Mercia School
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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Mercia School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 913 | 15.6% | 19.7% |
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Maltings Academy
Witham, CM8 1EP |
Secondary | 893 | 11.6% | 20% |
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Kingsmead Academy
Taunton, TA4 2NE |
Secondary | 925 | 13.8% | 17.1% |
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Preston School Academy
Yeovil, BA21 3JD |
Secondary | 984 | 14% | 19.1% |
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Rossett School
Harrogate, HG2 9JP |
Secondary | 905 | 13.6% | 21.2% |
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Cottingham High School and Sixth Form College
Cottingham, HU16 5PX |
Secondary | 926 | 19.4% | 21.3% |
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Noadswood School
Southampton, SO45 4ZF |
Secondary | 981 | 14.3% | 19.3% |
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Falmouth School
Falmouth, TR11 4LH |
Secondary | 969 | 16.6% | 22% |
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Birkdale High School
Southport, PR8 3DT |
Secondary | 938 | 18% | 20.1% |
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Wootton Upper School
Bedford, MK43 9HT |
Secondary | 890 | 16.1% | 18.1% |
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Manor School
Wellingborough, NN9 6PA |
Secondary | 1,008 | 17.2% | 18.8% |
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Kingswinford Academy
Kingswinford, DY6 7AD |
Secondary | 918 | 16.9% | 20% |
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Eggar's School
Alton, GU34 4EQ |
Secondary | 858 | 14.8% | 17.6% |
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The Beaconsfield School
Beaconsfield, HP9 1SJ |
Secondary | 838 | 17% | 17.8% |
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Magna Academy
Poole, BH17 8RE |
Secondary | 964 | 19% | 19.7% |
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Winton Academy
Bournemouth, BH10 4HT |
Secondary | 910 | 16.2% | 17.6% |
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Glenmoor Academy
Bournemouth, BH10 4EX |
Secondary | 892 | 13.3% | 21.8% |
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Newmarket Academy
Newmarket, CB8 0EB |
Secondary | 833 | 14.9% | 21.5% |
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Sir John Talbot's School
Whitchurch, SY13 2BY |
Secondary | 860 | 14% | 20.1% |
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Outwood Academy Bydales
Redcar, TS11 6AR |
Secondary | 805 | 16.5% | 19.6% |
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Blessed William Howard Catholic School
Stafford, ST17 9AB |
Secondary | 954 | 15.8% | 20.3% |
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Scalby School
Scarborough, YO12 6TH |
Secondary | 960 | 19% | 21.7% |
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Larkmead School
Abingdon, OX14 1RF |
Secondary | 916 | 15.7% | 17.1% |
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Stowmarket High School
Stowmarket, IP14 1QR |
Secondary | 901 | 15.8% | 20.3% |
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Yate Academy
Yate, BS37 4DX |
Secondary | 818 | 16.3% | 20.3% |
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Holderness Academy and Sixth Form College
Hull, HU12 8UZ |
Secondary | 1,014 | 16.7% | 19.9% |
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The Swan School
Oxford, OX2 7WP |
Secondary | 862 | 15.3% | 21.2% |
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Huxlow Academy
Irthlingborough, NN9 5TY |
Secondary | 855 | 14.1% | 20.7% |
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Sidmouth College
Sidmouth, EX10 9LG |
Secondary | 872 | 17.1% | 19.6% |
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Anthony Gell School
Matlock, DE4 4DX |
Secondary | 824 | 16.8% | 19.7% |
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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Mercia School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 913 | Sign in to see | |
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Oasis Academy Mayfield
Southampton, SO19 9NA |
Secondary | 904 | ||
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Colchester Academy
Colchester, CO4 3JL |
Secondary | 921 | ||
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Harborne Academy
Birmingham, B15 3JL |
Secondary | 614 | ||
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Ormiston Horizon Academy
Stoke on Trent, ST6 6JZ |
Secondary | 1,058 | ||
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The Vale Academy
Brigg, DN20 8AR |
Secondary | 742 | ||
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Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School
Hatfield, AL10 8NL |
Secondary | 949 | ||
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Stockland Green School
Birmingham, B23 7JH |
Secondary | 754 | ||
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St Michael's Catholic Academy
Billingham, TS23 3DX |
Secondary | 1,009 | ||
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Oasis Academy Arena
London, SE25 4QL |
Secondary | 419 | ||
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The Cornelius Vermuyden School
Canvey Island, SS8 9QS |
Secondary | 770 | ||
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Bradford Forster Academy
Bradford, BD4 8RG |
Secondary | 981 | ||
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Harris Invictus Academy Croydon
Croydon, CR0 2TB |
Secondary | 1,021 | ||
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Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology
Nottingham, NG7 2PL |
Secondary | 914 | ||
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Fairfield High School
Bristol, BS7 9NL |
Secondary | 1,080 | ||
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Twickenham School
Twickenham, TW2 6JW |
Secondary | 732 | ||
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Didsbury High School
Manchester, M20 2ET |
Secondary | 1,090 | ||
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Challney High School for Girls
Luton, LU4 9FJ |
Secondary | 1,042 | ||
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The Newark Academy
Newark, NG24 3AL |
Secondary | 1,147 | ||
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The Suthers School
Newark, NG24 3NH |
Secondary | 573 | ||
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Bedlington Academy
Bedlington, NE22 7DS |
Secondary | 809 | ||
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Yate Academy
Yate, BS37 4DX |
Secondary | 818 | ||
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Katherine Warington School
Harpenden, AL5 5FH |
Secondary | 924 | ||
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Leigh Academy Blackheath
London, SE3 8SY |
Secondary | 965 | ||
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Yewlands Academy
Sheffield, S35 8NN |
Secondary | 932 | ||
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Dixons Cottingley Academy
Bingley, BD16 1TZ |
Secondary | 883 | ||
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Prudhoe Community High School
Prudhoe, NE42 5LJ |
Secondary | 714 | ||
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Bradfield School
Sheffield, S35 0AE |
Secondary | 1,081 | ||
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Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy
Cleckheaton, BD19 3AQ |
Secondary | 1,236 | ||
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Hetton Academy
Houghton le Spring, DH5 9JZ |
Secondary | 654 | ||