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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Blythe Bridge High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,035 | 13% | 12.9% |
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Hartismere School
Eye, IP23 7BL |
Secondary | 1,051 | 15.3% | 12.6% |
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Sir Roger Manwood's School
Sandwich, CT13 9JX |
Secondary | 1,016 | 13.2% | 10.3% |
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The Hayfield School
Doncaster, DN9 3HG |
Secondary | 1,084 | 15.3% | 13.3% |
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The King's School
Ottery St Mary, EX11 1RA |
Secondary | 1,108 | 14.4% | 12.5% |
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The Burgate School and Sixth Form
Fordingbridge, SP6 1EZ |
Secondary | 1,098 | 14.3% | 11.8% |
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Erasmus Darwin Academy
Burntwood, WS7 3QW |
Secondary | 1,128 | 15.8% | 15.9% |
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Woodrush High School
Wythall, B47 5JW |
Secondary | 1,023 | 11.6% | 13.2% |
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Verulam School
St Albans, AL1 4PR |
Secondary | 984 | 17.3% | 12.7% |
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Hanley Castle High School
Worcester, WR8 0BL |
Secondary | 1,100 | 16% | 12.9% |
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Welland Park Academy
Market Harborough, LE16 9DR |
Secondary | 988 | 16% | 13.2% |
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Cedars Upper School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2AE |
Secondary | 1,055 | 11% | 12.5% |
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Chenderit School
Banbury, OX17 2QR |
Secondary | 1,093 | 15.2% | 12.6% |
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Saint Michael's Catholic High School
Watford, WD25 0SS |
Secondary | 1,122 | 12.9% | 12.8% |
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Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School
St Albans, AL4 0TT |
Secondary | 1,097 | 16.1% | 11.6% |
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The Holy Cross School
New Malden, KT3 5AR |
Secondary | 988 | 14.8% | 10.5% |
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Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport
Saffron Walden, CB11 3TR |
Secondary | 968 | 14.1% | 11.5% |
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The County High School, Leftwich
Northwich, CW9 8EZ |
Secondary | 1,050 | 13.2% | 14.5% |
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Bishop Walsh Catholic School
Sutton Coldfield, B76 1QT |
Secondary | 1,082 | 14.3% | 11.5% |
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St Augustine's Catholic High School
Redditch, B97 5LX |
Secondary | 967 | 10.6% | 11.4% |
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Wombourne High School
Wolverhampton, WV5 8BJ |
Secondary | 1,005 | 16.7% | 15.5% |
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Hagley Catholic High School
Hagley, DY8 2XL |
Secondary | 1,113 | 11.6% | 14.1% |
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Stokesley School
Stokesley, TS9 5AL |
Secondary | 1,052 | 14.5% | 15.2% |
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The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School
London, W14 8BZ |
Secondary | 1,024 | 16.3% | 14.5% |
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The Burgess Hill Academy
Burgess Hill, RH15 9EA |
Secondary | 1,020 | 13.1% | 15.8% |
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St Joseph's Catholic High School
Slough, SL2 5HW |
Secondary | 992 | 14.6% | 10.9% |
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Brentwood County High School
Brentwood, CM14 4JF |
Secondary | 1,106 | 14.6% | 14.5% |
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Great Western Academy
Swindon, SN25 2PP |
Secondary | 1,025 | 15.1% | 14.3% |
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Park House School
Newbury, RG14 6NQ |
Secondary | 984 | 14.1% | 13.1% |
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John F Kennedy Catholic School
Hemel Hempstead, HP1 2PH |
Secondary | 1,079 | 14.6% | 12.3% |
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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Blythe Bridge High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,035 | Sign in to see | |
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Ashcroft Technology Academy
London, SW15 2UT |
Secondary | 1,511 | ||
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The Charter School North Dulwich
London, SE24 9JH |
Secondary | 1,361 | ||
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Redhill Academy
Nottingham, NG5 8GX |
Secondary | 1,577 | ||
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Cirencester Deer Park School
Cirencester, GL7 1XB |
Secondary | 1,018 | ||
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The Tiffin Girls' School
Kingston upon Thames, KT2 5PL |
Secondary | 1,256 | ||
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Chipping Campden School
Chipping Campden, GL55 6HU |
Secondary | 1,479 | ||
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The Magna Carta School
Staines-upon-Thames, TW18 3HJ |
Secondary | 1,030 | ||
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Royal Latin School
Buckingham, MK18 1AX |
Secondary | 1,322 | ||
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Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend
Gravesend, DA11 0JE |
Secondary | 1,430 | ||
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Quarrydale Academy
Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 2DU |
Secondary | 1,279 | ||
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Blenheim High School
Epsom, KT19 9BH |
Secondary | 1,394 | ||
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Chipping Norton School
Chipping Norton, OX7 5DY |
Secondary | 1,029 | ||
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Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School
Grantham, NG31 9AU |
Secondary | 1,202 | ||
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Grey Court School
Richmond, TW10 7HN |
Secondary | 1,632 | ||
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The James Hornsby School
Basildon, SS15 5NX |
Secondary | 1,042 | ||
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Wigston College
Wigston, LE18 2DS |
Secondary | 265 | ||
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The Sweyne Park School
Rayleigh, SS6 9BZ |
Secondary | 1,427 | ||
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Idsall School
Shifnal, TF11 8PD |
Secondary | 1,171 | ||
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Sarah Bonnell School
London, E15 4LP |
Secondary | 1,275 | ||
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Walton High School
Stafford, ST17 0LJ |
Secondary | 1,271 | ||
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Egglescliffe School
Stockton-on-Tees, TS16 0LA |
Secondary | 1,511 | ||
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Leasowes High School
Halesowen, B62 8PJ |
Secondary | 1,115 | ||
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Harper Green School
Bolton, BL4 0DH |
Secondary | 1,128 | ||
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Great Wyrley Academy
Walsall, WS6 6LQ |
Secondary | 576 | ||
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Harwich and Dovercourt High School
Harwich, CO12 3TG |
Secondary | 1,096 | ||
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Cecil Jones Academy
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4BU |
Secondary | 1,016 | ||
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St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
Manchester, M25 1JH |
Secondary | 1,067 | ||
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St Peter's Catholic School
Solihull, B91 3NZ |
Secondary | 1,313 | ||
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The Hemel Hempstead School
Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1TX |
Secondary | 1,286 | ||