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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Rushden Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 893 | 11% | 21.9% |
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Maltings Academy
Witham, CM8 1EP |
Secondary | 893 | 11.6% | 20% |
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Goldington Academy
Bedford, MK41 9BX |
Secondary | 929 | 9.3% | 20.2% |
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Rossett School
Harrogate, HG2 9JP |
Secondary | 905 | 13.6% | 21.2% |
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Bury St Edmunds County High School
Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6RF |
Secondary | 855 | 9.4% | 21.9% |
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Rosedale College
Hayes, UB3 2SE |
Secondary | 912 | 10.6% | 22% |
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South Nottinghamshire Academy
Nottingham, NG12 2FQ |
Secondary | 893 | 10.9% | 18.3% |
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Corby Technical School
Corby, NN17 1TD |
Secondary | 987 | 11.9% | 21.9% |
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Ivanhoe School
Ashby-de-la-Zouch, LE65 1HX |
Secondary | 873 | 16.2% | 22.6% |
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Christ The King Voluntary Academy
Nottingham, NG5 7JZ |
Secondary | 850 | 11.7% | 20.8% |
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Alderman White School
Nottingham, NG9 3DU |
Secondary | 770 | 14.3% | 23.1% |
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Bramcote College
Nottingham, NG9 3GA |
Secondary | 786 | 12.9% | 23.6% |
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St Thomas More Catholic School
Bedford, MK41 7UL |
Secondary | 944 | 8.4% | 19.4% |
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The Green School for Girls
Isleworth, TW7 5BB |
Secondary | 919 | 12% | 24.8% |
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Glenmoor Academy
Bournemouth, BH10 4EX |
Secondary | 892 | 13.3% | 21.8% |
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Newmarket Academy
Newmarket, CB8 0EB |
Secondary | 833 | 14.9% | 21.5% |
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The Fulham Boys School
London, SW6 5BD |
Secondary | 821 | 13.5% | 23% |
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Sir John Talbot's School
Whitchurch, SY13 2BY |
Secondary | 860 | 14% | 20.1% |
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Norlington School and 6th Form
London, E10 6JZ |
Secondary | 875 | 10.3% | 24% |
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Harris Academy Rainham
Rainham, RM13 9XD |
Secondary | 898 | 14.4% | 22.9% |
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Colonel Frank Seely Academy
Nottingham, NG14 6JZ |
Secondary | 830 | 11.4% | 20% |
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The Garibaldi School
Mansfield, NG19 0JX |
Secondary | 970 | 9.7% | 25.2% |
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Patchway Community School
Almondsbury, BS32 4AJ |
Secondary | 926 | 13.3% | 23.1% |
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Treviglas Academy
Newquay, TR7 3JA |
Secondary | 869 | 11.5% | 22.9% |
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The Grove School
Market Drayton, TF9 1HF |
Secondary | 836 | 14.1% | 23.8% |
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The Swan School
Oxford, OX2 7WP |
Secondary | 862 | 15.3% | 21.2% |
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Paulet High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE15 9RT |
Secondary | 925 | 12.7% | 22.3% |
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The De Montfort School
Evesham, WR11 1DQ |
Secondary | 860 | 10.8% | 24.2% |
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Huxlow Academy
Irthlingborough, NN9 5TY |
Secondary | 855 | 14.1% | 20.7% |
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Cardinal Griffin Catholic College
Cannock, WS11 4AW |
Secondary | 809 | 11.9% | 23.5% |
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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Rushden Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 893 | Sign in to see | |
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The Rochester Grammar School
Rochester, ME1 3BY |
Secondary | 1,177 | ||
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The Crypt School
Gloucester, GL2 5AE |
Secondary | 1,093 | ||
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Uppingham Community College
Uppingham, LE15 9TJ |
Secondary | 915 | ||
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The Arnewood School
New Milton, BH25 6RS |
Secondary | 959 | ||
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The North Halifax Grammar School
Halifax, HX2 9SU |
Secondary | 1,238 | ||
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Pershore High School
Pershore, WR10 2BX |
Secondary | 1,138 | ||
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Langley School
Solihull, B92 7ER |
Secondary | 1,050 | ||
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Holyhead School
Birmingham, B21 0HN |
Secondary | 1,260 | ||
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Hounsdown School
Southampton, SO40 9FT |
Secondary | 1,300 | ||
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King Edward VI School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6BE |
Secondary | 839 | ||
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Moor End Academy
Huddersfield, HD4 5JA |
Secondary | 1,054 | ||
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The Weston Road Academy
Stafford, ST18 0YG |
Secondary | 974 | ||
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Hungerhill School
Doncaster, DN3 2JY |
Secondary | 1,177 | ||
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The Thomas Lord Audley School
Colchester, CO2 8NJ |
Secondary | 898 | ||
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The Marlborough Church of England School
Woodstock, OX20 1LP |
Secondary | 1,085 | ||
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Aldersley High School
Wolverhampton, WV8 1RT |
Secondary | 1,282 | ||
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Alsager School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 2HR |
Secondary | 1,537 | ||
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St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury
Canterbury, CT1 3EN |
Secondary | 1,094 | ||
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Ellowes Hall Sports College
Dudley, DY3 2JH |
Secondary | 1,063 | ||
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Kempston Academy
Bedford, MK42 7EB |
Secondary | 835 | ||
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Brayton Academy
Selby, YO8 9QS |
Secondary | 895 | ||
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Clifton Community School
Rotherham, S65 2SN |
Secondary | 1,102 | ||
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Vale of York Academy
York, YO30 6ZS |
Secondary | 714 | ||
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The Pingle Academy
Swadlincote, DE11 0QA |
Secondary | 1,420 | ||
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Coppice Performing Arts School
Wolverhampton, WV11 2QE |
Secondary | 1,018 | ||
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Princes Risborough School
Princes Risborough, HP27 0DR |
Secondary | 1,113 | ||
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Matthew Moss High School
Rochdale, OL11 3LU |
Secondary | 1,209 | ||
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Woodhey High School
Bury, BL0 9QZ |
Secondary | 1,114 | ||
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The Giles Academy
Boston, PE22 9LD |
Secondary | 841 | ||