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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Fairlands Middle School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 411 | 16.3% | 15.6% |
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Wigmore School
Leominster, HR6 9UW |
Secondary | 463 | 19.9% | 15.8% |
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Winchcombe School
Cheltenham, GL54 5LB |
Secondary | 530 | 16.3% | 20.8% |
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Appleby Grammar School
Appleby-in-Westmorland, CA16 6XU |
Secondary | 360 | 20% | 19.4% |
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Cartmel Priory CofE School
Grange-over-Sands, LA11 7SA |
Secondary | 354 | 16.7% | 14.7% |
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Morpeth Chantry Middle School
Morpeth, NE61 1RQ |
Secondary | 556 | 17.1% | 14.2% |
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Fulbrook School
Milton Keynes, MK17 8NP |
Secondary | 555 | 12.6% | 15.9% |
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St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown
Dorchester, DT2 8SA |
Secondary | 445 | 27.2% | 17.1% |
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LeAF Studio
Bournemouth, BH11 9JW |
Secondary | 461 | 17.8% | 15.9% |
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Church Stretton School
Church Stretton, SY6 6EX |
Secondary | 538 | 17.3% | 17.7% |
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Ralph Sadleir School
Ware, SG11 1TF |
Secondary | 275 | 20.4% | 15.3% |
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Broadstone Middle School
Broadstone, BH18 8AE |
Secondary | 598 | 17.9% | 16.9% |
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Marlwood School
Bristol, BS35 3LA |
Secondary | 567 | 19.1% | 17.3% |
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Allenbourn Middle School
Wimborne, BH21 1PL |
Secondary | 512 | 13.5% | 17.4% |
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St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill
Wimborne, BH21 7AB |
Secondary | 583 | 15.4% | 14.8% |
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Codsall Middle School
Wolverhampton, WV8 1PB |
Secondary | 523 | 13.2% | 17% |
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Hugh Sexey Church of England Middle School
Wedmore, BS28 4ND |
Secondary | 620 | 11% | 14.4% |
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Bredon Hill Academy
Evesham, WR11 7SW |
Secondary | 478 | 13.2% | 12.8% |
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Heathside Walton-on-Thames
Walton-on-Thames, KT12 2JP |
Secondary | 484 | 16.3% | 19.6% |
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The Trinity School
Colchester, CO4 6ED |
Secondary | 598 | 17.4% | 14.7% |
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Kirkburton Middle School
Huddersfield, HD8 0TJ |
Secondary | 502 | 19.5% | 13.7% |
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Windsor Park CE Middle School
Uttoxeter, ST14 7JX |
Secondary | 349 | 18.6% | 18.9% |
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Penkridge Middle School
Stafford, ST19 5BW |
Secondary | 500 | 20.8% | 17% |
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Barlby High School
Selby, YO8 5JP |
Secondary | 480 | 10.4% | 14.4% |
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Brewood Middle CofE Academy
Stafford, ST19 9DS |
Secondary | 421 | 14% | 19.2% |
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Emmanuel Church of England Middle School
Verwood, BH31 6JF |
Secondary | 439 | 15.5% | 18.2% |
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Lockyer's Middle School
Wimborne, BH21 3HQ |
Secondary | 444 | 16.2% | 12.8% |
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Ferndown Middle School
Ferndown, BH22 9UP |
Secondary | 613 | 18.3% | 20.7% |
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Avanti Grange Secondary School
Bishops Stortford, CM23 2BD |
Secondary | 464 | 17.9% | 10.6% |
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Highworth Warneford School
Swindon, SN6 7BZ |
Secondary | 630 | 19.8% | 18.6% |
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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Fairlands Middle School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 411 | Sign in to see | |
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Woodland Middle School Academy
Bedford, MK45 1NP |
Secondary | 670 | ||
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Selwood Academy
Frome, BA11 2EF |
Secondary | 603 | ||
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Daubeney Academy
Bedford, MK42 7PS |
Secondary | 563 | ||
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St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown
Dorchester, DT2 8SA |
Secondary | 445 | ||
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Bedford Free School
Bedford, MK42 9AD |
Secondary | 526 | ||
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Breckland School
Brandon, IP27 0PE |
Secondary | 615 | ||
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Saint Martin's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Nuneaton, CV13 6BF |
Secondary | 752 | ||
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Ipsley CofE Middle School
Redditch, B98 0UB |
Secondary | 638 | ||
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Leeds Jewish Free School
Leeds, LS17 7TN |
Secondary | 129 | ||
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Ralph Sadleir School
Ware, SG11 1TF |
Secondary | 275 | ||
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Danesfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Community Middle School
Taunton, TA4 4SW |
Secondary | 349 | ||
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De Salis Studio College
Hayes, UB4 8JP |
Secondary | 178 | ||
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St Bede's Catholic Middle School
Redditch, B98 7HA |
Secondary | 647 | ||
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London Enterprise Academy
London, E1 1RD |
Secondary | 415 | ||
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Broadstone Middle School
Broadstone, BH18 8AE |
Secondary | 598 | ||
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St Peter's Church of England Middle School
Windsor, SL4 2QY |
Secondary | 289 | ||
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St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill
Wimborne, BH21 7AB |
Secondary | 583 | ||
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Codsall Middle School
Wolverhampton, WV8 1PB |
Secondary | 523 | ||
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Trevelyan Middle School
Windsor, SL4 3LL |
Secondary | 589 | ||
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Bredon Hill Academy
Evesham, WR11 7SW |
Secondary | 478 | ||
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Kirkburton Middle School
Huddersfield, HD8 0TJ |
Secondary | 502 | ||
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Mullion School
Helston, TR12 7EB |
Secondary | 557 | ||
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Penkridge Middle School
Stafford, ST19 5BW |
Secondary | 500 | ||
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St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy
Buxton, SK17 6AF |
Secondary | 419 | ||
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Highfield Middle School
Prudhoe, NE42 6EY |
Secondary | 358 | ||
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St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy
Scarborough, YO12 5LH |
Secondary | 585 | ||
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St Osmund's Church of England Middle School
Dorchester, DT1 2DZ |
Secondary | 717 | ||
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St Joseph's Catholic Middle School, Hexham
Hexham, NE46 2DD |
Secondary | 179 | ||
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Cullompton Community College
Cullompton, EX15 1DX |
Secondary | 754 | ||