Houstone School
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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Houstone School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 658 | 15.8% | 27.5% |
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Gosforth Junior High Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 1EE |
Secondary | 713 | 17% | 26.6% |
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Pool Academy
Redruth, TR15 3PZ |
Secondary | 682 | 18.1% | 29.1% |
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Minehead Middle School
Minehead, TA24 5RH |
Secondary | 566 | 18.2% | 27.2% |
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Bury St Edmunds County High School
Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6RF |
Secondary | 739 | 18.3% | 24.1% |
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Outwood Academy Ripon
Ripon, HG4 2DE |
Secondary | 662 | 17.4% | 27.5% |
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Cromer Academy
Cromer, NR27 0EX |
Secondary | 650 | 12.2% | 26.2% |
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Berwick Academy
Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 2JF |
Secondary | 587 | 14.5% | 27.5% |
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Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy
Ilkeston, DE7 4HX |
Secondary | 679 | 17.1% | 25.1% |
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St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Scunthorpe, DN16 2TF |
Secondary | 708 | 13.6% | 29.1% |
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Castle Manor Academy
Haverhill, CB9 9JE |
Secondary | 757 | 20.2% | 29.2% |
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Breckland School
Brandon, IP27 0PE |
Secondary | 615 | 15.3% | 24.1% |
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Armthorpe Academy
Doncaster, DN3 2DA |
Secondary | 688 | 12.4% | 28.5% |
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Nishkam High School
Birmingham, B19 2LF |
Secondary | 671 | 14% | 29.1% |
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The Nicholas Hamond Academy
Swaffham, PE37 7DZ |
Secondary | 685 | 19.2% | 30.3% |
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St John's Church of England Middle School Academy
Bromsgrove, B61 7DH |
Secondary | 677 | 18.5% | 26% |
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The Hathaway Academy
Grays, RM17 5LL |
Secondary | 609 | 18.8% | 28.6% |
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The Cornelius Vermuyden School
Canvey Island, SS8 9QS |
Secondary | 731 | 21.5% | 27.6% |
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St Clement's High School
King's Lynn, PE34 4LZ |
Secondary | 709 | 15.5% | 26.8% |
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Alde Valley Academy
Leiston, IP16 4BG |
Secondary | 674 | 20.6% | 30% |
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The Ongar Academy
Ongar, CM5 0AN |
Secondary | 519 | 14.5% | 27.2% |
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St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy
Glossop, SK13 8DR |
Secondary | 572 | 17.5% | 27.1% |
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West Craven High School
Barnoldswick, BB18 5TB |
Secondary | 593 | 19.8% | 27.7% |
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Alderman Peel High School
Wells-next-the-Sea, NR23 1RB |
Secondary | 605 | 20% | 25.2% |
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Merstham Park School
Redhill, RH1 3PU |
Secondary | 669 | 19.2% | 27.7% |
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Sir James Smith's School
Camelford, PL32 9UJ |
Secondary | 605 | 19.5% | 27.9% |
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Greyfriars Catholic School
Oxford, OX4 3DR |
Secondary | 673 | 14.2% | 25.4% |
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Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford
Bradford, BD8 9AR |
Secondary | 599 | 18.9% | 28.9% |
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Sandymoor Ormiston Academy
Runcorn, WA7 1QU |
Secondary | 599 | 17.2% | 26.7% |
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Chessington School
Chessington, KT9 2JS |
Secondary | 710 | 18.2% | 29.6% |
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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Houstone School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 658 | Sign in to see | |
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Ormiston Park Academy
South Ockendon, RM15 4RU |
Secondary | 669 | ||
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Tarleton Academy
Preston, PR4 6AQ |
Secondary | 676 | ||
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King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy
Birmingham, B20 2HL |
Secondary | 1,065 | ||
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St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School
London, N11 1NP |
Secondary | 540 | ||
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Turing House School
Twickenham, TW2 6LH |
Secondary | 1,007 | ||
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Heathside Walton-on-Thames
Walton-on-Thames, KT12 2JP |
Secondary | 484 | ||
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Deer Park School
Southampton, SO30 2HT |
Secondary | 698 | ||
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North Brent School
London, NW10 2UF |
Secondary | 309 | ||
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City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park
London, N1 5JU |
Secondary | 865 | ||
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Putteridge High School
Luton, LU2 8HJ |
Secondary | 1,195 | ||
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Challney High School for Girls
Luton, LU4 9FJ |
Secondary | 1,046 | ||
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Trumpington Community College
Cambridge, CB2 9FD |
Secondary | 571 | ||
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Epping St Johns Church of England School
Epping, CM16 5JB |
Secondary | 1,040 | ||
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Lordswood Boys' School
Birmingham, B17 8BJ |
Secondary | 656 | ||
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Bolder Academy
Isleworth, TW7 5DB |
Secondary | 955 | ||
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CHS South
Manchester, M21 7SX |
Secondary | 1,130 | ||
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Merstham Park School
Redhill, RH1 3PU |
Secondary | 669 | ||
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Castle Mead Academy
Leicester, LE3 5QT |
Secondary | 1,243 | ||
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King's Leadership Academy Bolton
Bolton, BL3 3HL |
Secondary | 900 | ||
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Orsett Heath Academy
Grays, RM16 4DG |
Secondary | 566 | ||
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Thames Park Secondary School
Grays, RM17 5FP |
Secondary | 743 | ||
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Trinity Academy St. Edwards
Barnsley, S70 6FP |
Secondary | 717 | ||
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The High School Leckhampton
Cheltenham, GL51 3FS |
Secondary | 578 | ||
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Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy
Birmingham, B14 4HN |
Secondary | 752 | ||
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Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy
Leeds, LS10 4AX |
Secondary | 828 | ||
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King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls
Birmingham, B31 4BP |
Secondary | 743 | ||
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Manor Drive Secondary Academy
Peterborough, PE4 7EP |
Secondary | 446 | ||
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The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy
Oldham, OL9 6BP |
Secondary | 720 | ||
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Hartshill Academy
Nuneaton, CV10 0NA |
Secondary | 991 | ||