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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Northampton School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 428 | 14% | 10% |
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Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy
Alford, LN13 9HY |
Secondary | 533 | 4.9% | 13.9% |
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Linslade School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2PA |
Secondary | 661 | 13.8% | 10.4% |
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Bowland High
Clitheroe, BB7 4QS |
Secondary | 615 | 9.8% | 8.5% |
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Sexey's School
Bruton, BA10 0DF |
Secondary | 668 | 11.1% | 8.7% |
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Cartmel Priory CofE School
Grange-over-Sands, LA11 7SA |
Secondary | 354 | 16.7% | 14.7% |
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Morpeth Chantry Middle School
Morpeth, NE61 1RQ |
Secondary | 556 | 17.1% | 14.2% |
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Morpeth Newminster Middle School
Morpeth, NE61 1RH |
Secondary | 556 | 20% | 11.9% |
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Fulbrook School
Milton Keynes, MK17 8NP |
Secondary | 555 | 12.6% | 15.9% |
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Langtree School
Reading, RG8 0RA |
Secondary | 620 | 19.7% | 9.5% |
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Saint Martin's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Nuneaton, CV13 6BF |
Secondary | 752 | 17.1% | 10.9% |
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LeAF Studio
Bournemouth, BH11 9JW |
Secondary | 461 | 17.8% | 15.9% |
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Wigston College
Wigston, LE18 2DS |
Secondary | 265 | 4.9% | 14% |
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Bridgnorth Endowed School
Bridgnorth, WV16 4ER |
Secondary | 602 | 14.3% | 12.3% |
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Woodhouse Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST8 7DR |
Secondary | 420 | 8.1% | 13.4% |
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St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill
Wimborne, BH21 7AB |
Secondary | 583 | 15.4% | 14.8% |
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Bredon Hill Academy
Evesham, WR11 7SW |
Secondary | 478 | 13.2% | 12.8% |
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Alvechurch CofE Middle School
Birmingham, B48 7TA |
Secondary | 438 | 11.6% | 7.1% |
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Kirkburton Middle School
Huddersfield, HD8 0TJ |
Secondary | 502 | 19.5% | 13.7% |
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Great Park Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE13 9FR |
Secondary | 327 | 12.2% | 9.8% |
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Barlby High School
Selby, YO8 5JP |
Secondary | 480 | 10.4% | 14.4% |
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Oldfields Hall Middle School
Uttoxeter, ST14 7PL |
Secondary | 511 | 15.1% | 10.8% |
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Lockyer's Middle School
Wimborne, BH21 3HQ |
Secondary | 444 | 16.2% | 12.8% |
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Ovingham Middle School
Prudhoe, NE42 6DE |
Secondary | 347 | 18.4% | 10.1% |
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St Francis Xavier School - a Joint Catholic and Church of England Voluntary Academy
Richmond, DL10 7DA |
Secondary | 607 | 13.9% | 11.4% |
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Hasmonean High School for Girls
London, NW7 2EU |
Secondary | 585 | 15.7% | 6.3% |
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Fairlands Middle School
Cheddar, BS27 3PG |
Secondary | 411 | 16.3% | 15.6% |
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The High School Leckhampton
Cheltenham, GL51 3FS |
Secondary | 578 | 19.9% | 8.5% |
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Avanti Grange Secondary School
Bishops Stortford, CM23 2BD |
Secondary | 464 | 17.9% | 10.6% |
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Pioneer Secondary Academy
Stoke Poges, SL2 4QB |
Secondary | 625 | 7.7% | 11.4% |
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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Northampton School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 428 | Sign in to see | |
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Tarleton Academy
Preston, PR4 6AQ |
Secondary | 676 | ||
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The Byrchall High School
Wigan, WN4 9PQ |
Secondary | 1,076 | ||
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King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy
Birmingham, B20 2HL |
Secondary | 1,065 | ||
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St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School
London, N11 1NP |
Secondary | 540 | ||
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Turing House School
Twickenham, TW2 6LH |
Secondary | 1,007 | ||
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North Brent School
London, NW10 2UF |
Secondary | 309 | ||
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Derby Cathedral School
Derby, DE1 1LR |
Secondary | 1,147 | ||
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City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park
London, N1 5JU |
Secondary | 865 | ||
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Wren Academy Enfield
Enfield, EN2 8GH |
Secondary | 920 | ||
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CHS South
Manchester, M21 7SX |
Secondary | 1,130 | ||
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Laurus Ryecroft
Manchester, M43 7LJ |
Secondary | 1,149 | ||
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Castle Mead Academy
Leicester, LE3 5QT |
Secondary | 1,243 | ||
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The Swan School
Oxford, OX2 7WP |
Secondary | 953 | ||
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Kineton High School
Warwick, CV35 0JX |
Secondary | 1,039 | ||
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Orsett Heath Academy
Grays, RM16 4DG |
Secondary | 566 | ||
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Ark Soane Academy
London, W3 8EA |
Secondary | 722 | ||
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Co-op Academy Belle Vue
Manchester, M12 4BA |
Secondary | 729 | ||
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Bluecoat Trent Academy
Nottingham, NG5 1AJ |
Secondary | 900 | ||
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Prince Albert High School
Birmingham, B42 2TU |
Secondary | 759 | ||
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Trinity Academy Leeds
Leeds, LS9 7QL |
Secondary | 952 | ||
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The High School Leckhampton
Cheltenham, GL51 3FS |
Secondary | 578 | ||
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Leigh Academy Rainham
Gillingham, ME8 8GS |
Secondary | 796 | ||
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Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy
Birmingham, B14 4HN |
Secondary | 752 | ||
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King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls
Birmingham, B31 4BP |
Secondary | 743 | ||
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Barton Manor School
Canterbury, CT1 1SU |
Secondary | 449 | ||
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Maritime Academy
Rochester, ME2 4YG |
Secondary | 564 | ||
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Manor Drive Secondary Academy
Peterborough, PE4 7EP |
Secondary | 446 | ||
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Houstone School
Dunstable, LU5 5PX |
Secondary | 658 | ||
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Weldon Village Academy
Corby, NN17 3GE |
Secondary | 293 | ||