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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Helston Community College
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,328 | 20.4% | 19.2% |
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Harris Academy Falconwood
Welling, DA16 2PE |
Secondary | 1,285 | 17.1% | 17.7% |
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The Sir Robert Woodard Academy
Sompting, BN15 9QZ |
Secondary | 1,414 | 21.8% | 18.1% |
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Leigh Academy Wilmington
Wilmington, DA2 7DR |
Secondary | 1,383 | 16.9% | 19.5% |
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Oldfield School
Bath, BA1 9AB |
Secondary | 1,277 | 26% | 20.3% |
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Charles Darwin School
Westerham, TN16 3AU |
Secondary | 1,314 | 21.6% | 21.6% |
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Penrice Academy
St Austell, PL25 3NR |
Secondary | 1,422 | 19.8% | 21.1% |
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Brighouse High School
Brighouse, HD6 2NY |
Secondary | 1,320 | 16.4% | 20.5% |
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Campion School
Northampton, NN7 3QG |
Secondary | 1,318 | 20% | 18.9% |
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Priestlands School
Lymington, SO41 8FZ |
Secondary | 1,236 | 20% | 19.7% |
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Sir Robert Pattinson Academy
Lincoln, LN6 9AF |
Secondary | 1,314 | 16.2% | 18.5% |
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Kingdown School
Warminster, BA12 9DR |
Secondary | 1,407 | 17.3% | 19.3% |
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The Blue School
Wells, BA5 2NR |
Secondary | 1,358 | 21.2% | 15.7% |
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Severn Vale School
Gloucester, GL2 4PR |
Secondary | 1,353 | 16.5% | 21.7% |
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The John of Gaunt School
Trowbridge, BA14 9EH |
Secondary | 1,256 | 22% | 21.2% |
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The Marlborough Science Academy
St Albans, AL1 2QA |
Secondary | 1,335 | 17.5% | 18.4% |
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Wyvern College
Eastleigh, SO50 7AN |
Secondary | 1,332 | 18.4% | 20.4% |
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Trinity School
Newbury, RG14 2DU |
Secondary | 1,355 | 19.7% | 20.5% |
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Abbeywood Community School
Bristol, BS34 8SF |
Secondary | 1,272 | 24.2% | 20% |
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Conyers School
Yarm, TS15 9ET |
Secondary | 1,340 | 17.8% | 20.2% |
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St Joseph's Catholic Academy
Hebburn, NE31 2ET |
Secondary | 1,358 | 16.8% | 19.8% |
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Sir Bernard Lovell Academy
Bristol, BS30 8TS |
Secondary | 1,261 | 18.6% | 17.2% |
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Brigshaw High School
Castleford, WF10 2HR |
Secondary | 1,335 | 18.1% | 19.9% |
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Wyvern St Edmund's Academy
Salisbury, SP1 1RE |
Secondary | 1,336 | 16.8% | 20.7% |
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Wolfreton School and Sixth Form College
Hull, HU10 6HB |
Secondary | 1,373 | 18.7% | 17.8% |
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Reigate School
Reigate, RH2 7NT |
Secondary | 1,265 | 22.8% | 20.4% |
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Tavistock College
Tavistock, PL19 8DD |
Secondary | 1,270 | 18% | 22.1% |
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West Exe School
Exeter, EX2 9JU |
Secondary | 1,238 | 18.2% | 20.2% |
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Monkton Wood Academy
Taunton, TA2 8PD |
Secondary | 1,266 | 23.7% | 22% |
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Frome Community College
Frome, BA11 2HQ |
Secondary | 1,285 | 20.3% | 20.7% |
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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Helston Community College
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,328 | Sign in to see | |
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Ark Walworth Academy
London, SE1 5UJ |
Secondary | 973 | ||
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Oasis Academy Shirley Park
Croydon, CR9 7AL |
Secondary | 1,675 | ||
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Knole Academy
Sevenoaks, TN13 3LE |
Secondary | 1,413 | ||
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Skegness Academy
Skegness, PE25 2QH |
Secondary | 932 | ||
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Oxford Spires Academy
Oxford, OX4 2AU |
Secondary | 1,306 | ||
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The Cotswold Academy
Cheltenham, GL54 2BD |
Secondary | 1,500 | ||
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Bodmin College
Bodmin, PL31 1DD |
Secondary | 1,439 | ||
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Weydon School
Farnham, GU9 8UG |
Secondary | 1,666 | ||
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Haybridge High School and Sixth Form
Stourbridge, DY8 2XS |
Secondary | 1,219 | ||
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Parmiter's School
Watford, WD25 0UU |
Secondary | 1,464 | ||
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Churchill Academy & Sixth Form
Winscombe, BS25 5QN |
Secondary | 1,547 | ||
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The King David High School
Manchester, M8 5DY |
Secondary | 780 | ||
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Alexandra Park School
London, N11 2AZ |
Secondary | 1,882 | ||
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Ridgewood School
Doncaster, DN5 7UB |
Secondary | 1,496 | ||
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Wayland Academy
Thetford, IP25 6BA |
Secondary | 548 | ||
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Wodensborough Ormiston Academy
Wednesbury, WS10 0DR |
Secondary | 1,148 | ||
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Oasis Academy Lister Park
Bradford, BD8 7ND |
Secondary | 767 | ||
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Thomas Gainsborough School
Sudbury, CO10 0NH |
Secondary | 1,615 | ||
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The Netherhall School
Cambridge, CB1 8NN |
Secondary | 1,268 | ||
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The Lea Valley Academy
Enfield, EN3 6TW |
Secondary | 850 | ||
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The City Academy Bristol
Bristol, BS5 9JH |
Secondary | 980 | ||
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Bacon's College
London, SE16 6AT |
Secondary | 1,007 | ||
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Bilton School
Rugby, CV22 7JT |
Secondary | 1,166 | ||
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Sir Jonathan North Girls' College
Leicester, LE2 6FU |
Secondary | 1,152 | ||
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Ellis Guilford School
Nottingham, NG6 0HT |
Secondary | 1,257 | ||
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Arnold Hill Spencer Academy
Nottingham, NG5 6NZ |
Secondary | 1,518 | ||
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Ken Stimpson Academy
Peterborough, PE4 6JT |
Secondary | 1,052 | ||
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Iveshead School
Loughborough, LE12 9DB |
Secondary | 1,000 | ||
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Monkton Wood Academy
Taunton, TA2 8PD |
Secondary | 1,266 | ||