Southam College

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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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
Southam College
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,624 22.2% 14.5%
Shoreham Academy
Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 6YT
Secondary 1,778 21.2% 15.8%
The Cotswold Academy
Cheltenham, GL54 2BD
Secondary 1,500 17.6% 13.3%
Newquay Tretherras
Newquay, TR7 3BH
Secondary 1,653 19% 18.9%
Plymstock School
Plymouth, PL9 9AZ
Secondary 1,609 15.9% 16%
The Appleton School
Benfleet, SS7 5RN
Secondary 1,566 17.1% 15%
Ashlawn School
Rugby, CV22 5ET
Secondary 1,559 14.8% 16.1%
Twynham School
Christchurch, BH23 1JF
Secondary 1,706 19.6% 15.4%
Royal Wootton Bassett Academy
Swindon, SN4 7HG
Secondary 1,688 17.1% 12.1%
Chipping Campden School
Chipping Campden, GL55 6HU
Secondary 1,479 19.5% 14%
Finham Park School
Coventry, CV3 6EA
Secondary 1,708 20.7% 11.7%
Alderbrook School
Solihull, B91 1SN
Secondary 1,667 25.1% 17.4%
Plantsbrook School
Sutton Coldfield, B72 1RB
Secondary 1,572 16.6% 14.7%
The Chauncy School
Ware, SG12 0DP
Secondary 1,515 18.2% 15.4%
Hillview School for Girls
Tonbridge, TN9 2HE
Secondary 1,560 15.7% 14.1%
The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College
Swindon, SN4 9DJ
Secondary 1,573 16.3% 15.2%
Trinity School
Carlisle, CA1 1JB
Secondary 1,678 24.8% 18.3%
Warden Park Secondary Academy
Haywards Heath, RH17 5DP
Secondary 1,538 19.6% 11.1%
Furze Platt Senior School
Maidenhead, SL6 7NQ
Secondary 1,547 21% 16.8%
Shenfield High School
Brentwood, CM15 8RY
Secondary 1,528 16.7% 14.8%
Ashton-on-Mersey School
Sale, M33 5BP
Secondary 1,600 19.9% 14.2%
Neston High School
Neston, CH64 9NH
Secondary 1,726 16.4% 15.8%
Rodillian Academy
Wakefield, WF3 3PS
Secondary 1,658 16.9% 17.4%
Grey Court School
Richmond, TW10 7HN
Secondary 1,632 20% 10%
Caludon Castle School
Coventry, CV2 5BD
Secondary 1,515 18.8% 17.7%
Beckfoot School
Bingley, BD16 1EE
Secondary 1,607 26.9% 13.6%
Leigh Stationers' Academy
London, SE9 2PT
Secondary 1,723 16.6% 15.8%
The Warriner School
Banbury, OX15 4LJ
Secondary 1,528 22.3% 16.4%
Oxted School
Oxted, RH8 0AB
Secondary 1,613 17.4% 16.4%
Rainford High School
St Helens, WA11 8NY
Secondary 1,680 25.7% 14.8%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
Southam College
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,624 Sign in to see
Haberdashers' Abraham Darby
Telford, TF7 5HX
Secondary 1,063
Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy
Walsall, WS4 1BW
Secondary 1,444
Grace Academy Darlaston
Wednesbury, WS10 8QJ
Secondary 1,071
Outwood Academy Adwick
Doncaster, DN6 7SF
Secondary 1,183
Brompton Academy
Gillingham, ME7 5HT
Secondary 1,383
St Peter's CofE Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 2RR
Secondary 1,053
West Coventry Academy
Coventry, CV4 9PW
Secondary 1,302
Heath Park
Wolverhampton, WV11 1RD
Secondary 1,187
Tring School
Tring, HP23 5JD
Secondary 1,584
Hertswood Academy
Borehamwood, WD6 5LG
Secondary 1,173
Outwood Academy Shafton
Barnsley, S72 8RE
Secondary 1,382
Cambourne Village College
Cambridge, CB23 6FR
Secondary 1,461
Halewood Academy
Knowsley, L26 1UU
Secondary 1,147
The Telford Langley School
Telford, TF4 3JS
Secondary 1,157
President Kennedy School Academy
Coventry, CV6 4GL
Secondary 1,847
Trinity Academy
London, SW2 1QS
Secondary 617
Co-op Academy North Manchester
Manchester, M9 7SS
Secondary 1,259
Greatfields School
Barking, IG11 7QG
Secondary 1,226
The Whitstable School
Whitstable, CT5 1PX
Secondary 1,113
Wolfreton School and Sixth Form College
Hull, HU10 6HB
Secondary 1,373
Wixams Academy
Bedford, MK42 6BA
Secondary 933
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester
Manchester, M8 8DT
Secondary 648
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester
Manchester, M8 8DT
Secondary 636
Co-op Academy Walkden
Manchester, M28 7JB
Secondary 1,480
Astrea Academy Dearne
Rotherham, S63 9EW
Secondary 1,107
Glossopdale School and Sixth Form
Glossop, SK13 2DA
Secondary 1,205
Watling Academy
Milton Keynes, MK8 1EP
Secondary 1,504
Newhouse Academy
Heywood, OL10 2NT
Secondary 982
The Duchess's Community High School
Alnwick, NE66 2DH
Secondary 1,343