Ponteland High School

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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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
Ponteland High School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,549 4.5% 10.7%
The Fallibroome Academy
Macclesfield, SK10 4AF
Secondary 1,542 9.2% 12%
John Taylor High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 8AZ
Secondary 1,512 9.2% 8.5%
Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College
Sandbach, CW11 3NT
Secondary 1,391 5.5% 11.4%
Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School
Ramsgate, CT11 7PS
Secondary 1,427 7.2% 12.5%
Clitheroe Royal Grammar School
Clitheroe, BB7 2DJ
Secondary 1,441 6.2% 8.4%
Sharnbrook Academy
Bedford, MK44 1JL
Secondary 1,671 5.4% 10.3%
Redborne Upper School and Community College
Bedford, MK45 2NU
Secondary 1,580 7.8% 9.8%
Christleton High School
Chester, CH3 7AD
Secondary 1,397 6.6% 10.4%
Wallington High School for Girls
Wallington, SM6 0PH
Secondary 1,553 4% 9.1%
Moulsham High School
Chelmsford, CM2 9ES
Secondary 1,677 6.6% 11.3%
Rainham Mark Grammar School
Gillingham, ME8 7AJ
Secondary 1,536 5.1% 7.9%
Hayesfield Girls School
Bath, BA2 3LA
Secondary 1,497 10.8% 11%
Churchill Academy & Sixth Form
Winscombe, BS25 5QN
Secondary 1,590 7.7% 9.8%
Tolworth Girls' School and Sixth Form
Surbiton, KT6 7EY
Secondary 1,463 6.9% 13.5%
Gravesend Grammar School
Gravesend, DA12 2PR
Secondary 1,465 4.3% 7.7%
Vandyke Upper School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3DY
Secondary 1,509 7.9% 13.1%
Wymondham High Academy
Wymondham, NR18 0QT
Secondary 1,605 8% 11.7%
Twyford Church of England High School
London, W3 9PP
Secondary 1,618 6.2% 12.4%
Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend
Gravesend, DA11 0JE
Secondary 1,394 4% 10.9%
Notre Dame High School, Norwich
Norwich, NR1 3PB
Secondary 1,599 10.1% 10.4%
Blackfen School for Girls
Sidcup, DA15 9NU
Secondary 1,486 6.7% 11.1%
Bosworth Academy
Leicester, LE9 9JL
Secondary 1,613 10.5% 10.6%
Brookvale Groby Learning Campus
Leicester, LE6 0FP
Secondary 1,415 8.2% 11%
Calday Grange Grammar School
Wirral, CH48 8GG
Secondary 1,509 7.2% 7.2%
Silverdale School
Sheffield, S11 9QH
Secondary 1,469 10% 11%
Alsager School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 2HR
Secondary 1,537 7.8% 11.5%
St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham
Durham, DH1 4NG
Secondary 1,361 6% 12.3%
St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington
Washington, NE38 8AF
Secondary 1,621 9.5% 13.9%
Ashby School
Ashby-De-La-Zouch, LE65 1DT
Secondary 1,528 10.6% 10.7%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
Ponteland High School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,549 Sign in to see
North Liverpool Academy
Liverpool, L5 0SQ
Secondary 1,305
Cornwallis Academy
Maidstone, ME17 4HX
Secondary 1,322
Haberdashers' Abraham Darby
Telford, TF7 5HX
Secondary 1,081
The Littlehampton Academy
Littlehampton, BN17 6FE
Secondary 1,389
Droylsden Academy
Manchester, M43 6QD
Secondary 940
Shoreham Academy
Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 6YT
Secondary 1,756
Strood Academy
Rochester, ME2 2SX
Secondary 1,310
Trinity Academy Halifax
Halifax, HX2 9TZ
Secondary 1,622
Carlton Keighley
Keighley, BD20 6EB
Secondary 764
Langley Park School for Boys
Beckenham, BR3 3BP
Secondary 1,776
North Durham Academy
Stanley, DH9 0TW
Secondary 1,001
Goffs Academy
Waltham Cross, EN7 5QW
Secondary 1,599
Thomas Clarkson Academy
Wisbech, PE13 2SE
Secondary 1,396
Haughton Academy
Darlington, DL1 2AN
Secondary 872
Kenton School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 3RU
Secondary 1,819
Torquay Academy
Torquay, TQ2 7NU
Secondary 1,481
St Joseph's Catholic Academy
Hebburn, NE31 2ET
Secondary 1,369
Westfield Academy
Watford, WD18 6NS
Secondary 1,341
Kensington Aldridge Academy
London, W10 6EX
Secondary 1,237
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy
Croydon, CR9 3AS
Secondary 837
North Chadderton School
Oldham, OL9 0BN
Secondary 1,580
Sandhill View Academy
Sunderland, SR3 4EN
Secondary 756
Highfields School
Wolverhampton, WV4 4NT
Secondary 1,736
Bideford College
Bideford, EX39 3AR
Secondary 1,457
Noel-Baker Academy
Derby, DE24 0BR
Secondary 1,143
Waterhead Academy
Oldham, OL4 3NY
Secondary 1,128
Co-op Academy Grange
Bradford, BD5 9ET
Secondary 1,461
The City of Leicester College
Leicester, LE5 6LN
Secondary 1,635
Holland Park School
London, W8 7AF
Secondary 1,270