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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Wolsingham School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 756 | 25.2% | 26.4% |
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King Ethelbert School
Birchington, CT7 9BL |
Secondary | 850 | 29.4% | 27.8% |
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St Augustine Academy
Maidstone, ME16 8AE |
Secondary | 740 | 21.6% | 29.5% |
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Outwood Academy Foxhills
Scunthorpe, DN15 8LJ |
Secondary | 701 | 23.2% | 29.4% |
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Witchford Village College
Ely, CB6 2JA |
Secondary | 752 | 22.8% | 24.2% |
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The Dorcan Academy
Swindon, SN3 5DA |
Secondary | 858 | 22.6% | 27.2% |
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Castle Manor Academy
Haverhill, CB9 9JE |
Secondary | 752 | 19.3% | 26.2% |
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Waseley Hills High School
Birmingham, B45 9EL |
Secondary | 732 | 20.6% | 23.8% |
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St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy
Wakefield, WF2 6EQ |
Secondary | 734 | 19.6% | 24.4% |
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The Queen Elizabeth Academy
Atherstone, CV9 1LZ |
Secondary | 717 | 20.9% | 27.9% |
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Jubilee High School
Addlestone, KT15 1TE |
Secondary | 681 | 20.5% | 25% |
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Fareham Academy
Fareham, PO14 1JJ |
Secondary | 889 | 25.3% | 25.9% |
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The Cornelius Vermuyden School
Canvey Island, SS8 9QS |
Secondary | 770 | 18.8% | 25.3% |
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Finham Park 2
Coventry, CV4 9WT |
Secondary | 713 | 24.2% | 27.6% |
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The Bishop David Brown School
Woking, GU21 5RF |
Secondary | 781 | 24.6% | 26.7% |
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Marshland High School
Wisbech, PE14 7HA |
Secondary | 827 | 21.1% | 25.4% |
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de Stafford School
Caterham, CR3 5YX |
Secondary | 827 | 26.3% | 24.6% |
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Ellesmere Park High School
Manchester, M30 9BP |
Secondary | 813 | 31.2% | 26.7% |
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Axe Valley Academy
Axminster, EX13 5EA |
Secondary | 685 | 29.8% | 27% |
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The Green School for Boys
Isleworth, TW7 6AU |
Secondary | 783 | 24.4% | 30.3% |
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Henley Bank High School
Gloucester, GL3 4QF |
Secondary | 826 | 29.1% | 28.8% |
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Sanders Draper
Hornchurch, RM12 6RT |
Secondary | 667 | 24.6% | 26.5% |
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E-Act Bourne End Academy
Bourne End, SL8 5BW |
Secondary | 843 | 23.8% | 29.4% |
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Winterstoke Hundred Academy
Weston-Super-Mare, BS24 8EE |
Secondary | 677 | 27.2% | 23% |
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St Luke's Church of England School
Exeter, EX1 3RD |
Secondary | 844 | 22.3% | 28.9% |
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Avonbourne Boys' Academy
Bournemouth, BH7 6NZ |
Secondary | 794 | 22.3% | 25.5% |
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Dawlish College
Dawlish, EX7 0BY |
Secondary | 749 | 21.1% | 25.9% |
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Chessington School
Chessington, KT9 2JS |
Secondary | 702 | 19.2% | 27.2% |
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St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow
Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9LE |
Secondary | 672 | 23.4% | 27% |
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Sturminster Newton High School
Sturminster Newton, DT10 1DT |
Secondary | 621 | 26.5% | 24.8% |
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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Wolsingham School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 756 | Sign in to see | |
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Debenham High School
Stowmarket, IP14 6BL |
Secondary | 687 | ||
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Walton Academy
Grantham, NG31 7JR |
Secondary | 1,001 | ||
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Arnold Academy
Bedford, MK45 4JZ |
Secondary | 695 | ||
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Bowland High
Clitheroe, BB7 4QS |
Secondary | 590 | ||
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Ash Hill Academy
DONCASTER, DN7 6JH |
Secondary | 807 | ||
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Alameda Middle School
Bedford, MK45 2QR |
Secondary | 716 | ||
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Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy
Leyland, PR26 9HH |
Secondary | 972 | ||
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Dene Magna School
Mitcheldean, GL17 0DU |
Secondary | 1,023 | ||
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Woodbrook Vale School
Loughborough, LE11 2ST |
Secondary | 840 | ||
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Kibworth Mead Academy
Leicester, LE8 0LG |
Secondary | 827 | ||
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Stamford Welland Academy
Stamford, PE9 1HE |
Secondary | 585 | ||
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Lady Hawkins' School
Kington, HR5 3AR |
Secondary | 267 | ||
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Redmoor Academy
Hinckley, LE10 0EP |
Secondary | 919 | ||
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Ark Greenwich Free School
London, SE18 4LH |
Secondary | 600 | ||
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St Bernard's Catholic High School
Rotherham, S65 3BE |
Secondary | 811 | ||
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Thomas Estley Community College
Leicester, LE9 6PT |
Secondary | 904 | ||
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Long Field Spencer Academy
Melton Mowbray, LE13 0BN |
Secondary | 929 | ||
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The Priory Belvoir Academy
Nottingham, NG13 0AX |
Secondary | 690 | ||
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Holywell School
Bedford, MK43 0JA |
Secondary | 722 | ||
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St Clement's High School
King's Lynn, PE34 4LZ |
Secondary | 702 | ||
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Notre Dame RC School
Plymouth, PL6 5HN |
Secondary | 765 | ||
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Dedworth Middle School
Windsor, SL4 5PE |
Secondary | 552 | ||
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Canary Wharf College Crossharbour
London, E14 9GL |
Secondary | 484 | ||
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St Benedict's Catholic High School
Alcester, B49 6PX |
Secondary | 567 | ||
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The Trafalgar School at Downton
Salisbury, SP5 3HN |
Secondary | 783 | ||
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Granville Academy
Swadlincote, DE11 7JR |
Secondary | 889 | ||
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Emmanuel Middle Church of England Middle School
Verwood, BH31 6JF |
Secondary | 426 | ||
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Uplands Academy
Wadhurst, TN5 6AZ |
Secondary | 800 | ||
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Durham Academy
Durham, DH7 7NG |
Secondary | 372 | ||