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 27 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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Laurence Jackson School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,238 | 14.3% | 25.7% |
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Landau Forte College
Derby, DE1 2LF |
Secondary | 1,247 | 13.8% | 27.1% |
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Malcolm Arnold Academy
Northampton, NN2 6JW |
Secondary | 1,307 | 12.8% | 24.4% |
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Saltash Community School
Saltash, PL12 4AY |
Secondary | 1,150 | 15% | 27.2% |
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Challney High School for Boys
Luton, LU4 9TJ |
Secondary | 1,202 | 10.7% | 26.7% |
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The Hart School
Rugeley, WS15 2UE |
Secondary | 1,217 | 17.9% | 26.3% |
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Felixstowe School
Felixstowe, IP11 9QR |
Secondary | 1,211 | 14.9% | 26.2% |
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Bishopshalt School
Uxbridge, UB8 3RF |
Secondary | 1,294 | 15.3% | 24.4% |
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Framwellgate School Durham
Durham, DH1 5BQ |
Secondary | 1,247 | 10.4% | 23.4% |
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St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College
Bishop Auckland, DL14 6JT |
Secondary | 1,270 | 12.7% | 25.2% |
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Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
Chester le Street, DH3 2LP |
Secondary | 1,293 | 15.8% | 28.8% |
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The Elizabethan Academy
Retford, DN22 7PY |
Secondary | 1,205 | 16.1% | 23.5% |
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Avonbourne Girls Academy
Bournemouth, BH7 6NY |
Secondary | 1,189 | 15.9% | 23.3% |
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The Parker E-ACT Academy
Daventry, NN11 0QE |
Secondary | 1,218 | 13.2% | 24.3% |
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St Thomas More Catholic School
London, N22 5HN |
Secondary | 1,274 | 16.4% | 27.9% |
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Mildenhall College Academy
Mildenhall, IP28 7JX |
Secondary | 1,340 | 17.2% | 23.5% |
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Redhill School
Stourbridge, DY8 1JX |
Secondary | 1,216 | 13.4% | 23.1% |
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Westfield Academy
Watford, WD18 6NS |
Secondary | 1,335 | 13.3% | 25.4% |
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Hollingworth Academy
Rochdale, OL16 3DR |
Secondary | 1,345 | 13.7% | 27.5% |
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Chichester High School
Chichester, PO19 8EB |
Secondary | 1,261 | 16.8% | 24.7% |
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Admiral Lord Nelson School
Portsmouth, PO3 5XT |
Secondary | 1,244 | 18.2% | 26.8% |
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The Netherhall School
Cambridge, CB1 8NN |
Secondary | 1,268 | 12.7% | 25.5% |
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Sharples School
Bolton, BL1 8SN |
Secondary | 1,219 | 12.5% | 28.1% |
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Liskeard School and Community College
Liskeard, PL14 3EA |
Secondary | 1,149 | 13.7% | 24.7% |
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Goole Academy
Goole, DN14 6AN |
Secondary | 1,261 | 14.6% | 27.3% |
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Wilsthorpe School
Nottingham, NG10 4WT |
Secondary | 1,231 | 12% | 27.1% |
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King Edward VII Academy
King's Lynn, PE30 2QB |
Secondary | 1,181 | 13.6% | 25.2% |
Building cost categories
We've chosen 29 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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Laurence Jackson School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,238 | Sign in to see | |
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Harefield School
Uxbridge, UB9 6ET |
Secondary | 254 | ||
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The Open Academy
Norwich, NR7 9DL |
Secondary | 560 | ||
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Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich
London, SE22 0AT |
Secondary | 909 | ||
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Harris Academy Purley
South Croydon, CR2 6DT |
Secondary | 1,022 | ||
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All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham
Cheltenham, GL51 0WH |
Secondary | 1,102 | ||
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North Shore Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS20 2AY |
Secondary | 821 | ||
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Whitburn Church of England Academy
Sunderland, SR6 7EF |
Secondary | 1,206 | ||
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Plantsbrook School
Sutton Coldfield, B72 1RB |
Secondary | 1,572 | ||
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Kepier
Houghton le Spring, DH4 5BH |
Secondary | 1,145 | ||
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Malmesbury School
Malmesbury, SN16 0DF |
Secondary | 1,465 | ||
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The Becket School
West Bridgford, NG2 7QY |
Secondary | 1,180 | ||
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Allestree Woodlands School
Derby, DE22 2LW |
Secondary | 1,400 | ||
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Nishkam High School
Birmingham, B19 2LF |
Secondary | 671 | ||
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Isca Academy
Exeter, EX2 6AP |
Secondary | 916 | ||
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Blackpool Aspire Academy
Blackpool, FY3 7LS |
Secondary | 841 | ||
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Ian Ramsey Church of England Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 7AJ |
Secondary | 1,167 | ||
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Outwood Academy Newbold
Chesterfield, S41 8BA |
Secondary | 1,013 | ||
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Manor Community Academy
Hartlepool, TS25 3PS |
Secondary | 997 | ||
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Ormiston Meridian Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7DF |
Secondary | 1,049 | ||
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St James School
Exeter, EX4 8NN |
Secondary | 996 | ||
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Lees Brook Academy
Derby, DE21 4QX |
Secondary | 1,103 | ||
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Heritage High School
Chesterfield, S43 4QG |
Secondary | 953 | ||
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Washington Academy
Washington, NE37 2AA |
Secondary | 594 | ||
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West Exe School
Exeter, EX2 9JU |
Secondary | 1,238 | ||
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St Luke's Church of England School
Exeter, EX1 3RD |
Secondary | 858 | ||
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Sedgefield Community College
Stockton-on-Tees, TS21 3DD |
Secondary | 981 | ||
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Seaham High School
Seaham, SR7 0BH |
Secondary | 1,123 | ||
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St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College
Peterlee, SR8 1DE |
Secondary | 937 | ||