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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Frome Community College
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,279 | 18.6% | |
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Bristol Cathedral Choir School
Bristol, BS1 5TS |
Secondary | 1,168 | 18.4% | 18.9% |
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Fulston Manor School
Sittingbourne, ME10 4EG |
Secondary | 1,333 | 15% | 18.9% |
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Branston Community Academy
Lincoln, LN4 1LH |
Secondary | 1,243 | 17% | 18% |
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Coopers School
Chislehurst, BR7 5PS |
Secondary | 1,299 | 17.6% | 20% |
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Oldfield School
Bath, BA1 9AB |
Secondary | 1,263 | 21.3% | 20.2% |
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Penair School
Truro, TR1 1TN |
Secondary | 1,190 | 14.3% | 20.2% |
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Queen Elizabeth's
Crediton, EX17 3LU |
Secondary | 1,206 | 17.3% | 18% |
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Hummersknott Academy
Darlington, DL3 8AR |
Secondary | 1,265 | 17.2% | 20.4% |
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Ortu Gable Hall School
Stanford-le-Hope, SS17 8JT |
Secondary | 1,254 | 14.7% | 18.5% |
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Campion School
Northampton, NN7 3QG |
Secondary | 1,278 | 18.4% | 18% |
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Lydiard Park Academy
Swindon, SN5 6HN |
Secondary | 1,262 | 15.9% | 21.6% |
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St Clere's School
Stanford-le-Hope, SS17 0NW |
Secondary | 1,337 | 16.2% | 18.9% |
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Tewkesbury Academy
Tewkesbury, GL20 8DF |
Secondary | 1,206 | 14.7% | 17.9% |
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The Westgate School
Slough, SL1 5AH |
Secondary | 1,326 | 15.3% | 19.3% |
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Wyvern College
Eastleigh, SO50 7AN |
Secondary | 1,343 | 17.1% | 17.3% |
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Trinity School
Newbury, RG14 2DU |
Secondary | 1,300 | 16.1% | 19.6% |
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Abbeywood Community School
Bristol, BS34 8SF |
Secondary | 1,240 | 21.1% | 18.7% |
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St Gregory's Catholic School
Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9XL |
Secondary | 1,313 | 18.1% | 19.1% |
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Sir Bernard Lovell Academy
Bristol, BS30 8TS |
Secondary | 1,245 | 17.7% | 16.2% |
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Chase Terrace Academy
Burntwood, WS7 2DB |
Secondary | 1,275 | 14.6% | 19.9% |
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Helston Community College
Helston, TR13 8NR |
Secondary | 1,346 | 18.4% | 18% |
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Wyvern St Edmund's
Salisbury, SP1 1RE |
Secondary | 1,331 | 19.5% | 20% |
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Tavistock College
Tavistock, PL19 8DD |
Secondary | 1,298 | 14.8% | 21% |
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Okehampton College
Okehampton, EX20 1PW |
Secondary | 1,214 | 16.5% | 16.5% |
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West Exe School
Exeter, EX2 9JU |
Secondary | 1,236 | 21.2% | 19.3% |
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Melksham Oak Community School
Melksham, SN12 6QZ |
Secondary | 1,274 | 19.5% | 20.5% |
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Colne Community School
Colchester, CO7 0QL |
Secondary | 1,257 | 17.8% | 18.3% |
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Honley High School
Holmfirth, HD9 6QJ |
Secondary | 1,283 | 17.5% | 20.8% |
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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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Frome Community College
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,279 | Sign in to see | |
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Holyrood Academy
Chard, TA20 1JL |
Secondary | 1,323 | ||
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Sponne School
Towcester, NN12 6DJ |
Secondary | 1,429 | ||
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The Queen Katherine School
Kendal, LA9 6PJ |
Secondary | 936 | ||
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The Brittons Academy
Rainham, RM13 7BB |
Secondary | 681 | ||
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Stoke Damerel Community College
Plymouth, PL3 4BD |
Secondary | 1,301 | ||
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Bristol Free School
Bristol, BS10 6NJ |
Secondary | 1,277 | ||
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Howard of Effingham School
Leatherhead, KT24 5JR |
Secondary | 1,553 | ||
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Tiffin School
Kingston upon Thames, KT2 6RL |
Secondary | 1,444 | ||
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Park High School
Stanmore, HA7 1PL |
Secondary | 1,534 | ||
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The Sandon School
Chelmsford, CM2 7AQ |
Secondary | 1,278 | ||
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St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College
Bishop Auckland, DL14 6JT |
Secondary | 1,310 | ||
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St Thomas More Catholic High School
North Shields, NE29 8LF |
Secondary | 1,621 | ||
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Stanborough School
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YR |
Secondary | 1,204 | ||
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Hinchley Wood School
Esher, KT10 0AQ |
Secondary | 1,354 | ||
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Gumley House RC Convent School, FCJ
Isleworth, TW7 6XF |
Secondary | 1,135 | ||
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Devizes School
Devizes, SN10 3AG |
Secondary | 1,140 | ||
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Copthall School
London, NW7 2EP |
Secondary | 928 | ||
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Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport
Saffron Walden, CB11 3TR |
Secondary | 998 | ||
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Heston Community School
Hounslow, TW5 0QR |
Secondary | 1,338 | ||
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Alleyne's Academy
Stone, ST15 8DT |
Secondary | 881 | ||
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Rawmarsh Community School
Rotherham, S62 7GA |
Secondary | 1,101 | ||
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Millthorpe School
York, YO23 1WF |
Secondary | 1,064 | ||
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Leek High School
Leek, ST13 6EU |
Secondary | 275 | ||
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Bay Leadership Academy
Morecambe, LA3 1AB |
Secondary | 706 | ||
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Kingsdown School
Swindon, SN2 7SH |
Secondary | 990 | ||
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The Park Community School
Barnstaple, EX32 9AX |
Secondary | 1,420 | ||
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The Grove School
Market Drayton, TF9 1HF |
Secondary | 836 | ||
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The Wells Academy
Nottingham, NG3 5LR |
Secondary | 704 | ||
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King Edward VI Community College
Totnes, TQ9 5JX |
Secondary | 912 | ||