Merstham Park School

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
Merstham Park School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 603 18.6% 27.3%
Leigh Academy Tonbridge
Tonbridge, TN9 2PH
Secondary 588 22.7% 26%
Pool Academy
Redruth, TR15 3PZ
Secondary 633 20.6% 29.4%
North Kesteven Academy
Lincoln, LN6 9AG
Secondary 659 20.2% 27.9%
Berwick Academy
Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 2JF
Secondary 586 16.2% 26.5%
Selwood Academy
Frome, BA11 2EF
Secondary 598 22.1% 26.6%
Looe Community Academy
Looe, PL13 1NQ
Secondary 537 19.7% 25%
Daubeney Academy
Bedford, MK42 7PS
Secondary 507 20.6% 27.2%
Dorchester Middle School
Dorchester, DT1 2HS
Secondary 554 20.8% 24.9%
Armthorpe Academy
Doncaster, DN3 2DA
Secondary 650 17.8% 28.6%
Oakbank
Reading, RG7 1ER
Secondary 522 22.6% 26.4%
Winterton Community Academy
Scunthorpe, DN15 9QD
Secondary 534 19.7% 29.2%
The Nicholas Hamond Academy
Swaffham, PE37 7DZ
Secondary 690 16.9% 28.2%
Ipsley CofE Middle School
Redditch, B98 0UB
Secondary 649 19.6% 29.4%
The Hathaway Academy
Grays, RM17 5LL
Secondary 676 15.3% 28.1%
The Queen Elizabeth Academy
Atherstone, CV9 1LZ
Secondary 717 20.9% 27.9%
Jubilee High School
Addlestone, KT15 1TE
Secondary 681 20.5% 25%
St Ives School
St Ives, TR26 2BB
Secondary 587 17.6% 24.2%
Fowey River Academy
Fowey, PL23 1HE
Secondary 632 17.6% 28.5%
Alde Valley Academy
Leiston, IP16 4BG
Secondary 643 18.2% 26.7%
St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy
Glossop, SK13 8DR
Secondary 582 18% 24.9%
Dedworth Middle School
Windsor, SL4 5PE
Secondary 552 21.9% 26.8%
West Craven High School
Barnoldswick, BB18 5TB
Secondary 616 17.9% 26.3%
Carnforth High School
Carnforth, LA5 9LS
Secondary 675 16.1% 28.1%
Greyfriars Catholic School
Oxford, OX4 3DR
Secondary 689 13.3% 27.4%
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford
Bradford, BD8 9AR
Secondary 614 17.6% 27.2%
Thames Park Secondary School
Grays, RM17 5FP
Secondary 570 15.2% 26.1%
Chessington School
Chessington, KT9 2JS
Secondary 702 19.2% 27.2%
Trinity Academy St. Edwards
Barnsley, S70 6FP
Secondary 536 15% 25.6%
King Edward VI High School
Stafford, ST17 9YJ
Secondary 655 19.1% 29.8%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
Merstham Park School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 603 Sign in to see
Oasis Academy Lord's Hill
Southampton, SO16 8FA
Secondary 871
Burnham Grammar School
Slough, SL1 7HG
Secondary 1,267
Corby Technical School
Corby, NN17 1TD
Secondary 987
Oakmoor School
Bordon, GU35 0JB
Secondary 875
Ditton Park Academy
Slough, SL3 7UX
Secondary 1,126
The Fulham Boys School
London, SW6 5BD
Secondary 821
Heathside Walton-on-Thames
Walton-on-Thames, KT12 2JP
Secondary 305
Deer Park School
Southampton, SO30 2HT
Secondary 487
North Brent School
London, NW10 2UF
Secondary 81
City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park
London, N1 5JU
Secondary 783
Putteridge High School
Luton, LU2 8HJ
Secondary 1,200
Lordswood Boys' School
Birmingham, B17 8BJ
Secondary 542
Castle View Academy
Portsmouth, PO6 4QP
Secondary 687
Bolder Academy
Isleworth, TW7 5DB
Secondary 919
The Whitehaven Academy
Whitehaven, CA28 8TY
Secondary 775
Castle Mead Academy
Leicester, LE3 5QT
Secondary 1,227
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham
Birmingham, B10 9HH
Secondary 620
The Swan School
Oxford, OX2 7WP
Secondary 862
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford
Bradford, BD8 9AR
Secondary 614
Thames Park Secondary School
Grays, RM17 5FP
Secondary 570
The High School Leckhampton
Cheltenham, GL51 3FS
Secondary 392
Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy
Birmingham, B14 4HN
Secondary 591
Edgar Wood Academy
Heywood, OL10 2QN
Secondary 478
Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy
Leeds, LS10 4AX
Secondary 635
King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls
Birmingham, B31 4BP
Secondary 751
Barton Manor School
Canterbury, CT1 1SU
Secondary 300
Manor Drive Secondary Academy
Peterborough, PE4 7EP
Secondary 271
Houstone School
Dunstable, LU5 5PX
Secondary 517
The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy
Oldham, OL9 6BP
Secondary 481