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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Buckler's Mead School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 799 | 16.6% | 30.9% |
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Cleethorpes Academy
Cleethorpes, DN35 9NX |
Secondary | 843 | 15.1% | 32.6% |
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Carlton Keighley
Keighley, BD20 6EB |
Secondary | 795 | 20.3% | 29.7% |
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King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy
Waltham Abbey, EN9 1LF |
Secondary | 799 | 19% | 31.9% |
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Rossington All Saints Academy
Not Yet Obtained, DN11 0BZ |
Secondary | 863 | 15.2% | 29.1% |
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Lightcliffe Academy
Halifax, HX3 8TL |
Secondary | 827 | 19.9% | 31.7% |
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Testwood School
Southampton, SO40 3ZW |
Secondary | 854 | 16.3% | 30.1% |
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Forest Academy
Ilford, IG6 3TN |
Secondary | 826 | 18% | 31% |
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South Wigston High School
Wigston, LE18 4TA |
Secondary | 783 | 13.8% | 31% |
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The Dean Academy
Lydney, GL15 5DZ |
Secondary | 736 | 18.4% | 31.6% |
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Wykham Park
Banbury, OX16 9HY |
Secondary | 832 | 19.6% | 31.5% |
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Venerable Bede Church of England Academy
Sunderland, SR2 0SX |
Secondary | 845 | 15.9% | 32% |
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Hall Park Academy
Nottingham, NG16 3EA |
Secondary | 878 | 16.7% | 31.4% |
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Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary
Redcar, TS10 1PJ |
Secondary | 744 | 18.6% | 29.6% |
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Kempston Academy
Bedford, MK42 7EB |
Secondary | 827 | 16.4% | 28.8% |
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Bedlington Academy
Bedlington, NE22 7DS |
Secondary | 828 | 16.2% | 30.2% |
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Frederick Gent School
Alfreton, DE55 2ER |
Secondary | 803 | 17.2% | 33.7% |
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Stocksbridge High School
Sheffield, S36 1FD |
Secondary | 795 | 16.3% | 30.5% |
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Ernulf Academy
St. Neots, PE19 2SH |
Secondary | 743 | 17.9% | 31.8% |
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The Whitehaven Academy
Whitehaven, CA28 8TY |
Secondary | 816 | 19.9% | 30.1% |
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Paxman Academy
Colchester, CO2 9DB |
Secondary | 889 | 16.9% | 29.7% |
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St Luke's Church of England School
Exeter, EX1 3RD |
Secondary | 858 | 17.4% | 30% |
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Poltair School
St Austell, PL25 4BZ |
Secondary | 878 | 19% | 32.6% |
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Monkwearmouth Academy
Sunderland, SR6 8LG |
Secondary | 805 | 14.6% | 29.8% |
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Onslow St Audrey's School
Hatfield, AL10 8AB |
Secondary | 808 | 17.1% | 30.5% |
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Outwood Academy Hasland Hall
Chesterfield, S41 0LP |
Secondary | 825 | 17% | 32.2% |
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Rye Hills Academy
Redcar, TS10 2HN |
Secondary | 791 | 17.1% | 30.4% |
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Longridge High School
Preston, PR3 3AR |
Secondary | 814 | 16.5% | 31.4% |
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Leigh Academy Hugh Christie
Tonbridge, TN10 4PU |
Secondary | 782 | 16.2% | 33.5% |
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E-Act Montpelier High School
Bristol, BS6 5RD |
Secondary | 853 | 14.1% | 28.3% |
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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Buckler's Mead School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 799 | Sign in to see | |
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The Bourne Academy
Bournemouth, BH10 5HS |
Secondary | 949 | ||
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The King's School
Ottery St Mary, EX11 1RA |
Secondary | 1,108 | ||
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Ribston Hall High School
Gloucester, GL1 5LE |
Secondary | 906 | ||
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The Cheadle Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 1LH |
Secondary | 398 | ||
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Sir William Romney's School
Tetbury, GL8 8AE |
Secondary | 500 | ||
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Prenton High School for Girls
Birkenhead, CH42 6RR |
Secondary | 784 | ||
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Stratford Girls' Grammar School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 9HA |
Secondary | 831 | ||
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Thamesmead School
Shepperton, TW17 9EE |
Secondary | 1,049 | ||
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Baylis Court School
Slough, SL1 3AH |
Secondary | 905 | ||
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Heath Lane Academy
Leicester, LE9 7PD |
Secondary | 676 | ||
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The Holy Cross School
New Malden, KT3 5AR |
Secondary | 988 | ||
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South Chingford Foundation School
London, E4 8SG |
Secondary | 617 | ||
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Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy
London, E9 7HD |
Secondary | 833 | ||
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Court Fields School
Wellington, TA21 8SW |
Secondary | 826 | ||
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Chesterton Community Sports College
Newcastle, ST5 7LP |
Secondary | 904 | ||
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Eden Boys' School, Preston
Preston, PR1 4BD |
Secondary | 618 | ||
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Barr's Hill School
Coventry, CV1 4BU |
Secondary | 1,043 | ||
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Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 8TF |
Secondary | 602 | ||
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Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School
Birmingham, B30 1UL |
Secondary | 774 | ||
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Axe Valley Academy
Axminster, EX13 5EA |
Secondary | 757 | ||
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Barlby High School
Selby, YO8 5JP |
Secondary | 480 | ||
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Hayle Academy
Hayle, TR27 4DN |
Secondary | 605 | ||
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Sir James Smith's School
Camelford, PL32 9UJ |
Secondary | 605 | ||
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Rhyddings
Accrington, BB5 3EA |
Secondary | 690 | ||
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Filey Academy
Filey, YO14 0HG |
Secondary | 451 | ||
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St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Clitheroe, BB7 9JA |
Secondary | 1,130 | ||
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Dixons Croxteth Academy
Liverpool, L11 4SG |
Secondary | 409 | ||
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Sturminster Newton High School
Sturminster Newton, DT10 1DT |
Secondary | 617 | ||
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Cardinal Griffin Catholic College
Cannock, WS11 4AW |
Secondary | 778 | ||