Buckler's Mead School

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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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
Buckler's Mead School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 759 14.6% 29.9%
Carlton Keighley
Keighley, BD20 6EB
Secondary 764 18.4% 30.1%
Thomas Knyvett College
Ashford, TW15 3DU
Secondary 735 14.8% 30.2%
Ormiston Endeavour Academy
Ipswich, IP1 6SG
Secondary 679 17.1% 30.2%
Forest Academy
Ilford, IG6 3TN
Secondary 832 17% 29.2%
South Wigston High School
Wigston, LE18 4TA
Secondary 819 11.5% 29.4%
Harrogate High School
Harrogate, HG1 4AP
Secondary 720 12.9% 29.2%
Westminster City School
London, SW1E 5HJ
Secondary 786 12.6% 31.5%
The Dean Academy
Lydney, GL15 5DZ
Secondary 691 16.5% 30.4%
Ormiston Sudbury Academy
Sudbury, CO10 1NW
Secondary 692 17.8% 30.9%
The Nicholas Hamond Academy
Swaffham, PE37 7DZ
Secondary 690 16.9% 28.2%
The Hathaway Academy
Grays, RM17 5LL
Secondary 676 15.3% 28.1%
Fowey River Academy
Fowey, PL23 1HE
Secondary 632 17.6% 28.5%
Dixons McMillan Academy
Bradford, BD5 0JD
Secondary 669 13.5% 30.2%
The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton, WV4 6AP
Secondary 789 13.3% 28.4%
Kempston Academy
Bedford, MK42 7EB
Secondary 835 16.9% 29.1%
Twickenham School
Twickenham, TW2 6JW
Secondary 732 16.4% 31.4%
Five Acres High School
Coleford, GL16 7QW
Secondary 787 16.7% 26.2%
Carnforth High School
Carnforth, LA5 9LS
Secondary 675 16.1% 28.1%
Frederick Gent School
Alfreton, DE55 2ER
Secondary 809 15.5% 31.4%
Stocksbridge High School
Sheffield, S36 1FD
Secondary 807 14.7% 28.4%
Bronte Girls' Academy
Bradford, BD4 7EB
Secondary 696 16% 31.8%
Trinity Academy
Bristol, BS7 9BY
Secondary 813 19.5% 32.4%
Onslow St Audrey's School
Hatfield, AL10 8AB
Secondary 793 18.1% 30.1%
The Giles Academy
Boston, PE22 9LD
Secondary 841 15% 31.5%
Outwood Academy Hasland Hall
Chesterfield, S41 0LP
Secondary 825 16.7% 30%
The King's CofE Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 1DP
Secondary 765 15.6% 30.8%
Longdendale High School
Hyde, SK14 8LW
Secondary 790 12% 31.7%
The Hollins
Accrington, BB5 2QY
Secondary 797 10.2% 30.6%
Sacred Heart Catholic Academy
Liverpool, L23 5TF
Secondary 824 15.5% 28.7%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
Buckler's Mead School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 759 Sign in to see
The Bourne Academy
Bournemouth, BH10 5HS
Secondary 933
The King's School
Ottery St Mary, EX11 1RA
Secondary 1,109
Ribston Hall High School
Gloucester, GL1 5LE
Secondary 872
The Cheadle Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 1LH
Secondary 423
Sir William Romney's School
Tetbury, GL8 8AE
Secondary 511
Thomas Keble School
Stroud, GL6 7DY
Secondary 707
Prenton High School for Girls
Birkenhead, CH42 6RR
Secondary 785
Stratford Girls' Grammar School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 9HA
Secondary 814
Thamesmead School
Shepperton, TW17 9EE
Secondary 1,046
Sheringham High School
Sheringham, NR26 8ND
Secondary 704
The Holy Cross School
New Malden, KT3 5AR
Secondary 969
The Byrchall High School
Wigan, WN4 9PQ
Secondary 1,059
South Chingford Foundation School
London, E4 8SG
Secondary 629
St George's Catholic School
London, W9 1RB
Secondary 1,111
Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy
London, E9 7HD
Secondary 836
Court Fields School
Wellington, TA21 8SW
Secondary 798
Chesterton Community Sports College
Newcastle, ST5 7LP
Secondary 886
Windsor Girls' School
Windsor, SL4 3RT
Secondary 810
Barr's Hill School
Coventry, CV1 4BU
Secondary 998
Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 8TF
Secondary 603
Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School
Birmingham, B30 1UL
Secondary 778
Axe Valley Academy
Axminster, EX13 5EA
Secondary 685
Barlby High School
Selby, YO8 5JP
Secondary 525
Chipping Sodbury School
Bristol, BS37 6EW
Secondary 729
Filey School
Filey, YO14 0HG
Secondary 455
St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Clitheroe, BB7 9JA
Secondary 1,129
Dixons Croxteth Academy
Liverpool, L11 4SG
Secondary 391
Cardinal Griffin Catholic College
Cannock, WS11 4AW
Secondary 809
Highworth Warneford School
Swindon, SN6 7BZ
Secondary 652