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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                                Southchurch High School
                                 (Your chosen school)  | 
                            Secondary | 794 | 20.2% | 40.1% | 
| 
                                Oasis Academy Mayfield
                                 Southampton, SO19 9NA  | 
                            Secondary | 904 | 18.6% | 41.2% | 
| 
                                Oasis Academy John Williams
                                 Bristol, BS14 9BU  | 
                            Secondary | 863 | 15.8% | 40.4% | 
| 
                                The St Lawrence Academy
                                 Scunthorpe, DN15 7DF  | 
                            Secondary | 798 | 17.3% | 41.1% | 
| 
                                Fulwood Academy
                                 Preston, PR2 9YR  | 
                            Secondary | 890 | 18.2% | 39.8% | 
| 
                                Shirebrook Academy
                                 Mansfield, NG20 8QF  | 
                            Secondary | 824 | 23.2% | 38.5% | 
| 
                                Kearsley Academy
                                 Bolton, BL4 8HY  | 
                            Secondary | 765 | 16.1% | 38.7% | 
| 
                                The Hastings Academy
                                 Hastings, TN35 5DN  | 
                            Secondary | 844 | 23.1% | 41.6% | 
| 
                                Ash Hill Academy
                                 DONCASTER, DN7 6JH  | 
                            Secondary | 807 | 16.3% | 41.9% | 
| 
                                Prenton High School for Girls
                                 Birkenhead, CH42 6RR  | 
                            Secondary | 785 | 18.4% | 40.2% | 
| 
                                East Point Academy
                                 Lowestoft, NR33 0UQ  | 
                            Secondary | 866 | 16.3% | 40.6% | 
| 
                                Beamont Collegiate Academy
                                 Warrington, WA2 8PX  | 
                            Secondary | 898 | 18.3% | 39.1% | 
| 
                                The Cornerstone Academy
                                 Poole, BH15 4BQ  | 
                            Secondary | 672 | 21.4% | 39.2% | 
| 
                                Outwood Academy Brumby
                                 Scunthorpe, DN16 1NT  | 
                            Secondary | 737 | 20.4% | 42.1% | 
| 
                                Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy
                                 Ipswich, IP2 8PL  | 
                            Secondary | 783 | 16.6% | 39.8% | 
| 
                                Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy
                                 London, E9 7HD  | 
                            Secondary | 836 | 19.7% | 41.1% | 
| 
                                Cliff Park Ormiston Academy
                                 Great Yarmouth, NR31 6TA  | 
                            Secondary | 832 | 25.4% | 39.8% | 
| 
                                Caister Academy
                                 Great Yarmouth, NR30 5LS  | 
                            Secondary | 679 | 24.2% | 37.8% | 
| 
                                Sewell Park Academy
                                 Norwich, NR3 4BX  | 
                            Secondary | 780 | 22% | 39.7% | 
| 
                                David Nieper Academy
                                 Alfreton, DE55 7JA  | 
                            Secondary | 777 | 23.6% | 41.9% | 
| 
                                Tong Leadership Academy
                                 Bradford, BD4 6NR  | 
                            Secondary | 793 | 24% | 40.4% | 
| 
                                Royal Greenwich Trust School
                                 London, SE7 8LJ  | 
                            Secondary | 844 | 17.5% | 41% | 
| 
                                Newland School for Girls
                                 Hull, HU6 7RU  | 
                            Secondary | 699 | 16.9% | 39.6% | 
| 
                                Queen Elizabeth's Academy
                                 Mansfield, NG19 7AP  | 
                            Secondary | 863 | 17.7% | 40.9% | 
| 
                                Louth Academy
                                 Louth, LN11 9AW  | 
                            Secondary | 871 | 20% | 37.5% | 
| 
                                Ferryhill School
                                 Ferryhill, DL17 8RW  | 
                            Secondary | 769 | 22.8% | 41.1% | 
| 
                                Springwell Community College
                                 Chesterfield, S43 3NQ  | 
                            Secondary | 898 | 19% | 39.4% | 
| 
                                Freebrough Academy
                                 Saltburn-By-the-Sea, TS12 2SJ  | 
                            Secondary | 836 | 18.3% | 39.4% | 
| 
                                The Turing School
                                 Eastbourne, BN23 8EJ  | 
                            Secondary | 731 | 20.4% | 37.5% | 
