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 1,457 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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
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