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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School of Science and Technology Maidstone
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 953 | 23.4% | 12.3% |
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Lavington School
Devizes, SN10 4EB |
Secondary | 871 | 21.4% | 13.7% |
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Cirencester Deer Park School
Cirencester, GL7 1XB |
Secondary | 1,018 | 23.6% | 15.2% |
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Kirkbie Kendal School
Kendal, LA9 7EQ |
Secondary | 1,042 | 20.8% | 13.8% |
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Robert Bloomfield Academy
Shefford, SG17 5BU |
Secondary | 974 | 20.4% | 13.6% |
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Birmingham Ormiston Academy
Birmingham, B4 7QD |
Secondary | 1,023 | 22.1% | 10.7% |
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Rodborough
Godalming, GU8 5BZ |
Secondary | 880 | 17.8% | 12.8% |
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Hall Mead School
Upminster, RM14 1SF |
Secondary | 1,069 | 22.8% | 12.9% |
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Thamesmead School
Shepperton, TW17 9EE |
Secondary | 1,049 | 18.8% | 15.6% |
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John Colet School
Aylesbury, HP22 6HF |
Secondary | 1,067 | 20.8% | 14.2% |
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Woolmer Hill School
Haslemere, GU27 1QB |
Secondary | 888 | 20.6% | 11.4% |
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Amersham School
Amersham, HP7 9HH |
Secondary | 1,066 | 22.9% | 12.4% |
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Waddesdon Church of England School
Aylesbury, HP18 0LQ |
Secondary | 1,015 | 19% | 10.7% |
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The Beacon School
Banstead, SM7 1AG |
Secondary | 1,024 | 24.3% | 15.2% |
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Chipping Norton School
Chipping Norton, OX7 5DY |
Secondary | 1,029 | 20.2% | 15.8% |
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The Market Bosworth School
Nuneaton, CV13 0JT |
Secondary | 840 | 21% | 10.8% |
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The Marlborough Church of England School
Woodstock, OX20 1LP |
Secondary | 1,085 | 25.8% | 11.5% |
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The Archer Academy
London, N2 8GA |
Secondary | 810 | 22.3% | 12.9% |
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Bohunt School Worthing
Worthing, BN14 8AH |
Secondary | 897 | 21.7% | 17.6% |
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Wheatley Park School
Oxford, OX33 1QH |
Secondary | 1,150 | 23.8% | 13.9% |
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Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form
Banbury, OX16 9DG |
Secondary | 908 | 21.5% | 12.4% |
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The Windsor Boys' School
Windsor, SL4 5EH |
Secondary | 990 | 19.2% | 13.2% |
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Turing House School
Twickenham, TW2 6LH |
Secondary | 1,007 | 22.8% | 14.4% |
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Thomas Alleyne's High School
Uttoxeter, ST14 8DU |
Secondary | 966 | 19.7% | 10.9% |
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The Misbourne School
Great Missenden, HP16 0BN |
Secondary | 1,126 | 21.1% | 11.3% |
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Bullers Wood School for Boys
Bromley, BR1 2NW |
Secondary | 898 | 22.6% | 15.8% |
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Fitzharrys School
Abingdon, OX14 1NP |
Secondary | 845 | 20.7% | 9.2% |
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Sandhurst School
Sandhurst, GU47 0SD |
Secondary | 1,003 | 21.9% | 14.5% |
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Glebelands School
Cranleigh, GU6 7AN |
Secondary | 760 | 21.8% | 10.6% |
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Hurstmere School
Sidcup, DA15 9AW |
Secondary | 967 | 22.5% | 15.1% |
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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School of Science and Technology Maidstone
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 953 | Sign in to see | |
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Leigh Academy Longfield
Longfield, DA3 7PH |
Secondary | 987 | ||
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The Hereford Church of England Academy
Hereford, HR2 7NG |
Secondary | 618 | ||
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Drapers' Academy
Romford, RM3 9XR |
Secondary | 1,207 | ||
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Sarum Academy
Salisbury, SP2 9HS |
Secondary | 783 | ||
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Ipswich Academy
Ipswich, IP3 0SP |
Secondary | 1,006 | ||
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Ormiston Horizon Academy
Stoke on Trent, ST6 6JZ |
Secondary | 1,036 | ||
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Bedminster Down School
Bristol, BS13 7DQ |
Secondary | 1,032 | ||
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Magna Academy
Poole, BH17 8RE |
Secondary | 970 | ||
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Aureus School
Didcot, OX11 6FF |
Secondary | 485 | ||
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Workington Academy
Workington, CA14 4EB |
Secondary | 1,272 | ||
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Litherland High School
Liverpool, L21 0DB |
Secondary | 736 | ||
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The WREN School
Reading, RG30 2BB |
Secondary | 979 | ||
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Bohunt School Wokingham
Wokingham, RG2 9GB |
Secondary | 1,281 | ||
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Charlton School
Telford, TF1 3FA |
Secondary | 1,242 | ||
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Harris Academy Sutton
Sutton, SM2 5RD |
Secondary | 1,297 | ||
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Royal Greenwich Trust School
London, SE7 8LJ |
Secondary | 860 | ||
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The Newark Academy
Newark, NG24 3AL |
Secondary | 1,149 | ||
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Chiltern Academy
Luton, LU1 3GF |
Secondary | 1,192 | ||
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Laurus Cheadle Hulme
Cheadle, SK8 5GB |
Secondary | 1,050 | ||
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Dixons Cottingley Academy
Bingley, BD16 1TZ |
Secondary | 867 | ||
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Goodwin Academy
Deal, CT14 9BD |
Secondary | 833 | ||
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Castle View School
Canvey Island, SS8 7FH |
Secondary | 1,068 | ||
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Pix Brook Academy
Stotfold, SG5 4HB |
Secondary | 865 | ||
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Harris Academy Clapham
London, SW4 8LD |
Secondary | 891 | ||
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Ark Blake Academy
Croydon, CR0 6NA |
Secondary | 783 | ||
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Gloucester Academy
Gloucester, GL4 6RN |
Secondary | 939 | ||
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Shireland CBSO Academy
West Bromwich, B70 8SZ |
Secondary | 308 | ||
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New Road Academy
Telford, TF2 7AB |
Secondary | 1,094 | ||
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St Michael's Catholic College
London, SE16 4UN |
Secondary | 962 | ||