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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St Mark's CofE School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 253 | 45.1% | 31.2% |
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Charles Read Academy
Grantham, NG33 4NT |
Secondary | 268 | 45.3% | 42.3% |
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Oakfield Academy
Frome, BA11 4JF |
Secondary | 529 | 25.9% | 29.9% |
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St Dunstan's School
Glastonbury, BA6 9BY |
Secondary | 510 | 26.5% | 30.1% |
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The Rural Enterprise Academy
Penkridge, ST19 5PH |
Secondary | 242 | 35.8% | 22.5% |
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Oakbank
Reading, RG7 1ER |
Secondary | 406 | 30.5% | 32% |
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The Sele School
Hertford, SG14 2DG |
Secondary | 396 | 29.8% | 31.3% |
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SGS Forest High School
Cinderford, GL14 2AZ |
Secondary | 258 | 31.9% | 34.6% |
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Lift Broadlands
Bristol, BS31 2DY |
Secondary | 363 | 40.9% | 41.7% |
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The Swanage School
Swanage, BH19 2PH |
Secondary | 339 | 29.5% | 31.9% |
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Hadlow Rural Community School
Hadlow, TN11 0AU |
Secondary | 392 | 36.3% | 28.4% |
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Waverley Studio College
Birmingham, B9 5SX |
Secondary | 257 | 37.9% | 35.9% |
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St Boniface's RC College
Plymouth, PL5 3AG |
Secondary | 392 | 25% | 33.7% |
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Tudor Grange Academy Redditch
Redditch, B98 7UH |
Secondary | 405 | 36.9% | 31.9% |
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XP School
Doncaster, DN4 5NG |
Secondary | 251 | 33.3% | 27.7% |
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Dorset Studio School
Dorchester, DT2 8PX |
Secondary | 325 | 52% | 30.8% |
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Forest Hall School
Stansted Mountfitchet, CM24 8TZ |
Secondary | 472 | 31.4% | 29.4% |
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The Grange School
Christchurch, BH23 3AU |
Secondary | 472 | 31.3% | 41.1% |
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Hewett Academy
Norwich, NR1 2PL |
Secondary | 489 | 35.7% | 35.5% |
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Somerset Studio School
Radstock, BA3 3NQ |
Secondary | 141 | 39.9% | 16.7% |
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IKB Academy
Bristol, BS31 1SP |
Secondary | 135 | 31.1% | 22.2% |
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XP East
Doncaster, DN4 5NG |
Secondary | 282 | 39.6% | 21.8% |
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Chester International School
Chester, CH4 7AE |
Secondary | 259 | 33.7% | 23.3% |
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Staindrop Academy
Darlington, DL2 3JU |
Secondary | 470 | 35.4% | 29.6% |
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Holsworthy Community College
Holsworthy, EX22 6JD |
Secondary | 535 | 31% | 29.3% |
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Atlantic Academy
Bideford, EX39 5DW |
Secondary | 228 | 35.7% | 33% |
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Broadoak Academy
Weston-Super-Mare, BS23 4NP |
Secondary | 739 | 39.7% | 39% |
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Holy Family Catholic High School, A Voluntary Academy
Goole, DN14 9NS |
Secondary | 191 | 37.2% | 31.9% |
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Danebury School
Stockbridge, SO20 6HA |
Secondary | 326 | 35.3% | 23.9% |
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River Academy
Reading, RG1 8EQ |
Secondary | 186 | 33.3% | 28.5% |
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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St Mark's CofE School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 253 | Sign in to see | |
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Limehurst Academy
Loughborough, LE11 1NH |
Secondary | 654 | ||
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Queen Elizabeth High School
Bromyard, HR7 4QS |
Secondary | 432 | ||
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The Axholme Academy
Crowle, DN17 4HU |
Secondary | 530 | ||
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Stradbroke High School
Eye, IP21 5JN |
Secondary | 339 | ||
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Woodfield Academy
Redditch, B98 7HH |
Secondary | 572 | ||
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Acle Academy
Norwich, NR13 3ER |
Secondary | 688 | ||
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King Edward VI Academy
Spilsby, PE23 5EW |
Secondary | 380 | ||
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Christ The King Voluntary Academy
Nottingham, NG5 7JZ |
Secondary | 849 | ||
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Castle Donington College
Derby, DE74 2LN |
Secondary | 685 | ||
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Walkwood Church of England Middle School
Redditch, B97 5AQ |
Secondary | 662 | ||
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The Ramsey Academy, Halstead
Halstead, CO9 2HR |
Secondary | 744 | ||
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Oasis Academy South Bank
London, SE1 7HS |
Secondary | 712 | ||
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St Thomas More Catholic High School
Crewe, CW2 8AE |
Secondary | 647 | ||
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Glenmoor Academy
Bournemouth, BH10 4EX |
Secondary | 892 | ||
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Ixworth High School
Ixworth, IP31 2HS |
Secondary | 548 | ||
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Thomas Middlecott Academy
Boston, PE20 1JS |
Secondary | 600 | ||
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St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School
London, SE9 2SU |
Secondary | 641 | ||
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St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy
Glossop, SK13 8DR |
Secondary | 572 | ||
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St Patrick's Catholic College, A Voluntary Catholic Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9DE |
Secondary | 551 | ||
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Marshland High School
Wisbech, PE14 7HA |
Secondary | 811 | ||
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The Hyndburn Academy
Blackburn, BB1 4ED |
Secondary | 657 | ||
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Old Buckenham High School
Attleborough, NR17 1RL |
Secondary | 498 | ||
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Cape Cornwall School
Penzance, TR19 7JX |
Secondary | 284 | ||
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Kidsgrove Secondary School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 4DL |
Secondary | 338 | ||
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King Arthur's School
Wincanton, BA9 9BX |
Secondary | 448 | ||
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All Saints' Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Rossendale, BB4 6SJ |
Secondary | 501 | ||
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Parkfields Middle School
Dunstable, LU5 6AB |
Secondary | 468 | ||
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Ferndown Middle School
Ferndown, BH22 9UP |
Secondary | 613 | ||
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Christ The King Catholic High School
Preston, PR1 4PR |
Secondary | 416 | ||