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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Lordswood Boys' School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 656 | 13% | 44.2% |
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St Aidan's Church of England Academy
Darlington, DL1 1LL |
Secondary | 597 | 14.1% | 43.9% |
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The Hereford Church of England Academy
Hereford, HR2 7NG |
Secondary | 618 | 10.8% | 38.8% |
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De Warenne Academy
Doncaster, DN12 3JY |
Secondary | 760 | 14.4% | 41.3% |
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Melior Community Academy
Scunthorpe, DN17 1HA |
Secondary | 817 | 12.9% | 44.2% |
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Connaught School for Girls
London, E11 4AE |
Secondary | 603 | 8.1% | 43.3% |
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Bradford Girls' Grammar School
Bradford, BD9 6RB |
Secondary | 677 | 10.4% | 45.4% |
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Marylebone Boys' School
London, W2 1QZ |
Secondary | 635 | 15.9% | 46.5% |
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Oasis Academy Silvertown
London, E16 2BB |
Secondary | 512 | 12.1% | 45.2% |
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Eden Boys' School, Birmingham
Birmingham, B42 2SY |
Secondary | 618 | 19.7% | 46.3% |
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Phoenix Academy
London, W12 0RQ |
Secondary | 542 | 12.8% | 47.2% |
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Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester
Manchester, M8 8DT |
Secondary | 636 | 12.1% | 42.9% |
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Thornhill Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7NA |
Secondary | 566 | 17.7% | 45.7% |
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The Laurel Academy
Mexborough, S64 9SD |
Secondary | 765 | 14.5% | 45.5% |
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Ellesmere Port Church of England College
Ellesmere Port, CH65 6EA |
Secondary | 695 | 17.7% | 44.7% |
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Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham
Birmingham, B10 9HH |
Secondary | 616 | 13.2% | 44.3% |
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The Wells Academy
Nottingham, NG3 5LR |
Secondary | 708 | 13.1% | 47% |
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AIM Academy North London
London, N9 8DQ |
Secondary | 601 | 15.8% | 43.8% |
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The Oaks Academy
Crewe, CW2 7NQ |
Secondary | 651 | 16.2% | 46.1% |
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Ark Blake Academy
Croydon, CR0 6NA |
Secondary | 783 | 15% | 46% |
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The Heys School
Manchester, M25 1JZ |
Secondary | 573 | 16.2% | 46.6% |
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Rayner Stephens High School
Dukinfield, SK16 5BL |
Secondary | 628 | 19.3% | 43.8% |
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Turves Green Boys' School
Birmingham, B31 4BS |
Secondary | 545 | 11% | 48.7% |
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Edgar Wood Academy
Heywood, OL10 2QN |
Secondary | 640 | 17.6% | 41.3% |
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King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls
Birmingham, B31 4BP |
Secondary | 743 | 15.4% | 47.4% |
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Rhyddings
Accrington, BB5 3EA |
Secondary | 690 | 14.5% | 46.7% |
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The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy
Oldham, OL9 6BP |
Secondary | 720 | 15.4% | 40.1% |
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Hetton Academy
Houghton le Spring, DH5 9JZ |
Secondary | 673 | 18.3% | 43.4% |
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Lincoln Castle Academy
Lincoln, LN1 3SP |
Secondary | 709 | 15.9% | 43.4% |
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St. Thomas More Language College
London, SW3 2QS |
Secondary | 541 | 15.3% | 41.8% |
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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Lordswood Boys' School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 656 | Sign in to see | |
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Birmingham Ormiston Academy
Birmingham, B4 7QD |
Secondary | 1,023 | ||
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Burnham Grammar School
Slough, SL1 7HG |
Secondary | 1,271 | ||
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Tarleton Academy
Preston, PR4 6AQ |
Secondary | 676 | ||
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King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy
Birmingham, B20 2HL |
Secondary | 1,065 | ||
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Turing House School
Twickenham, TW2 6LH |
Secondary | 1,007 | ||
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Heathside Walton-on-Thames
Walton-on-Thames, KT12 2JP |
Secondary | 484 | ||
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Deer Park School
Southampton, SO30 2HT |
Secondary | 698 | ||
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North Brent School
London, NW10 2UF |
Secondary | 309 | ||
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Putteridge High School
Luton, LU2 8HJ |
Secondary | 1,195 | ||
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Bolder Academy
Isleworth, TW7 5DB |
Secondary | 955 | ||
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Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East
Birmingham, B8 3DT |
Secondary | 620 | ||
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Merstham Park School
Redhill, RH1 3PU |
Secondary | 669 | ||
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Belvidere School
Shrewsbury, SY2 5RJ |
Secondary | 841 | ||
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The Whitehaven Academy
Whitehaven, CA28 8TY |
Secondary | 816 | ||
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King's Leadership Academy Bolton
Bolton, BL3 3HL |
Secondary | 900 | ||
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Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham
Birmingham, B10 9HH |
Secondary | 616 | ||
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Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford
Bradford, BD8 9AR |
Secondary | 599 | ||
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Orsett Heath Academy
Grays, RM16 4DG |
Secondary | 566 | ||
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Thames Park Secondary School
Grays, RM17 5FP |
Secondary | 743 | ||
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The King's CofE Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 1DP |
Secondary | 747 | ||
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Trinity Academy St. Edwards
Barnsley, S70 6FP |
Secondary | 717 | ||
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The High School Leckhampton
Cheltenham, GL51 3FS |
Secondary | 578 | ||
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Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy
Birmingham, B14 4HN |
Secondary | 752 | ||
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Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy
Leeds, LS10 4AX |
Secondary | 828 | ||
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King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls
Birmingham, B31 4BP |
Secondary | 743 | ||
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Houstone School
Dunstable, LU5 5PX |
Secondary | 658 | ||
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The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy
Oldham, OL9 6BP |
Secondary | 720 | ||
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Windsor Olympus Academy
Birmingham, B18 4LX |
Secondary | 359 | ||
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Hartshill Academy
Nuneaton, CV10 0NA |
Secondary | 991 | ||