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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Queen's Park High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 791 | 14.3% | 28% |
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Richard Rose Morton Academy
Carlisle, CA2 6LB |
Secondary | 883 | 16.7% | 25.6% |
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Rossington All Saints Academy
Not Yet Obtained, DN11 0BZ |
Secondary | 863 | 15.2% | 29.1% |
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West Hill School
Stalybridge, SK15 1LX |
Secondary | 854 | 18.3% | 25.8% |
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Dixons Kings Academy
Bradford, BD7 2AN |
Secondary | 837 | 12.9% | 28.7% |
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Testwood School
Southampton, SO40 3ZW |
Secondary | 854 | 16.3% | 30.1% |
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South Wigston High School
Wigston, LE18 4TA |
Secondary | 783 | 13.8% | 31% |
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St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Scunthorpe, DN16 2TF |
Secondary | 708 | 13.6% | 29.1% |
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Arrow Vale High School
Redditch, B98 0GF |
Secondary | 859 | 15.5% | 26.4% |
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Penwortham Priory Academy
Preston, PR1 0JE |
Secondary | 747 | 14.4% | 25.4% |
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Bishop Milner Catholic College
Dudley, DY1 3BY |
Secondary | 839 | 16.4% | 26.9% |
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St Clement's High School
King's Lynn, PE34 4LZ |
Secondary | 709 | 15.5% | 26.8% |
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Kempston Academy
Bedford, MK42 7EB |
Secondary | 827 | 16.4% | 28.8% |
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Upper Batley High School
Batley, WF17 0BJ |
Secondary | 793 | 17.6% | 28% |
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Sir Frederick Gibberd College
Harlow, CM18 6RN |
Secondary | 846 | 14.8% | 26% |
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Five Acres High School
Coleford, GL16 7QW |
Secondary | 809 | 16.1% | 27.1% |
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Bedlington Academy
Bedlington, NE22 7DS |
Secondary | 828 | 16.2% | 30.2% |
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Carnforth High School
Carnforth, LA5 9LS |
Secondary | 687 | 15.3% | 30.9% |
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Stocksbridge High School
Sheffield, S36 1FD |
Secondary | 795 | 16.3% | 30.5% |
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Treviglas Academy
Newquay, TR7 3JA |
Secondary | 861 | 13.7% | 26% |
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St Edward's Church of England Academy
Romford, RM7 9NX |
Secondary | 848 | 12.7% | 29% |
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Belvidere School
Shrewsbury, SY2 5RJ |
Secondary | 841 | 13.1% | 28.3% |
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Tottington High School
Bury, BL8 3LY |
Secondary | 875 | 17.9% | 28.7% |
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Monkwearmouth Academy
Sunderland, SR6 8LG |
Secondary | 805 | 14.6% | 29.8% |
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Mark Hall Academy
Harlow, CM17 9LR |
Secondary | 851 | 16.7% | 27.4% |
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Brook Mead Academy
Leicester, LE3 9BN |
Secondary | 852 | 11% | 27.6% |
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Cardinal Griffin Catholic College
Cannock, WS11 4AW |
Secondary | 778 | 13% | 27.6% |
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Longridge High School
Preston, PR3 3AR |
Secondary | 814 | 16.5% | 31.4% |
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Greenacre School
Chatham, ME5 0LP |
Secondary | 862 | 17.2% | 27.3% |
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E-Act Montpelier High School
Bristol, BS6 5RD |
Secondary | 853 | 14.1% | 28.3% |
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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Queen's Park High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 791 | Sign in to see | |
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Westcliff High School for Boys Academy
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0BP |
Secondary | 1,293 | ||
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Heckmondwike Grammar School
Heckmondwike, WF16 0AH |
Secondary | 1,468 | ||
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Pate's Grammar School
Cheltenham, GL51 0HG |
Secondary | 1,288 | ||
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Clitheroe Royal Grammar School
Clitheroe, BB7 2DJ |
Secondary | 1,475 | ||
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Ninestiles, an Academy
Birmingham, B27 7QG |
Secondary | 1,500 | ||
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St Edward's College
Liverpool, L12 1LF |
Secondary | 1,162 | ||
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Lancaster Royal Grammar School
Lancaster, LA1 3EF |
Secondary | 1,290 | ||
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Hayesfield Girls School
Bath, BA2 3LA |
Secondary | 1,529 | ||
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Sir John Leman High School
Beccles, NR34 9PG |
Secondary | 1,441 | ||
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Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School
Barnet, EN5 5RR |
Secondary | 1,107 | ||
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Drayton Manor High School
London, W7 1EU |
Secondary | 1,413 | ||
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Altrincham Grammar School for Girls
Altrincham, WA14 2NL |
Secondary | 1,384 | ||
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Bournemouth School
Bournemouth, BH8 9PY |
Secondary | 1,284 | ||
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Chiswick School
London, W4 3UN |
Secondary | 1,592 | ||
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Notre Dame High School, Norwich
Norwich, NR1 3PB |
Secondary | 1,573 | ||
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The John of Gaunt School
Trowbridge, BA14 9EH |
Secondary | 1,256 | ||
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The Henry Box School
Witney, OX28 4AX |
Secondary | 1,075 | ||
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St Joseph's College
London, SE19 3HL |
Secondary | 810 | ||
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Devizes School
Devizes, SN10 3AG |
Secondary | 990 | ||
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Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School
Brentwood, CM14 4EX |
Secondary | 1,013 | ||
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Hitchin Boys' School
Hitchin, SG5 1JB |
Secondary | 1,357 | ||
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Dyke House Sports and Technology College
Hartlepool, TS24 8NQ |
Secondary | 1,308 | ||
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Cockermouth School
Cockermouth, CA13 9HF |
Secondary | 1,285 | ||
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The Kingsway School
Cheadle, SK8 4QX |
Secondary | 1,292 | ||
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Rivington and Blackrod High School
Bolton, BL6 7RU |
Secondary | 1,585 | ||
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Royds Hall, A Share Academy
Huddersfield, HD3 4HA |
Secondary | 867 | ||
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St John Fisher Catholic Academy
Harrogate, HG2 8PT |
Secondary | 1,283 | ||
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Sacred Heart Catholic Academy
Liverpool, L23 5TF |
Secondary | 658 | ||
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E-Act Montpelier High School
Bristol, BS6 5RD |
Secondary | 853 | ||