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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
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
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 | 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 |