St James School
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 28 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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St James School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 996 | 29.4% | 25% |
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Skinners' Kent Academy
Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4PY |
Secondary | 1,036 | 27.4% | 26.9% |
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Tudor Grange Academy Worcester
Worcester, WR3 8HN |
Secondary | 1,093 | 26.2% | 25.6% |
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Bristol Metropolitan Academy
Bristol, BS16 2HD |
Secondary | 1,102 | 25.8% | 29.9% |
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Somervale Secondary School
Radstock, BA3 2JD |
Secondary | 795 | 31.1% | 22.8% |
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Teign School
Newton Abbot, TQ12 3JG |
Secondary | 1,078 | 25.3% | 19.6% |
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Clyst Vale Community College
Exeter, EX5 3AJ |
Secondary | 937 | 23.2% | 21.7% |
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Bishop Fox's School
Taunton, TA1 3HQ |
Secondary | 1,109 | 24.5% | 21.6% |
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Pilton Community College
Barnstaple, EX31 1RB |
Secondary | 1,164 | 25.1% | 28% |
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Coombeshead Academy
Newton Abbot, TQ12 1PT |
Secondary | 874 | 21% | 25.7% |
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Westfield Academy
Yeovil, BA21 3DB |
Secondary | 1,027 | 27.5% | 21.4% |
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Tor Bridge High
Plymouth, PL6 8UN |
Secondary | 1,124 | 35.3% | 26.8% |
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Writhlington School
Radstock, BA3 3NQ |
Secondary | 929 | 19.6% | 25.5% |
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The Dorcan Academy
Swindon, SN3 5DA |
Secondary | 889 | 24.8% | 30.3% |
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Wadebridge School
Wadebridge, PL27 6BU |
Secondary | 1,051 | 20.3% | 24.5% |
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Long Field Spencer Academy
Melton Mowbray, LE13 0BN |
Secondary | 935 | 26.4% | 22.1% |
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Devizes School
Devizes, SN10 3AG |
Secondary | 990 | 25.1% | 19.9% |
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Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre
Newent, GL18 1QF |
Secondary | 1,063 | 22.6% | 21.9% |
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Tabor Academy
Braintree, CM7 5XP |
Secondary | 969 | 25.6% | 23.5% |
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Fareham Academy
Fareham, PO14 1JJ |
Secondary | 885 | 27.9% | 27.8% |
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The Sir John Colfox Academy
Bridport, DT6 3DT |
Secondary | 792 | 27% | 22.9% |
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Rugby Free Secondary School
Rugby, CV22 5PE |
Secondary | 1,113 | 26.6% | 26.2% |
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Carrington School
Redhill, RH1 4AD |
Secondary | 1,018 | 29.8% | 27.3% |
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Winterstoke Hundred Academy
Weston-Super-Mare, BS24 8EE |
Secondary | 835 | 25.2% | 22.4% |
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Avonbourne Boys' Academy
Bournemouth, BH7 6NZ |
Secondary | 840 | 23% | 27.3% |
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King Edward VI Community College
Totnes, TQ9 5JX |
Secondary | 909 | 23.1% | 21.3% |
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Aylesford School
Aylesford, ME20 7JU |
Secondary | 909 | 22.2% | 23% |
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The Highfield School
Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3QA |
Secondary | 979 | 29% | 24.9% |
Building cost categories
We've chosen 26 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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St James School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 996 | Sign in to see | |
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Barnsley Academy
Barnsley, S70 3DL |
Secondary | 916 | ||
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All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham
Cheltenham, GL51 0WH |
Secondary | 1,102 | ||
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Hans Price Academy
Weston-super-Mare, BS23 3QP |
Secondary | 1,032 | ||
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Bishop Fox's School
Taunton, TA1 3HQ |
Secondary | 1,109 | ||
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St Joseph's Catholic College
Swindon, SN3 3LR |
Secondary | 1,434 | ||
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Plantsbrook School
Sutton Coldfield, B72 1RB |
Secondary | 1,572 | ||
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Lydiard Park Academy
Swindon, SN5 6HN |
Secondary | 1,287 | ||
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Malmesbury School
Malmesbury, SN16 0DF |
Secondary | 1,465 | ||
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Writhlington School
Radstock, BA3 3NQ |
Secondary | 929 | ||
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Nailsea School
Bristol, BS48 2HN |
Secondary | 1,157 | ||
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Redland Green School
Bristol, BS6 7EH |
Secondary | 1,676 | ||
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Isca Academy
Exeter, EX2 6AP |
Secondary | 916 | ||
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Wardle Academy
Rochdale, OL12 9RD |
Secondary | 1,368 | ||
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St Mary's Catholic School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE7 7PE |
Secondary | 1,459 | ||
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Outwood Academy Newbold
Chesterfield, S41 8BA |
Secondary | 1,013 | ||
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Ormiston Meridian Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7DF |
Secondary | 1,049 | ||
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Park Academy West London
Hillingdon, UB8 3GA |
Secondary | 852 | ||
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West Exe School
Exeter, EX2 9JU |
Secondary | 1,238 | ||
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Abbey Park School
Swindon, SN25 2ND |
Secondary | 1,183 | ||
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The Laurel Academy
Mexborough, S64 9SD |
Secondary | 765 | ||
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St Luke's Church of England School
Exeter, EX1 3RD |
Secondary | 858 | ||
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Sedgefield Community College
Stockton-on-Tees, TS21 3DD |
Secondary | 981 | ||
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Laurence Jackson School
Guisborough, TS14 6RD |
Secondary | 1,238 | ||
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Dixons Brooklands Academy
Manchester, M23 9BP |
Secondary | 1,001 | ||
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Aylesford School
Aylesford, ME20 7JU |
Secondary | 909 | ||