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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Bideford College
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,457 | 20.6% | 24.7% |
Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy
Dartford, DA1 1QE |
Secondary | 1,342 | 16.6% | 23.7% |
Ashcroft Technology Academy
London, SW15 2UT |
Secondary | 1,488 | 15.4% | 25.2% |
The Littlehampton Academy
Littlehampton, BN17 6FE |
Secondary | 1,389 | 18.4% | 24.4% |
Kettering Science Academy
Kettering, NN15 7AA |
Secondary | 1,419 | 17% | 27.9% |
Ormiston Victory Academy
Norwich, NR5 0PX |
Secondary | 1,415 | 19% | 25.5% |
The Priory Ruskin Academy
Grantham, NG31 8ED |
Secondary | 1,410 | 20.7% | 22.9% |
Oxford Spires Academy
Oxford, OX4 2AU |
Secondary | 1,317 | 19.5% | 24.7% |
Holyrood Academy
Chard, TA20 1JL |
Secondary | 1,323 | 15.6% | 22.6% |
Lampton Academy
Hounslow, TW3 4EP |
Secondary | 1,525 | 15.6% | 25.7% |
Bodmin College
Bodmin, PL31 1DD |
Secondary | 1,559 | 20.3% | 26.8% |
Cranford Community College
Hounslow, TW5 9PD |
Secondary | 1,490 | 17.4% | 27% |
Castleford Academy
Castleford, WF10 4JQ |
Secondary | 1,517 | 16.3% | 25.8% |
Ryde Academy
Ryde, PO33 3LN |
Secondary | 1,480 | 25.5% | 25.3% |
Chestnut Grove Academy
London, SW12 8JZ |
Secondary | 1,324 | 17.8% | 24.2% |
Bexleyheath Academy
Bexleyheath, DA6 7DA |
Secondary | 1,395 | 18.9% | 24.9% |
Icknield High School
Luton, LU3 2AH |
Secondary | 1,457 | 14.3% | 24.1% |
Chorlton High School
Manchester, M21 7SL |
Secondary | 1,532 | 23.7% | 27.3% |
Wardle Academy
Rochdale, OL12 9RD |
Secondary | 1,367 | 16.3% | 26.8% |
Chichester High School
Chichester, PO19 8EB |
Secondary | 1,337 | 19.8% | 24% |
Forge Valley School
Sheffield, S6 5HG |
Secondary | 1,512 | 15.8% | 23.8% |
Kirk Balk Academy
Barnsley, S74 9HX |
Secondary | 1,333 | 21.3% | 26.6% |
Woolwich Polytechnic School
London, SE28 8AT |
Secondary | 1,547 | 21.3% | 25.5% |
Oasis Academy Brislington
Bristol, BS4 5EY |
Secondary | 1,388 | 19.4% | 29% |
Bruntcliffe Academy
Leeds, LS27 0LZ |
Secondary | 1,366 | 16.2% | 23.2% |
Spalding Academy
Spalding, PE11 2EJ |
Secondary | 1,420 | 14.9% | 24.8% |
Three Rivers Academy
Walton-on-Thames, KT12 5EJ |
Secondary | 1,457 | 17.4% | 22.2% |
Westfield School
Sheffield, S20 1HQ |
Secondary | 1,317 | 18.5% | 24.2% |
The Park Community School
Barnstaple, EX32 9AX |
Secondary | 1,420 | 16% | 23.1% |
Budmouth Academy Weymouth
Weymouth, DT4 9SY |
Secondary | 1,507 | 18.5% | 26.3% |
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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Bideford College
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,457 | Sign in to see | |
North Liverpool Academy
Liverpool, L5 0SQ |
Secondary | 1,305 | ||
City of London Academy (Southwark)
London, SE1 5LA |
Secondary | 1,564 | ||
The Littlehampton Academy
Littlehampton, BN17 6FE |
Secondary | 1,389 | ||
Droylsden Academy
Manchester, M43 6QD |
Secondary | 940 | ||
Trinity Academy Halifax
Halifax, HX2 9TZ |
Secondary | 1,622 | ||
Sidney Stringer Academy
Coventry, CV1 5LY |
Secondary | 1,486 | ||
Carlton Keighley
Keighley, BD20 6EB |
Secondary | 764 | ||
Langley Park School for Boys
Beckenham, BR3 3BP |
Secondary | 1,776 | ||
North Durham Academy
Stanley, DH9 0TW |
Secondary | 1,001 | ||
Goffs Academy
Waltham Cross, EN7 5QW |
Secondary | 1,599 | ||
Thomas Clarkson Academy
Wisbech, PE13 2SE |
Secondary | 1,396 | ||
Sirius Academy North
Hull, HU6 9BP |
Secondary | 1,306 | ||
Torquay Academy
Torquay, TQ2 7NU |
Secondary | 1,481 | ||
Abbeywood Community School
Bristol, BS34 8SF |
Secondary | 1,240 | ||
Kensington Aldridge Academy
London, W10 6EX |
Secondary | 1,237 | ||
Marylebone Boys' School
London, W2 1QZ |
Secondary | 709 | ||
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy
Croydon, CR9 3AS |
Secondary | 837 | ||
North Chadderton School
Oldham, OL9 0BN |
Secondary | 1,580 | ||
Queen Elizabeth's School
Wimborne, BH21 4DT |
Secondary | 1,558 | ||
Oasis Academy Brislington
Bristol, BS4 5EY |
Secondary | 1,388 | ||
Sandhill View Academy
Sunderland, SR3 4EN |
Secondary | 756 | ||
Winterbourne Academy
Bristol, BS36 1JL |
Secondary | 1,827 | ||
Westfield School
Sheffield, S20 1HQ |
Secondary | 1,317 | ||
Ponteland High School
Ponteland, NE20 9EG |
Secondary | 1,549 | ||
Wright Robinson College
Manchester, M18 8RL |
Secondary | 1,796 | ||
Co-op Academy Grange
Bradford, BD5 9ET |
Secondary | 1,461 | ||
Soar Valley College
Leicester, LE4 7GY |
Secondary | 1,565 | ||
The City of Leicester College
Leicester, LE5 6LN |
Secondary | 1,635 | ||
Holland Park School
London, W8 7AF |
Secondary | 1,270 |