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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Southlands High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 926 | 9.6% | 27% |
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy
Darwen, BB3 3HD |
Secondary | 1,081 | 12.2% | 27.5% |
Richard Rose Morton Academy
Carlisle, CA2 6LB |
Secondary | 897 | 15.8% | 26.3% |
Richard Rose Central Academy
Carlisle, CA1 1LY |
Secondary | 1,046 | 7.9% | 29.4% |
King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls
Birmingham, B17 8QB |
Secondary | 956 | 9.8% | 26.3% |
Feversham Girls' Secondary Academy
Bradford, BD3 0LT |
Secondary | 805 | 10.1% | 26.3% |
Landau Forte Academy, QEMS
Tamworth, B79 8AH |
Secondary | 929 | 12.7% | 25.4% |
Baylis Court School
Slough, SL1 3AH |
Secondary | 909 | 11.9% | 28.2% |
Dixons Kings Academy
Bradford, BD7 2AN |
Secondary | 849 | 11.8% | 27.3% |
Testwood School
Southampton, SO40 3ZW |
Secondary | 879 | 7.7% | 28.9% |
Burnt Mill Academy
Harlow, CM20 2NR |
Secondary | 988 | 12% | 27.1% |
The Cowplain School
Waterlooville, PO8 8RY |
Secondary | 997 | 13.1% | 25.5% |
Altrincham College
Altrincham, WA15 8QW |
Secondary | 978 | 13.3% | 23.9% |
Penwortham Priory Academy
Preston, PR1 0JE |
Secondary | 766 | 7.7% | 25.6% |
The Green School for Girls
Isleworth, TW7 5BB |
Secondary | 919 | 12% | 24.8% |
Bishop Milner Catholic College
Dudley, DY1 3BY |
Secondary | 854 | 12.1% | 25.3% |
Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology
Nottingham, NG7 2PL |
Secondary | 914 | 10.9% | 28.1% |
Ursuline College
Westgate-on-Sea, CT8 8LX |
Secondary | 941 | 12.3% | 29.4% |
Haileybury Turnford
Waltham Cross, EN8 0JU |
Secondary | 922 | 12% | 29.1% |
Selston High School
Nottingham, NG16 6BW |
Secondary | 873 | 12.2% | 28.5% |
Thomas Becket Catholic School
Northampton, NN3 6HT |
Secondary | 891 | 13.6% | 27.1% |
Queen's Park High School
Chester, CH4 7AE |
Secondary | 765 | 12% | 26.6% |
Unsworth Academy
Bury, BL9 8LP |
Secondary | 965 | 15.1% | 29.7% |
The Garibaldi School
Mansfield, NG19 0JX |
Secondary | 970 | 9.7% | 25.2% |
Penketh High School
Warrington, WA5 2BY |
Secondary | 966 | 13.7% | 28.1% |
Tottington High School
Bury, BL8 3LY |
Secondary | 939 | 16% | 26.7% |
King's Leadership Academy Bolton
Bolton, BL3 3HL |
Secondary | 910 | 12.6% | 28.8% |
Hermitage Academy
Chester le Street, DH2 3AD |
Secondary | 1,000 | 12% | 26.5% |
Monkwearmouth Academy
Sunderland, SR6 8LG |
Secondary | 849 | 11.1% | 28.3% |
The Grange Academy
Bushey, WD23 3AA |
Secondary | 985 | 11.8% | 27.3% |
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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Southlands High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 926 | Sign in to see | |
The Charter School North Dulwich
London, SE24 9JH |
Secondary | 1,319 | ||
Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College
Sandbach, CW11 3NT |
Secondary | 1,391 | ||
Cirencester Deer Park School
Cirencester, GL7 1XB |
Secondary | 1,013 | ||
The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School
Chester, CH3 5XF |
Secondary | 1,179 | ||
Penrice Academy
St Austell, PL25 3NR |
Secondary | 1,427 | ||
Congleton High School
Congleton, CW12 4NS |
Secondary | 1,270 | ||
Poole Grammar School
Poole, BH17 9JU |
Secondary | 1,199 | ||
Warden Park Secondary Academy
Haywards Heath, RH17 5DP |
Secondary | 1,528 | ||
Fred Longworth High School
Manchester, M29 8JN |
Secondary | 1,284 | ||
Stewards Academy - Science Specialist, Harlow
Harlow, CM18 7NQ |
Secondary | 999 | ||
Framwellgate School Durham
Durham, DH1 5BQ |
Secondary | 1,276 | ||
The Boswells School
Chelmsford, CM1 6LY |
Secondary | 1,443 | ||
The Marlborough Science Academy
St Albans, AL1 2QA |
Secondary | 1,319 | ||
Wyvern College
Eastleigh, SO50 7AN |
Secondary | 1,343 | ||
Grey Court School
Richmond, TW10 7HN |
Secondary | 1,595 | ||
The James Hornsby School
Basildon, SS15 5NX |
Secondary | 1,006 | ||
Calday Grange Grammar School
Wirral, CH48 8GG |
Secondary | 1,509 | ||
Hamstead Hall Academy
Birmingham, B20 1HL |
Secondary | 1,188 | ||
All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Academy
Mansfield, NG19 6BW |
Secondary | 1,128 | ||
Walton High School
Stafford, ST17 0LJ |
Secondary | 1,160 | ||
Egglescliffe School
Stockton-on-Tees, TS16 0LA |
Secondary | 1,532 | ||
Leasowes High School
Halesowen, B62 8PJ |
Secondary | 1,117 | ||
The Link Academy
Dudley, DY2 0PB |
Secondary | 997 | ||
Patchway Community School
Almondsbury, BS32 4AJ |
Secondary | 926 | ||
St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
Manchester, M25 1JH |
Secondary | 1,087 | ||
Trinity Academy Bradford
Bradford, BD13 2AS |
Secondary | 891 | ||
Coloma Convent Girls' School
Croydon, CR9 5AS |
Secondary | 1,026 | ||
Park House School
Newbury, RG14 6NQ |
Secondary | 980 | ||
Priestnall School
Stockport, SK4 3HP |
Secondary | 1,273 |