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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Carrington School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,018 | 29.8% | 27.3% |
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Oasis Academy Coulsdon
Croydon, CR5 1ES |
Secondary | 936 | 24.7% | 27.4% |
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Skinners' Kent Academy
Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4PY |
Secondary | 1,036 | 27.4% | 26.9% |
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Tudor Grange Academy Worcester
Worcester, WR3 8HN |
Secondary | 1,093 | 26.2% | 25.6% |
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Bristol Metropolitan Academy
Bristol, BS16 2HD |
Secondary | 1,102 | 25.8% | 29.9% |
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Sunbury Manor School
Sunbury-on-Thames, TW16 6LF |
Secondary | 944 | 20.7% | 29% |
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King Ethelbert School
Birchington, CT7 9BL |
Secondary | 842 | 29.6% | 31.4% |
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Pilton Community College
Barnstaple, EX31 1RB |
Secondary | 1,164 | 25.1% | 28% |
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Portslade Aldridge Community Academy
Brighton, BN41 2WS |
Secondary | 933 | 23% | 32.1% |
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Tor Bridge High
Plymouth, PL6 8UN |
Secondary | 1,124 | 35.3% | 26.8% |
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The Dorcan Academy
Swindon, SN3 5DA |
Secondary | 889 | 24.8% | 30.3% |
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Lift Winton
Andover, SP10 2PS |
Secondary | 1,034 | 25.1% | 32.7% |
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Tabor Academy
Braintree, CM7 5XP |
Secondary | 969 | 25.6% | 23.5% |
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Fareham Academy
Fareham, PO14 1JJ |
Secondary | 885 | 27.9% | 27.8% |
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Saint Cecilia's Church of England School
London, SW18 5JR |
Secondary | 1,106 | 24.9% | 26.8% |
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Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
Reading, RG1 5SL |
Secondary | 889 | 21.1% | 27.9% |
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St James School
Exeter, EX4 8NN |
Secondary | 996 | 29.4% | 25% |
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Rugby Free Secondary School
Rugby, CV22 5PE |
Secondary | 1,113 | 26.6% | 26.2% |
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de Stafford School
Caterham, CR3 5YX |
Secondary | 816 | 28.7% | 26.4% |
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The Totteridge Academy
London, N20 8AZ |
Secondary | 1,005 | 24.6% | 28.8% |
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Reading Girls' School
Reading, RG2 7PY |
Secondary | 905 | 23.5% | 28.2% |
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Leigh Academy Blackheath
London, SE3 8SY |
Secondary | 1,038 | 21.6% | 26.1% |
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Ridgeway Academy
Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2AF |
Secondary | 929 | 27.2% | 30.6% |
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Trinity Academy Bradford
Bradford, BD13 2AS |
Secondary | 930 | 22.9% | 25.8% |
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The Mandeville School
Aylesbury, HP21 8ES |
Secondary | 998 | 21.7% | 27.2% |
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King's Academy Easthampstead Park
Bracknell, RG12 8FS |
Secondary | 1,034 | 20.5% | 25.6% |
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The Highfield School
Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3QA |
Secondary | 979 | 29% | 24.9% |
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Sir William Ramsay School
High Wycombe, HP15 7UB |
Secondary | 1,037 | 20.8% | 30.9% |
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St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy
Liverpool, L25 6EG |
Secondary | 1,026 | 23% | 26.3% |
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Dinnington High School
Sheffield, S25 2NZ |
Secondary | 1,015 | 25.6% | 30.3% |
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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Carrington School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,018 | Sign in to see | |
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Rossington All Saints Academy
Not Yet Obtained, DN11 0BZ |
Secondary | 863 | ||
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Hans Price Academy
Weston-super-Mare, BS23 3QP |
Secondary | 1,032 | ||
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Retford Oaks Academy
Retford, DN22 7NJ |
Secondary | 1,125 | ||
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John Ferneley College
Melton Mowbray, LE13 1LH |
Secondary | 1,194 | ||
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Harris Academy Greenwich
London, SE9 5EQ |
Secondary | 1,180 | ||
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Venerable Bede Church of England Academy
Sunderland, SR2 0SX |
Secondary | 845 | ||
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Aureus School
Didcot, OX11 6FF |
Secondary | 485 | ||
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The Oakwood Academy
Nottingham, NG5 9PJ |
Secondary | 748 | ||
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Manor Community Academy
Hartlepool, TS25 3PS |
Secondary | 997 | ||
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Saint Cecilia's Church of England School
London, SW18 5JR |
Secondary | 1,106 | ||
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Bohunt School Wokingham
Wokingham, RG2 9GB |
Secondary | 1,281 | ||
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Ormiston Meridian Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7DF |
Secondary | 1,049 | ||
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Southchurch High School
Southend-On-Sea, SS2 4XA |
Secondary | 805 | ||
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Heritage High School
Chesterfield, S43 4QG |
Secondary | 953 | ||
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Park Vale Academy
Nottingham, NG5 9AZ |
Secondary | 902 | ||
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Washington Academy
Washington, NE37 2AA |
Secondary | 594 | ||
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Yewlands Academy
Sheffield, S35 8NN |
Secondary | 919 | ||
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Marsden Heights Community College
Nelson, BB9 0PR |
Secondary | 1,049 | ||
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E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy
Oldham, OL2 6NT |
Secondary | 1,001 | ||
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Goodwin Academy
Deal, CT14 9BD |
Secondary | 833 | ||
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The Albion Academy
Salford, M6 6QT |
Secondary | 899 | ||
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Werneth School
Stockport, SK6 3BX |
Secondary | 991 | ||
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Mark Hall Academy
Harlow, CM17 9LR |
Secondary | 851 | ||
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Rye Hills Academy
Redcar, TS10 2HN |
Secondary | 791 | ||
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St Paul's Catholic College
Burgess Hill, RH15 8GA |
Secondary | 1,191 | ||
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John Smeaton Academy
Leeds, LS15 8TA |
Secondary | 611 | ||
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The Highfield School
Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3QA |
Secondary | 979 | ||
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The Macclesfield Academy
Macclesfield, SK11 8JR |
Secondary | 639 | ||
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Buile Hill Academy
Salford, M6 8RD |
Secondary | 903 | ||