Bideford College

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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
Bideford College
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,449 21.2% 26.4%
Haberdashers' Hatcham College
London, SE14 5SF
Secondary 1,404 17.8% 29.1%
Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy
Dartford, DA1 1QE
Secondary 1,350 18.1% 25.2%
The Littlehampton Academy
Littlehampton, BN17 6FE
Secondary 1,370 19.9% 24.8%
Kettering Science Academy
Kettering, NN15 7AA
Secondary 1,454 18.4% 27.6%
Ormiston Victory Academy
Norwich, NR5 0PX
Secondary 1,477 19.4% 25.9%
The Priory Ruskin Academy
Grantham, NG31 8ED
Secondary 1,381 24.2% 27.5%
Lampton Academy
Hounslow, TW3 4EP
Secondary 1,510 16.9% 27.7%
Bodmin College
Bodmin, PL31 1DD
Secondary 1,439 22.7% 27.4%
Cranford Community College
Hounslow, TW5 9PD
Secondary 1,554 18% 28.2%
Castleford Academy
Castleford, WF10 4JQ
Secondary 1,478 17.2% 27.6%
West Park School
Derby, DE21 7BT
Secondary 1,463 18.9% 24.2%
Lift Ryde
Ryde, PO33 3LN
Secondary 1,431 23.1% 25.6%
Chestnut Grove Academy
London, SW12 8JZ
Secondary 1,325 20% 25.2%
Lift Bexleyheath
Bexleyheath, DA6 7DA
Secondary 1,489 17.6% 24.9%
Lift Tendring
Frinton-on-Sea, CO13 0AZ
Secondary 1,558 20.5% 28.5%
St Peter's School
Huntingdon, PE29 7DD
Secondary 1,526 19.9% 29.6%
The Brunts Academy
Mansfield, NG18 2AT
Secondary 1,401 15.4% 27.1%
Chingford Foundation School
London, E4 7LT
Secondary 1,401 17.5% 24.1%
Burntwood School
London, SW17 0AQ
Secondary 1,474 16.2% 26.1%
Wrenn School
Wellingborough, NN8 2DQ
Secondary 1,469 16.7% 27.9%
Kirk Balk Academy
Barnsley, S74 9HX
Secondary 1,327 22% 28.7%
Oasis Academy Brislington
Bristol, BS4 5EY
Secondary 1,369 21.1% 28.9%
Bruntcliffe Academy
Leeds, LS27 0LZ
Secondary 1,375 18.2% 24.7%
The Charter School East Dulwich
London, SE22 8RB
Secondary 1,401 22.3% 24.3%
Downham Market Academy
Downham Market, PE38 9LL
Secondary 1,335 17.5% 25.4%
Westfield School
Sheffield, S20 1HQ
Secondary 1,329 20.8% 27.6%
Lord Grey Academy
Milton Keynes, MK3 6EW
Secondary 1,433 18.7% 29.6%
Cardinal Newman Catholic School
Coventry, CV6 2FR
Secondary 1,451 18.1% 28.4%
Budmouth Academy Weymouth
Weymouth, DT4 9SY
Secondary 1,499 19.4% 25.8%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
Bideford College
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,449 Sign in to see
North Liverpool Academy
Liverpool, L5 0SQ
Secondary 1,286
The Gateway Academy
Grays, RM16 4LU
Secondary 1,033
City of London Academy (Southwark)
London, SE1 5LA
Secondary 1,580
The Littlehampton Academy
Littlehampton, BN17 6FE
Secondary 1,370
Droylsden Academy
Manchester, M43 6QD
Secondary 942
Trinity Academy Halifax
Halifax, HX2 9TZ
Secondary 1,605
Sidney Stringer Academy
Coventry, CV1 5LY
Secondary 1,502
Carlton Keighley
Keighley, BD20 6EB
Secondary 795
Langley Park School for Boys
Beckenham, BR3 3BP
Secondary 1,820
Passmores Academy
Harlow, CM18 6JH
Secondary 1,210
Goffs Academy
Waltham Cross, EN7 5QW
Secondary 1,606
The Regis School
West Sussex, PO21 5LH
Secondary 1,666
Thomas Clarkson Academy
Wisbech, PE13 2SE
Secondary 1,354
Sirius Academy North
Hull, HU6 9BP
Secondary 1,245
Torquay Academy
Torquay, TQ2 7NU
Secondary 1,453
Abbeywood Community School
Bristol, BS34 8SF
Secondary 1,272
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy
Croydon, CR9 3AS
Secondary 784
North Chadderton School
Oldham, OL9 0BN
Secondary 1,569
Oasis Academy Brislington
Bristol, BS4 5EY
Secondary 1,369
Sandhill View Academy
Sunderland, SR3 4EN
Secondary 763
Highfields School
Wolverhampton, WV4 4NT
Secondary 1,783
Noel-Baker Academy
Derby, DE24 0BR
Secondary 1,245
Netherwood Academy
Barnsley, S73 8FE
Secondary 1,272
Winterbourne Academy
Bristol, BS36 1JL
Secondary 1,785
Westfield School
Sheffield, S20 1HQ
Secondary 1,329
Ponteland High School
Ponteland, NE20 9EG
Secondary 1,545
Wright Robinson College
Manchester, M18 8RL
Secondary 1,811
Sedgehill Academy
London, SE6 3QW
Secondary 900
Soar Valley College
Leicester, LE4 7GY
Secondary 1,566