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