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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Stowmarket High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 901 | 15.8% | 20.3% |
Maltings Academy
Witham, CM8 1EP |
Secondary | 893 | 11.6% | 20% |
Preston School Academy
Yeovil, BA21 3JD |
Secondary | 984 | 14% | 19.1% |
Rossett School
Harrogate, HG2 9JP |
Secondary | 905 | 13.6% | 21.2% |
Cottingham High School and Sixth Form College
Cottingham, HU16 5PX |
Secondary | 926 | 19.4% | 21.3% |
Bungay High School
Bungay, NR35 1RW |
Secondary | 985 | 15.6% | 21.9% |
West Hill School
Stalybridge, SK15 1LX |
Secondary | 847 | 17.4% | 22.3% |
Noadswood School
Southampton, SO45 4ZF |
Secondary | 981 | 14.3% | 19.3% |
Trinity High School and Sixth Form Centre
Redditch, B98 8HB |
Secondary | 946 | 16% | 22.6% |
Falmouth School
Falmouth, TR11 4LH |
Secondary | 969 | 16.6% | 22% |
Birkdale High School
Southport, PR8 3DT |
Secondary | 938 | 18% | 20.1% |
Wootton Upper School
Bedford, MK43 9HT |
Secondary | 890 | 16.1% | 18.1% |
Kingswinford Academy
Kingswinford, DY6 7AD |
Secondary | 918 | 16.9% | 20% |
Ivanhoe School
Ashby-de-la-Zouch, LE65 1HX |
Secondary | 873 | 16.2% | 22.6% |
Magna Academy
Poole, BH17 8RE |
Secondary | 964 | 19% | 19.7% |
Winton Academy
Bournemouth, BH10 4HT |
Secondary | 910 | 16.2% | 17.6% |
Glenmoor Academy
Bournemouth, BH10 4EX |
Secondary | 892 | 13.3% | 21.8% |
Newmarket Academy
Newmarket, CB8 0EB |
Secondary | 833 | 14.9% | 21.5% |
Sir John Talbot's School
Whitchurch, SY13 2BY |
Secondary | 860 | 14% | 20.1% |
Outwood Academy Bydales
Redcar, TS11 6AR |
Secondary | 805 | 16.5% | 19.6% |
Blessed William Howard Catholic School
Stafford, ST17 9AB |
Secondary | 954 | 15.8% | 20.3% |
Harris Academy Rainham
Rainham, RM13 9XD |
Secondary | 898 | 14.4% | 22.9% |
Barclay Academy
Stevenage, SG1 3RB |
Secondary | 916 | 19.1% | 22.9% |
Yate Academy
Yate, BS37 4DX |
Secondary | 818 | 16.3% | 20.3% |
Mercia School
Sheffield, S7 2DY |
Secondary | 913 | 15.6% | 19.7% |
The Swan School
Oxford, OX2 7WP |
Secondary | 862 | 15.3% | 21.2% |
Uplands Academy
Wadhurst, TN5 6AZ |
Secondary | 800 | 16.5% | 19.8% |
Huxlow Academy
Irthlingborough, NN9 5TY |
Secondary | 855 | 14.1% | 20.7% |
Sidmouth College
Sidmouth, EX10 9LG |
Secondary | 872 | 17.1% | 19.6% |
Anthony Gell School
Matlock, DE4 4DX |
Secondary | 824 | 16.8% | 19.7% |
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
School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
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Stowmarket High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 901 | Sign in to see | |
Spires Academy
Canterbury, CT2 0HD |
Secondary | 729 | ||
Oasis Academy Lord's Hill
Southampton, SO16 8FA |
Secondary | 871 | ||
Ormiston Park Academy
South Ockendon, RM15 4RU |
Secondary | 729 | ||
Ark St Alban's Academy
Birmingham, B12 0YH |
Secondary | 875 | ||
The Hastings Academy
Hastings, TN35 5DN |
Secondary | 844 | ||
Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School
Hatfield, AL10 8NL |
Secondary | 949 | ||
Avanti House School
Stanmore, HA7 2EQ |
Secondary | 1,189 | ||
Nishkam High School
Birmingham, B19 2LF |
Secondary | 675 | ||
The Boulevard Academy
Kingston-upon-Hull, HU3 3QT |
Secondary | 749 | ||
Oakmoor School
Bordon, GU35 0JB |
Secondary | 875 | ||
Ernesford Grange Community Academy
Coventry, CV3 2QD |
Secondary | 1,133 | ||
Bradford Forster Academy
Bradford, BD4 8RG |
Secondary | 981 | ||
Ditton Park Academy
Slough, SL3 7UX |
Secondary | 1,126 | ||
The Richmond upon Thames School
Twickenham, TW2 7SL |
Secondary | 741 | ||
Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls
Thamesmead, SE28 8RF |
Secondary | 1,161 | ||
Challney High School for Girls
Luton, LU4 9FJ |
Secondary | 1,042 | ||
Manchester Enterprise Academy Central
Manchester, M14 6PL |
Secondary | 1,051 | ||
Trumpington Community College
Cambridge, CB2 9FD |
Secondary | 491 | ||
Epping St Johns Church of England School
Epping, CM16 5JB |
Secondary | 1,051 | ||
Castle View Academy
Portsmouth, PO6 4QP |
Secondary | 687 | ||
Katherine Warington School
Harpenden, AL5 5FH |
Secondary | 924 | ||
Prudhoe Community High School
Prudhoe, NE42 5LJ |
Secondary | 714 | ||
Paxman Academy
Colchester, CO2 9DB |
Secondary | 902 | ||
Sandymoor Ormiston Academy
Runcorn, WA7 1QU |
Secondary | 598 | ||
The King's CofE Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 1DP |
Secondary | 765 | ||
XP Gateshead
Felling, NE10 9UZ |
Secondary | 150 | ||
Stopsley High School
Luton, LU2 7UX |
Secondary | 1,085 | ||
Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy
Cleckheaton, BD19 3AQ |
Secondary | 1,236 | ||
Aldercar High School
Nottingham, NG16 4HL |
Secondary | 697 |