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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
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
School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
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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 |