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 | 1,139 | 11.7% | 25.7% |
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Q3 Academy Great Barr
Birmingham, B43 7SD |
Secondary | 1,168 | 12.4% | 23.6% |
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Audenshaw School
Manchester, M34 5NB |
Secondary | 1,117 | 9.3% | 28.4% |
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Saltash Community School
Saltash, PL12 4AY |
Secondary | 1,150 | 15% | 27.2% |
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Challney High School for Boys
Luton, LU4 9TJ |
Secondary | 1,202 | 10.7% | 26.7% |
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Overton Grange School
Sutton, SM2 6TQ |
Secondary | 1,121 | 11.7% | 27.2% |
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The Palmer Catholic Academy
Ilford, IG3 8EU |
Secondary | 1,155 | 9.6% | 26% |
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Enfield Grammar School
Enfield, EN2 6LN |
Secondary | 1,026 | 11% | 28.7% |
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Canons High School
Edgware, HA8 6AN |
Secondary | 1,221 | 8.9% | 26.1% |
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Felixstowe School
Felixstowe, IP11 9QR |
Secondary | 1,211 | 14.9% | 26.2% |
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The St Marylebone CofE School
London, W1U 5BA |
Secondary | 1,170 | 13.4% | 21.9% |
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Harris Girls Academy Bromley
Beckenham, BR3 1QR |
Secondary | 1,097 | 8.9% | 25.5% |
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Maghull High School
Liverpool, L31 7AW |
Secondary | 1,107 | 12.7% | 24.5% |
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Isleworth and Syon School for Boys
Isleworth, TW7 5LJ |
Secondary | 1,033 | 14.3% | 26.8% |
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King Charles I School
Kidderminster, DY10 1XA |
Secondary | 1,129 | 16.1% | 26.7% |
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The Parker E-ACT Academy
Daventry, NN11 0QE |
Secondary | 1,218 | 13.2% | 24.3% |
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The Grey Coat Hospital
London, SW1P 2DY |
Secondary | 1,133 | 11.8% | 23.1% |
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The Clarendon Academy
Trowbridge, BA14 0DJ |
Secondary | 1,109 | 15% | 27.7% |
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Nova Hreod Academy
Swindon, SN2 2NQ |
Secondary | 1,060 | 11.8% | 25.8% |
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Sharples School
Bolton, BL1 8SN |
Secondary | 1,219 | 12.5% | 28.1% |
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St Catherine's College
Eastbourne, BN23 7BL |
Secondary | 1,072 | 12.9% | 25% |
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Bishop Douglass School Finchley
London, N2 0SQ |
Secondary | 1,013 | 13% | 23.8% |
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Marshalls Park Academy
Romford, RM1 4EH |
Secondary | 1,178 | 13.4% | 28.3% |
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Liskeard School and Community College
Liskeard, PL14 3EA |
Secondary | 1,149 | 13.7% | 24.7% |
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The Whitstable School
Whitstable, CT5 1PX |
Secondary | 1,113 | 15.9% | 25.7% |
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Harris Academy Riverside
Purfleet, RM19 1QY |
Secondary | 1,117 | 13.3% | 25.9% |
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Wilsthorpe School
Nottingham, NG10 4WT |
Secondary | 1,231 | 12% | 27.1% |
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Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School
Coventry, CV3 6BH |
Secondary | 1,140 | 12.8% | 23.3% |
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Laurence Jackson School
Guisborough, TS14 6RD |
Secondary | 1,238 | 14.3% | 25.7% |
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King Edward VII Academy
King's Lynn, PE30 2QB |
Secondary | 1,181 | 13.6% | 25.2% |
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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Coombe Wood School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,139 | Sign in to see | |
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Lift New Rickstones
Witham, CM8 2SD |
Secondary | 1,209 | ||
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Oasis Academy MediaCityUK
Manchester, M50 3UQ |
Secondary | 1,015 | ||
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Leeds West Academy
Leeds, LS13 1DQ |
Secondary | 1,454 | ||
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The Academy of St Nicholas
Liverpool, L19 5NY |
Secondary | 928 | ||
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King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy
Birmingham, B26 2RZ |
Secondary | 1,195 | ||
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The Winsford Academy
Winsford, CW7 2BT |
Secondary | 1,023 | ||
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Ormiston Victory Academy
Norwich, NR5 0PX |
Secondary | 1,477 | ||
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Platanos College
London, SW9 0AL |
Secondary | 916 | ||
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Swakeleys School for Girls
Uxbridge, UB10 0EJ |
Secondary | 1,398 | ||
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The Heath School
Runcorn, WA7 4SY |
Secondary | 1,190 | ||
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St Peter's CofE Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 2RR |
Secondary | 1,053 | ||
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Leeds East Academy
Leeds, LS14 6HA |
Secondary | 1,021 | ||
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Bishop Ramsey Church of England School
Ruislip, HA4 8EE |
Secondary | 1,256 | ||
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St Bartholomew's School
Newbury, RG14 6JP |
Secondary | 1,930 | ||
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Heath Park
Wolverhampton, WV11 1RD |
Secondary | 1,187 | ||
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City Heights E-ACT Academy
London, SW2 3PW |
Secondary | 476 | ||
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Belfairs Academy
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 3TG |
Secondary | 1,606 | ||
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Ark All Saints Academy
London, SE5 0UB |
Secondary | 581 | ||
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Outwood Academy Acklam
Middlesbrough, TS5 7JY |
Secondary | 1,190 | ||
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Hollingworth Academy
Rochdale, OL16 3DR |
Secondary | 1,345 | ||
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Woodlands School
Basildon, SS16 5BA |
Secondary | 1,497 | ||
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Q3 Academy Langley
Oldbury, B68 8ED |
Secondary | 1,448 | ||
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The Charter School East Dulwich
London, SE22 8RB |
Secondary | 1,401 | ||
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Sir Thomas Wharton Academy
Doncaster, DN12 1HH |
Secondary | 1,171 | ||
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Dormers Wells High School
Southall, UB1 3HZ |
Secondary | 1,485 | ||
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Walker Riverside Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4AW |
Secondary | 1,123 | ||
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Cockburn John Charles Academy
Leeds, LS10 2JU |
Secondary | 1,203 | ||
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Ellesmere Port Church of England College
Ellesmere Port, CH65 6EA |
Secondary | 695 | ||
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Glossopdale School and Sixth Form
Glossop, SK13 2DA |
Secondary | 1,205 | ||