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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Newlands Girls' School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,242 | 5.8% | 11.1% |
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Urmston Grammar Academy
Manchester, M41 5UG |
Secondary | 1,124 | 5.6% | 8.8% |
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The Rochester Grammar School
Rochester, ME1 3BY |
Secondary | 1,171 | 1.5% | 10.1% |
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Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College
Sandbach, CW11 3NT |
Secondary | 1,358 | 6.9% | 12.2% |
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Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School
Ramsgate, CT11 7PS |
Secondary | 1,388 | 8.9% | 13.8% |
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Upton Court Grammar School
Slough, SL3 7PR |
Secondary | 1,166 | 4.7% | 7.3% |
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Prince Henry's High School
Evesham, WR11 4QH |
Secondary | 1,282 | 5.3% | 11.8% |
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Devonport High School for Boys
Plymouth, PL1 5QP |
Secondary | 1,268 | 5.6% | 7.3% |
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The Tiffin Girls' School
Kingston upon Thames, KT2 5PL |
Secondary | 1,256 | 5.1% | 7.2% |
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Wycombe High School
High Wycombe, HP11 1TB |
Secondary | 1,361 | 1.5% | 7.7% |
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Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls
Sutton Coldfield, B73 5PT |
Secondary | 1,215 | 5.6% | 13.5% |
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Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School
Aylesbury, HP21 8PE |
Secondary | 1,348 | 4.2% | 7.3% |
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The Campion School
Hornchurch, RM11 3BX |
Secondary | 1,244 | 6.1% | 8.6% |
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Perins School
Alresford, SO24 9BS |
Secondary | 1,166 | 3.4% | 11.5% |
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The King's School, Grantham
Grantham, NG31 6RP |
Secondary | 1,216 | 6.4% | 7.5% |
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Wirral Grammar School for Girls
Wirral, CH63 3AF |
Secondary | 1,194 | 2.9% | 8.9% |
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Wilmington Grammar School for Boys
Dartford, DA2 7DA |
Secondary | 1,178 | 7.6% | 9.9% |
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Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School
Crewe, CW4 7DX |
Secondary | 1,323 | 10.1% | 11.9% |
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Burnham Grammar School
Slough, SL1 7HG |
Secondary | 1,271 | 7.1% | 12.2% |
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St Bede's Catholic College
Bristol, BS11 0SU |
Secondary | 1,315 | 10.7% | 10.3% |
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The Folkestone School for Girls
Folkestone, CT20 3RB |
Secondary | 1,159 | 6.8% | 13.8% |
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The Blue Coat School
Liverpool, L15 9EE |
Secondary | 1,248 | 8.2% | 11.8% |
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Presdales School
Ware, SG12 9NX |
Secondary | 1,166 | 6.4% | 8.4% |
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The Norton Knatchbull School
Ashford, TN24 0QJ |
Secondary | 1,290 | 2% | 7.4% |
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Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College
Tarporley, CW6 0BL |
Secondary | 1,187 | 7.9% | 9.8% |
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Painsley Catholic College
Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 1LH |
Secondary | 1,318 | 9.4% | 11.5% |
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The Crossley Heath School
Halifax, HX3 0HG |
Secondary | 1,148 | 3.8% | 8.8% |
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Queen Elizabeth High School
Hexham, NE46 3JB |
Secondary | 1,306 | 5.8% | 12% |
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St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham
Durham, DH1 4NG |
Secondary | 1,260 | 8.6% | 12.4% |
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The Emmbrook School
Wokingham, RG41 1JP |
Secondary | 1,311 | 5.4% | 11.6% |
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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Newlands Girls' School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,242 | Sign in to see | |
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North Oxfordshire Academy
Banbury, OX16 0UD |
Secondary | 1,024 | ||
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Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy
Oldbury, B69 2HE |
Secondary | 1,168 | ||
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Penair School
Truro, TR1 1TN |
Secondary | 1,239 | ||
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Valley Park School
Maidstone, ME14 5DT |
Secondary | 1,597 | ||
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Davenant Foundation School
Loughton, IG10 2LD |
Secondary | 1,242 | ||
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The Mountbatten School
Romsey, SO51 5SY |
Secondary | 1,458 | ||
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Sawtry Village Academy
Huntingdon, PE28 5TQ |
Secondary | 1,087 | ||
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Hylands School
Chelmsford, CM1 3ET |
Secondary | 641 | ||
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Hounsdown School
Southampton, SO40 9FT |
Secondary | 1,281 | ||
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Chelmer Valley High School
Chelmsford, CM1 7ER |
Secondary | 1,157 | ||
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Chiltern Hills Academy
Chesham, HP5 2RG |
Secondary | 1,073 | ||
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The Thomas Aveling School
Rochester, ME1 2UW |
Secondary | 1,213 | ||
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Cams Hill School
Fareham, PO16 8AH |
Secondary | 1,237 | ||
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Forest Academy
Ilford, IG6 3TN |
Secondary | 826 | ||
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Saint Michael's Catholic High School
Watford, WD25 0SS |
Secondary | 1,122 | ||
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Robert May's School
Hook, RG29 1NA |
Secondary | 1,320 | ||
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Lift Tamworth
Tamworth, B77 2NE |
Secondary | 607 | ||
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St Gregory's Catholic School
Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9XL |
Secondary | 1,179 | ||
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Esher Church of England High School
Esher, KT10 8AP |
Secondary | 1,131 | ||
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Tytherington School
Macclesfield, SK10 2EE |
Secondary | 1,416 | ||
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The Lenham School
Maidstone, ME17 2LL |
Secondary | 827 | ||
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St Regis Church of England Academy
Wolverhampton, WV6 8XG |
Secondary | 793 | ||
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St Peter's Catholic School
Guildford, GU1 2TN |
Secondary | 1,348 | ||
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Brownhills Ormiston Academy
Walsall, WS8 7QG |
Secondary | 745 | ||
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The Giles Academy
Boston, PE22 9LD |
Secondary | 832 | ||
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Perryfields Academy
Oldbury, B68 0RG |
Secondary | 822 | ||
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The Mandeville School
Aylesbury, HP21 8ES |
Secondary | 998 | ||
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The Priory Church of England School
Dorking, RH4 3DG |
Secondary | 672 | ||
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Carr Hill High School
Preston, PR4 2ST |
Secondary | 841 | ||