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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Gaynes School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 473 | 20.3% | 22.8% |
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Winchcombe School
Cheltenham, GL54 5LB |
Secondary | 530 | 16.3% | 20.8% |
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Sir William Romney's School
Tetbury, GL8 8AE |
Secondary | 500 | 24.6% | 21.8% |
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Whitstone
Shepton Mallet, BA4 5PF |
Secondary | 578 | 21.6% | 23.9% |
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Queen Elizabeth High School
Bromyard, HR7 4QS |
Secondary | 432 | 25.7% | 23.1% |
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Selwood Academy
Frome, BA11 2EF |
Secondary | 603 | 18.3% | 22.8% |
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Stradbroke High School
Eye, IP21 5JN |
Secondary | 339 | 20.4% | 21.2% |
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Daubeney Academy
Bedford, MK42 7PS |
Secondary | 563 | 21.2% | 25.3% |
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Dorchester Middle School
Dorchester, DT1 2HS |
Secondary | 543 | 21.7% | 23.6% |
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Lakelands Academy
Ellesmere, SY12 0EA |
Secondary | 581 | 21.7% | 20.7% |
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St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School
London, N11 1NP |
Secondary | 540 | 14.7% | 25.6% |
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Sir Thomas Fremantle School
Winslow, MK18 3GH |
Secondary | 632 | 19.8% | 24.1% |
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Wye School
Wye, TN25 5EJ |
Secondary | 576 | 22.3% | 22.6% |
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St Ives School
St Ives, TR26 2BB |
Secondary | 574 | 17.6% | 23.2% |
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The Lacon Childe School
Kidderminster, DY14 8PE |
Secondary | 538 | 14.5% | 21.9% |
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Churnet View Middle School
Leek, ST13 6PU |
Secondary | 436 | 20.9% | 27.1% |
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Avon Valley Academy
Salisbury, SP4 8HH |
Secondary | 519 | 17.6% | 25.1% |
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Smithdon High School
Hunstanton, PE36 5HY |
Secondary | 564 | 24.5% | 23.9% |
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St Benedict's Catholic High School
Alcester, B49 6PX |
Secondary | 515 | 24% | 25.9% |
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Heathside Walton-on-Thames
Walton-on-Thames, KT12 2JP |
Secondary | 484 | 16.3% | 19.6% |
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Ludlow Church of England School
Ludlow, SY8 1GJ |
Secondary | 623 | 17.5% | 22.5% |
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Alderman Peel High School
Wells-next-the-Sea, NR23 1RB |
Secondary | 605 | 20% | 25.2% |
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Old Buckenham High School
Attleborough, NR17 1RL |
Secondary | 498 | 17.5% | 23.9% |
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Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy
Burton-on-Trent, DE15 9SD |
Secondary | 613 | 18.1% | 23.2% |
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King Arthur's School
Wincanton, BA9 9BX |
Secondary | 448 | 18.3% | 25.9% |
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Hope Valley College
Hope Valley, S33 6SD |
Secondary | 542 | 25.5% | 24.8% |
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Orsett Heath Academy
Grays, RM16 4DG |
Secondary | 566 | 20.6% | 22.3% |
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Ferndown Middle School
Ferndown, BH22 9UP |
Secondary | 613 | 18.3% | 20.7% |
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Carisbrooke College
Newport, PO30 5QU |
Secondary | 598 | 23.2% | 24.9% |
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Catshill Middle School
Bromsgrove, B61 0JW |
Secondary | 424 | 20.5% | 26.2% |
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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Gaynes School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 473 | Sign in to see | |
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Harris Academy Bermondsey
London, SE16 3TZ |
Secondary | 836 | ||
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Lift Richmond Park
London, SW14 8RG |
Secondary | 1,042 | ||
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Fairfield High School for Girls
Manchester, M43 6AB |
Secondary | 992 | ||
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Co-op Academy Swinton
Manchester, M27 6JU |
Secondary | 992 | ||
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Welland Park Academy
Market Harborough, LE16 9DR |
Secondary | 988 | ||
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Canons High School
Edgware, HA8 6AN |
Secondary | 1,221 | ||
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The Eastwood Academy
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 5UU |
Secondary | 1,144 | ||
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Casterton College Rutland
Stamford, PE9 4AT |
Secondary | 872 | ||
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The St Marylebone CofE School
London, W1U 5BA |
Secondary | 1,170 | ||
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Amery Hill School
Alton, GU34 2BZ |
Secondary | 991 | ||
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The Rudheath Senior Academy
Northwich, CW9 7DT |
Secondary | 591 | ||
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South Wigston High School
Wigston, LE18 4TA |
Secondary | 783 | ||
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Westminster City School
London, SW1E 5HJ |
Secondary | 802 | ||
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Lady Margaret School
London, SW6 4UN |
Secondary | 781 | ||
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King James's School
Huddersfield, HD4 6SG |
Secondary | 1,066 | ||
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Brentford School for Girls
Brentford, TW8 0PG |
Secondary | 852 | ||
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Boston High School
Boston, PE21 9PF |
Secondary | 816 | ||
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The Boston Grammar School
Boston, PE21 6JY |
Secondary | 874 | ||
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The Green School for Girls
Isleworth, TW7 5BB |
Secondary | 898 | ||
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Ark Boulton Academy
Birmingham, B11 2QG |
Secondary | 877 | ||
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Sir John Talbot's School
Whitchurch, SY13 2BY |
Secondary | 883 | ||
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The Orme Academy
Newcastle, ST5 9JU |
Secondary | 771 | ||
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Clayton Hall Academy
Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 3DN |
Secondary | 783 | ||
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West Craven High School
Barnoldswick, BB18 5TB |
Secondary | 593 | ||
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Queen Elizabeth's Academy
Mansfield, NG19 7AP |
Secondary | 883 | ||
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Teesdale School and Sixth Form
Barnard Castle, DL12 8HH |
Secondary | 691 | ||
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The Pedmore High School
Stourbridge, DY9 7HS |
Secondary | 663 | ||
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Sanders Draper
Hornchurch, RM12 6RT |
Secondary | 707 | ||
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Meols Cop High School
Southport, PR8 6JS |
Secondary | 910 | ||