Larkmead School
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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Larkmead School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 916 | 15.7% | 17.1% |
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The Queen Katherine School
Kendal, LA9 6PJ |
Secondary | 936 | 15.8% | 16.8% |
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Coombe Dean School
Plymouth, PL9 8ES |
Secondary | 997 | 16.2% | 17.5% |
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Kingsmead Academy
Taunton, TA4 2NE |
Secondary | 925 | 13.8% | 17.1% |
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The Chantry School
Worcester, WR6 6QA |
Secondary | 878 | 12.9% | 16.2% |
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Flixton Girls School
Manchester, M41 5DR |
Secondary | 947 | 16.9% | 16.8% |
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Beverley Grammar School
Beverley, HU17 8NF |
Secondary | 826 | 17.4% | 16.8% |
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Noadswood School
Southampton, SO45 4ZF |
Secondary | 981 | 14.3% | 19.3% |
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East Bergholt High School
Colchester, CO7 6RJ |
Secondary | 893 | 18.8% | 15.7% |
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Caldew School
Carlisle, CA5 7NN |
Secondary | 980 | 16.8% | 16.8% |
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Casterton College Rutland
Stamford, PE9 4AT |
Secondary | 943 | 17.2% | 16.2% |
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Woodbrook Vale School
Loughborough, LE11 2ST |
Secondary | 840 | 17.4% | 16.3% |
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Wootton Upper School
Bedford, MK43 9HT |
Secondary | 890 | 16.1% | 18.1% |
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The Weston Road Academy
Stafford, ST18 0YG |
Secondary | 974 | 16% | 16.8% |
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Southborough High School
Surbiton, KT6 5AS |
Secondary | 942 | 19.5% | 16.9% |
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Eggar's School
Alton, GU34 4EQ |
Secondary | 858 | 14.8% | 17.6% |
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Gosford Hill School
Kidlington, OX5 2NT |
Secondary | 848 | 19.1% | 18.3% |
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The Beaconsfield School
Beaconsfield, HP9 1SJ |
Secondary | 838 | 17% | 17.8% |
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King's School
Hove, BN3 8BN |
Secondary | 876 | 21.1% | 17.2% |
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William Brookes School
Much Wenlock, TF13 6NB |
Secondary | 904 | 19.2% | 17.5% |
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The Ferrers School
Rushden, NN10 8LF |
Secondary | 930 | 12.3% | 17.2% |
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Winton Academy
Bournemouth, BH10 4HT |
Secondary | 910 | 16.2% | 17.6% |
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Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Blackburn, BB2 6DF |
Secondary | 875 | 13.2% | 16.8% |
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Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
Blackburn, BB2 7AD |
Secondary | 861 | 13.5% | 16.4% |
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Bradon Forest School
Swindon, SN5 4AT |
Secondary | 928 | 16.8% | 14.7% |
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Sir Graham Balfour High School
Stafford, ST16 1NR |
Secondary | 974 | 18% | 17.2% |
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Brayton Academy
Selby, YO8 9QS |
Secondary | 895 | 14.1% | 16.2% |
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Chertsey High School
Addlestone, KT15 2EP |
Secondary | 896 | 20.8% | 18.4% |
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Mercia School
Sheffield, S7 2DY |
Secondary | 913 | 15.6% | 19.7% |
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Park House School
Newbury, RG14 6NQ |
Secondary | 980 | 15.3% | 14% |
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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Larkmead School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 916 | Sign in to see | |
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St Mark's Church of England Academy
Mitcham, CR4 1SF |
Secondary | 881 | ||
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North Oxfordshire Academy
Banbury, OX16 0UD |
Secondary | 1,037 | ||
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Sir Thomas Rich's School
Gloucester, GL2 0LF |
Secondary | 1,268 | ||
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Upton Court Grammar School
Slough, SL3 7PR |
Secondary | 1,164 | ||
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Southend High School for Girls
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4UZ |
Secondary | 1,238 | ||
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Pool Academy
Redruth, TR15 3PZ |
Secondary | 633 | ||
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The Mountbatten School
Romsey, SO51 5SY |
Secondary | 1,461 | ||
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John Masefield High School
Ledbury, HR8 2HF |
Secondary | 885 | ||
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Leventhorpe
Sawbridgeworth, CM21 9BY |
Secondary | 1,541 | ||
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Bentley Wood High School
Stanmore, HA7 3JW |
Secondary | 1,409 | ||
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Hounsdown School
Southampton, SO40 9FT |
Secondary | 1,300 | ||
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John Colet School
Aylesbury, HP22 6HF |
Secondary | 1,108 | ||
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Amersham School
Amersham, HP7 9HH |
Secondary | 1,063 | ||
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Waddesdon Church of England School
Aylesbury, HP18 0LQ |
Secondary | 1,007 | ||
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Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre
Chepstow, NP16 7AA |
Secondary | 1,048 | ||
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Heanor Gate Spencer Academy
Heanor, DE75 7RA |
Secondary | 1,391 | ||
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Robert May's School
Hook, RG29 1NA |
Secondary | 1,330 | ||
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St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Chesterfield, S41 8AG |
Secondary | 1,350 | ||
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The Harvey Grammar School
Folkestone, CT19 5JY |
Secondary | 1,027 | ||
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Bluecoat Beechdale Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3GP |
Secondary | 903 | ||
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St Simon Stock Catholic School
Maidstone, ME16 0JP |
Secondary | 1,120 | ||
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St Gregory's Catholic School
Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9XL |
Secondary | 1,313 | ||
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Hagley Catholic High School
Hagley, DY8 2XL |
Secondary | 1,115 | ||
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Newlands Girls' School
Maidenhead, SL6 5JB |
Secondary | 1,201 | ||
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The Lenham School
Maidstone, ME17 2LL |
Secondary | 806 | ||
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Friesland School
Sandiacre, NG10 5AF |
Secondary | 1,283 | ||
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Co-op Academy Bebington
Wirral, CH63 2PS |
Secondary | 1,125 | ||
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Perryfields Academy
Oldbury, B68 0RG |
Secondary | 952 | ||
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The Mandeville School
Aylesbury, HP21 8ES |
Secondary | 950 | ||