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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Coombe Wood School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,069 | 13.8% | 23% |
Richmond Park Academy
London, SW14 8RG |
Secondary | 1,011 | 16.9% | 25.1% |
Bungay High School
Bungay, NR35 1RW |
Secondary | 985 | 15.6% | 21.9% |
Upper Shirley High School
Southampton, SO15 7QU |
Secondary | 1,063 | 13.3% | 25.2% |
Enfield Grammar School
Enfield, EN2 6LN |
Secondary | 1,043 | 10.8% | 25.2% |
Light Hall School
Solihull, B90 2PZ |
Secondary | 1,062 | 14.4% | 24.6% |
The St Marylebone CofE School
London, W1U 5BA |
Secondary | 1,182 | 13% | 20.9% |
Christ's College Finchley
London, N2 0SE |
Secondary | 957 | 17.9% | 22.4% |
Isleworth and Syon School for Boys
Isleworth, TW7 5LJ |
Secondary | 1,096 | 13.6% | 25.8% |
Sir Harry Smith Community College
Peterborough, PE7 1XB |
Secondary | 1,094 | 16.3% | 21.9% |
Avonbourne Girls Academy
Bournemouth, BH7 6NY |
Secondary | 1,116 | 16.1% | 22% |
Corby Technical School
Corby, NN17 1TD |
Secondary | 987 | 11.9% | 21.9% |
The Grey Coat Hospital
London, SW1P 2DY |
Secondary | 1,132 | 10.3% | 20.7% |
Altrincham College
Altrincham, WA15 8QW |
Secondary | 978 | 13.3% | 23.9% |
King James's School
Huddersfield, HD4 6SG |
Secondary | 1,054 | 13% | 25% |
The King's School
Pontefract, WF8 4JF |
Secondary | 1,038 | 13.2% | 23.3% |
Jane Austen College
Norwich, NR3 1DD |
Secondary | 1,066 | 10.2% | 23.2% |
Ditton Park Academy
Slough, SL3 7UX |
Secondary | 1,126 | 13% | 21% |
Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 0QH |
Secondary | 1,047 | 14.5% | 22.7% |
St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy
Bedlington, NE22 6ED |
Secondary | 1,108 | 15.6% | 24.1% |
Mangotsfield School
Bristol, BS16 9LH |
Secondary | 1,122 | 14.8% | 23.2% |
St Catherine's College
Eastbourne, BN23 7BL |
Secondary | 1,086 | 9.7% | 23.1% |
Bishop Douglass School Finchley
London, N2 0SQ |
Secondary | 1,003 | 12.9% | 24.9% |
Springfield School
Portsmouth, PO6 1QY |
Secondary | 1,103 | 16.5% | 23.9% |
Challney High School for Girls
Luton, LU4 9FJ |
Secondary | 1,042 | 12.9% | 25.4% |
The Whitstable School
Whitstable, CT5 1PX |
Secondary | 1,127 | 12.8% | 21.8% |
The Newark Academy
Newark, NG24 3AL |
Secondary | 1,147 | 11.3% | 23.4% |
Harris Academy Riverside
Purfleet, RM19 1QY |
Secondary | 1,079 | 12.8% | 24.7% |
Sedgefield Community College
Stockton-on-Tees, TS21 3DD |
Secondary | 988 | 15% | 24.2% |
Buxton Community School
Buxton, SK17 9EA |
Secondary | 1,069 | 13.2% | 23.3% |
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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Coombe Wood School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,069 | Sign in to see | |
Oasis Academy MediaCityUK
Manchester, M50 3UQ |
Secondary | 1,020 | ||
Oasis Academy John Williams
Bristol, BS14 9BU |
Secondary | 863 | ||
Leeds West Academy
Leeds, LS13 1DQ |
Secondary | 1,439 | ||
The Academy of St Nicholas
Liverpool, L19 5NY |
Secondary | 972 | ||
King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy
Birmingham, B26 2RZ |
Secondary | 1,187 | ||
The Winsford Academy
Winsford, CW7 2BT |
Secondary | 1,093 | ||
Ormiston Victory Academy
Norwich, NR5 0PX |
Secondary | 1,415 | ||
Platanos College
London, SW9 0AL |
Secondary | 856 | ||
Swakeleys School for Girls
Uxbridge, UB10 0EJ |
Secondary | 1,375 | ||
The Heath School
Runcorn, WA7 4SY |
Secondary | 1,189 | ||
St Peter's CofE Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 2RR |
Secondary | 1,085 | ||
Leeds East Academy
Leeds, LS14 6HA |
Secondary | 1,053 | ||
Bishop Ramsey Church of England School
Ruislip, HA4 8EE |
Secondary | 1,265 | ||
Heath Park
Wolverhampton, WV11 1RD |
Secondary | 1,191 | ||
City Heights E-ACT Academy
London, SW2 3PW |
Secondary | 552 | ||
Belfairs Academy
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 3TG |
Secondary | 1,632 | ||
Ark All Saints Academy
London, SE5 0UB |
Secondary | 594 | ||
Outwood Academy Acklam
Middlesbrough, TS5 7JY |
Secondary | 1,155 | ||
Hollingworth Academy
Rochdale, OL16 3DR |
Secondary | 1,339 | ||
Q3 Academy Langley
Oldbury, B68 8ED |
Secondary | 1,384 | ||
The Whitstable School
Whitstable, CT5 1PX |
Secondary | 1,127 | ||
Orion Eden Park
Beckenham, BR3 3RD |
Secondary | 1,308 | ||
Dormers Wells High School
Southall, UB1 3HZ |
Secondary | 1,495 | ||
Walker Riverside Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4AW |
Secondary | 1,111 | ||
John Taylor Free School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 9SA |
Secondary | 1,258 | ||
Cockburn John Charles Academy
Leeds, LS10 2JU |
Secondary | 1,212 | ||
Melksham Oak Community School
Melksham, SN12 6QZ |
Secondary | 1,274 | ||
Ellesmere Port Church of England College
Ellesmere Port, CH65 6EA |
Secondary | 633 | ||
Blackburn Central High School
Blackburn, BB2 3HJ |
Secondary | 961 |