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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Marple Hall School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,562 | 12.4% | |
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Lift Greensward
Hockley, SS5 5HG |
Secondary | 1,614 | 15% | 10.9% |
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Brine Leas School
Nantwich, CW5 7DY |
Secondary | 1,411 | 15% | 12.4% |
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The Cotswold Academy
Cheltenham, GL54 2BD |
Secondary | 1,500 | 17.6% | 13.3% |
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Hardenhuish School
Chippenham, SN14 6RJ |
Secondary | 1,607 | 14.2% | 12.5% |
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Wellington School
Altrincham, WA15 7RH |
Secondary | 1,508 | 19.2% | 9.9% |
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The Appleton School
Benfleet, SS7 5RN |
Secondary | 1,566 | 17.1% | 15% |
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The Mountbatten School
Romsey, SO51 5SY |
Secondary | 1,458 | 19% | 13% |
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Bullers Wood School
Chislehurst, BR7 5LJ |
Secondary | 1,571 | 13.9% | 10.6% |
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West Hatch High School
Chigwell, IG7 5BT |
Secondary | 1,565 | 13.6% | 12% |
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Chipping Campden School
Chipping Campden, GL55 6HU |
Secondary | 1,479 | 19.5% | 14% |
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Katharine Lady Berkeley's School
Wotton-under-Edge, GL12 8RB |
Secondary | 1,509 | 15.6% | 9.8% |
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Plantsbrook School
Sutton Coldfield, B72 1RB |
Secondary | 1,572 | 16.6% | 14.7% |
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The Chauncy School
Ware, SG12 0DP |
Secondary | 1,515 | 18.2% | 15.4% |
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Hillview School for Girls
Tonbridge, TN9 2HE |
Secondary | 1,560 | 15.7% | 14.1% |
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The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College
Swindon, SN4 9DJ |
Secondary | 1,573 | 16.3% | 15.2% |
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Malmesbury School
Malmesbury, SN16 0DF |
Secondary | 1,465 | 17.8% | 12% |
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Warden Park Secondary Academy
Haywards Heath, RH17 5DP |
Secondary | 1,538 | 19.6% | 11.1% |
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Sandbach School
Sandbach, CW11 3NS |
Secondary | 1,506 | 15.9% | 12.3% |
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Vyners School
Uxbridge, UB10 8AB |
Secondary | 1,518 | 15.3% | 10.5% |
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Otley Prince Henry's Grammar School Specialist Language College
Otley, LS21 2BB |
Secondary | 1,639 | 14.2% | 12.6% |
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Impington Village College
Cambridge, CB24 9LX |
Secondary | 1,452 | 17.7% | 12.9% |
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Shenfield High School
Brentwood, CM15 8RY |
Secondary | 1,528 | 16.7% | 14.8% |
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Ashton-on-Mersey School
Sale, M33 5BP |
Secondary | 1,600 | 19.9% | 14.2% |
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Didcot Girls' School
Didcot, OX11 7AJ |
Secondary | 1,643 | 15.2% | 11.2% |
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Bridgewater High School
Warrington, WA4 3AE |
Secondary | 1,675 | 13.6% | 13.3% |
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Egglescliffe School
Stockton-on-Tees, TS16 0LA |
Secondary | 1,511 | 15.8% | 11.1% |
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The Ashcombe School
Dorking, RH4 1LY |
Secondary | 1,513 | 20.1% | 10.1% |
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St Crispin's School
Wokingham, RG40 1SS |
Secondary | 1,489 | 15.5% | 11.4% |
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Tadcaster Grammar School
Tadcaster, LS24 9NB |
Secondary | 1,500 | 17.8% | 9.5% |
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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Marple Hall School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,562 | Sign in to see | |
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Shireland Collegiate Academy
Smethwick, B66 4ND |
Secondary | 1,524 | ||
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George Salter Academy
West Bromwich, B70 9UW |
Secondary | 1,444 | ||
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Watford Grammar School for Boys
Watford, WD18 7JF |
Secondary | 1,610 | ||
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Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull
Solihull, B91 3PD |
Secondary | 1,710 | ||
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Garforth Academy
Leeds, LS25 1LJ |
Secondary | 1,882 | ||
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Camborne Science and International Academy
Camborne, TR14 7PP |
Secondary | 1,785 | ||
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Soham Village College
Ely, CB7 5AA |
Secondary | 1,432 | ||
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Cleeve School
Cheltenham, GL52 8AE |
Secondary | 1,849 | ||
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Moulsham High School
Chelmsford, CM2 9ES |
Secondary | 1,672 | ||
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Chesterton Community College
Cambridge, CB4 3NY |
Secondary | 1,130 | ||
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The London Oratory School
London, SW6 1RX |
Secondary | 1,398 | ||
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Cannock Chase High School
Cannock, WS11 1JT |
Secondary | 1,110 | ||
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The Chase
Malvern, WR14 3NZ |
Secondary | 1,408 | ||
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Clacton County High School
Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 6DZ |
Secondary | 1,870 | ||
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Southmoor Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7TF |
Secondary | 1,394 | ||
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Didcot Girls' School
Didcot, OX11 7AJ |
Secondary | 1,643 | ||
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Wykham Park
Banbury, OX16 9HY |
Secondary | 832 | ||
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Lymm High School
Lymm, WA13 0RB |
Secondary | 1,923 | ||
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The Dukeries Academy
Newark, NG22 9TD |
Secondary | 763 | ||
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Magdalen College School
Brackley, NN13 6FB |
Secondary | 1,358 | ||
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Wheatley Park School
Oxford, OX33 1QH |
Secondary | 1,150 | ||
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Futures Institute Banbury
Banbury, OX16 9HY |
Secondary | 121 | ||
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Harton Academy
South Shields, NE34 6DL |
Secondary | 1,674 | ||
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City of London Academy Highbury Grove
London, N5 2EQ |
Secondary | 1,061 | ||
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Harris Academy Ockendon
South Ockendon, RM15 5AY |
Secondary | 1,426 | ||
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The Hinckley School
Hinckley, LE10 1LE |
Secondary | 1,137 | ||
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The Brooksbank School
Elland, HX5 0QG |
Secondary | 1,500 | ||
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Leigh Academy Bexley
Erith, DA8 3BN |
Secondary | 895 | ||
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Carlton le Willows Academy
Gedling, NG4 4AA |
Secondary | 1,810 | ||