Frome Community College

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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
Frome Community College
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,279 18.6%
Bristol Cathedral Choir School
Bristol, BS1 5TS
Secondary 1,168 18.4% 18.9%
Fulston Manor School
Sittingbourne, ME10 4EG
Secondary 1,333 15% 18.9%
Branston Community Academy
Lincoln, LN4 1LH
Secondary 1,243 17% 18%
Coopers School
Chislehurst, BR7 5PS
Secondary 1,299 17.6% 20%
Oldfield School
Bath, BA1 9AB
Secondary 1,263 21.3% 20.2%
Penair School
Truro, TR1 1TN
Secondary 1,190 14.3% 20.2%
Queen Elizabeth's
Crediton, EX17 3LU
Secondary 1,206 17.3% 18%
Hummersknott Academy
Darlington, DL3 8AR
Secondary 1,265 17.2% 20.4%
Ortu Gable Hall School
Stanford-le-Hope, SS17 8JT
Secondary 1,254 14.7% 18.5%
Campion School
Northampton, NN7 3QG
Secondary 1,278 18.4% 18%
Lydiard Park Academy
Swindon, SN5 6HN
Secondary 1,262 15.9% 21.6%
St Clere's School
Stanford-le-Hope, SS17 0NW
Secondary 1,337 16.2% 18.9%
Tewkesbury Academy
Tewkesbury, GL20 8DF
Secondary 1,206 14.7% 17.9%
The Westgate School
Slough, SL1 5AH
Secondary 1,326 15.3% 19.3%
Wyvern College
Eastleigh, SO50 7AN
Secondary 1,343 17.1% 17.3%
Trinity School
Newbury, RG14 2DU
Secondary 1,300 16.1% 19.6%
Abbeywood Community School
Bristol, BS34 8SF
Secondary 1,240 21.1% 18.7%
St Gregory's Catholic School
Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9XL
Secondary 1,313 18.1% 19.1%
Sir Bernard Lovell Academy
Bristol, BS30 8TS
Secondary 1,245 17.7% 16.2%
Chase Terrace Academy
Burntwood, WS7 2DB
Secondary 1,275 14.6% 19.9%
Helston Community College
Helston, TR13 8NR
Secondary 1,346 18.4% 18%
Wyvern St Edmund's
Salisbury, SP1 1RE
Secondary 1,331 19.5% 20%
Tavistock College
Tavistock, PL19 8DD
Secondary 1,298 14.8% 21%
Okehampton College
Okehampton, EX20 1PW
Secondary 1,214 16.5% 16.5%
West Exe School
Exeter, EX2 9JU
Secondary 1,236 21.2% 19.3%
Melksham Oak Community School
Melksham, SN12 6QZ
Secondary 1,274 19.5% 20.5%
Colne Community School
Colchester, CO7 0QL
Secondary 1,257 17.8% 18.3%
Honley High School
Holmfirth, HD9 6QJ
Secondary 1,283 17.5% 20.8%
Brighton Hill Community School
Basingstoke, RG22 4HS
Secondary 1,277 14.9% 16.9%

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
Frome Community College
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,279 Sign in to see
Holyrood Academy
Chard, TA20 1JL
Secondary 1,323
Sponne School
Towcester, NN12 6DJ
Secondary 1,429
The Queen Katherine School
Kendal, LA9 6PJ
Secondary 936
The Brittons Academy
Rainham, RM13 7BB
Secondary 681
Stoke Damerel Community College
Plymouth, PL3 4BD
Secondary 1,301
Bristol Free School
Bristol, BS10 6NJ
Secondary 1,277
Howard of Effingham School
Leatherhead, KT24 5JR
Secondary 1,553
Tiffin School
Kingston upon Thames, KT2 6RL
Secondary 1,444
Park High School
Stanmore, HA7 1PL
Secondary 1,534
The Sandon School
Chelmsford, CM2 7AQ
Secondary 1,278
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College
Bishop Auckland, DL14 6JT
Secondary 1,310
St Thomas More Catholic High School
North Shields, NE29 8LF
Secondary 1,621
Stanborough School
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YR
Secondary 1,204
Hinchley Wood School
Esher, KT10 0AQ
Secondary 1,354
Gumley House RC Convent School, FCJ
Isleworth, TW7 6XF
Secondary 1,135
Devizes School
Devizes, SN10 3AG
Secondary 1,140
Copthall School
London, NW7 2EP
Secondary 928
Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport
Saffron Walden, CB11 3TR
Secondary 998
Heston Community School
Hounslow, TW5 0QR
Secondary 1,338
Alleyne's Academy
Stone, ST15 8DT
Secondary 881
Rawmarsh Community School
Rotherham, S62 7GA
Secondary 1,101
Millthorpe School
York, YO23 1WF
Secondary 1,064
Leek High School
Leek, ST13 6EU
Secondary 275
Bay Leadership Academy
Morecambe, LA3 1AB
Secondary 706
Kingsdown School
Swindon, SN2 7SH
Secondary 990
The Park Community School
Barnstaple, EX32 9AX
Secondary 1,420
The Grove School
Market Drayton, TF9 1HF
Secondary 836
The Wells Academy
Nottingham, NG3 5LR
Secondary 704
King Edward VI Community College
Totnes, TQ9 5JX
Secondary 912