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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Ada Lovelace Church of England High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 961 | 5.8% | 21.1% |
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Maltings Academy
Witham, CM8 1EP |
Secondary | 893 | 11.6% | 20% |
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Goldington Academy
Bedford, MK41 9BX |
Secondary | 929 | 9.3% | 20.2% |
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West London Free School
London, W6 9LP |
Secondary | 916 | 5.5% | 18.3% |
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Queen Mary's High School
Walsall, WS4 2AE |
Secondary | 937 | 5.3% | 17.7% |
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Bury St Edmunds County High School
Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6RF |
Secondary | 855 | 9.4% | 21.9% |
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King Edward VI Aston School
Birmingham, B6 6DJ |
Secondary | 999 | 9.4% | 19.8% |
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King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys
Birmingham, B14 7QJ |
Secondary | 1,017 | 4.5% | 20.8% |
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Rosedale College
Hayes, UB3 2SE |
Secondary | 912 | 10.6% | 22% |
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Enfield Grammar School
Enfield, EN2 6LN |
Secondary | 1,043 | 10.8% | 25.2% |
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South Nottinghamshire Academy
Nottingham, NG12 2FQ |
Secondary | 893 | 10.9% | 18.3% |
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Abbey College, Ramsey
Ramsey, PE26 1DG |
Secondary | 1,029 | 6.6% | 23.6% |
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Harris Girls Academy Bromley
Beckenham, BR3 1QR |
Secondary | 1,083 | 7.9% | 25.4% |
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Emerson Park Academy
Hornchurch, RM11 3AD |
Secondary | 1,045 | 7.6% | 18.5% |
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The Ursuline Academy Ilford
Ilford, IG1 4JU |
Secondary | 761 | 5.4% | 18.9% |
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St Alban's Catholic High School
Ipswich, IP4 3NJ |
Secondary | 1,016 | 9.7% | 18.6% |
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Corby Technical School
Corby, NN17 1TD |
Secondary | 987 | 11.9% | 21.9% |
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The Grey Coat Hospital
London, SW1P 2DY |
Secondary | 1,132 | 10.3% | 20.7% |
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The Rawlett School (An Aet Academy)
Tamworth, B79 9AA |
Secondary | 1,039 | 11.5% | 19.8% |
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St Thomas More Catholic School
Bedford, MK41 7UL |
Secondary | 944 | 8.4% | 19.4% |
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The Green School for Girls
Isleworth, TW7 5BB |
Secondary | 919 | 12% | 24.8% |
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Attleborough Academy
Attleborough, NR17 2AJ |
Secondary | 933 | 9.1% | 17.6% |
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Jane Austen College
Norwich, NR3 1DD |
Secondary | 1,066 | 10.2% | 23.2% |
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The WREN School
Reading, RG30 2BB |
Secondary | 1,005 | 10.1% | 23.6% |
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St Katherine's School
Bristol, BS20 0HU |
Secondary | 1,010 | 9.9% | 18.8% |
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St Catherine's College
Eastbourne, BN23 7BL |
Secondary | 1,086 | 9.7% | 23.1% |
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Norlington School and 6th Form
London, E10 6JZ |
Secondary | 875 | 10.3% | 24% |
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Judgemeadow Community College
Leicester, LE5 6HP |
Secondary | 1,109 | 9.6% | 20.9% |
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Rushden Academy
Rushden, NN10 6AG |
Secondary | 893 | 11% | 21.9% |
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Paulet High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE15 9RT |
Secondary | 925 | 12.7% | 22.3% |
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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Ada Lovelace Church of England High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 961 | Sign in to see | |
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Maltings Academy
Witham, CM8 1EP |
Secondary | 893 | ||
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Tudor Grange Academy Worcester
Worcester, WR3 8HN |
Secondary | 1,101 | ||
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Haberdashers' Crayford Academy
Dartford, DA1 4RS |
Secondary | 1,076 | ||
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Outwood Academy Adwick
Doncaster, DN6 7SF |
Secondary | 1,165 | ||
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Ormiston Bushfield Academy
Peterborough, PE2 5RQ |
Secondary | 1,198 | ||
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Drapers' Academy
Romford, RM3 9XR |
Secondary | 1,220 | ||
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All Saints Church of England Academy
Plymouth, PL5 3NE |
Secondary | 617 | ||
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North Shore Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS20 2AY |
Secondary | 767 | ||
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Sarum Academy
Salisbury, SP2 9HS |
Secondary | 744 | ||
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Ryde Academy
Ryde, PO33 3LN |
Secondary | 1,480 | ||
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Harris Academy Beckenham
Beckenham, BR3 3SJ |
Secondary | 1,233 | ||
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Campsmount Academy
Doncaster, DN6 9AS |
Secondary | 779 | ||
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Chantry Academy
Ipswich, IP2 9LR |
Secondary | 950 | ||
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Kings Langley School
Kings Langley, WD4 9HN |
Secondary | 1,085 | ||
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Kingsley Academy
Hounslow, TW3 1AX |
Secondary | 939 | ||
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The Ruth Gorse Academy
Leeds, LS10 1HW |
Secondary | 1,275 | ||
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Ian Ramsey Church of England Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 7AJ |
Secondary | 1,168 | ||
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Litherland High School
Liverpool, L21 0DB |
Secondary | 735 | ||
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The WREN School
Reading, RG30 2BB |
Secondary | 1,005 | ||
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The Charter School East Dulwich
London, SE22 8RB |
Secondary | 1,262 | ||
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The Prescot School
Liverpool, L34 3NB |
Secondary | 892 | ||
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Hampton Gardens Secondary School
Peterborough, PE7 8HR |
Secondary | 1,251 | ||
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Royal Greenwich Trust School
London, SE7 8LJ |
Secondary | 844 | ||
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Ercall Wood Academy
Telford, TF1 2DT |
Secondary | 944 | ||
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Great Western Academy
Swindon, SN25 2PP |
Secondary | 952 | ||
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Goodwin Academy
Deal, CT14 9BD |
Secondary | 852 | ||
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Castle View School
Canvey Island, SS8 7FH |
Secondary | 1,043 | ||
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Seaham High School
Seaham, SR7 0BH |
Secondary | 1,122 | ||
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Ark Blake Academy
Croydon, CR0 6NA |
Secondary | 665 | ||