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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St James's Church of England High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,065 | 17.1% | 19.7% |
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Uffculme School
Cullompton, EX15 3AG |
Secondary | 1,085 | 16.9% | 17.1% |
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Coombe Dean School
Plymouth, PL9 8ES |
Secondary | 1,003 | 16.2% | 18.9% |
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Hodgson Academy
Poulton-Le-Fylde, FY6 7EU |
Secondary | 1,122 | 15.7% | 17.2% |
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Flixton Girls School
Manchester, M41 5DR |
Secondary | 964 | 18.5% | 19.5% |
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Noadswood School
Southampton, SO45 4ZF |
Secondary | 1,044 | 15.8% | 21.9% |
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William Edwards School
Grays, RM16 3NJ |
Secondary | 1,108 | 16.3% | 20.6% |
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The Romsey School
Romsey, SO51 8ZB |
Secondary | 1,131 | 18.7% | 19.4% |
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Caldew School
Carlisle, CA5 7NN |
Secondary | 992 | 18.1% | 18.5% |
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Redden Court School
Romford, RM3 0TS |
Secondary | 1,063 | 19.7% | 17.9% |
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Epsom and Ewell High School
Epsom, KT19 9JW |
Secondary | 1,059 | 18.7% | 19.5% |
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Greenbank High School
Southport, PR8 2LT |
Secondary | 1,039 | 17.1% | 19.6% |
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Tewkesbury Academy
Tewkesbury, GL20 8DF |
Secondary | 1,111 | 13.8% | 20.2% |
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The Henry Box School
Witney, OX28 4AX |
Secondary | 1,075 | 18.1% | 17.7% |
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Reepham High School and College
Norwich, NR10 4JT |
Secondary | 1,015 | 16.8% | 18.1% |
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Wrotham School
Sevenoaks, TN15 7RD |
Secondary | 1,023 | 15.4% | 17.8% |
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Eggbuckland Community College
Plymouth, PL6 5YB |
Secondary | 1,033 | 15.8% | 20.1% |
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St John Fisher Catholic College
Newcastle Under Lyme, ST5 2SJ |
Secondary | 1,094 | 16.6% | 19.8% |
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The Brakenhale School
Bracknell, RG12 7BA |
Secondary | 1,108 | 18% | 20.6% |
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Sir Graham Balfour High School
Stafford, ST16 1NR |
Secondary | 1,001 | 17.9% | 18.2% |
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Therfield School
Leatherhead, KT22 7NZ |
Secondary | 1,050 | 18.4% | 18.8% |
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Manshead Church of England Academy
Luton, LU1 4BB |
Secondary | 1,146 | 16.7% | 18.6% |
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Okehampton College
Okehampton, EX20 1PW |
Secondary | 1,137 | 18.8% | 19.4% |
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Laurus Cheadle Hulme
Cheadle, SK8 5GB |
Secondary | 1,050 | 21.5% | 18.9% |
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Princes Risborough School
Princes Risborough, HP27 0DR |
Secondary | 1,101 | 16.5% | 17.3% |
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The Hinckley School
Hinckley, LE10 1LE |
Secondary | 1,137 | 18.7% | 19.6% |
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The Purbeck School
Wareham, BH20 4PF |
Secondary | 1,028 | 16.2% | 20.7% |
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Weaverham High School
Northwich, CW8 3HT |
Secondary | 1,163 | 17.8% | 18.5% |
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North Bromsgrove High School
Bromsgrove, B60 1BA |
Secondary | 1,080 | 17.3% | 18.7% |
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The Burton Borough School
Newport, TF10 7DS |
Secondary | 1,109 | 19.1% | 19.2% |
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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St James's Church of England High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,065 | Sign in to see | |
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Leigh Academy Tonbridge
Tonbridge, TN9 2PH |
Secondary | 717 | ||
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Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere
Belvedere, DA17 6HT |
Secondary | 1,052 | ||
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The Burgate School and Sixth Form
Fordingbridge, SP6 1EZ |
Secondary | 1,098 | ||
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Erasmus Darwin Academy
Burntwood, WS7 3QW |
Secondary | 1,128 | ||
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Honiton Community College
Honiton, EX14 1QT |
Secondary | 692 | ||
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East Point Academy
Lowestoft, NR33 0UQ |
Secondary | 828 | ||
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Garstang Community Academy
Preston, PR3 1YE |
Secondary | 804 | ||
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Amersham School
Amersham, HP7 9HH |
Secondary | 1,066 | ||
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Waddesdon Church of England School
Aylesbury, HP18 0LQ |
Secondary | 1,015 | ||
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Etonbury Academy
Arlesey, SG15 6XS |
Secondary | 1,133 | ||
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St Catherine's Catholic School
Bexleyheath, DA6 7QJ |
Secondary | 1,040 | ||
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The Martin High School Anstey
Leicester, LE7 7EB |
Secondary | 844 | ||
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The Priory School
Shrewsbury, SY3 9EE |
Secondary | 856 | ||
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Hilbre High School
Wirral, CH48 6EQ |
Secondary | 1,175 | ||
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St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy
Wakefield, WF2 6EQ |
Secondary | 763 | ||
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Tabor Academy
Braintree, CM7 5XP |
Secondary | 969 | ||
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The Cooper School
Bicester, OX26 4RS |
Secondary | 1,231 | ||
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Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
Blackburn, BB2 7AD |
Secondary | 854 | ||
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Windsor Girls' School
Windsor, SL4 3RT |
Secondary | 795 | ||
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Eden Girls' School, Slough
Slough, SL1 4AA |
Secondary | 619 | ||
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The Priory Pembroke Academy
Lincoln, LN3 4JP |
Secondary | 593 | ||
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Henley Bank High School
Gloucester, GL3 4QF |
Secondary | 878 | ||
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Co-op Academy Bebington
Wirral, CH63 2PS |
Secondary | 1,066 | ||
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Padgate Academy
Warrington, WA2 0LN |
Secondary | 642 | ||
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King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy
Birmingham, B45 0EU |
Secondary | 419 | ||
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North Walsham High School
North Walsham, NR28 9HZ |
Secondary | 619 | ||
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Hermitage Academy
Chester le Street, DH2 3AD |
Secondary | 932 | ||
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Birches Head Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 8DD |
Secondary | 954 | ||
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Uplands Academy
Wadhurst, TN5 6AZ |
Secondary | 738 | ||