Sir William Ramsay School

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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
Sir William Ramsay School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,036 27.8%
Future Academies Watford
Watford, WD25 7HW
Secondary 1,082 15.7% 28.7%
Pyrland School
Taunton, TA2 7QP
Secondary 959 18.7% 27.3%
Sunbury Manor School
Sunbury-on-Thames, TW16 6LF
Secondary 1,093 20% 27.3%
Crofton Academy
Wakefield, WF4 1NF
Secondary 1,044 19.4% 27.9%
Upper Shirley High School
Southampton, SO15 7QU
Secondary 1,063 13.3% 25.2%
Portslade Aldridge Community Academy
Brighton, BN41 2WS
Secondary 979 19.3% 30.2%
Harrow High School
Harrow, HA1 2JG
Secondary 1,007 15.6% 26.6%
Etone College
Nuneaton, CV11 6AA
Secondary 1,090 14.2% 26.8%
Ash Green School
Coventry, CV7 9AH
Secondary 991 14.4% 29%
St Helena School
Colchester, CO3 3LE
Secondary 1,006 14.9% 26.2%
King Charles I School
Kidderminster, DY10 1XA
Secondary 1,106 15.6% 26.6%
The Cowplain School
Waterlooville, PO8 8RY
Secondary 997 13.1% 25.5%
St Mary's Church of England High School (VA)
Waltham Cross, EN7 5FB
Secondary 1,039 14.9% 27.1%
The Clarendon Academy
Trowbridge, BA14 0DJ
Secondary 1,026 19.6% 26.9%
Carleton High School
Pontefract, WF8 3NW
Secondary 1,021 15.1% 28.4%
St Michael's Catholic Academy
Billingham, TS23 3DX
Secondary 1,009 18.2% 28%
Oakwood High School
Rotherham, S60 2UH
Secondary 1,065 17.5% 28.7%
Nova Hreod Academy
Swindon, SN2 2NQ
Secondary 1,039 18.4% 26.3%
Darwen Vale High School
Darwen, BB3 0AL
Secondary 1,082 18.3% 29.5%
Ellowes Hall Sports College
Dudley, DY3 2JH
Secondary 1,063 15.3% 26%
Little Lever School
Bolton, BL3 1BT
Secondary 1,055 17.1% 27.4%
Swinton Academy
Mexborough, S64 8JW
Secondary 996 20.1% 27.7%
Chilton Trinity School
Bridgwater, TA6 3JA
Secondary 970 17.9% 26.6%
Outwood Academy Freeston
Normanton, WF6 1HZ
Secondary 1,013 17% 28.6%
Marsden Heights Community College
Nelson, BB9 0PR
Secondary 1,044 18.5% 27.4%
Oasis Academy Sholing
Southampton, SO19 8PH
Secondary 1,032 17.1% 31.1%
Northallerton School & Sixth Form College
Northallerton, DL6 1ED
Secondary 1,081 18% 26.4%
Castle View School
Canvey Island, SS8 7FH
Secondary 1,043 18.8% 27.1%
Stopsley High School
Luton, LU2 7UX
Secondary 1,085 14.8% 28.8%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
Sir William Ramsay School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,036 Sign in to see
North Oxfordshire Academy
Banbury, OX16 0UD
Secondary 1,037
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy
Oldbury, B69 2HE
Secondary 1,164
Upton Court Grammar School
Slough, SL3 7PR
Secondary 1,164
Davenant Foundation School
Loughton, IG10 2LD
Secondary 1,257
The Mountbatten School
Romsey, SO51 5SY
Secondary 1,461
Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College
Hornchurch, RM12 4YB
Secondary 891
Sawtry Village Academy
Huntingdon, PE28 5TQ
Secondary 994
Hylands School
Chelmsford, CM1 3ET
Secondary 653
Chelmer Valley High School
Chelmsford, CM1 7ER
Secondary 1,146
John Colet School
Aylesbury, HP22 6HF
Secondary 1,108
The Thomas Aveling School
Rochester, ME1 2UW
Secondary 1,235
Etonbury Academy
Arlesey, SG15 6XS
Secondary 1,109
Forest Academy
Ilford, IG6 3TN
Secondary 832
Robert May's School
Hook, RG29 1NA
Secondary 1,330
The Harvey Grammar School
Folkestone, CT19 5JY
Secondary 1,027
St Thomas More Catholic Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 2NJ
Secondary 1,169
Harris Church of England Academy
Rugby, CV22 6EA
Secondary 869
St Gregory's Catholic School
Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9XL
Secondary 1,313
Esher Church of England High School
Esher, KT10 8AP
Secondary 1,173
Tytherington School
Macclesfield, SK10 2EE
Secondary 1,425
Hagley Catholic High School
Hagley, DY8 2XL
Secondary 1,115
Bradon Forest School
Swindon, SN5 4AT
Secondary 928
Newlands Girls' School
Maidenhead, SL6 5JB
Secondary 1,201
Larkmead School
Abingdon, OX14 1RF
Secondary 916
St Regis Church of England Academy
Wolverhampton, WV6 8XG
Secondary 669
St Peter's Catholic School
Guildford, GU1 2TN
Secondary 1,350
The Giles Academy
Boston, PE22 9LD
Secondary 841
Perryfields Academy
Oldbury, B68 0RG
Secondary 952
The Mandeville School
Aylesbury, HP21 8ES
Secondary 950