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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Hexham Middle School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 606 | 11.1% | 14.7% |
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Healing Academy
Grimsby, DN41 7QD |
Secondary | 778 | 10.2% | 13.4% |
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Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy
Alford, LN13 9HY |
Secondary | 533 | 4.9% | 13.9% |
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Debenham High School
Stowmarket, IP14 6BL |
Secondary | 699 | 9.6% | 13% |
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Woodland Middle School Academy
Bedford, MK45 1NP |
Secondary | 670 | 16% | 16.4% |
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Alameda Middle School
Bedford, MK45 2QR |
Secondary | 720 | 12.6% | 11.7% |
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Bassingbourn Village College
Royston, SG8 5NJ |
Secondary | 658 | 15.4% | 17% |
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Morpeth Chantry Middle School
Morpeth, NE61 1RQ |
Secondary | 556 | 17.1% | 14.2% |
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Tarleton Academy
Preston, PR4 6AQ |
Secondary | 676 | 11.9% | 17.5% |
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Fulbrook School
Milton Keynes, MK17 8NP |
Secondary | 555 | 12.6% | 15.9% |
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Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Blackburn, BB2 2LD |
Secondary | 736 | 12.9% | 12.2% |
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Desborough College
Maidenhead, SL6 2QB |
Secondary | 580 | 10.6% | 16.4% |
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Bridgnorth Endowed School
Bridgnorth, WV16 4ER |
Secondary | 602 | 14.3% | 12.3% |
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Madeley High School
Crewe, CW3 9JJ |
Secondary | 769 | 11.2% | 14.7% |
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St Bede's Catholic Middle School
Redditch, B98 7HA |
Secondary | 647 | 15.6% | 18.2% |
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St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School
London, SE9 2SU |
Secondary | 641 | 16.9% | 16.1% |
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Allenbourn Middle School
Wimborne, BH21 1PL |
Secondary | 512 | 13.5% | 17.4% |
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St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill
Wimborne, BH21 7AB |
Secondary | 583 | 15.4% | 14.8% |
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Westwood College
Leek, ST13 8NP |
Secondary | 771 | 12.1% | 12.9% |
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Codsall Middle School
Wolverhampton, WV8 1PB |
Secondary | 523 | 13.2% | 17% |
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Hugh Sexey Church of England Middle School
Wedmore, BS28 4ND |
Secondary | 620 | 11% | 14.4% |
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Bredon Hill Academy
Evesham, WR11 7SW |
Secondary | 478 | 13.2% | 12.8% |
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The Trinity School
Colchester, CO4 6ED |
Secondary | 598 | 17.4% | 14.7% |
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Teesdale School and Sixth Form
Barnard Castle, DL12 8HH |
Secondary | 691 | 16.4% | 17.1% |
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Barlby High School
Selby, YO8 5JP |
Secondary | 480 | 10.4% | 14.4% |
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Burscough Priory Academy
Ormskirk, L40 7RZ |
Secondary | 712 | 10.5% | 15% |
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Prudhoe Community High School
Prudhoe, NE42 5LJ |
Secondary | 736 | 13.9% | 14.4% |
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St Francis Xavier School - a Joint Catholic and Church of England Voluntary Academy
Richmond, DL10 7DA |
Secondary | 607 | 13.9% | 11.4% |
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Ryedale School
York, YO62 7SL |
Secondary | 704 | 7.5% | 16.8% |
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Pioneer Secondary Academy
Stoke Poges, SL2 4QB |
Secondary | 625 | 7.7% | 11.4% |
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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Hexham Middle School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 606 | Sign in to see | |
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Macmillan Academy
Middlesbrough, TS5 4AG |
Secondary | 1,567 | ||
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The Priory Academy LSST
Lincoln, LN5 8PW |
Secondary | 1,772 | ||
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Outwood Grange Academy
Wakefield, WF1 2PF |
Secondary | 1,936 | ||
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Arthur Mellows Village College
Peterborough, PE6 7JX |
Secondary | 1,652 | ||
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Northampton School for Boys
Northampton, NN1 5RT |
Secondary | 1,713 | ||
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Ivybridge Community College
Ivybridge, PL21 0JA |
Secondary | 2,324 | ||
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Gosforth Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 2JH |
Secondary | 1,927 | ||
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Comberton Village College
Cambridge, CB23 7DU |
Secondary | 1,964 | ||
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Redborne Upper School and Community College
Bedford, MK45 2NU |
Secondary | 1,593 | ||
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South Hunsley School and Sixth Form College
North Ferriby, HU14 3HS |
Secondary | 2,108 | ||
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Leigh Academy Mascalls
Tonbridge, TN12 6LT |
Secondary | 1,241 | ||
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Gordano School
Bristol, BS20 7QR |
Secondary | 2,097 | ||
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Stroud High School
Stroud, GL5 4HF |
Secondary | 1,106 | ||
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E-Act Ousedale School
Newport Pagnell, MK16 0BJ |
Secondary | 2,268 | ||
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Marling School
Stroud, GL5 4HE |
Secondary | 1,119 | ||
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Trinity School
Carlisle, CA1 1JB |
Secondary | 1,678 | ||
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Cramlington Learning Village
Cramlington, NE23 6BN |
Secondary | 2,021 | ||
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Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre
Tenterden, TN30 6LT |
Secondary | 1,863 | ||
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King's Academy Bay House
Gosport, PO12 2QP |
Secondary | 2,012 | ||
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Coundon Court
Coventry, CV6 2AJ |
Secondary | 1,882 | ||
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Paignton Academy
Paignton, TQ3 3WA |
Secondary | 1,582 | ||
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Beauchamp College
Leicester, LE2 5TP |
Secondary | 2,234 | ||
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Ark Alexandra Academy
HASTINGS, TN34 2PG |
Secondary | 1,432 | ||
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Durrington High School
Worthing, BN13 1JX |
Secondary | 1,606 | ||
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Queen Elizabeth High School
Hexham, NE46 3JB |
Secondary | 1,306 | ||
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Elizabeth Woodville School
Roade, NN7 2LP |
Secondary | 1,098 | ||
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Great Park Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE13 9FR |
Secondary | 327 | ||
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John Port Spencer Academy
Derby, DE65 6LU |
Secondary | 2,024 | ||
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Oulder Hill Leadership Academy
Rochdale, OL11 5EF |
Secondary | 1,171 | ||