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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Old Buckenham High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 498 | 17.5% | 23.9% |
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Winchcombe School
Cheltenham, GL54 5LB |
Secondary | 530 | 16.3% | 20.8% |
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Minehead Middle School
Minehead, TA24 5RH |
Secondary | 566 | 18.2% | 27.2% |
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Whitstone
Shepton Mallet, BA4 5PF |
Secondary | 578 | 21.6% | 23.9% |
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Melbourn Village College
Royston, SG8 6EF |
Secondary | 585 | 12.3% | 24.3% |
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Selwood Academy
Frome, BA11 2EF |
Secondary | 603 | 18.3% | 22.8% |
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Looe Community Academy
Looe, PL13 1NQ |
Secondary | 524 | 18.7% | 27.1% |
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Wayland Academy
Thetford, IP25 6BA |
Secondary | 548 | 11.7% | 25% |
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Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3FU |
Secondary | 643 | 18.7% | 21.2% |
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Daubeney Academy
Bedford, MK42 7PS |
Secondary | 563 | 21.2% | 25.3% |
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Dorchester Middle School
Dorchester, DT1 2HS |
Secondary | 543 | 21.7% | 23.6% |
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Breckland School
Brandon, IP27 0PE |
Secondary | 615 | 15.3% | 24.1% |
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Shipston High School
Shipston-on-Stour, CV36 4DY |
Secondary | 600 | 14.5% | 23.2% |
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St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School
London, N11 1NP |
Secondary | 540 | 14.7% | 25.6% |
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St Ives School
St Ives, TR26 2BB |
Secondary | 574 | 17.6% | 23.2% |
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The Lacon Childe School
Kidderminster, DY14 8PE |
Secondary | 538 | 14.5% | 21.9% |
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The Ongar Academy
Ongar, CM5 0AN |
Secondary | 519 | 14.5% | 27.2% |
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St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy
Glossop, SK13 8DR |
Secondary | 572 | 17.5% | 27.1% |
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Avon Valley Academy
Salisbury, SP4 8HH |
Secondary | 519 | 17.6% | 25.1% |
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Smithdon High School
Hunstanton, PE36 5HY |
Secondary | 564 | 24.5% | 23.9% |
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Gaynes School
Upminster, RM14 3UX |
Secondary | 473 | 20.3% | 22.8% |
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Ludlow Church of England School
Ludlow, SY8 1GJ |
Secondary | 623 | 17.5% | 22.5% |
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Alderman Peel High School
Wells-next-the-Sea, NR23 1RB |
Secondary | 605 | 20% | 25.2% |
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Flegg High Ormiston Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR29 4QD |
Secondary | 686 | 18.3% | 22.9% |
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Marston Vale Middle School
Bedford, MK43 9NH |
Secondary | 571 | 11.6% | 21.2% |
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Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy
Burton-on-Trent, DE15 9SD |
Secondary | 613 | 18.1% | 23.2% |
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King Arthur's School
Wincanton, BA9 9BX |
Secondary | 448 | 18.3% | 25.9% |
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Orsett Heath Academy
Grays, RM16 4DG |
Secondary | 566 | 20.6% | 22.3% |
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Vista Academy Littleport
Ely, CB6 1EW |
Secondary | 532 | 20.7% | 27.8% |
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Catshill Middle School
Bromsgrove, B61 0JW |
Secondary | 424 | 20.5% | 26.2% |
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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Old Buckenham High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 498 | Sign in to see | |
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Limehurst Academy
Loughborough, LE11 1NH |
Secondary | 654 | ||
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Queen Elizabeth High School
Bromyard, HR7 4QS |
Secondary | 432 | ||
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Stradbroke High School
Eye, IP21 5JN |
Secondary | 339 | ||
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Woodfield Academy
Redditch, B98 7HH |
Secondary | 572 | ||
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The Sele School
Hertford, SG14 2DG |
Secondary | 396 | ||
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Acle Academy
Norwich, NR13 3ER |
Secondary | 688 | ||
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Christ The King Voluntary Academy
Nottingham, NG5 7JZ |
Secondary | 849 | ||
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Castle Donington College
Derby, DE74 2LN |
Secondary | 685 | ||
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Iceni Secondary Academy
Thetford, IP26 4PE |
Secondary | 584 | ||
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The Ramsey Academy, Halstead
Halstead, CO9 2HR |
Secondary | 744 | ||
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Church Stretton School
Church Stretton, SY6 6EX |
Secondary | 538 | ||
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Oasis Academy South Bank
London, SE1 7HS |
Secondary | 712 | ||
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Ixworth High School
Ixworth, IP31 2HS |
Secondary | 548 | ||
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Thomas Middlecott Academy
Boston, PE20 1JS |
Secondary | 600 | ||
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Stalham High School
Norwich, NR12 9DG |
Secondary | 484 | ||
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St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School
London, SE9 2SU |
Secondary | 641 | ||
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St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy
Glossop, SK13 8DR |
Secondary | 572 | ||
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St Patrick's Catholic College, A Voluntary Catholic Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9DE |
Secondary | 551 | ||
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Marshland High School
Wisbech, PE14 7HA |
Secondary | 811 | ||
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North Cestrian School
Altrincham, WA14 4AJ |
Secondary | 778 | ||
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Long Stratton High School
Norwich, NR15 2XR |
Secondary | 716 | ||
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The Hyndburn Academy
Blackburn, BB1 4ED |
Secondary | 657 | ||
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Alderman Peel High School
Wells-next-the-Sea, NR23 1RB |
Secondary | 605 | ||
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Broadland High Ormiston Academy
Norwich, NR12 8QN |
Secondary | 758 | ||
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Kidsgrove Secondary School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 4DL |
Secondary | 338 | ||
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St Mark's CofE School
Bath, BA1 6ND |
Secondary | 253 | ||
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Parkfields Middle School
Dunstable, LU5 6AB |
Secondary | 468 | ||
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Ferndown Middle School
Ferndown, BH22 9UP |
Secondary | 613 | ||
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Christ The King Catholic High School
Preston, PR1 4PR |
Secondary | 416 | ||