The Trafalgar School at Downton

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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
The Trafalgar School at Downton
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 783 18.8% 13.7%
Lavington School
Devizes, SN10 4EB
Secondary 939 17.8% 13%
Studley High School
Studley, B80 7QX
Secondary 847 17.2% 15.1%
Arnold Academy
Bedford, MK45 4JZ
Secondary 695 17.9% 12.1%
Thomas Keble School
Stroud, GL6 7DY
Secondary 707 19.9% 13.9%
Cirencester Kingshill School
Cirencester, GL7 1HS
Secondary 841 21.5% 17.4%
The King David High School
Manchester, M8 5DY
Secondary 773 21.9% 12.7%
The Corbet School
Shrewsbury, SY4 2AX
Secondary 732 21.7% 12.6%
Garstang Community Academy
Preston, PR3 1YE
Secondary 819 19.5% 15.4%
Woodbrook Vale School
Loughborough, LE11 2ST
Secondary 840 17.4% 16.3%
Kibworth Mead Academy
Leicester, LE8 0LG
Secondary 827 17.4% 14.8%
The Martin High School Anstey
Leicester, LE7 7EB
Secondary 858 16.9% 14.2%
Henlow Church of England Academy
Henlow, SG16 6AN
Secondary 680 19.7% 15.6%
Braunton Academy
Braunton, EX33 2BP
Secondary 810 19.9% 13.2%
Lady Margaret School
London, SW6 4UN
Secondary 758 17.8% 11.6%
St Edward's Church of England Academy
Leek, ST13 8DN
Secondary 709 17.5% 14.5%
South Charnwood High School
Markfield, LE67 9TB
Secondary 873 18.9% 13.2%
The Archer Academy
London, N2 8GA
Secondary 809 22.7% 13.4%
The Snaith School
Goole, DN14 9LB
Secondary 779 19.8% 13.4%
Hanham Woods Academy
Bristol, BS15 3LA
Secondary 842 18.6% 12.5%
Kinver High School and Sixth Form
Stourbridge, DY7 6AA
Secondary 726 18.4% 14.6%
Bradon Forest School
Swindon, SN5 4AT
Secondary 928 16.8% 14.7%
Trentham Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 8PQ
Secondary 787 18.2% 14.3%
Framingham Earl High School
Norwich, NR14 7QP
Secondary 800 19.2% 14.3%
St Osmund's Church of England Middle School
Dorchester, DT1 2DZ
Secondary 721 19.3% 16.8%
Endon High School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST9 9EE
Secondary 703 19.2% 11.2%
Chipping Sodbury School
Bristol, BS37 6EW
Secondary 729 23.2% 16.3%
Moorside High School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST9 0HP
Secondary 757 18.3% 16.9%
Lady Lumley's School
Pickering, YO18 8NG
Secondary 795 15.5% 15.3%
Highworth Warneford School
Swindon, SN6 7BZ
Secondary 652 22.4% 14.7%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
The Trafalgar School at Downton
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 783 Sign in to see
Lavington School
Devizes, SN10 4EB
Secondary 939
The Roseland Academy
Truro, TR2 5SE
Secondary 654
Arnold Academy
Bedford, MK45 4JZ
Secondary 695
Bowland High
Clitheroe, BB7 4QS
Secondary 590
Upper Shirley High School
Southampton, SO15 7QU
Secondary 1,063
Humberston Academy
Grimsby, DN36 4TF
Secondary 901
Alameda Middle School
Bedford, MK45 2QR
Secondary 716
The Corbet School
Shrewsbury, SY4 2AX
Secondary 732
Hasmonean High School for Boys
London, NW4 1NA
Secondary 752
Stamford Welland Academy
Stamford, PE9 1HE
Secondary 585
Looe Community Academy
Looe, PL13 1NQ
Secondary 537
Redmoor Academy
Hinckley, LE10 0EP
Secondary 919
Langtree School
Reading, RG8 0RA
Secondary 621
Braunton Academy
Braunton, EX33 2BP
Secondary 810
The Priory Belvoir Academy
Nottingham, NG13 0AX
Secondary 690
Sir William Robertson Academy, Welbourn
Lincoln, LN5 0PA
Secondary 1,029
St Boniface's RC College
Plymouth, PL5 3AG
Secondary 374
St Augustine's Catholic High School
Redditch, B97 5LX
Secondary 958
Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form
Banbury, OX16 9DG
Secondary 879
Tenbury High Ormiston Academy
Tenbury Wells, WR15 8XA
Secondary 456
The Lacon Childe School
Kidderminster, DY14 8PE
Secondary 548
Dedworth Middle School
Windsor, SL4 5PE
Secondary 552
Canary Wharf College Crossharbour
London, E14 9GL
Secondary 484
North Cestrian School
Altrincham, WA14 4AJ
Secondary 780
Holsworthy Community College
Holsworthy, EX22 6JD
Secondary 524
Belvidere School
Shrewsbury, SY2 5RJ
Secondary 855
Hasmonean High School for Girls
London, NW7 2EU
Secondary 584
Dawlish College
Dawlish, EX7 0BY
Secondary 749
Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School
Wednesbury, WS10 9QS
Secondary 865