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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Colne Community School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,283 | 14.8% | 19.8% |
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Harris Academy Falconwood
Welling, DA16 2PE |
Secondary | 1,285 | 17.1% | 17.7% |
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Fulston Manor School
Sittingbourne, ME10 4EG |
Secondary | 1,331 | 15.1% | 21.4% |
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Penair School
Truro, TR1 1TN |
Secondary | 1,239 | 15% | 19% |
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Brighouse High School
Brighouse, HD6 2NY |
Secondary | 1,320 | 16.4% | 20.5% |
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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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Harris Academy Beckenham
Beckenham, BR3 3SJ |
Secondary | 1,265 | 15.4% | 18.2% |
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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 Joseph Whitaker School
Mansfield, NG21 0AG |
Secondary | 1,328 | 14.2% | 22% |
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The Earls High School
Halesowen, B63 3SL |
Secondary | 1,295 | 12.8% | 20.3% |
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Stanborough School
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YR |
Secondary | 1,261 | 17.1% | 16.7% |
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The Marlborough Science Academy
St Albans, AL1 2QA |
Secondary | 1,335 | 17.5% | 18.4% |
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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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Conyers School
Yarm, TS15 9ET |
Secondary | 1,340 | 17.8% | 20.2% |
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St Joseph's Catholic Academy
Hebburn, NE31 2ET |
Secondary | 1,358 | 16.8% | 19.8% |
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Brigshaw High School
Castleford, WF10 2HR |
Secondary | 1,335 | 18.1% | 19.9% |
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Hampton Gardens Secondary School
Peterborough, PE7 8HR |
Secondary | 1,264 | 14% | 20.9% |
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Chase Terrace Academy
Burntwood, WS7 2DB |
Secondary | 1,231 | 13.9% | 20.2% |
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Putteridge High School
Luton, LU2 8HJ |
Secondary | 1,195 | 14.2% | 20.4% |
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Wyvern St Edmund's Academy
Salisbury, SP1 1RE |
Secondary | 1,336 | 16.8% | 20.7% |
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West Exe School
Exeter, EX2 9JU |
Secondary | 1,238 | 18.2% | 20.2% |
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John Taylor Free School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 9SA |
Secondary | 1,332 | 13.5% | 18.6% |
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Meole Brace School
Shrewsbury, SY3 9DW |
Secondary | 1,340 | 11.5% | 19.1% |
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Honley High School
Holmfirth, HD9 6QJ |
Secondary | 1,289 | 16.6% | 22.2% |
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Chancellor's School
Hatfield, AL9 7BN |
Secondary | 1,254 | 15.7% | 16.3% |
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Countesthorpe Academy
Countesthorpe, LE8 5PR |
Secondary | 1,193 | 13.5% | 19.5% |
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Ormskirk School
Ormskirk, L39 2AT |
Secondary | 1,216 | 16.5% | 18.8% |
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Highfields School
Matlock, DE4 5NA |
Secondary | 1,295 | 12.4% | 21.9% |
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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Colne Community School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,283 | Sign in to see | |
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King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy
Waltham Abbey, EN9 1LF |
Secondary | 799 | ||
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Highworth Grammar School
Ashford, TN24 8UD |
Secondary | 1,543 | ||
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The Morley Academy
Leeds, LS27 0PD |
Secondary | 1,424 | ||
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Springwood High School
King's Lynn, PE30 4AW |
Secondary | 1,957 | ||
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Castleford Academy
Castleford, WF10 4JQ |
Secondary | 1,478 | ||
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Aylesbury Grammar School
Aylesbury, HP21 7RP |
Secondary | 1,364 | ||
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Christopher Whitehead Language College
Worcester, WR2 4AF |
Secondary | 1,599 | ||
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Sir Robert Pattinson Academy
Lincoln, LN6 9AF |
Secondary | 1,314 | ||
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William Howard School
Brampton, CA8 1AR |
Secondary | 1,305 | ||
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Wymondham High Academy
Wymondham, NR18 0QT |
Secondary | 1,642 | ||
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Icknield High School
Luton, LU3 2AH |
Secondary | 1,448 | ||
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Otley Prince Henry's Grammar School Specialist Language College
Otley, LS21 2BB |
Secondary | 1,639 | ||
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Shenfield High School
Brentwood, CM15 8RY |
Secondary | 1,528 | ||
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Hazel Grove High School
Stockport, SK7 5JX |
Secondary | 1,436 | ||
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Hellesdon High School
Norwich, NR6 5SB |
Secondary | 1,528 | ||
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Lift Sir Herbert Leon
Milton Keynes, MK2 3HQ |
Secondary | 648 | ||
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Haven High Academy
Boston, PE21 9HB |
Secondary | 1,272 | ||
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Bower Park Academy
Romford, RM1 4YY |
Secondary | 1,019 | ||
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Lift Firth Park
Sheffield, S5 0SD |
Secondary | 1,171 | ||
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Weavers Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 3JH |
Secondary | 1,282 | ||
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The Holgate Academy
Nottingham, NG15 6HB |
Secondary | 1,187 | ||
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The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5NJ |
Secondary | 1,450 | ||
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Charnwood College
Loughborough, LE11 4SQ |
Secondary | 655 | ||
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Lyndon School
Solihull, B92 8EJ |
Secondary | 1,187 | ||
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King Edward VI Grammar School
Louth, LN11 9LL |
Secondary | 889 | ||
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Wood Green School
Witney, OX28 1DX |
Secondary | 1,329 | ||
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Lawn Manor Academy
Swindon, SN3 1ER |
Secondary | 940 | ||
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Downham Market Academy
Downham Market, PE38 9LL |
Secondary | 1,335 | ||
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King Edward VI Community College
Totnes, TQ9 5JX |
Secondary | 909 | ||