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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Meole Brace School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,340 | 11.5% | 19.1% |
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Fulston Manor School
Sittingbourne, ME10 4EG |
Secondary | 1,331 | 15.1% | 21.4% |
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Chosen Hill School
Gloucester, GL3 2PL |
Secondary | 1,297 | 11.4% | 16.3% |
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Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre
Droitwich Spa, WR9 0AA |
Secondary | 1,300 | 14.9% | 22.3% |
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The Marches School
Oswestry, SY11 2AR |
Secondary | 1,396 | 15% | 19% |
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The Coleshill School
Birmingham, B46 3EX |
Secondary | 1,201 | 11.8% | 20.2% |
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King Edward VI Five Ways School
Birmingham, B32 4BT |
Secondary | 1,311 | 6.2% | 19.9% |
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Sir Robert Pattinson Academy
Lincoln, LN6 9AF |
Secondary | 1,314 | 16.2% | 18.5% |
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William Howard School
Brampton, CA8 1AR |
Secondary | 1,305 | 14.4% | 17.5% |
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The Earls High School
Halesowen, B63 3SL |
Secondary | 1,295 | 12.8% | 20.3% |
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Salendine Nook High School Academy
Huddersfield, HD3 4GN |
Secondary | 1,405 | 11.8% | 21.9% |
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Allestree Woodlands School
Derby, DE22 2LW |
Secondary | 1,400 | 15.1% | 18.4% |
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The Douay Martyrs Catholic School
Uxbridge, UB10 8QY |
Secondary | 1,437 | 11.7% | 17.9% |
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St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7JN |
Secondary | 1,308 | 11.1% | 19% |
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St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester
Durham, DH7 0RD |
Secondary | 1,258 | 12.6% | 18.8% |
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The Kimberley School
Nottingham, NG16 2NJ |
Secondary | 1,384 | 8.6% | 18.3% |
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Kingsthorpe College
Northampton, NN2 7HR |
Secondary | 1,395 | 12.8% | 21.1% |
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Launceston College
Launceston, PL15 9JR |
Secondary | 1,280 | 10.7% | 21.5% |
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Kingsmead School
Cannock, WS12 1DH |
Secondary | 1,429 | 14.1% | 17.1% |
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Hampton Gardens Secondary School
Peterborough, PE7 8HR |
Secondary | 1,264 | 14% | 20.9% |
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Standish Community High School
Wigan, WN6 0NX |
Secondary | 1,292 | 13.3% | 17% |
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Chase Terrace Academy
Burntwood, WS7 2DB |
Secondary | 1,231 | 13.9% | 20.2% |
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Dartford Grammar School for Girls
Dartford, DA1 2NT |
Secondary | 1,248 | 8.9% | 20% |
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John Taylor Free School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 9SA |
Secondary | 1,332 | 13.5% | 18.6% |
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Boston Spa Academy
Wetherby, LS23 6RW |
Secondary | 1,458 | 12.1% | 19.1% |
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Cheslyn Hay Academy
Walsall, WS6 7JQ |
Secondary | 1,269 | 12% | 16.4% |
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Colne Community School
Colchester, CO7 0QL |
Secondary | 1,283 | 14.8% | 19.8% |
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The Friary School
Lichfield, WS13 7EW |
Secondary | 1,220 | 11.8% | 16.6% |
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Highfields School
Matlock, DE4 5NA |
Secondary | 1,295 | 12.4% | 21.9% |
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Huish Episcopi Academy
LANGPORT, TA10 9SS |
Secondary | 1,250 | 12.1% | 17.7% |
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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Meole Brace School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,340 | Sign in to see | |
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Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy
Oldbury, B69 2HE |
Secondary | 1,168 | ||
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Valley Park School
Maidstone, ME14 5DT |
Secondary | 1,597 | ||
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King Ethelbert School
Birchington, CT7 9BL |
Secondary | 842 | ||
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Alcester Grammar School
Alcester, B49 5ED |
Secondary | 1,294 | ||
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Queen Mary's Grammar School
Walsall, WS1 2PG |
Secondary | 1,377 | ||
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Carshalton High School for Girls
Carshalton, SM5 2QX |
Secondary | 1,441 | ||
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The Castle School
Taunton, TA1 5AU |
Secondary | 1,203 | ||
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Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre
Droitwich Spa, WR9 0AA |
Secondary | 1,300 | ||
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Roundwood Park School
Harpenden, AL5 3AE |
Secondary | 1,437 | ||
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Chiltern Hills Academy
Chesham, HP5 2RG |
Secondary | 1,073 | ||
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Chesterfield High School
Liverpool, L23 9YB |
Secondary | 1,631 | ||
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Colchester County High School for Girls
Colchester, CO3 3US |
Secondary | 1,210 | ||
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Wootton Upper School
Bedford, MK43 9HT |
Secondary | 868 | ||
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The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School
Stevenage, SG1 4AE |
Secondary | 1,605 | ||
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Saint Michael's Catholic High School
Watford, WD25 0SS |
Secondary | 1,122 | ||
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Moseley Park
Bilston, WV14 6LU |
Secondary | 1,076 | ||
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Woodcote High School
Coulsdon, CR5 2EH |
Secondary | 1,275 | ||
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Lift Tamworth
Tamworth, B77 2NE |
Secondary | 607 | ||
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Arrow Vale High School
Redditch, B98 0GF |
Secondary | 859 | ||
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Ralph Allen School
Bath, BA2 7AD |
Secondary | 1,383 | ||
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City of Peterborough Academy
Peterborough, PE1 5LQ |
Secondary | 830 | ||
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Ellowes Hall Sports College
Dudley, DY3 2JH |
Secondary | 1,077 | ||
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St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy
Bedlington, NE22 6ED |
Secondary | 1,057 | ||
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St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
Birmingham, B38 8AP |
Secondary | 1,196 | ||
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Coppice Performing Arts School
Wolverhampton, WV11 2QE |
Secondary | 1,002 | ||
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George Pindar School
Scarborough, YO11 3LW |
Secondary | 727 | ||
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Beechen Cliff School
Bath, BA2 4RE |
Secondary | 1,224 | ||
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St Regis Church of England Academy
Wolverhampton, WV6 8XG |
Secondary | 793 | ||
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Brownhills Ormiston Academy
Walsall, WS8 7QG |
Secondary | 745 | ||