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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The Minster School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,618 | 7.1% | 8% |
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Watford Grammar School for Boys
Watford, WD18 7JF |
Secondary | 1,610 | 10.5% | 5.3% |
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Northampton School for Boys
Northampton, NN1 5RT |
Secondary | 1,713 | 12.9% | 8.1% |
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John Taylor High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 8AZ |
Secondary | 1,499 | 8.5% | 8.2% |
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Beths Grammar School
Bexley, DA5 1NE |
Secondary | 1,664 | 9.2% | 11.6% |
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Dartford Grammar School
Dartford, DA1 2HW |
Secondary | 1,543 | 6.2% | 7.7% |
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Highworth Grammar School
Ashford, TN24 8UD |
Secondary | 1,543 | 7.5% | 7.9% |
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Clitheroe Royal Grammar School
Clitheroe, BB7 2DJ |
Secondary | 1,475 | 5.9% | 9.3% |
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The Ecclesbourne School
Belper, DE56 4GS |
Secondary | 1,576 | 10.7% | 6.5% |
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Weydon School
Farnham, GU9 8UG |
Secondary | 1,666 | 12.6% | 7.4% |
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Glyn School
Epsom, KT17 1NB |
Secondary | 1,694 | 9.4% | 6.6% |
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Redborne Upper School and Community College
Bedford, MK45 2NU |
Secondary | 1,593 | 10.1% | 11.3% |
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Invicta Grammar School
Maidstone, ME14 5DS |
Secondary | 1,645 | 2% | 6.1% |
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The Coopers' Company and Coborn School
Upminster, RM14 3HS |
Secondary | 1,550 | 4.4% | 5.2% |
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The West Bridgford School
Nottingham, NG2 7FA |
Secondary | 1,780 | 4.4% | 5.7% |
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Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
Rochester, ME1 3EL |
Secondary | 1,528 | 7.4% | 9.6% |
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Backwell School
Bristol, BS48 3BX |
Secondary | 1,600 | 9.5% | 8% |
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Wallington High School for Girls
Wallington, SM6 0PH |
Secondary | 1,549 | 3.9% | 9.8% |
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Nonsuch High School for Girls
Sutton, SM3 8AB |
Secondary | 1,498 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
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Howard of Effingham School
Leatherhead, KT24 5JR |
Secondary | 1,504 | 10.3% | 8.2% |
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Moulsham High School
Chelmsford, CM2 9ES |
Secondary | 1,672 | 6.3% | 11.6% |
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Rainham Mark Grammar School
Gillingham, ME8 7AJ |
Secondary | 1,551 | 5.3% | 8.9% |
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Churchill Academy & Sixth Form
Winscombe, BS25 5QN |
Secondary | 1,547 | 7.4% | 11.6% |
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Bishop Stopford School
Kettering, NN15 6BJ |
Secondary | 1,460 | 7.5% | 6.1% |
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Townley Grammar School
Bexleyheath, DA6 7AB |
Secondary | 1,670 | 3.9% | 8.2% |
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Bourne Grammar School
Bourne, PE10 9JE |
Secondary | 1,740 | 11.5% | 6.4% |
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Bosworth Academy
Leicester, LE9 9JL |
Secondary | 1,559 | 12.7% | 12.1% |
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Lutterworth College
Lutterworth, LE17 4EW |
Secondary | 1,560 | 12.4% | 10.2% |
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Calday Grange Grammar School
Wirral, CH48 8GG |
Secondary | 1,479 | 7.4% | 7.2% |
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Ashby School
Ashby-De-La-Zouch, LE65 1DT |
Secondary | 1,680 | 11.1% | 11.3% |
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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The Minster School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,618 | Sign in to see | |
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Chelsea Academy
London, SW10 0AB |
Secondary | 1,128 | ||
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Shoreham Academy
Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 6YT |
Secondary | 1,778 | ||
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Skinners' Academy
London, N4 1SY |
Secondary | 989 | ||
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Malcolm Arnold Academy
Northampton, NN2 6JW |
Secondary | 1,307 | ||
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The Thetford Academy
Thetford, IP24 1LH |
Secondary | 1,362 | ||
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Weston Favell Academy
Northampton, NN3 3EZ |
Secondary | 1,478 | ||
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Stratford Upon Avon School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 9DH |
Secondary | 1,905 | ||
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Leigh Academy Ebbsfleet
Swanscombe, DA10 0BZ |
Secondary | 831 | ||
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Kenton School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 3RU |
Secondary | 1,730 | ||
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Outwood Academy Valley
Worksop, S81 7EN |
Secondary | 1,704 | ||
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St Mary's Church of England High School (VA)
Waltham Cross, EN7 5FB |
Secondary | 982 | ||
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Meadowhead School Academy Trust
Sheffield, S8 8BR |
Secondary | 1,964 | ||
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West Derby School
Liverpool, L13 7HQ |
Secondary | 999 | ||
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King Ecgbert School
Sheffield, S17 3QU |
Secondary | 1,505 | ||
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Kingsthorpe College
Northampton, NN2 7HR |
Secondary | 1,395 | ||
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Silverdale School
Sheffield, S11 9QH |
Secondary | 1,452 | ||
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Neale-Wade Academy
March, PE15 9PX |
Secondary | 1,222 | ||
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Kingswood Secondary Academy
Corby, NN18 9NS |
Secondary | 1,228 | ||
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Northampton School for Girls
Northampton, NN3 6DG |
Secondary | 1,739 | ||
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Ryburn Valley High School
Sowerby Bridge, HX6 1DF |
Secondary | 1,647 | ||
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Oasis Academy Brislington
Bristol, BS4 5EY |
Secondary | 1,369 | ||
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North Leamington School
Leamington Spa, CV32 6RD |
Secondary | 1,476 | ||
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Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy
Bradford, BD6 3PX |
Secondary | 1,420 | ||
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Orchard Mead Academy
Leicester, LE5 1RT |
Secondary | 1,048 | ||
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Cumberland Community School
London, E13 8SJ |
Secondary | 1,346 | ||
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Tupton Hall School
Chesterfield, S42 6LG |
Secondary | 1,612 | ||
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The Grange Academy
Bushey, WD23 3AA |
Secondary | 935 | ||
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Lister Community School
London, E13 9AE |
Secondary | 1,501 | ||
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Holland Park School
London, W8 7AF |
Secondary | 1,336 | ||