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 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Aylesford School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 909 | 22.2% | 23% |
|
Clyst Vale Community College
Exeter, EX5 3AJ |
Secondary | 937 | 23.2% | 21.7% |
|
Cottingham High School
Cottingham, HU16 5PX |
Secondary | 876 | 19.9% | 21.4% |
|
Birkdale High School
Southport, PR8 3DT |
Secondary | 926 | 19.2% | 21.6% |
|
The Newbridge School
Coalville, LE67 3SJ |
Secondary | 814 | 21.9% | 24% |
|
St Bernard's Catholic High School
Rotherham, S65 3BE |
Secondary | 821 | 21.2% | 22.6% |
|
The Matthew Arnold School
Staines-upon-Thames, TW18 1PF |
Secondary | 961 | 19.1% | 21.1% |
|
Gosford Hill School
Kidlington, OX5 2NT |
Secondary | 848 | 21.9% | 21.2% |
|
The Wilnecote School
Tamworth, B77 5LF |
Secondary | 915 | 21.6% | 23% |
|
Tabor Academy
Braintree, CM7 5XP |
Secondary | 969 | 25.6% | 23.5% |
|
The Beaconsfield School
Beaconsfield, HP9 1SJ |
Secondary | 871 | 17.8% | 20.9% |
|
King's School
Hove, BN3 8BN |
Secondary | 905 | 23.6% | 19.4% |
|
The Thomas Alleyne Academy
Stevenage, SG1 3BE |
Secondary | 987 | 21.2% | 21.4% |
|
John Mason School
Abingdon, OX14 1JB |
Secondary | 995 | 20.2% | 20.6% |
|
Outwood Academy Bydales
Redcar, TS11 6AR |
Secondary | 825 | 18.4% | 22.2% |
|
Hoe Valley School
Woking, GU22 0NH |
Secondary | 856 | 24.4% | 22.9% |
|
Callington Community College
Callington, PL17 7DR |
Secondary | 862 | 20.5% | 24% |
|
Stanley High School
Southport, PR9 9TF |
Secondary | 837 | 21.9% | 23.8% |
|
Peacehaven Community School
Peacehaven, BN10 8RB |
Secondary | 903 | 18.6% | 22.5% |
|
Chertsey High School
Addlestone, KT15 2EP |
Secondary | 920 | 22.7% | 19.3% |
|
Ercall Wood Academy
Telford, TF1 2DT |
Secondary | 937 | 23.3% | 24% |
|
Theale Green School
Reading, RG7 5DA |
Secondary | 808 | 22.6% | 22.2% |
|
Sedgefield Community College
Stockton-on-Tees, TS21 3DD |
Secondary | 981 | 18% | 24.9% |
|
Leigh Academy Rainham
Gillingham, ME8 8GS |
Secondary | 796 | 26% | 21.1% |
|
Bury Church of England High School
Bury, BL9 0TS |
Secondary | 828 | 23.2% | 21.4% |
|
King Edward VI Community College
Totnes, TQ9 5JX |
Secondary | 909 | 23.1% | 21.3% |
|
King's Academy Easthampstead Park
Bracknell, RG12 8FS |
Secondary | 1,034 | 20.5% | 25.6% |
|
Sidmouth College
Sidmouth, EX10 9LG |
Secondary | 854 | 20.8% | 22.2% |
|
Bonus Pastor Catholic College
Bromley, BR1 5PZ |
Secondary | 918 | 18.2% | 24.9% |
Building cost categories
We've chosen 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Aylesford School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 909 | Sign in to see | |
|
The Bridge Academy
London, E2 8BA |
Secondary | 1,101 | ||
|
Barnsley Academy
Barnsley, S70 3DL |
Secondary | 916 | ||
|
Oasis Academy Wintringham
Grimsby, DN32 0AZ |
Secondary | 857 | ||
|
The Marsh Academy
New Romney, TN28 8BB |
Secondary | 1,017 | ||
|
New Line Learning Academy
Maidstone, ME15 9QL |
Secondary | 820 | ||
|
Ark Evelyn Grace Academy
London, SE24 0QN |
Secondary | 352 | ||
|
Bishop Fox's School
Taunton, TA1 3HQ |
Secondary | 1,109 | ||
|
Plantsbrook School
Sutton Coldfield, B72 1RB |
Secondary | 1,572 | ||
|
Lydiard Park Academy
Swindon, SN5 6HN |
Secondary | 1,287 | ||
|
Malmesbury School
Malmesbury, SN16 0DF |
Secondary | 1,465 | ||
|
Taverham High School
Norwich, NR8 6HP |
Secondary | 1,241 | ||
|
Isca Academy
Exeter, EX2 6AP |
Secondary | 916 | ||
|
Wardle Academy
Rochdale, OL12 9RD |
Secondary | 1,368 | ||
|
St Mary's Catholic School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE7 7PE |
Secondary | 1,459 | ||
|
Outwood Academy Newbold
Chesterfield, S41 8BA |
Secondary | 1,013 | ||
|
Ormiston Meridian Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7DF |
Secondary | 1,049 | ||
|
St James School
Exeter, EX4 8NN |
Secondary | 996 | ||
|
Park Academy West London
Hillingdon, UB8 3GA |
Secondary | 852 | ||
|
Everest Community Academy
Basingstoke, RG24 9UP |
Secondary | 733 | ||
|
West Exe School
Exeter, EX2 9JU |
Secondary | 1,238 | ||
|
St Luke's Church of England School
Exeter, EX1 3RD |
Secondary | 858 | ||
|
Sedgefield Community College
Stockton-on-Tees, TS21 3DD |
Secondary | 981 | ||
|
Dixons Brooklands Academy
Manchester, M23 9BP |
Secondary | 1,001 | ||
|
Parkside School
Bradford, BD13 5AD |
Secondary | 1,105 | ||