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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Ponteland High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,545 | 11.3% | 11% |
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Lift Greensward
Hockley, SS5 5HG |
Secondary | 1,614 | 15% | 10.9% |
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The Fallibroome Academy
Macclesfield, SK10 4AF |
Secondary | 1,551 | 10.6% | 12.8% |
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Hardenhuish School
Chippenham, SN14 6RJ |
Secondary | 1,607 | 14.2% | 12.5% |
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Redborne Upper School and Community College
Bedford, MK45 2NU |
Secondary | 1,593 | 10.1% | 11.3% |
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Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
Rochester, ME1 3EL |
Secondary | 1,528 | 7.4% | 9.6% |
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Bullers Wood School
Chislehurst, BR7 5LJ |
Secondary | 1,571 | 13.9% | 10.6% |
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West Hatch High School
Chigwell, IG7 5BT |
Secondary | 1,565 | 13.6% | 12% |
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Highcliffe School
Christchurch, BH23 4QD |
Secondary | 1,566 | 12.8% | 13.2% |
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Howard of Effingham School
Leatherhead, KT24 5JR |
Secondary | 1,504 | 10.3% | 8.2% |
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Hayesfield Girls School
Bath, BA2 3LA |
Secondary | 1,529 | 13.1% | 11.2% |
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Churchill Academy & Sixth Form
Winscombe, BS25 5QN |
Secondary | 1,547 | 7.4% | 11.6% |
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Katharine Lady Berkeley's School
Wotton-under-Edge, GL12 8RB |
Secondary | 1,509 | 15.6% | 9.8% |
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Leventhorpe
Sawbridgeworth, CM21 9BY |
Secondary | 1,471 | 15.1% | 9.7% |
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Vandyke Upper School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3DY |
Secondary | 1,507 | 9.9% | 12.7% |
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Vyners School
Uxbridge, UB10 8AB |
Secondary | 1,518 | 15.3% | 10.5% |
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Anglo European School
Ingatestone, CM4 0DJ |
Secondary | 1,490 | 11.6% | 8.6% |
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Notre Dame High School, Norwich
Norwich, NR1 3PB |
Secondary | 1,573 | 11.4% | 11.1% |
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The Gilberd School
Colchester, CO4 9PU |
Secondary | 1,578 | 12.6% | 14.1% |
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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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Brookvale Groby Learning Campus
Leicester, LE6 0FP |
Secondary | 1,431 | 9.5% | 11.9% |
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Silverdale School
Sheffield, S11 9QH |
Secondary | 1,452 | 11.2% | 11.4% |
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Downend School
Bristol, BS16 6XA |
Secondary | 1,430 | 12.2% | 10.1% |
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The Castle School
Bristol, BS35 1HT |
Secondary | 1,453 | 10% | 12.5% |
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Alsager School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 2HR |
Secondary | 1,521 | 9% | 13.4% |
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Egglescliffe School
Stockton-on-Tees, TS16 0LA |
Secondary | 1,511 | 15.8% | 11.1% |
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St Crispin's School
Wokingham, RG40 1SS |
Secondary | 1,489 | 15.5% | 11.4% |
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Poynton High School
Stockport, SK12 1PU |
Secondary | 1,500 | 12.9% | 8.2% |
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St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington
Washington, NE38 8AF |
Secondary | 1,588 | 11.2% | 15.2% |
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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Ponteland High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,545 | Sign in to see | |
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North Liverpool Academy
Liverpool, L5 0SQ |
Secondary | 1,286 | ||
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The Gateway Academy
Grays, RM16 4LU |
Secondary | 1,033 | ||
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The Stockwood Park Academy
Luton, LU1 5PP |
Secondary | 1,471 | ||
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Cornwallis Academy
Maidstone, ME17 4HX |
Secondary | 1,329 | ||
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The Littlehampton Academy
Littlehampton, BN17 6FE |
Secondary | 1,370 | ||
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Droylsden Academy
Manchester, M43 6QD |
Secondary | 942 | ||
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Leigh Academy Strood
Rochester, ME2 2SX |
Secondary | 1,318 | ||
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Trinity Academy Halifax
Halifax, HX2 9TZ |
Secondary | 1,605 | ||
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Carlton Keighley
Keighley, BD20 6EB |
Secondary | 795 | ||
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North Durham Academy
Stanley, DH9 0TW |
Secondary | 977 | ||
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Passmores Academy
Harlow, CM18 6JH |
Secondary | 1,210 | ||
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Goffs Academy
Waltham Cross, EN7 5QW |
Secondary | 1,606 | ||
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Thomas Clarkson Academy
Wisbech, PE13 2SE |
Secondary | 1,354 | ||
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Haughton Academy
Darlington, DL1 2AN |
Secondary | 891 | ||
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Kenton School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 3RU |
Secondary | 1,730 | ||
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Sirius Academy North
Hull, HU6 9BP |
Secondary | 1,245 | ||
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Torquay Academy
Torquay, TQ2 7NU |
Secondary | 1,453 | ||
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Westfield Academy
Watford, WD18 6NS |
Secondary | 1,335 | ||
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Kensington Aldridge Academy
London, W10 6EX |
Secondary | 1,224 | ||
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The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy
Croydon, CR9 3AS |
Secondary | 784 | ||
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North Chadderton School
Oldham, OL9 0BN |
Secondary | 1,569 | ||
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Leigh Stationers' Academy
London, SE9 2PT |
Secondary | 1,723 | ||
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Sandhill View Academy
Sunderland, SR3 4EN |
Secondary | 763 | ||
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Bideford College
Bideford, EX39 3AR |
Secondary | 1,449 | ||
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Noel-Baker Academy
Derby, DE24 0BR |
Secondary | 1,245 | ||
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Netherwood Academy
Barnsley, S73 8FE |
Secondary | 1,272 | ||
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Waterhead Academy
Oldham, OL4 3NY |
Secondary | 949 | ||
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Winterbourne Academy
Bristol, BS36 1JL |
Secondary | 1,785 | ||
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Soar Valley College
Leicester, LE4 7GY |
Secondary | 1,566 | ||