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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Baxter College
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 811 | 22.1% | 36.2% |
Spires Academy
Canterbury, CT2 0HD |
Secondary | 729 | 17.6% | 37.5% |
Droylsden Academy
Manchester, M43 6QD |
Secondary | 940 | 22.2% | 36.7% |
Shirebrook Academy
Mansfield, NG20 8QF |
Secondary | 824 | 23.2% | 38.5% |
Bridgemary School
Gosport, PO13 0JN |
Secondary | 800 | 23.7% | 36.2% |
Colne Primet Academy
Colne, BB8 8JF |
Secondary | 870 | 18.3% | 34.4% |
All Saints Catholic College
Dukinfield, SK16 5AP |
Secondary | 798 | 18.9% | 33.8% |
Harris Church of England Academy
Rugby, CV22 6EA |
Secondary | 869 | 23.7% | 37.3% |
Miltoncross Academy
Portsmouth, PO3 6RB |
Secondary | 917 | 19.9% | 36.7% |
Sewell Park Academy
Norwich, NR3 4BX |
Secondary | 780 | 22% | 39.7% |
Beechwood School
Slough, SL2 1QE |
Secondary | 849 | 19.1% | 36.2% |
Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School
Birmingham, B30 1UL |
Secondary | 778 | 16.4% | 36% |
Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School
Warrington, WA4 1JL |
Secondary | 856 | 23.2% | 34.8% |
Louth Academy
Louth, LN11 9AW |
Secondary | 871 | 20% | 37.5% |
Park Academy West London
Hillingdon, UB8 3GA |
Secondary | 878 | 18.3% | 36.6% |
Everest Community Academy
Basingstoke, RG24 9UP |
Secondary | 695 | 22.4% | 34.3% |
The Pedmore High School
Stourbridge, DY9 7HS |
Secondary | 659 | 23.4% | 38.2% |
Castle Hall Academy
Mirfield, WF14 9PH |
Secondary | 784 | 20.8% | 34.4% |
Nether Stowe School
Lichfield, WS13 7NB |
Secondary | 765 | 18.9% | 32.5% |
Pakefield High School
Lowestoft, NR33 7AQ |
Secondary | 690 | 20.4% | 36% |
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy
West Bromwich, B70 7LE |
Secondary | 802 | 15% | 35.5% |
All Saints' Church of England Academy
Weymouth, DT4 9BJ |
Secondary | 765 | 21.2% | 33.3% |
University Academy Long Sutton
Spalding, PE12 9LF |
Secondary | 722 | 22.1% | 37% |
Poltair School
St Austell, PL25 4BZ |
Secondary | 857 | 17.8% | 34.5% |
Shrewsbury Academy
Shrewsbury, SY1 4LL |
Secondary | 829 | 19.7% | 35.9% |
The Turing School
Eastbourne, BN23 8EJ |
Secondary | 731 | 20.4% | 37.5% |
Meadow Park School
Coventry, CV3 4BD |
Secondary | 783 | 17.9% | 34.2% |
Outwood Academy Haydock
St. Helens, WA11 0JG |
Secondary | 857 | 26.5% | 36.9% |
The Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Keighley, BD20 6LH |
Secondary | 776 | 19.8% | 33% |
Ernest Bevin Academy
London, SW17 7DF |
Secondary | 767 | 18.6% | 34.2% |
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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Baxter College
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 811 | Sign in to see | |
Clacton Coastal Academy
Clacton on Sea, CO15 3JL |
Secondary | 1,504 | ||
Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull
Solihull, B91 3PD |
Secondary | 1,711 | ||
Dartford Grammar School
Dartford, DA1 2HW |
Secondary | 1,539 | ||
Bexley Grammar School
Welling, DA16 2BL |
Secondary | 1,478 | ||
St Joseph's College
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 5NT |
Secondary | 1,145 | ||
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
Ossett, WF5 0DG |
Secondary | 1,740 | ||
Hele's School
Plymouth, PL7 4LT |
Secondary | 1,387 | ||
Soham Village College
Ely, CB7 5AA |
Secondary | 1,413 | ||
The West Bridgford School
Nottingham, NG2 7FA |
Secondary | 1,786 | ||
Cleeve School
Cheltenham, GL52 8AE |
Secondary | 1,775 | ||
Hummersknott Academy
Darlington, DL3 8AR |
Secondary | 1,265 | ||
The Blue Coat CofE School
Oldham, OL1 3SQ |
Secondary | 1,693 | ||
The Blue Coat School
Liverpool, L15 9EE |
Secondary | 1,252 | ||
Aldridge School - A Science College
Walsall, WS9 0BG |
Secondary | 1,599 | ||
Bishop Vesey's Grammar School
Sutton Coldfield, B74 2NH |
Secondary | 1,379 | ||
Haywood Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 7AB |
Secondary | 1,160 | ||
Ark Putney Academy
London, SW15 3DG |
Secondary | 880 | ||
Lymm High School
Lymm, WA13 0RB |
Secondary | 1,916 | ||
Hitchin Boys' School
Hitchin, SG5 1JB |
Secondary | 1,317 | ||
The Castle School
Bristol, BS35 1HT |
Secondary | 1,472 | ||
City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy
Norwich, NR4 6PP |
Secondary | 1,739 | ||
Chase High School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RT |
Secondary | 1,320 | ||
The Kingsway School
Cheadle, SK8 4QX |
Secondary | 1,309 | ||
The Ashcombe School
Dorking, RH4 1LY |
Secondary | 1,497 | ||
The Royal Sutton School
Sutton Coldfield, B75 7DY |
Secondary | 956 | ||
Tadcaster Grammar School
Tadcaster, LS24 9NB |
Secondary | 1,512 | ||
Eastlea Community School
London, E16 4NP |
Secondary | 788 | ||
The Hinckley School
Hinckley, LE10 1LE |
Secondary | 1,171 | ||
Farringdon Community Academy
Sunderland, SR3 3EL |
Secondary | 678 |