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 28 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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The North School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,298 | 13.1% | 30.4% |
Trinity Academy
Doncaster, DN8 5BY |
Secondary | 1,246 | 13.8% | 32.4% |
Madeley Academy
Telford, TF7 5FB |
Secondary | 1,271 | 14.9% | 30.8% |
Cornwallis Academy
Maidstone, ME17 4HX |
Secondary | 1,322 | 15.4% | 26.6% |
Strood Academy
Rochester, ME2 2SX |
Secondary | 1,310 | 13.8% | 28.6% |
Park Hall Academy
Birmingham, B36 9HF |
Secondary | 1,269 | 16% | 31% |
Bedford Academy
Bedford, MK42 9TR |
Secondary | 1,332 | 13.2% | 31.1% |
Sandwich Technology School
Sandwich, CT13 0FA |
Secondary | 1,314 | 18.2% | 30.4% |
The Academy at Shotton Hall
Peterlee, SR8 1AU |
Secondary | 1,170 | 13.5% | 29.1% |
Bishop Justus CofE School
Bromley, BR2 8HZ |
Secondary | 1,310 | 14.8% | 28.4% |
Uxbridge High School
Uxbridge, UB8 2PR |
Secondary | 1,359 | 14.7% | 31.3% |
The Manor Academy
Mansfield, NG19 8QA |
Secondary | 1,298 | 13.2% | 28.1% |
Rooks Heath School
Harrow, HA2 9AH |
Secondary | 1,204 | 13.5% | 31.2% |
Hatch End High School
Harrow, HA3 6NR |
Secondary | 1,252 | 16.8% | 31.4% |
Slough and Eton Church of England Business and Enterprise College
Slough, SL1 2PU |
Secondary | 1,197 | 18.8% | 30.2% |
Brockhill Park Performing Arts College
Hythe, CT21 4HL |
Secondary | 1,348 | 13.7% | 26.9% |
Sacred Heart Catholic High School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 9YH |
Secondary | 1,387 | 14.9% | 31.4% |
Quarrydale Academy
Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 2DU |
Secondary | 1,321 | 11.5% | 32.3% |
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
Chester le Street, DH3 2LP |
Secondary | 1,353 | 15% | 27.1% |
Thomas Bennett Community College
Crawley, RH10 5AD |
Secondary | 1,272 | 17.5% | 32.6% |
Nicholas Chamberlaine School
Bedworth, CV12 9EA |
Secondary | 1,351 | 10.1% | 30.4% |
Kingswood Secondary Academy
Corby, NN18 9NS |
Secondary | 1,232 | 14.9% | 28.6% |
St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6LZ |
Secondary | 1,164 | 15% | 31% |
Workington Academy
Workington, CA14 4EB |
Secondary | 1,280 | 13.2% | 28.8% |
Middleton Technology School
Manchester, M24 2GT |
Secondary | 1,344 | 12.5% | 29.2% |
Lord Grey Academy
Milton Keynes, MK3 6EW |
Secondary | 1,414 | 15.3% | 28.9% |
Oulder Hill Leadership Academy
Rochdale, OL11 5EF |
Secondary | 1,185 | 12.8% | 31.9% |
Holland Park School
London, W8 7AF |
Secondary | 1,270 | 15% | 29.9% |
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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The North School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,298 | Sign in to see | |
Tonbridge Grammar School
Tonbridge, TN9 2JR |
Secondary | 1,136 | ||
Rainham School for Girls
Gillingham, ME8 0BX |
Secondary | 1,630 | ||
Newquay Tretherras
Newquay, TR7 3BH |
Secondary | 1,728 | ||
Wycombe High School
High Wycombe, HP11 1TB |
Secondary | 1,322 | ||
Carshalton Boys Sports College
Carshalton, SM5 1RW |
Secondary | 1,505 | ||
Great Baddow High School
Chelmsford, CM2 9RZ |
Secondary | 1,530 | ||
Fairfax
Sutton Coldfield, B75 7JT |
Secondary | 1,570 | ||
Great Marlow School
Marlow, SL7 1JE |
Secondary | 1,447 | ||
Fullbrook School
Addlestone, KT15 3HW |
Secondary | 1,404 | ||
Nunnery Wood High School
Worcester, WR5 2LT |
Secondary | 1,495 | ||
Tolworth Girls' School and Sixth Form
Surbiton, KT6 7EY |
Secondary | 1,463 | ||
Hewens College
Hayes, UB4 8JP |
Secondary | 482 | ||
Campion School
Northampton, NN7 3QG |
Secondary | 1,278 | ||
Gravesend Grammar School
Gravesend, DA12 2PR |
Secondary | 1,465 | ||
William Edwards School
Grays, RM16 3NJ |
Secondary | 1,185 | ||
Kingdown School
Warminster, BA12 9DR |
Secondary | 1,458 | ||
The Crompton House Church of England Academy
Oldham, OL2 7HS |
Secondary | 1,886 | ||
Oaklands Catholic School
Waterlooville, PO7 7BW |
Secondary | 1,379 | ||
Highams Park School
London, E4 9PJ |
Secondary | 1,541 | ||
Seaford Head School
Seaford, BN25 4LX |
Secondary | 1,408 | ||
Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre
Newent, GL18 1QF |
Secondary | 1,115 | ||
Charters School
Ascot, SL5 9QY |
Secondary | 1,713 | ||
Woldgate School and Sixth Form College
York, YO42 2LL |
Secondary | 1,267 | ||
Therfield School
Leatherhead, KT22 7NZ |
Secondary | 1,068 | ||
Lord Grey Academy
Milton Keynes, MK3 6EW |
Secondary | 1,414 | ||
Q3 Academy Tipton
Tipton, DY4 7NR |
Secondary | 1,596 | ||
Poynton High School
Stockport, SK12 1PU |
Secondary | 1,499 | ||
The Emmbrook School
Wokingham, RG41 1JP |
Secondary | 1,277 | ||
Huish Episcopi Academy
LANGPORT, TA10 9SS |
Secondary | 1,345 |