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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Sturminster Newton High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 621 | 26.5% | 24.8% |
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Somervale Secondary School
Radstock, BA3 2JD |
Secondary | 775 | 29.8% | 22.8% |
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Leigh Academy Tonbridge
Tonbridge, TN9 2PH |
Secondary | 588 | 22.7% | 26% |
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Kingstone High School
Hereford, HR2 9HJ |
Secondary | 606 | 20.6% | 23.4% |
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Whitstone
Shepton Mallet, BA4 5PF |
Secondary | 585 | 20% | 21.7% |
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Selwood Academy
Frome, BA11 2EF |
Secondary | 598 | 22.1% | 26.6% |
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The Axholme Academy
Crowle, DN17 4HU |
Secondary | 534 | 24.9% | 23.6% |
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Looe Community Academy
Looe, PL13 1NQ |
Secondary | 537 | 19.7% | 25% |
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Dorchester Middle School
Dorchester, DT1 2HS |
Secondary | 554 | 20.8% | 24.9% |
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Oakbank
Reading, RG7 1ER |
Secondary | 522 | 22.6% | 26.4% |
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Sir Thomas Fremantle School
Winslow, MK18 3GH |
Secondary | 601 | 23.1% | 22.6% |
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St Ives School
St Ives, TR26 2BB |
Secondary | 587 | 17.6% | 24.2% |
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The Skipton Academy
Skipton, BD23 1UQ |
Secondary | 591 | 28.3% | 24.4% |
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Charnwood College
Loughborough, LE11 4SQ |
Secondary | 584 | 23.2% | 25.4% |
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Digitech Studio School
Bristol, BS30 8XQ |
Secondary | 593 | 31.2% | 20.3% |
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Dedworth Middle School
Windsor, SL4 5PE |
Secondary | 552 | 21.9% | 26.8% |
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The Deanes
Benfleet, SS7 2TD |
Secondary | 543 | 28.5% | 24.7% |
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Mullion School
Helston, TR12 7EB |
Secondary | 561 | 23.4% | 20.9% |
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Axe Valley Academy
Axminster, EX13 5EA |
Secondary | 685 | 29.8% | 27% |
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King's Academy Ringmer
Lewes, BN8 5RB |
Secondary | 611 | 22.8% | 22.7% |
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The Priory Pembroke Academy
Lincoln, LN3 4JP |
Secondary | 568 | 24.9% | 25.2% |
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Alderman Peel High School
Wells-next-the-Sea, NR23 1RB |
Secondary | 598 | 21.3% | 23.2% |
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Hayle Academy
Hayle, TR27 4DN |
Secondary | 552 | 22.5% | 29.3% |
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Holsworthy Community College
Holsworthy, EX22 6JD |
Secondary | 524 | 28.4% | 27.7% |
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Sanders Draper
Hornchurch, RM12 6RT |
Secondary | 667 | 24.6% | 26.5% |
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Winterstoke Hundred Academy
Weston-Super-Mare, BS24 8EE |
Secondary | 677 | 27.2% | 23% |
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Avonbourne Boys' Academy
Bournemouth, BH7 6NZ |
Secondary | 794 | 22.3% | 25.5% |
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Dawlish College
Dawlish, EX7 0BY |
Secondary | 749 | 21.1% | 25.9% |
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Wolsingham School
Bishop Auckland, DL13 3DJ |
Secondary | 756 | 25.2% | 26.4% |
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St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow
Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9LE |
Secondary | 672 | 23.4% | 27% |
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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Sturminster Newton High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 621 | Sign in to see | |
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Oasis Academy Coulsdon
Croydon, CR5 1ES |
Secondary | 927 | ||
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Somervale Secondary School
Radstock, BA3 2JD |
Secondary | 775 | ||
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South Wilts Grammar School
Salisbury, SP1 3JJ |
Secondary | 1,130 | ||
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Oldfield School
Bath, BA1 9AB |
Secondary | 1,263 | ||
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Coombe Dean School
Plymouth, PL9 8ES |
Secondary | 997 | ||
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Bartley Green School
Birmingham, B32 3QJ |
Secondary | 947 | ||
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Haygrove School
Bridgwater, TA6 7HW |
Secondary | 1,066 | ||
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Noadswood School
Southampton, SO45 4ZF |
Secondary | 981 | ||
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Great Torrington School
Torrington, EX38 7DJ |
Secondary | 876 | ||
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Birkdale High School
Southport, PR8 3DT |
Secondary | 938 | ||
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Witchford Village College
Ely, CB6 2JA |
Secondary | 752 | ||
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Greenbank High School
Southport, PR8 2LT |
Secondary | 1,050 | ||
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The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre
Surbiton, KT6 4TU |
Secondary | 1,210 | ||
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South Axholme Academy
Doncaster, DN9 1BY |
Secondary | 944 | ||
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King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes
Bootle, L20 6AQ |
Secondary | 644 | ||
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The Cornerstone Academy
Poole, BH15 4BQ |
Secondary | 672 | ||
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The Green School for Girls
Isleworth, TW7 5BB |
Secondary | 919 | ||
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Bishop Walsh Catholic School
Sutton Coldfield, B76 1QT |
Secondary | 1,057 | ||
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John O'Gaunt School
Hungerford, RG17 0AN |
Secondary | 453 | ||
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Robert Barclay Academy
Hoddesdon, EN11 8JY |
Secondary | 758 | ||
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Wyvern Academy
Darlington, DL3 9SH |
Secondary | 467 | ||
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Ludlow Church of England School
Ludlow, SY8 1GJ |
Secondary | 612 | ||
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Stanley High School
Southport, PR9 9TF |
Secondary | 843 | ||
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The Pedmore High School
Stourbridge, DY9 7HS |
Secondary | 659 | ||
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The Sacred Heart Language College
Harrow, HA3 7AY |
Secondary | 808 | ||
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Tottington High School
Bury, BL8 3LY |
Secondary | 939 | ||
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St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
Bury, BL9 0TZ |
Secondary | 1,063 | ||
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St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington
Workington, CA14 3EE |
Secondary | 515 | ||
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St Benedict's Catholic School
Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6RH |
Secondary | 976 | ||