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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The Bulmershe School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,506 | 9.1% | 14.8% |
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The Fallibroome Academy
Macclesfield, SK10 4AF |
Secondary | 1,551 | 10.6% | 12.8% |
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Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School
Ramsgate, CT11 7PS |
Secondary | 1,388 | 8.9% | 13.8% |
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Ringwood School Academy
Ringwood, BH24 1SE |
Secondary | 1,626 | 13.8% | 15% |
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Highcliffe School
Christchurch, BH23 4QD |
Secondary | 1,566 | 12.8% | 13.2% |
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Great Baddow High School
Chelmsford, CM2 9RZ |
Secondary | 1,532 | 11.8% | 14.5% |
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Tolworth Girls' School and Sixth Form
Surbiton, KT6 7EY |
Secondary | 1,487 | 8.3% | 15.2% |
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Vandyke Upper School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3DY |
Secondary | 1,507 | 9.9% | 12.7% |
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Priory Community School
Weston-Super-Mare, BS22 6BP |
Secondary | 1,486 | 12.2% | 16.9% |
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Oaklands Catholic School
Waterlooville, PO7 7BW |
Secondary | 1,370 | 12.7% | 14% |
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Birchwood High School
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5BD |
Secondary | 1,454 | 12.9% | 14.6% |
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Higham Lane School
Nuneaton, CV10 0BJ |
Secondary | 1,479 | 11.5% | 14.4% |
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Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend
Gravesend, DA11 0JE |
Secondary | 1,430 | 3.9% | 13.1% |
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St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon
Blaydon-on-Tyne, NE21 4BQ |
Secondary | 1,402 | 9.1% | 15.9% |
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The Boswells School
Chelmsford, CM1 6LY |
Secondary | 1,411 | 12.5% | 14.5% |
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Blenheim High School
Epsom, KT19 9BH |
Secondary | 1,394 | 10.8% | 14.2% |
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Sir Christopher Hatton Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 4RP |
Secondary | 1,481 | 9.6% | 16.9% |
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The Gilberd School
Colchester, CO4 9PU |
Secondary | 1,578 | 12.6% | 14.1% |
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Blackfen School for Girls
Sidcup, DA15 9NU |
Secondary | 1,403 | 10% | 13.1% |
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Notre Dame High School
Sheffield, S10 3BT |
Secondary | 1,494 | 9.4% | 15.2% |
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Wembley High Technology College
North Wembley, HA0 3NT |
Secondary | 1,554 | 10.4% | 15.7% |
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Teddington School
Teddington, TW11 9PJ |
Secondary | 1,385 | 10.4% | 15.3% |
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The Gryphon School
Sherborne, DT9 4EQ |
Secondary | 1,555 | 11.4% | 17.2% |
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Seaford Head School
Seaford, BN25 4LX |
Secondary | 1,448 | 9.5% | 17.8% |
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The Castle School
Bristol, BS35 1HT |
Secondary | 1,453 | 10% | 12.5% |
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Cambourne Village College
Cambridge, CB23 6FR |
Secondary | 1,461 | 13.1% | 16.1% |
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Alsager School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 2HR |
Secondary | 1,521 | 9% | 13.4% |
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The Howard School
Gillingham, ME8 0BX |
Secondary | 1,535 | 12.7% | 17.7% |
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North Leamington School
Leamington Spa, CV32 6RD |
Secondary | 1,476 | 12.7% | 15.2% |
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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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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The Bulmershe School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,506 | Sign in to see | |
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Tonbridge Grammar School
Tonbridge, TN9 2JR |
Secondary | 1,164 | ||
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Newquay Tretherras
Newquay, TR7 3BH |
Secondary | 1,653 | ||
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Kennet School
Thatcham, RG19 4LL |
Secondary | 1,815 | ||
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Wycombe High School
High Wycombe, HP11 1TB |
Secondary | 1,361 | ||
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Carshalton Boys Sports College
Carshalton, SM5 1RW |
Secondary | 1,522 | ||
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Greenshaw High School
Sutton, SM1 3DY |
Secondary | 1,966 | ||
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Fairfax
Sutton Coldfield, B75 7JT |
Secondary | 1,575 | ||
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Finham Park School
Coventry, CV3 6EA |
Secondary | 1,708 | ||
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Fullbrook School
Addlestone, KT15 3HW |
Secondary | 1,370 | ||
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Nunnery Wood High School
Worcester, WR5 2LT |
Secondary | 1,481 | ||
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Tolworth Girls' School and Sixth Form
Surbiton, KT6 7EY |
Secondary | 1,487 | ||
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Hewens College
Hayes, UB4 8JP |
Secondary | 412 | ||
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Campion School
Northampton, NN7 3QG |
Secondary | 1,318 | ||
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William Edwards School
Grays, RM16 3NJ |
Secondary | 1,108 | ||
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Kingdown School
Warminster, BA12 9DR |
Secondary | 1,407 | ||
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The Crompton House Church of England Academy
Oldham, OL2 7HS |
Secondary | 1,859 | ||
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Oaklands Catholic School
Waterlooville, PO7 7BW |
Secondary | 1,370 | ||
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Highams Park School
London, E4 9PJ |
Secondary | 1,558 | ||
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Rosebery School
Epsom, KT18 7NQ |
Secondary | 1,476 | ||
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Sir Harry Smith Community College
Peterborough, PE7 1XB |
Secondary | 1,104 | ||
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Seaford Head School
Seaford, BN25 4LX |
Secondary | 1,448 | ||
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Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre
Newent, GL18 1QF |
Secondary | 1,063 | ||
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Thorp Academy
Ryton, NE40 3AH |
Secondary | 1,502 | ||
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Sharples School
Bolton, BL1 8SN |
Secondary | 1,219 | ||
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Therfield School
Leatherhead, KT22 7NZ |
Secondary | 1,050 | ||
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Lord Grey Academy
Milton Keynes, MK3 6EW |
Secondary | 1,433 | ||
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Poynton High School
Stockport, SK12 1PU |
Secondary | 1,500 | ||
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The North School
Ashford, TN24 8AL |
Secondary | 1,276 | ||
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Huish Episcopi Academy
LANGPORT, TA10 9SS |
Secondary | 1,250 | ||