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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Crofton School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,105 | 17.8% | 15.8% |
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Uffculme School
Cullompton, EX15 3AG |
Secondary | 1,085 | 16.9% | 17.1% |
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Catmose College
Oakham, LE15 6RP |
Secondary | 1,121 | 18.3% | 13.9% |
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Queen Elizabeth's
Crediton, EX17 3LU |
Secondary | 1,138 | 19.2% | 17.2% |
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Hodgson Academy
Poulton-Le-Fylde, FY6 7EU |
Secondary | 1,122 | 15.7% | 17.2% |
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Erasmus Darwin Academy
Burntwood, WS7 3QW |
Secondary | 1,128 | 15.8% | 15.9% |
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Pershore High School
Pershore, WR10 2BX |
Secondary | 1,127 | 18.4% | 17.8% |
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Ormiston Rivers Academy
Burnham-on-Crouch, CM0 8QB |
Secondary | 1,078 | 18.9% | 15.7% |
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Thamesmead School
Shepperton, TW17 9EE |
Secondary | 1,049 | 18.8% | 15.6% |
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Thurstable School
Colchester, CO5 0EW |
Secondary | 1,036 | 18.1% | 16.4% |
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John Colet School
Aylesbury, HP22 6HF |
Secondary | 1,067 | 20.8% | 14.2% |
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The Eastwood Academy
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 5UU |
Secondary | 1,144 | 16.9% | 17.3% |
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Cox Green School
Maidenhead, SL6 3AX |
Secondary | 1,184 | 15% | 17.5% |
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Denefield School
Reading, RG31 6XY |
Secondary | 1,144 | 21.6% | 16.2% |
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Chipping Norton School
Chipping Norton, OX7 5DY |
Secondary | 1,029 | 20.2% | 15.8% |
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The Henry Box School
Witney, OX28 4AX |
Secondary | 1,075 | 18.1% | 17.7% |
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The Costello School
Basingstoke, RG21 4AL |
Secondary | 1,224 | 17.3% | 16.2% |
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Worthing High School
Worthing, BN14 7AR |
Secondary | 1,057 | 16.5% | 15.4% |
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Wrotham School
Sevenoaks, TN15 7RD |
Secondary | 1,023 | 15.4% | 17.8% |
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Trinity School
Sevenoaks, TN13 3SL |
Secondary | 1,147 | 19% | 14.9% |
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St Simon Stock Catholic School
Maidstone, ME16 0JP |
Secondary | 1,152 | 16.9% | 14.2% |
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The Bicester School
Bicester, OX26 2NS |
Secondary | 1,198 | 20.7% | 15.4% |
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Millthorpe School
York, YO23 1WF |
Secondary | 1,037 | 18.8% | 16.1% |
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Elizabeth Woodville School
Roade, NN7 2LP |
Secondary | 1,098 | 17.2% | 14.4% |
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Therfield School
Leatherhead, KT22 7NZ |
Secondary | 1,050 | 18.4% | 18.8% |
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Farnham Heath End
Farnham, GU9 9BN |
Secondary | 1,077 | 17.6% | 16.3% |
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Princes Risborough School
Princes Risborough, HP27 0DR |
Secondary | 1,101 | 16.5% | 17.3% |
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Bradfield School
Sheffield, S35 0AE |
Secondary | 1,024 | 16.9% | 15.8% |
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Woodhey High School
Bury, BL0 9QZ |
Secondary | 1,103 | 15.9% | 14.7% |
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St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Clitheroe, BB7 9JA |
Secondary | 1,130 | 19% | 15.3% |
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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Crofton School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,105 | Sign in to see | |
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Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Faversham, ME13 7BQ |
Secondary | 1,101 | ||
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Rugby High School
Rugby, CV22 7RE |
Secondary | 929 | ||
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Rodborough
Godalming, GU8 5BZ |
Secondary | 880 | ||
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The National CofE Academy
Nottingham, NG15 7DB |
Secondary | 1,125 | ||
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Cirencester Kingshill School
Cirencester, GL7 1HS |
Secondary | 807 | ||
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Cox Green School
Maidenhead, SL6 3AX |
Secondary | 1,184 | ||
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Parkside Academy
Crook, DL15 0QF |
Secondary | 883 | ||
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Manningtree High School
Manningtree, CO11 2BW |
Secondary | 918 | ||
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Becket Keys Church of England Free School
Brentwood, CM15 9DA |
Secondary | 1,141 | ||
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Altwood Church of England School
Maidenhead, SL6 4PU |
Secondary | 794 | ||
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The Marlborough Church of England School
Woodstock, OX20 1LP |
Secondary | 1,085 | ||
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Lift Winton
Andover, SP10 2PS |
Secondary | 1,034 | ||
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Brymore Academy
Bridgwater, TA5 2NB |
Secondary | 346 | ||
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St Simon Stock Catholic School
Maidstone, ME16 0JP |
Secondary | 1,152 | ||
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Fowey River Academy
Fowey, PL23 1HE |
Secondary | 661 | ||
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Hanham Woods Academy
Bristol, BS15 3LA |
Secondary | 844 | ||
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Kinver High School and Sixth Form
Stourbridge, DY7 6AA |
Secondary | 740 | ||
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Heathside School
Weybridge, KT13 8UZ |
Secondary | 1,231 | ||
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St Thomas Becket Catholic School
Northampton, NN3 6HT |
Secondary | 905 | ||
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Smithdon High School
Hunstanton, PE36 5HY |
Secondary | 564 | ||
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The Lenham School
Maidstone, ME17 2LL |
Secondary | 827 | ||
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Small Heath Leadership Academy
Birmingham, B10 9RX |
Secondary | 1,190 | ||
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Farnham Heath End
Farnham, GU9 9BN |
Secondary | 1,077 | ||
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York High School
York, YO24 3WZ |
Secondary | 751 | ||
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Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy
Dewsbury, WF12 0HE |
Secondary | 913 | ||
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Foxford Community School
Coventry, CV6 6BB |
Secondary | 1,061 | ||
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The Mandeville School
Aylesbury, HP21 8ES |
Secondary | 998 | ||
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Huxlow Academy
Irthlingborough, NN9 5TY |
Secondary | 820 | ||
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Highworth Warneford School
Swindon, SN6 7BZ |
Secondary | 630 | ||