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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Poynton High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,500 | 12.9% | 8.2% |
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John Taylor High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 8AZ |
Secondary | 1,499 | 8.5% | 8.2% |
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Wellington School
Altrincham, WA15 7RH |
Secondary | 1,508 | 19.2% | 9.9% |
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The Ecclesbourne School
Belper, DE56 4GS |
Secondary | 1,576 | 10.7% | 6.5% |
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Rickmansworth School
Rickmansworth, WD3 3AQ |
Secondary | 1,550 | 11.6% | 5.7% |
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Bullers Wood School
Chislehurst, BR7 5LJ |
Secondary | 1,571 | 13.9% | 10.6% |
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Howard of Effingham School
Leatherhead, KT24 5JR |
Secondary | 1,504 | 10.3% | 8.2% |
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Parmiter's School
Watford, WD25 0UU |
Secondary | 1,464 | 10.8% | 6.4% |
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Hayesfield Girls School
Bath, BA2 3LA |
Secondary | 1,529 | 13.1% | 11.2% |
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Katharine Lady Berkeley's School
Wotton-under-Edge, GL12 8RB |
Secondary | 1,509 | 15.6% | 9.8% |
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Mayflower High School
Billericay, CM12 0RT |
Secondary | 1,622 | 14.1% | 8.7% |
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Leventhorpe
Sawbridgeworth, CM21 9BY |
Secondary | 1,471 | 15.1% | 9.7% |
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St Albans Girls' School
St Albans, AL3 6DB |
Secondary | 1,428 | 13.5% | 9.8% |
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Sandbach School
Sandbach, CW11 3NS |
Secondary | 1,506 | 15.9% | 12.3% |
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Vyners School
Uxbridge, UB10 8AB |
Secondary | 1,518 | 15.3% | 10.5% |
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Anglo European School
Ingatestone, CM4 0DJ |
Secondary | 1,490 | 11.6% | 8.6% |
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Rosebery School
Epsom, KT18 7NQ |
Secondary | 1,476 | 10.6% | 5.7% |
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The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School
Stevenage, SG1 4AE |
Secondary | 1,605 | 14.3% | 8.5% |
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Lutterworth College
Lutterworth, LE17 4EW |
Secondary | 1,560 | 12.4% | 10.2% |
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Burford School
Burford, OX18 4PL |
Secondary | 1,443 | 14.7% | 11.1% |
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Waldegrave School
Twickenham, TW2 5LH |
Secondary | 1,467 | 16.8% | 8.5% |
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Orleans Park School
Twickenham, TW1 3BB |
Secondary | 1,394 | 11.8% | 7.1% |
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Calday Grange Grammar School
Wirral, CH48 8GG |
Secondary | 1,479 | 7.4% | 7.2% |
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Downend School
Bristol, BS16 6XA |
Secondary | 1,430 | 12.2% | 10.1% |
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Tomlinscote School
Camberley, GU16 8PY |
Secondary | 1,502 | 14.1% | 6.9% |
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Bishop Luffa School, Chichester
Chichester, PO19 3HP |
Secondary | 1,583 | 15.6% | 8.7% |
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Egglescliffe School
Stockton-on-Tees, TS16 0LA |
Secondary | 1,511 | 15.8% | 11.1% |
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Edgbarrow School
Crowthorne, RG45 7HZ |
Secondary | 1,482 | 11.2% | 5.6% |
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Ponteland High School
Ponteland, NE20 9EG |
Secondary | 1,545 | 11.3% | 11% |
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All Saints Catholic School York
York, YO24 1BJ |
Secondary | 1,416 | 12.6% | 9.7% |
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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Poynton High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,500 | Sign in to see | |
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The Fallibroome Academy
Macclesfield, SK10 4AF |
Secondary | 1,551 | ||
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Wellacre Technology Academy
Manchester, M41 6AP |
Secondary | 720 | ||
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Newquay Tretherras
Newquay, TR7 3BH |
Secondary | 1,653 | ||
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Kennet School
Thatcham, RG19 4LL |
Secondary | 1,815 | ||
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Wycombe High School
High Wycombe, HP11 1TB |
Secondary | 1,361 | ||
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Wallington High School for Girls
Wallington, SM6 0PH |
Secondary | 1,549 | ||
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Carshalton Boys Sports College
Carshalton, SM5 1RW |
Secondary | 1,522 | ||
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Greenshaw High School
Sutton, SM1 3DY |
Secondary | 1,966 | ||
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Keswick School
Keswick, CA12 5QB |
Secondary | 1,191 | ||
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Fairfax
Sutton Coldfield, B75 7JT |
Secondary | 1,575 | ||
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Finham Park School
Coventry, CV3 6EA |
Secondary | 1,708 | ||
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Nunnery Wood High School
Worcester, WR5 2LT |
Secondary | 1,481 | ||
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Tolworth Girls' School and Sixth Form
Surbiton, KT6 7EY |
Secondary | 1,487 | ||
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Hewens College
Hayes, UB4 8JP |
Secondary | 412 | ||
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Campion School
Northampton, NN7 3QG |
Secondary | 1,318 | ||
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William Edwards School
Grays, RM16 3NJ |
Secondary | 1,108 | ||
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Kingdown School
Warminster, BA12 9DR |
Secondary | 1,407 | ||
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The Crompton House Church of England Academy
Oldham, OL2 7HS |
Secondary | 1,859 | ||
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Highams Park School
London, E4 9PJ |
Secondary | 1,558 | ||
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Montgomery Academy
Blackpool, FY2 0AZ |
Secondary | 1,184 | ||
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Sir Harry Smith Community College
Peterborough, PE7 1XB |
Secondary | 1,104 | ||
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Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre
Newent, GL18 1QF |
Secondary | 1,063 | ||
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Thorp Academy
Ryton, NE40 3AH |
Secondary | 1,502 | ||
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Sharples School
Bolton, BL1 8SN |
Secondary | 1,219 | ||
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Lord Grey Academy
Milton Keynes, MK3 6EW |
Secondary | 1,433 | ||
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Q3 Academy Tipton
Tipton, DY4 7NR |
Secondary | 1,572 | ||
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The North School
Ashford, TN24 8AL |
Secondary | 1,276 | ||
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The Bulmershe School
Reading, RG5 3EU |
Secondary | 1,506 | ||
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Huish Episcopi Academy
LANGPORT, TA10 9SS |
Secondary | 1,250 | ||