Teesdale School and Sixth Form
Barnard Castle, DL12 8HH |
Secondary | 691 | ||
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Stoke Park School
Coventry, CV2 4JW |
Secondary | 1,086 | ||
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Rye College
Rye, TN31 7NQ |
Secondary | 616 | ||
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Poltair School
St Austell, PL25 4BZ |
Secondary | 878 | ||
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Wellfield Academy
Leyland, PR25 2TP |
Secondary | 525 | ||
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Glebelands School
Cranleigh, GU6 7AN |
Secondary | 760 | ||