The Bulmershe 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
The Bulmershe School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,506 9.1% 14.8%
The Fallibroome Academy
Macclesfield, SK10 4AF
Secondary 1,551 10.6% 12.8%
Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School
Ramsgate, CT11 7PS
Secondary 1,388 8.9% 13.8%
Ringwood School Academy
Ringwood, BH24 1SE
Secondary 1,626 13.8% 15%
Highcliffe School
Christchurch, BH23 4QD
Secondary 1,566 12.8% 13.2%
Great Baddow High School
Chelmsford, CM2 9RZ
Secondary 1,532 11.8% 14.5%
Tolworth Girls' School and Sixth Form
Surbiton, KT6 7EY
Secondary 1,487 8.3% 15.2%
Vandyke Upper School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3DY
Secondary 1,507 9.9% 12.7%
Priory Community School
Weston-Super-Mare, BS22 6BP
Secondary 1,486 12.2% 16.9%
Oaklands Catholic School
Waterlooville, PO7 7BW
Secondary 1,370 12.7% 14%
Birchwood High School
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5BD
Secondary 1,454 12.9% 14.6%
Higham Lane School
Nuneaton, CV10 0BJ
Secondary 1,479 11.5% 14.4%
Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend
Gravesend, DA11 0JE
Secondary 1,430 3.9% 13.1%
St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon
Blaydon-on-Tyne, NE21 4BQ
Secondary 1,402 9.1% 15.9%
The Boswells School
Chelmsford, CM1 6LY
Secondary 1,411 12.5% 14.5%
Blenheim High School
Epsom, KT19 9BH
Secondary 1,394 10.8% 14.2%
Sir Christopher Hatton Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 4RP
Secondary 1,481 9.6% 16.9%
The Gilberd School
Colchester, CO4 9PU
Secondary 1,578 12.6% 14.1%
Blackfen School for Girls
Sidcup, DA15 9NU
Secondary 1,403 10% 13.1%
Notre Dame High School
Sheffield, S10 3BT
Secondary 1,494 9.4% 15.2%
Wembley High Technology College
North Wembley, HA0 3NT
Secondary 1,554 10.4% 15.7%
Teddington School
Teddington, TW11 9PJ
Secondary 1,385 10.4% 15.3%
The Gryphon School
Sherborne, DT9 4EQ
Secondary 1,555 11.4% 17.2%
Seaford Head School
Seaford, BN25 4LX
Secondary 1,448 9.5% 17.8%
The Castle School
Bristol, BS35 1HT
Secondary 1,453 10% 12.5%
Cambourne Village College
Cambridge, CB23 6FR
Secondary 1,461 13.1% 16.1%
Alsager School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 2HR
Secondary 1,521 9% 13.4%
The Howard School
Gillingham, ME8 0BX
Secondary 1,535 12.7% 17.7%
North Leamington School
Leamington Spa, CV32 6RD
Secondary 1,476 12.7% 15.2%
St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington
Washington, NE38 8AF
Secondary 1,588 11.2% 15.2%

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
The Bulmershe School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,506 Sign in to see
Tonbridge Grammar School
Tonbridge, TN9 2JR
Secondary 1,164
Newquay Tretherras
Newquay, TR7 3BH
Secondary 1,653
Kennet School
Thatcham, RG19 4LL
Secondary 1,815
Wycombe High School
High Wycombe, HP11 1TB
Secondary 1,361
Carshalton Boys Sports College
Carshalton, SM5 1RW
Secondary 1,522
Greenshaw High School
Sutton, SM1 3DY
Secondary 1,966
Fairfax
Sutton Coldfield, B75 7JT
Secondary 1,575
Finham Park School
Coventry, CV3 6EA
Secondary 1,708
Fullbrook School
Addlestone, KT15 3HW
Secondary 1,370
Nunnery Wood High School
Worcester, WR5 2LT
Secondary 1,481
Tolworth Girls' School and Sixth Form
Surbiton, KT6 7EY
Secondary 1,487
Hewens College
Hayes, UB4 8JP
Secondary 412
Campion School
Northampton, NN7 3QG
Secondary 1,318
William Edwards School
Grays, RM16 3NJ
Secondary 1,108
Kingdown School
Warminster, BA12 9DR
Secondary 1,407
The Crompton House Church of England Academy
Oldham, OL2 7HS
Secondary 1,859
Oaklands Catholic School
Waterlooville, PO7 7BW
Secondary 1,370
Highams Park School
London, E4 9PJ
Secondary 1,558
Rosebery School
Epsom, KT18 7NQ
Secondary 1,476
Sir Harry Smith Community College
Peterborough, PE7 1XB
Secondary 1,104
Seaford Head School
Seaford, BN25 4LX
Secondary 1,448
Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre
Newent, GL18 1QF
Secondary 1,063
Thorp Academy
Ryton, NE40 3AH
Secondary 1,502
Sharples School
Bolton, BL1 8SN
Secondary 1,219
Therfield School
Leatherhead, KT22 7NZ
Secondary 1,050
Lord Grey Academy
Milton Keynes, MK3 6EW
Secondary 1,433
Poynton High School
Stockport, SK12 1PU
Secondary 1,500
The North School
Ashford, TN24 8AL
Secondary 1,276
Huish Episcopi Academy
LANGPORT, TA10 9SS
Secondary 1,250