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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Southchurch High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 805 | 23% | 43% |
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Salford City Academy
Manchester, M30 7PQ |
Secondary | 895 | 20.3% | 43.9% |
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Oasis Academy Mayfield
Southampton, SO19 9NA |
Secondary | 884 | 21.2% | 45.7% |
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Oasis Academy John Williams
Bristol, BS14 9BU |
Secondary | 863 | 19.5% | 40.7% |
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Shirebrook Academy
Mansfield, NG20 8QF |
Secondary | 813 | 26% | 42% |
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St Aldhelm's Academy
Poole, BH12 4HS |
Secondary | 841 | 23.8% | 44.1% |
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The Hastings Academy
Hastings, TN35 5DN |
Secondary | 813 | 26% | 44.4% |
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Hylands School
Chelmsford, CM1 3ET |
Secondary | 641 | 21.9% | 43.3% |
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Prenton High School for Girls
Birkenhead, CH42 6RR |
Secondary | 784 | 19.7% | 43.9% |
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East Point Academy
Lowestoft, NR33 0UQ |
Secondary | 828 | 20.9% | 42.6% |
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Harris Academy Morden
Morden, SM4 6DU |
Secondary | 879 | 24.1% | 45.1% |
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The Dukeries Academy
Newark, NG22 9TD |
Secondary | 763 | 23% | 40% |
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Sutton Community Academy
Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 1EE |
Secondary | 803 | 18.5% | 43.6% |
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Beamont Collegiate Academy
Warrington, WA2 8PX |
Secondary | 897 | 19.5% | 43.5% |
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Outwood Academy Brumby
Scunthorpe, DN16 1NT |
Secondary | 737 | 21.2% | 43.7% |
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Cliff Park Ormiston Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR31 6TA |
Secondary | 808 | 27.9% | 40.7% |
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Magnus Church of England Academy
Newark, NG24 4AB |
Secondary | 749 | 24.6% | 43.5% |
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Winterhill School
Rotherham, S61 2BD |
Secondary | 920 | 25.6% | 43.3% |
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Sewell Park Academy
Norwich, NR3 4BX |
Secondary | 790 | 25% | 40.9% |
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David Nieper Academy
Alfreton, DE55 7JA |
Secondary | 811 | 23.1% | 44.2% |
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Louth Academy
Louth, LN11 9AW |
Secondary | 865 | 25.7% | 40.5% |
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Royds Hall, A Share Academy
Huddersfield, HD3 4HA |
Secondary | 867 | 24% | 43.3% |
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Kirk Hallam Community Academy
Ilkeston, DE7 4HH |
Secondary | 753 | 22.9% | 41.1% |
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Goodwin Academy
Deal, CT14 9BD |
Secondary | 833 | 19% | 44.3% |
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Blaise High School
Bristol, BS10 7QH |
Secondary | 910 | 25.2% | 42.7% |
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Newsome Academy
Huddersfield, HD4 6JN |
Secondary | 804 | 20.6% | 45.8% |
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Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy
Leeds, LS10 4AX |
Secondary | 828 | 24.6% | 44.9% |
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Leigh Academy Bexley
Erith, DA8 3BN |
Secondary | 895 | 22.6% | 41.1% |
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Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
Blackburn, BB1 1PY |
Secondary | 814 | 24.5% | 44.3% |
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Conisborough College
London, SE6 2SE |
Secondary | 758 | 27% | 44.3% |
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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Southchurch High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 805 | Sign in to see | |
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Manchester Academy
Manchester, M14 4PX |
Secondary | 1,122 | ||
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Oasis Academy Enfield
Enfield, EN3 7XH |
Secondary | 719 | ||
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Oasis Academy Brightstowe
Bristol, BS11 0EB |
Secondary | 739 | ||
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Bristol Metropolitan Academy
Bristol, BS16 2HD |
Secondary | 1,102 | ||
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Debden Park High School
Loughton, IG10 2BQ |
Secondary | 1,060 | ||
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Rossington All Saints Academy
Not Yet Obtained, DN11 0BZ |
Secondary | 863 | ||
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Co-op Academy Leeds
Leeds, LS9 7HD |
Secondary | 971 | ||
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Retford Oaks Academy
Retford, DN22 7NJ |
Secondary | 1,125 | ||
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John Ferneley College
Melton Mowbray, LE13 1LH |
Secondary | 1,194 | ||
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Orchard School Bristol
Bristol, BS7 0XZ |
Secondary | 947 | ||
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The Bolsover School
Chesterfield, S44 6XA |
Secondary | 909 | ||
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Wingfield Academy
Rotherham, S61 4AU |
Secondary | 1,015 | ||
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Yardleys School
Birmingham, B11 3EY |
Secondary | 932 | ||
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The Excel Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 6LG |
Secondary | 1,216 | ||
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Outwood Academy Bydales
Redcar, TS11 6AR |
Secondary | 825 | ||
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Saint Cecilia's Church of England School
London, SW18 5JR |
Secondary | 1,106 | ||
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St Wilfrid's RC College
South Shields, NE34 0QA |
Secondary | 1,343 | ||
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Sir Graham Balfour High School
Stafford, ST16 1NR |
Secondary | 1,001 | ||
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Park Vale Academy
Nottingham, NG5 9AZ |
Secondary | 902 | ||
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E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy
Oldham, OL2 6NT |
Secondary | 1,001 | ||
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Blaise High School
Bristol, BS10 7QH |
Secondary | 910 | ||
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Huntcliff School
Saltburn By the Sea, TS12 1HJ |
Secondary | 536 | ||
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Mark Hall Academy
Harlow, CM17 9LR |
Secondary | 851 | ||
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St Hild's Church of England School
Hartlepool, TS24 9PB |
Secondary | 617 | ||
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St Paul's Catholic College
Burgess Hill, RH15 8GA |
Secondary | 1,191 | ||
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John Smeaton Academy
Leeds, LS15 8TA |
Secondary | 611 | ||
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John Spence Community High School
North Shields, NE29 9PU |
Secondary | 813 | ||
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The Macclesfield Academy
Macclesfield, SK11 8JR |
Secondary | 639 | ||
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Buile Hill Academy
Salford, M6 8RD |
Secondary | 903 | ||