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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Ely College
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,628 | 10.1% | 13.6% |
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Arthur Mellows Village College
Peterborough, PE6 7JX |
Secondary | 1,657 | 9.4% | 14.1% |
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The Fallibroome Academy
Macclesfield, SK10 4AF |
Secondary | 1,542 | 9.2% | 12% |
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Redborne Upper School and Community College
Bedford, MK45 2NU |
Secondary | 1,580 | 7.8% | 9.8% |
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The Appleton School
Benfleet, SS7 5RN |
Secondary | 1,604 | 13.8% | 13.7% |
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Ashlawn School
Rugby, CV22 5ET |
Secondary | 1,589 | 12.3% | 13.7% |
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Sheldon School
Chippenham, SN14 6HJ |
Secondary | 1,663 | 12% | 15.1% |
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Claremont High School
Harrow, HA3 0UH |
Secondary | 1,618 | 6.6% | 14.7% |
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Ringwood School Academy
Ringwood, BH24 1SE |
Secondary | 1,583 | 14.6% | 13.3% |
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The Billericay School
Billericay, CM12 9LH |
Secondary | 1,700 | 10.8% | 13.7% |
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Moulsham High School
Chelmsford, CM2 9ES |
Secondary | 1,677 | 6.6% | 11.3% |
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Queens' School
Bushey, WD23 2TY |
Secondary | 1,683 | 12.1% | 10% |
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Great Baddow High School
Chelmsford, CM2 9RZ |
Secondary | 1,530 | 10.8% | 14.5% |
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Hillview School for Girls
Tonbridge, TN9 2HE |
Secondary | 1,549 | 11.8% | 13% |
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The Blue Coat CofE School
Oldham, OL1 3SQ |
Secondary | 1,693 | 7.3% | 15.1% |
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The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College
Swindon, SN4 9DJ |
Secondary | 1,603 | 14.7% | 13.9% |
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Vandyke Upper School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3DY |
Secondary | 1,509 | 7.9% | 13.1% |
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Wymondham High Academy
Wymondham, NR18 0QT |
Secondary | 1,605 | 8% | 11.7% |
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Goffs Academy
Waltham Cross, EN7 5QW |
Secondary | 1,599 | 8.9% | 14.9% |
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Twyford Church of England High School
London, W3 9PP |
Secondary | 1,618 | 6.2% | 12.4% |
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Otley Prince Henry's Grammar School Specialist Language College
Otley, LS21 2BB |
Secondary | 1,643 | 12.9% | 12% |
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Horsforth School
Leeds, LS18 5RF |
Secondary | 1,656 | 13.2% | 12.1% |
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Notre Dame High School, Norwich
Norwich, NR1 3PB |
Secondary | 1,599 | 10.1% | 10.4% |
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The Gilberd School
Colchester, CO4 9PU |
Secondary | 1,570 | 12% | 13% |
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Bosworth Academy
Leicester, LE9 9JL |
Secondary | 1,613 | 10.5% | 10.6% |
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Beacon Academy
Crowborough, TN6 2AS |
Secondary | 1,620 | 11.6% | 13% |
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Belfairs Academy
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 3TG |
Secondary | 1,632 | 9.6% | 17.6% |
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Bridgewater High School
Warrington, WA4 3AE |
Secondary | 1,657 | 13.5% | 12% |
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Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College
Luton, LU2 7AE |
Secondary | 1,628 | 14.6% | 13.9% |
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St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington
Washington, NE38 8AF |
Secondary | 1,621 | 9.5% | 13.9% |
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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Ely College
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,628 | Sign in to see | |
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Arthur Mellows Village College
Peterborough, PE6 7JX |
Secondary | 1,657 | ||
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Westlands School
Sittingbourne, ME10 1PF |
Secondary | 1,776 | ||
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Queen Elizabeth School
LA6 2HJ |
Secondary | 1,185 | ||
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The de Ferrers Academy
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0LL |
Secondary | 2,469 | ||
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Herne Bay High School
Herne Bay, CT6 7NS |
Secondary | 1,586 | ||
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Sharnbrook Academy
Bedford, MK44 1JL |
Secondary | 1,671 | ||
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Hockerill Anglo-European College
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5HX |
Secondary | 921 | ||
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Ashlawn School
Rugby, CV22 5ET |
Secondary | 1,589 | ||
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Wildern School
Southampton, SO30 4EJ |
Secondary | 1,869 | ||
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South Craven School
Keighley, BD20 7RL |
Secondary | 1,874 | ||
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Copleston High School
Ipswich, IP4 5HD |
Secondary | 1,937 | ||
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Collingwood College
Camberley, GU15 4AE |
Secondary | 1,741 | ||
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St Martin's School Brentwood
Brentwood, CM13 2HG |
Secondary | 1,778 | ||
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Kesgrave High School
Ipswich, IP5 2PB |
Secondary | 1,844 | ||
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Minsthorpe Community College
Pontefract, WF9 2UJ |
Secondary | 1,582 | ||
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Tendring Technology College
Frinton-on-Sea, CO13 0AZ |
Secondary | 1,671 | ||
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Abbey College, Ramsey
Ramsey, PE26 1DG |
Secondary | 1,029 | ||
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Cranbrook School
Cranbrook, TN17 3JD |
Secondary | 907 | ||
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Harlington Upper School
Dunstable, LU5 6NX |
Secondary | 1,249 | ||
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Samuel Whitbread Academy
Shefford, SG17 5QS |
Secondary | 1,671 | ||
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Avonbourne Girls Academy
Bournemouth, BH7 6NY |
Secondary | 1,116 | ||
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St George's School
Harpenden, AL5 4TD |
Secondary | 1,386 | ||
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Alperton Community School
Wembley, HA0 4JE |
Secondary | 1,951 | ||
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Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form
Norwich, NR7 0XS |
Secondary | 1,809 | ||
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Sprowston Community Academy
Norwich, NR7 8NE |
Secondary | 1,659 | ||
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Jack Hunt School
Peterborough, PE3 9PY |
Secondary | 1,879 | ||
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Philip Morant School and College
Colchester, CO3 4QS |
Secondary | 1,729 | ||
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Budmouth Academy Weymouth
Weymouth, DT4 9SY |
Secondary | 1,507 | ||
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Avonbourne Boys' Academy
Bournemouth, BH7 6NZ |
Secondary | 794 | ||