Southam College
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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Southam College
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,660 | 19.4% | 13% |
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Shoreham Academy
Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 6YT |
Secondary | 1,756 | 19.5% | 15.5% |
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Arden
Solihull, B93 0PT |
Secondary | 1,820 | 16.5% | 10.3% |
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Darrick Wood School
Orpington, BR6 8ER |
Secondary | 1,699 | 19.4% | 10.9% |
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Plymstock School
Plymouth, PL9 9AZ |
Secondary | 1,672 | 15.6% | 16% |
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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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Twynham School
Christchurch, BH23 1JF |
Secondary | 1,773 | 16.2% | 14.6% |
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Ringwood School Academy
Ringwood, BH24 1SE |
Secondary | 1,583 | 14.6% | 13.3% |
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Collingwood College
Camberley, GU15 4AE |
Secondary | 1,741 | 15.6% | 13% |
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Royal Wootton Bassett Academy
Swindon, SN4 7HG |
Secondary | 1,727 | 17% | 12.2% |
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Finham Park School
Coventry, CV3 6EA |
Secondary | 1,713 | 18.5% | 11% |
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Alderbrook School
Solihull, B91 1SN |
Secondary | 1,637 | 24.5% | 15.9% |
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Plantsbrook School
Sutton Coldfield, B72 1RB |
Secondary | 1,561 | 16.5% | 12.3% |
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King Alfred's
Wantage, OX12 9BY |
Secondary | 1,682 | 18.9% | 14.9% |
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The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College
Swindon, SN4 9DJ |
Secondary | 1,603 | 14.7% | 13.9% |
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Trinity School
Carlisle, CA1 1JB |
Secondary | 1,695 | 21.3% | 16.5% |
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Ashton-on-Mersey School
Sale, M33 5BP |
Secondary | 1,512 | 19.6% | 13.9% |
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The Arthur Terry School
Sutton Coldfield, B74 4RZ |
Secondary | 1,760 | 13.5% | 10.3% |
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Neston High School
Neston, CH64 9NH |
Secondary | 1,729 | 14.1% | 13.8% |
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Grey Court School
Richmond, TW10 7HN |
Secondary | 1,595 | 17.8% | 9.8% |
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Caludon Castle School
Coventry, CV2 5BD |
Secondary | 1,556 | 17.7% | 15.6% |
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Northampton School for Girls
Northampton, NN3 6DG |
Secondary | 1,761 | 15.6% | 12.7% |
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Leigh Stationers' Academy
London, SE9 2PT |
Secondary | 1,650 | 17% | 15.3% |
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Queen Elizabeth's School
Wimborne, BH21 4DT |
Secondary | 1,558 | 17% | 12.6% |
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Bridgewater High School
Warrington, WA4 3AE |
Secondary | 1,657 | 13.5% | 12% |
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The Warriner School
Banbury, OX15 4LJ |
Secondary | 1,557 | 16.3% | 14.9% |
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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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Oxted School
Oxted, RH8 0AB |
Secondary | 1,710 | 17.3% | 15% |
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Rainford High School
St Helens, WA11 8NY |
Secondary | 1,719 | 23.7% | 14.1% |
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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Southam College
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,660 | Sign in to see | |
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Harris Academy Merton
Mitcham, CR4 1BP |
Secondary | 1,358 | ||
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Teign School
Newton Abbot, TQ12 3JG |
Secondary | 1,048 | ||
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Teignmouth Community School, Exeter Road
Teignmouth, TQ14 9HZ |
Secondary | 943 | ||
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Glyn School
Epsom, KT17 1NB |
Secondary | 1,696 | ||
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Valley Park School
Maidstone, ME14 5DT |
Secondary | 1,652 | ||
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Alcester Grammar School
Alcester, B49 5ED |
Secondary | 1,292 | ||
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Queen Mary's Grammar School
Walsall, WS1 2PG |
Secondary | 1,344 | ||
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Heart of England School
Coventry, CV7 7FW |
Secondary | 1,233 | ||
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The Castle School
Taunton, TA1 5AU |
Secondary | 1,204 | ||
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Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre
Droitwich Spa, WR9 0AA |
Secondary | 1,281 | ||
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Roundwood Park School
Harpenden, AL5 3AE |
Secondary | 1,370 | ||
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Priestlands School
Lymington, SO41 8FZ |
Secondary | 1,233 | ||
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Thurstable School Sports College and Sixth Form Centre
Colchester, CO5 0EW |
Secondary | 1,144 | ||
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St Thomas More High School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0BW |
Secondary | 1,232 | ||
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Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School
Accrington, BB5 4AY |
Secondary | 1,315 | ||
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Moulton School and Science College
Northampton, NN3 7SD |
Secondary | 1,411 | ||
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The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School
Stevenage, SG1 4AE |
Secondary | 1,603 | ||
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Woodcote High School
Coulsdon, CR5 2EH |
Secondary | 1,301 | ||
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Ormiston Sudbury Academy
Sudbury, CO10 1NW |
Secondary | 692 | ||
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Ralph Allen School
Bath, BA2 7AD |
Secondary | 1,382 | ||
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St Birinus School
Didcot, OX11 8AZ |
Secondary | 1,166 | ||
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City of Peterborough Academy
Peterborough, PE1 5LQ |
Secondary | 865 | ||
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Mark Rutherford School
Bedford, MK41 8PX |
Secondary | 1,259 | ||
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Mangotsfield School
Bristol, BS16 9LH |
Secondary | 1,122 | ||
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Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College
Luton, LU2 7AE |
Secondary | 1,628 | ||
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Thorns Collegiate Academy
Brierley Hill, DY5 2NU |
Secondary | 953 | ||
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Meole Brace School
Shrewsbury, SY3 9DW |
Secondary | 1,351 | ||
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George Pindar School
Scarborough, YO11 3LW |
Secondary | 681 | ||
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St Regis Church of England Academy
Wolverhampton, WV6 8XG |
Secondary | 669 | ||