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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ludlow Church of England School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 623 | 17.5% | 22.5% |
|
The Roseland Academy
Truro, TR2 5SE |
Secondary | 662 | 19.6% | 20.8% |
|
Honiton Community College
Honiton, EX14 1QT |
Secondary | 692 | 19.5% | 22.3% |
|
Henley In Arden School
Henley-in-Arden, B95 6AF |
Secondary | 682 | 16.5% | 19.2% |
|
Alcester Academy
Alcester, B49 6QQ |
Secondary | 635 | 17.3% | 21.2% |
|
Sheringham High School
Sheringham, NR26 8ND |
Secondary | 689 | 15.1% | 21.8% |
|
Selwood Academy
Frome, BA11 2EF |
Secondary | 603 | 18.3% | 22.8% |
|
Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy
Ilkeston, DE7 4HX |
Secondary | 679 | 17.1% | 25.1% |
|
Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3FU |
Secondary | 643 | 18.7% | 21.2% |
|
Breckland School
Brandon, IP27 0PE |
Secondary | 615 | 15.3% | 24.1% |
|
Skegness Grammar School
Skegness, PE25 2QS |
Secondary | 634 | 14% | 23.3% |
|
Shipston High School
Shipston-on-Stour, CV36 4DY |
Secondary | 600 | 14.5% | 23.2% |
|
Lakelands Academy
Ellesmere, SY12 0EA |
Secondary | 581 | 21.7% | 20.7% |
|
Walkwood Church of England Middle School
Redditch, B97 5AQ |
Secondary | 662 | 17.7% | 18.9% |
|
St John's Church of England Middle School Academy
Bromsgrove, B61 7DH |
Secondary | 677 | 18.5% | 26% |
|
Hobart High School
Norwich, NR14 6JU |
Secondary | 697 | 14.8% | 22.4% |
|
Sir Thomas Fremantle School
Winslow, MK18 3GH |
Secondary | 632 | 19.8% | 24.1% |
|
St Ives School
St Ives, TR26 2BB |
Secondary | 574 | 17.6% | 23.2% |
|
The Island Free School
Ventnor, PO38 1BG |
Secondary | 619 | 17.3% | 19.9% |
|
Ingleby Manor Free School
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 0FA |
Secondary | 665 | 21.5% | 21.7% |
|
The Lacon Childe School
Kidderminster, DY14 8PE |
Secondary | 538 | 14.5% | 21.9% |
|
The Orme Academy
Newcastle, ST5 9JU |
Secondary | 771 | 16.8% | 22.8% |
|
Oldbury Wells School
Bridgnorth, WV16 5JD |
Secondary | 736 | 15.6% | 21.9% |
|
Houlton School
RUGBY, CV23 1ED |
Secondary | 710 | 16.3% | 20% |
|
Flegg High Ormiston Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR29 4QD |
Secondary | 686 | 18.3% | 22.9% |
|
Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy
Burton-on-Trent, DE15 9SD |
Secondary | 613 | 18.1% | 23.2% |
|
Mary Webb School and Science College
Shrewsbury, SY5 0TG |
Secondary | 654 | 21% | 20.6% |
|
Orsett Heath Academy
Grays, RM16 4DG |
Secondary | 566 | 20.6% | 22.3% |
|
Ferndown Middle School
Ferndown, BH22 9UP |
Secondary | 613 | 18.3% | 20.7% |
|
Middlewich High School
Middlewich, CW10 9BU |
Secondary | 677 | 19.7% | 22.6% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ludlow Church of England School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 623 | Sign in to see | |
|
Somervale Secondary School
Radstock, BA3 2JD |
Secondary | 795 | ||
|
Bartley Green School
Birmingham, B32 3QJ |
Secondary | 934 | ||
|
The Coleshill School
Birmingham, B46 3EX |
Secondary | 1,201 | ||
|
Chesham Grammar School
Chesham, HP5 1BA |
Secondary | 1,326 | ||
|
Noadswood School
Southampton, SO45 4ZF |
Secondary | 1,044 | ||
|
The Westwood Academy
Coventry, CV4 8DY |
Secondary | 868 | ||
|
Great Torrington School
Torrington, EX38 7DJ |
Secondary | 887 | ||
|
Biddulph High School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST8 7AR |
Secondary | 771 | ||
|
Witchford Village College
Ely, CB6 2JA |
Secondary | 768 | ||
|
The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre
Surbiton, KT6 4TU |
Secondary | 1,207 | ||
|
Beacon Hill Academy
Dudley, DY3 1BP |
Secondary | 1,090 | ||
|
The South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form
Nottingham, NG12 5FF |
Secondary | 1,026 | ||
|
King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes
Bootle, L20 6AQ |
Secondary | 671 | ||
|
Bristnall Hall Academy
Oldbury, B68 9PA |
Secondary | 1,103 | ||
|
Bishop Walsh Catholic School
Sutton Coldfield, B76 1QT |
Secondary | 1,082 | ||
|
Trafalgar School
Portsmouth, PO2 9RJ |
Secondary | 1,045 | ||
|
Wyvern Academy
Darlington, DL3 9SH |
Secondary | 503 | ||
|
Stanley High School
Southport, PR9 9TF |
Secondary | 837 | ||
|
Kingsbury School - A Specialist Science and Mathematics Academy
Kingsbury, B78 2LF |
Secondary | 640 | ||
|
Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge
Reading, RG4 9LN |
Secondary | 421 | ||
|
Tottington High School
Bury, BL8 3LY |
Secondary | 875 | ||
|
The Valley Leadership Academy
Bacup, OL13 0TG |
Secondary | 589 | ||
|
Broadwater School
Godalming, GU7 3BW |
Secondary | 721 | ||
|
St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
Bury, BL9 0TZ |
Secondary | 1,055 | ||
|
Corpus Christi Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Leeds, LS9 0TT |
Secondary | 844 | ||
|
St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington
Workington, CA14 3EE |
Secondary | 517 | ||
|
Smestow Academy
Wolverhampton, WV3 8HU |
Secondary | 552 | ||
|
Walderslade School
Chatham, ME5 0LE |
Secondary | 810 | ||
|
Philips High School
Manchester, M45 7PH |
Secondary | 873 | ||