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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Howden School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 678 | 14.3% | 18.9% |
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Woodland Middle School Academy
Bedford, MK45 1NP |
Secondary | 670 | 16% | 16.4% |
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Rossett School
Harrogate, HG2 9JP |
Secondary | 796 | 17.9% | 20.9% |
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Henley In Arden School
Henley-in-Arden, B95 6AF |
Secondary | 682 | 16.5% | 19.2% |
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Beverley Grammar School
Beverley, HU17 8NF |
Secondary | 802 | 16.6% | 17.8% |
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Chulmleigh Community College
Chulmleigh, EX18 7AA |
Secondary | 742 | 12.5% | 19.9% |
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Lostock Hall Academy
Preston, PR5 5UR |
Secondary | 774 | 15% | 17.3% |
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Alcester Academy
Alcester, B49 6QQ |
Secondary | 635 | 17.3% | 21.2% |
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Biddulph High School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST8 7AR |
Secondary | 771 | 12.3% | 18.1% |
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Bassingbourn Village College
Royston, SG8 5NJ |
Secondary | 658 | 15.4% | 17% |
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Sheringham High School
Sheringham, NR26 8ND |
Secondary | 689 | 15.1% | 21.8% |
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Tarleton Academy
Preston, PR4 6AQ |
Secondary | 676 | 11.9% | 17.5% |
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Castle Donington College
Derby, DE74 2LN |
Secondary | 685 | 18.6% | 18.9% |
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Holywell School
Bedford, MK43 0JA |
Secondary | 711 | 17.4% | 17.2% |
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Walkwood Church of England Middle School
Redditch, B97 5AQ |
Secondary | 662 | 17.7% | 18.9% |
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St Thomas More Catholic High School
Crewe, CW2 8AE |
Secondary | 647 | 13.3% | 19.2% |
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Ormiston Six Villages Academy
Chichester, PO20 3UE |
Secondary | 698 | 18.9% | 20.2% |
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The Island Free School
Ventnor, PO38 1BG |
Secondary | 619 | 17.3% | 19.9% |
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St Bede's Catholic Middle School
Redditch, B98 7HA |
Secondary | 647 | 15.6% | 18.2% |
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St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School
London, SE9 2SU |
Secondary | 641 | 16.9% | 16.1% |
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Ealing Fields Church of England High School
London, W5 4EJ |
Secondary | 763 | 12.1% | 20% |
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The Richmond upon Thames School
Twickenham, TW2 7SL |
Secondary | 755 | 12.9% | 19.9% |
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North Cestrian School
Altrincham, WA14 4AJ |
Secondary | 778 | 14.8% | 17.5% |
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Houlton School
RUGBY, CV23 1ED |
Secondary | 710 | 16.3% | 20% |
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The Royal Liberty School
Romford, RM2 6HJ |
Secondary | 738 | 14.6% | 19% |
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Teesdale School and Sixth Form
Barnard Castle, DL12 8HH |
Secondary | 691 | 16.4% | 17.1% |
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The Sacred Heart Language College
Harrow, HA3 7AY |
Secondary | 775 | 13.2% | 16.9% |
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St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy
Scarborough, YO12 5LH |
Secondary | 585 | 17.3% | 19.6% |
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Lady Lumley's Academy
Pickering, YO18 8NG |
Secondary | 716 | 15.4% | 17.6% |
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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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Howden School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 678 | Sign in to see | |
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Oldfield School
Bath, BA1 9AB |
Secondary | 1,277 | ||
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Coombe Dean School
Plymouth, PL9 8ES |
Secondary | 1,003 | ||
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Oakwood Park Grammar School
Maidstone, ME16 8AH |
Secondary | 1,088 | ||
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Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls
Sutton Coldfield, B73 5PT |
Secondary | 1,215 | ||
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The Holt School
Wokingham, RG41 1EE |
Secondary | 1,454 | ||
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Hanley Castle High School
Worcester, WR8 0BL |
Secondary | 1,100 | ||
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Perins School
Alresford, SO24 9BS |
Secondary | 1,166 | ||
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Staffordshire University Academy
Cannock, WS12 4JH |
Secondary | 674 | ||
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East Bergholt High School
Colchester, CO7 6RJ |
Secondary | 896 | ||
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The Westwood Academy
Coventry, CV4 8DY |
Secondary | 868 | ||
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Harris Girls Academy Bromley
Beckenham, BR3 1QR |
Secondary | 1,097 | ||
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Formby High School
Liverpool, L37 3HW |
Secondary | 1,107 | ||
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Ash Green School
Coventry, CV7 9AH |
Secondary | 912 | ||
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St Alban's Catholic High School
Ipswich, IP4 3NJ |
Secondary | 996 | ||
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Castle Manor Academy
Haverhill, CB9 9JE |
Secondary | 757 | ||
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The Bishop Wand Church of England School
Sunbury-on-Thames, TW16 6LT |
Secondary | 1,200 | ||
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Monk's Walk School
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7NL |
Secondary | 1,436 | ||
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All Hallows Catholic College
Macclesfield, SK11 8LB |
Secondary | 1,251 | ||
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Leeds City Academy
Leeds, LS6 2LG |
Secondary | 1,038 | ||
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The Portsmouth Academy
Portsmouth, PO1 5PF |
Secondary | 1,243 | ||
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John Mason School
Abingdon, OX14 1JB |
Secondary | 995 | ||
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Marshalls Park Academy
Romford, RM1 4EH |
Secondary | 1,178 | ||
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Springfield School
Portsmouth, PO6 1QY |
Secondary | 1,120 | ||
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Newland School for Girls
Hull, HU6 7RU |
Secondary | 676 | ||
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Thrybergh Academy
Rotherham, S65 4BP |
Secondary | 562 | ||
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Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Ellesmere Port, CH65 7AQ |
Secondary | 970 | ||
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Smestow Academy
Wolverhampton, WV3 8HU |
Secondary | 552 | ||
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Greenfield Academy
Newton Aycliffe, DL5 7LF |
Secondary | 645 | ||
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Greenacre School
Chatham, ME5 0LP |
Secondary | 862 | ||