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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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
School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
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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 |