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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John Taylor Free School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,258 | 13.4% | 16.8% |
Harris Academy Falconwood
Welling, DA16 2PE |
Secondary | 1,303 | 15.1% | 16.2% |
Branston Community Academy
Lincoln, LN4 1LH |
Secondary | 1,243 | 17% | 18% |
St Edward's College
Liverpool, L12 1LF |
Secondary | 1,178 | 14.9% | 15.7% |
Ortu Gable Hall School
Stanford-le-Hope, SS17 8JT |
Secondary | 1,254 | 14.7% | 18.5% |
The Marches School
Oswestry, SY11 2AR |
Secondary | 1,383 | 14.5% | 17.3% |
The Coleshill School
Birmingham, B46 3EX |
Secondary | 1,237 | 12.5% | 19% |
Harris Academy Beckenham
Beckenham, BR3 3SJ |
Secondary | 1,233 | 12.8% | 19.5% |
Sir Robert Pattinson Academy
Lincoln, LN6 9AF |
Secondary | 1,308 | 16.9% | 16.3% |
The Chalfonts Community College
Gerrards Cross, SL9 8TP |
Secondary | 1,247 | 12.5% | 18.4% |
Hounsdown School
Southampton, SO40 9FT |
Secondary | 1,300 | 13.2% | 14.9% |
William Howard School
Brampton, CA8 1AR |
Secondary | 1,348 | 15.8% | 16.2% |
Cox Green School
Maidenhead, SL6 3AX |
Secondary | 1,204 | 13% | 16.4% |
Tewkesbury Academy
Tewkesbury, GL20 8DF |
Secondary | 1,206 | 14.7% | 17.9% |
The Earls High School
Halesowen, B63 3SL |
Secondary | 1,264 | 11.6% | 19.2% |
Stanborough School
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YR |
Secondary | 1,204 | 16% | 16.2% |
Hungerhill School
Doncaster, DN3 2JY |
Secondary | 1,177 | 12.2% | 16% |
The Marlborough Science Academy
St Albans, AL1 2QA |
Secondary | 1,319 | 16.3% | 16.4% |
Sir Bernard Lovell Academy
Bristol, BS30 8TS |
Secondary | 1,245 | 17.7% | 16.2% |
Standish Community High School
Wigan, WN6 0NX |
Secondary | 1,297 | 16.3% | 15.7% |
Chase Terrace Academy
Burntwood, WS7 2DB |
Secondary | 1,275 | 14.6% | 19.9% |
Putteridge High School
Luton, LU2 8HJ |
Secondary | 1,200 | 14.2% | 18% |
Okehampton College
Okehampton, EX20 1PW |
Secondary | 1,214 | 16.5% | 16.5% |
Chew Valley School
Bristol, BS40 8QB |
Secondary | 1,205 | 11.5% | 14.7% |
Cheslyn Hay Academy
Walsall, WS6 7JQ |
Secondary | 1,262 | 12.3% | 15.3% |
The Friary School
Lichfield, WS13 7EW |
Secondary | 1,232 | 10.3% | 15.4% |
The Thomas Adams School
Shrewsbury, SY4 5UB |
Secondary | 1,226 | 14.6% | 14.4% |
Countesthorpe Academy
Countesthorpe, LE8 5PR |
Secondary | 1,248 | 13% | 18% |
Brighton Hill Community School
Basingstoke, RG22 4HS |
Secondary | 1,277 | 14.9% | 16.9% |
Huish Episcopi Academy
LANGPORT, TA10 9SS |
Secondary | 1,345 | 12.4% | 15.6% |
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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John Taylor Free School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,258 | Sign in to see | |
Oasis Academy MediaCityUK
Manchester, M50 3UQ |
Secondary | 1,020 | ||
E-ACT Shenley Academy
Birmingham, B29 4HE |
Secondary | 822 | ||
Furness Academy
Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9BB |
Secondary | 1,209 | ||
Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 4LD |
Secondary | 1,181 | ||
Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 3JD |
Secondary | 1,202 | ||
King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy
Birmingham, B26 2RZ |
Secondary | 1,187 | ||
Brighton Aldridge Community Academy
Brighton, BN1 9PW |
Secondary | 814 | ||
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 | ||
Discovery Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 0GA |
Secondary | 1,446 | ||
St Peter's CofE Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 2RR |
Secondary | 1,085 | ||
Leeds East Academy
Leeds, LS14 6HA |
Secondary | 1,053 | ||
Heath Park
Wolverhampton, WV11 1RD |
Secondary | 1,191 | ||
St Mary's Catholic School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE7 7PE |
Secondary | 1,442 | ||
Hollingworth Academy
Rochdale, OL16 3DR |
Secondary | 1,339 | ||
Outwood Academy City
Sheffield, S13 8SS |
Secondary | 1,190 | ||
Forge Valley School
Sheffield, S6 5HG |
Secondary | 1,512 | ||
The University of Birmingham School
Birmingham, B29 6QU |
Secondary | 1,186 | ||
Woodlands School
Basildon, SS16 5BA |
Secondary | 1,496 | ||
Q3 Academy Langley
Oldbury, B68 8ED |
Secondary | 1,384 | ||
Dean Trust Ardwick
Manchester, M13 0LF |
Secondary | 1,318 | ||
Highfield Leadership Academy
Blackpool, FY4 3JZ |
Secondary | 635 | ||
City of Derby Academy
Derby, DE24 3AR |
Secondary | 956 | ||
Cockburn John Charles Academy
Leeds, LS10 2JU |
Secondary | 1,212 | ||
Darton Academy
Barnsley, S75 5EF |
Secondary | 1,156 | ||
Melksham Oak Community School
Melksham, SN12 6QZ |
Secondary | 1,274 | ||
Outwood Academy Normanby
Middlesbrough, TS6 9AG |
Secondary | 768 |