Benton Park 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
Benton Park School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,491 16.5%
William Farr CofE Comprehensive School
Lincoln, LN2 3JB
Secondary 1,480 15.4% 14.5%
The Polesworth School
Tamworth, B78 1QT
Secondary 1,455 19.3% 18.3%
The Appleton School
Benfleet, SS7 5RN
Secondary 1,566 17.1% 15%
Ashlawn School
Rugby, CV22 5ET
Secondary 1,559 14.8% 16.1%
The Knights Templar School
Baldock, SG7 6DZ
Secondary 1,415 17.1% 16.1%
Soham Village College
Ely, CB7 5AA
Secondary 1,432 16.3% 18.4%
Chipping Campden School
Chipping Campden, GL55 6HU
Secondary 1,479 19.5% 14%
Nunnery Wood High School
Worcester, WR5 2LT
Secondary 1,481 16.1% 19.3%
Plantsbrook School
Sutton Coldfield, B72 1RB
Secondary 1,572 16.6% 14.7%
The Chauncy School
Ware, SG12 0DP
Secondary 1,515 18.2% 15.4%
The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College
Swindon, SN4 9DJ
Secondary 1,573 16.3% 15.2%
The Commonweal School
Swindon, SN1 4JE
Secondary 1,384 16.9% 15.7%
St Ivo Academy
St Ives, PE27 6RR
Secondary 1,495 15.3% 17.5%
St Clere's School
Stanford-le-Hope, SS17 0NW
Secondary 1,440 15.2% 15.2%
The Chase
Malvern, WR14 3NZ
Secondary 1,408 19.8% 16.4%
Churchdown School
Gloucester, GL3 2RB
Secondary 1,448 15.2% 14.8%
Rawlins
Loughborough, LE12 8DY
Secondary 1,508 19.4% 18%
Furze Platt Senior School
Maidenhead, SL6 7NQ
Secondary 1,547 21% 16.8%
Shenfield High School
Brentwood, CM15 8RY
Secondary 1,528 16.7% 14.8%
Faringdon Community College
Faringdon, SN7 7LB
Secondary 1,436 19.9% 16.5%
Monk's Walk School
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7NL
Secondary 1,436 16.9% 15.9%
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy
Pontefract, WF7 6BD
Secondary 1,482 17.5% 20.3%
Caludon Castle School
Coventry, CV2 5BD
Secondary 1,515 18.8% 17.7%
The Sweyne Park School
Rayleigh, SS6 9BZ
Secondary 1,427 19.3% 17.1%
Tytherington School
Macclesfield, SK10 2EE
Secondary 1,416 14.5% 16.3%
Queen Elizabeth's School
Wimborne, BH21 4DT
Secondary 1,452 19.4% 14.4%
Wolfreton School and Sixth Form College
Hull, HU10 6HB
Secondary 1,373 18.7% 17.8%
Roding Valley High School
Loughton, IG10 3JA
Secondary 1,441 15% 17.7%
Arnold Hill Spencer Academy
Nottingham, NG5 6NZ
Secondary 1,518 13.6% 16.7%

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
Benton Park School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,491 Sign in to see
Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy
Walsall, WS4 1BW
Secondary 1,444
Leeds West Academy
Leeds, LS13 1DQ
Secondary 1,454
Outwood Academy Adwick
Doncaster, DN6 7SF
Secondary 1,183
The Academy of St Nicholas
Liverpool, L19 5NY
Secondary 928
Leeds East Academy
Leeds, LS14 6HA
Secondary 1,021
West Coventry Academy
Coventry, CV4 9PW
Secondary 1,302
St Bartholomew's School
Newbury, RG14 6JP
Secondary 1,930
City Heights E-ACT Academy
London, SW2 3PW
Secondary 476
Belfairs Academy
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 3TG
Secondary 1,606
Hertswood Academy
Borehamwood, WD6 5LG
Secondary 1,173
Outwood Academy Shafton
Barnsley, S72 8RE
Secondary 1,382
Ark All Saints Academy
London, SE5 0UB
Secondary 581
The Telford Langley School
Telford, TF4 3JS
Secondary 1,157
Outwood Academy Acklam
Middlesbrough, TS5 7JY
Secondary 1,190
President Kennedy School Academy
Coventry, CV6 4GL
Secondary 1,847
Woodlands School
Basildon, SS16 5BA
Secondary 1,497
Southam College
Southam, CV47 0JW
Secondary 1,624
The Whitstable School
Whitstable, CT5 1PX
Secondary 1,113
Sir Thomas Wharton Academy
Doncaster, DN12 1HH
Secondary 1,171
Wolfreton School and Sixth Form College
Hull, HU10 6HB
Secondary 1,373
Wixams Academy
Bedford, MK42 6BA
Secondary 933
Dormers Wells High School
Southall, UB1 3HZ
Secondary 1,485
Walker Riverside Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4AW
Secondary 1,123
Cockburn John Charles Academy
Leeds, LS10 2JU
Secondary 1,203
Astrea Academy Dearne
Rotherham, S63 9EW
Secondary 1,107
Ellesmere Port Church of England College
Ellesmere Port, CH65 6EA
Secondary 695
Glossopdale School and Sixth Form
Glossop, SK13 2DA
Secondary 1,205
Watling Academy
Milton Keynes, MK8 1EP
Secondary 1,504
Newhouse Academy
Heywood, OL10 2NT
Secondary 982