The Swan School

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
The Swan School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 862 15.3% 21.2%
Maltings Academy
Witham, CM8 1EP
Secondary 893 11.6% 20%
Rossett School
Harrogate, HG2 9JP
Secondary 905 13.6% 21.2%
West Hill School
Stalybridge, SK15 1LX
Secondary 847 17.4% 22.3%
Noadswood School
Southampton, SO45 4ZF
Secondary 981 14.3% 19.3%
Trinity High School and Sixth Form Centre
Redditch, B98 8HB
Secondary 946 16% 22.6%
Coombeshead Academy
Newton Abbot, TQ12 1PT
Secondary 872 17.9% 22.7%
Kingswinford Academy
Kingswinford, DY6 7AD
Secondary 918 16.9% 20%
St Bernard's Catholic High School
Rotherham, S65 3BE
Secondary 811 19% 21%
Ivanhoe School
Ashby-de-la-Zouch, LE65 1HX
Secondary 873 16.2% 22.6%
St Columba's Catholic Boys' School
Bexleyheath, DA6 7QB
Secondary 839 19.5% 20.6%
Eggar's School
Alton, GU34 4EQ
Secondary 858 14.8% 17.6%
Christ The King Voluntary Academy
Nottingham, NG5 7JZ
Secondary 850 11.7% 20.8%
The Beaconsfield School
Beaconsfield, HP9 1SJ
Secondary 838 17% 17.8%
Glenmoor Academy
Bournemouth, BH10 4EX
Secondary 892 13.3% 21.8%
Court Fields School
Wellington, TA21 8SW
Secondary 798 17.9% 20.2%
Newmarket Academy
Newmarket, CB8 0EB
Secondary 833 14.9% 21.5%
The Fulham Boys School
London, SW6 5BD
Secondary 821 13.5% 23%
Sir John Talbot's School
Whitchurch, SY13 2BY
Secondary 860 14% 20.1%
Outwood Academy Bydales
Redcar, TS11 6AR
Secondary 805 16.5% 19.6%
Blessed William Howard Catholic School
Stafford, ST17 9AB
Secondary 954 15.8% 20.3%
Harris Academy Rainham
Rainham, RM13 9XD
Secondary 898 14.4% 22.9%
Stowmarket High School
Stowmarket, IP14 1QR
Secondary 901 15.8% 20.3%
Yate Academy
Yate, BS37 4DX
Secondary 818 16.3% 20.3%
Mercia School
Sheffield, S7 2DY
Secondary 913 15.6% 19.7%
Paulet High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE15 9RT
Secondary 925 12.7% 22.3%
Uplands Academy
Wadhurst, TN5 6AZ
Secondary 800 16.5% 19.8%
Huxlow Academy
Irthlingborough, NN9 5TY
Secondary 855 14.1% 20.7%
Sidmouth College
Sidmouth, EX10 9LG
Secondary 872 17.1% 19.6%
Anthony Gell School
Matlock, DE4 4DX
Secondary 824 16.8% 19.7%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
The Swan School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 862 Sign in to see
Oasis Academy Mayfield
Southampton, SO19 9NA
Secondary 904
Stratford School Academy
London, E7 9PR
Secondary 1,492
Aureus School
Didcot, OX11 6FF
Secondary 545
Eden Boys' School, Birmingham
Birmingham, B42 2SY
Secondary 620
Heathside Walton-on-Thames
Walton-on-Thames, KT12 2JP
Secondary 305
North Brent School
London, NW10 2UF
Secondary 81
City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park
London, N1 5JU
Secondary 783
Wren Academy Enfield
Enfield, EN2 8GH
Secondary 736
Putteridge High School
Luton, LU2 8HJ
Secondary 1,200
School of Science and Technology Maidstone
Maidstone, ME14 5GQ
Secondary 767
Bedlington Academy
Bedlington, NE22 7DS
Secondary 809
Lordswood Boys' School
Birmingham, B17 8BJ
Secondary 542
Bolder Academy
Isleworth, TW7 5DB
Secondary 919
Laurus Ryecroft
Manchester, M43 7LJ
Secondary 1,051
Merstham Park School
Redhill, RH1 3PU
Secondary 603
Stone Lodge School
Dartford, DA2 6FY
Secondary 935
Castle Mead Academy
Leicester, LE3 5QT
Secondary 1,227
Trinity Academy
Bristol, BS7 9BY
Secondary 813
Prince Albert High School
Birmingham, B42 2TU
Secondary 570
Trinity Academy Leeds
Leeds, LS9 7QL
Secondary 722
The High School Leckhampton
Cheltenham, GL51 3FS
Secondary 392
Leigh Academy Rainham
Gillingham, ME8 8GS
Secondary 632
Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy
Birmingham, B14 4HN
Secondary 591
King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls
Birmingham, B31 4BP
Secondary 751
Barton Manor School
Canterbury, CT1 1SU
Secondary 300
The Kingsbrook School
Aylesbury, HP22 7BR
Secondary 393
Manor Drive Secondary Academy
Peterborough, PE4 7EP
Secondary 271
Houstone School
Dunstable, LU5 5PX
Secondary 517
The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy
Oldham, OL9 6BP
Secondary 481