| 
                                Aldercar High School
                                 Nottingham, NG16 4HL  | 
                            Secondary | 697 | 20.4% | 38.5% | 
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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                                Southchurch High School
                                 (Your chosen school)  | 
                            Secondary | 794 | Sign in to see | |
| 
                                Manchester Academy
                                 Manchester, M14 4PX  | 
                            Secondary | 1,087 | ||
| 
                                Chelsea Academy
                                 London, SW10 0AB  | 
                            Secondary | 1,160 | ||
| 
                                New Rickstones Academy
                                 Witham, CM8 2SD  | 
                            Secondary | 1,162 | ||
| 
                                Oasis Academy Brightstowe
                                 Bristol, BS11 0EB  | 
                            Secondary | 749 | ||
| 
                                Bristol Metropolitan Academy
                                 Bristol, BS16 2HD  | 
                            Secondary | 1,112 | ||
| 
                                Debden Park High School
                                 Loughton, IG10 2BQ  | 
                            Secondary | 1,070 | ||
| 
                                Rossington All Saints Academy
                                 Not Yet Obtained, DN11 0BZ  | 
                            Secondary | 880 | ||
| 
                                Co-op Academy Leeds
                                 Leeds, LS9 7HD  | 
                            Secondary | 941 | ||
| 
                                Retford Oaks Academy
                                 Retford, DN22 7NJ  | 
                            Secondary | 1,159 | ||
| 
                                John Ferneley College
                                 Melton Mowbray, LE13 1LH  | 
                            Secondary | 1,182 | ||
| 
                                Orchard School Bristol
                                 Bristol, BS7 0XZ  | 
                            Secondary | 910 | ||
| 
                                The Bolsover School
                                 Chesterfield, S44 6XA  | 
                            Secondary | 884 | ||
| 
                                Wingfield Academy
                                 Rotherham, S61 4AU  | 
                            Secondary | 995 | ||
| 
                                Yardleys School
                                 Birmingham, B11 3EY  | 
                            Secondary | 926 | ||
| 
                                The Excel Academy
                                 Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 6LG  | 
                            Secondary | 1,198 | ||
| 
                                Ruislip High School
                                 Ruislip, HA4 0BY  | 
                            Secondary | 1,291 | ||
| 
                                Outwood Academy Bydales
                                 Redcar, TS11 6AR  | 
                            Secondary | 805 | ||
| 
                                Saint Cecilia's Church of England School
                                 London, SW18 5JR  | 
                            Secondary | 1,080 | ||
| 
                                St Wilfrid's RC College
                                 South Shields, NE34 0QA  | 
                            Secondary | 1,357 | ||
| 
                                Sir Graham Balfour High School
                                 Stafford, ST16 1NR  | 
                            Secondary | 974 | ||
| 
                                Park Vale Academy
                                 Nottingham, NG5 9AZ  | 
                            Secondary | 900 | ||
| 
                                Lammas School
                                 London, E10 7LX  | 
                            Secondary | 694 | ||
| 
                                Blaise High School
                                 Bristol, BS10 7QH  | 
                            Secondary | 900 | ||
| 
                                Springwell Community College
                                 Chesterfield, S43 3NQ  | 
                            Secondary | 898 | ||
| 
                                Huntcliff School
                                 Saltburn By the Sea, TS12 1HJ  | 
                            Secondary | 531 | ||
| 
                                Mark Hall Academy
                                 Harlow, CM17 9LR  | 
                            Secondary | 789 | ||
| 
                                St Hild's Church of England School
                                 Hartlepool, TS24 9PB  | 
                            Secondary | 670 | ||
| 
                                St Paul's Catholic College
                                 Burgess Hill, RH15 8GA  | 
                            Secondary | 1,169 | ||
| 
                                John Smeaton Academy
                                 Leeds, LS15 8TA  | 
                            Secondary | 604 | ||