Howden School

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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
Howden School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 678 14.3% 18.9%
Woodland Middle School Academy
Bedford, MK45 1NP
Secondary 670 16% 16.4%
Rossett School
Harrogate, HG2 9JP
Secondary 796 17.9% 20.9%
Henley In Arden School
Henley-in-Arden, B95 6AF
Secondary 682 16.5% 19.2%
Beverley Grammar School
Beverley, HU17 8NF
Secondary 802 16.6% 17.8%
Chulmleigh Community College
Chulmleigh, EX18 7AA
Secondary 742 12.5% 19.9%
Lostock Hall Academy
Preston, PR5 5UR
Secondary 774 15% 17.3%
Alcester Academy
Alcester, B49 6QQ
Secondary 635 17.3% 21.2%
Biddulph High School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST8 7AR
Secondary 771 12.3% 18.1%
Bassingbourn Village College
Royston, SG8 5NJ
Secondary 658 15.4% 17%
Sheringham High School
Sheringham, NR26 8ND
Secondary 689 15.1% 21.8%
Tarleton Academy
Preston, PR4 6AQ
Secondary 676 11.9% 17.5%
Castle Donington College
Derby, DE74 2LN
Secondary 685 18.6% 18.9%
Holywell School
Bedford, MK43 0JA
Secondary 711 17.4% 17.2%
Walkwood Church of England Middle School
Redditch, B97 5AQ
Secondary 662 17.7% 18.9%
St Thomas More Catholic High School
Crewe, CW2 8AE
Secondary 647 13.3% 19.2%
Ormiston Six Villages Academy
Chichester, PO20 3UE
Secondary 698 18.9% 20.2%
The Island Free School
Ventnor, PO38 1BG
Secondary 619 17.3% 19.9%
St Bede's Catholic Middle School
Redditch, B98 7HA
Secondary 647 15.6% 18.2%
St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School
London, SE9 2SU
Secondary 641 16.9% 16.1%
Ealing Fields Church of England High School
London, W5 4EJ
Secondary 763 12.1% 20%
The Richmond upon Thames School
Twickenham, TW2 7SL
Secondary 755 12.9% 19.9%
North Cestrian School
Altrincham, WA14 4AJ
Secondary 778 14.8% 17.5%
Houlton School
RUGBY, CV23 1ED
Secondary 710 16.3% 20%
The Royal Liberty School
Romford, RM2 6HJ
Secondary 738 14.6% 19%
Teesdale School and Sixth Form
Barnard Castle, DL12 8HH
Secondary 691 16.4% 17.1%
The Sacred Heart Language College
Harrow, HA3 7AY
Secondary 775 13.2% 16.9%
St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy
Scarborough, YO12 5LH
Secondary 585 17.3% 19.6%
Lady Lumley's Academy
Pickering, YO18 8NG
Secondary 716 15.4% 17.6%
The Deanery CofE Academy
Swindon, SN1 7DA
Secondary 768 14.1% 20.7%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
Howden School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 678 Sign in to see
Oldfield School
Bath, BA1 9AB
Secondary 1,277
Coombe Dean School
Plymouth, PL9 8ES
Secondary 1,003
Oakwood Park Grammar School
Maidstone, ME16 8AH
Secondary 1,088
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls
Sutton Coldfield, B73 5PT
Secondary 1,215
The Holt School
Wokingham, RG41 1EE
Secondary 1,454
Hanley Castle High School
Worcester, WR8 0BL
Secondary 1,100
Perins School
Alresford, SO24 9BS
Secondary 1,166
Staffordshire University Academy
Cannock, WS12 4JH
Secondary 674
East Bergholt High School
Colchester, CO7 6RJ
Secondary 896
The Westwood Academy
Coventry, CV4 8DY
Secondary 868
Harris Girls Academy Bromley
Beckenham, BR3 1QR
Secondary 1,097
Formby High School
Liverpool, L37 3HW
Secondary 1,107
Ash Green School
Coventry, CV7 9AH
Secondary 912
St Alban's Catholic High School
Ipswich, IP4 3NJ
Secondary 996
Castle Manor Academy
Haverhill, CB9 9JE
Secondary 757
The Bishop Wand Church of England School
Sunbury-on-Thames, TW16 6LT
Secondary 1,200
Monk's Walk School
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7NL
Secondary 1,436
All Hallows Catholic College
Macclesfield, SK11 8LB
Secondary 1,251
Leeds City Academy
Leeds, LS6 2LG
Secondary 1,038
The Portsmouth Academy
Portsmouth, PO1 5PF
Secondary 1,243
John Mason School
Abingdon, OX14 1JB
Secondary 995
Marshalls Park Academy
Romford, RM1 4EH
Secondary 1,178
Springfield School
Portsmouth, PO6 1QY
Secondary 1,120
Newland School for Girls
Hull, HU6 7RU
Secondary 676
Thrybergh Academy
Rotherham, S65 4BP
Secondary 562
Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Ellesmere Port, CH65 7AQ
Secondary 970
Smestow Academy
Wolverhampton, WV3 8HU
Secondary 552
Greenfield Academy
Newton Aycliffe, DL5 7LF
Secondary 645
Greenacre School
Chatham, ME5 0LP
Secondary 862