The Duchess's Community High School

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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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 Duchess's Community High School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,343 17.5% 16.1%
Harris Academy Falconwood
Welling, DA16 2PE
Secondary 1,285 17.1% 17.7%
John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre Academy
Ross-on-Wye, HR9 7ET
Secondary 1,292 18% 16.5%
Hele's School
Plymouth, PL7 4LT
Secondary 1,393 17.3% 14.6%
The Knights Templar School
Baldock, SG7 6DZ
Secondary 1,415 17.1% 16.1%
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Ashbourne, DE6 1EP
Secondary 1,298 19.6% 15.8%
Sir Robert Pattinson Academy
Lincoln, LN6 9AF
Secondary 1,314 16.2% 18.5%
The Commonweal School
Swindon, SN1 4JE
Secondary 1,384 16.9% 15.7%
Hounsdown School
Southampton, SO40 9FT
Secondary 1,281 16.1% 16.6%
William Howard School
Brampton, CA8 1AR
Secondary 1,305 14.4% 17.5%
The Blue School
Wells, BA5 2NR
Secondary 1,358 21.2% 15.7%
Deyes High School
Liverpool, L31 6DE
Secondary 1,362 15.1% 14.5%
Carmel College
Darlington, DL3 8RW
Secondary 1,366 13.7% 15.8%
The Chase
Malvern, WR14 3NZ
Secondary 1,408 19.8% 16.4%
Stanborough School
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YR
Secondary 1,261 17.1% 16.7%
The Marlborough Science Academy
St Albans, AL1 2QA
Secondary 1,335 17.5% 18.4%
Robert May's School
Hook, RG29 1NA
Secondary 1,320 14% 15.3%
St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Chesterfield, S41 8AG
Secondary 1,358 15.5% 14.7%
Ralph Allen School
Bath, BA2 7AD
Secondary 1,383 16% 15.4%
Monk's Walk School
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7NL
Secondary 1,436 16.9% 15.9%
The Sweyne Park School
Rayleigh, SS6 9BZ
Secondary 1,427 19.3% 17.1%
St Joseph's Catholic Academy
Hebburn, NE31 2ET
Secondary 1,358 16.8% 19.8%
Ruislip High School
Ruislip, HA4 0BY
Secondary 1,284 19.5% 16.2%
Sir Bernard Lovell Academy
Bristol, BS30 8TS
Secondary 1,261 18.6% 17.2%
Wolfreton School and Sixth Form College
Hull, HU10 6HB
Secondary 1,373 18.7% 17.8%
Richmond School & Sixth Form College
Richmond, DL10 7BQ
Secondary 1,290 18.2% 15.8%
Chancellor's School
Hatfield, AL9 7BN
Secondary 1,254 15.7% 16.3%
St Peter's Catholic School
Solihull, B91 3NZ
Secondary 1,313 14.3% 15%
The Hemel Hempstead School
Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1TX
Secondary 1,286 19.4% 16.1%
Brighton Hill Community School
Basingstoke, RG22 4HS
Secondary 1,285 17.7% 16.5%

Building cost categories

We've chosen 26 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 Duchess's Community High School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,343 Sign in to see
Liberty Academy
Hull, HU9 5YB
Secondary 1,253
Future Academies Watford
Watford, WD25 7HW
Secondary 1,021
Grace Academy Darlaston
Wednesbury, WS10 8QJ
Secondary 1,071
Outwood Academy Adwick
Doncaster, DN6 7SF
Secondary 1,183
Brompton Academy
Gillingham, ME7 5HT
Secondary 1,383
Heath Park
Wolverhampton, WV11 1RD
Secondary 1,187
Tring School
Tring, HP23 5JD
Secondary 1,584
Outwood Academy Ormesby
Middlesbrough, TS3 0RH
Secondary 738
Lift Kingswood
Hull, HU7 4WR
Secondary 1,537
Outwood Academy Shafton
Barnsley, S72 8RE
Secondary 1,382
Cambourne Village College
Cambridge, CB23 6FR
Secondary 1,461
Halewood Academy
Knowsley, L26 1UU
Secondary 1,147
Outwood Academy Acklam
Middlesbrough, TS5 7JY
Secondary 1,190
President Kennedy School Academy
Coventry, CV6 4GL
Secondary 1,847
Lord Derby Academy
Liverpool, L36 6DG
Secondary 1,080
Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy
Cowes, PO31 8HB
Secondary 1,192
Trinity Academy
London, SW2 1QS
Secondary 617
Woodlands School
Basildon, SS16 5BA
Secondary 1,497
Co-op Academy North Manchester
Manchester, M9 7SS
Secondary 1,259
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester
Manchester, M8 8DT
Secondary 648
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester
Manchester, M8 8DT
Secondary 636
Dormers Wells High School
Southall, UB1 3HZ
Secondary 1,485
Walker Riverside Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4AW
Secondary 1,123
Co-op Academy Walkden
Manchester, M28 7JB
Secondary 1,480
Astrea Academy Dearne
Rotherham, S63 9EW
Secondary 1,107