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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Benton Park School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,491 | 16.5% | |
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William Farr CofE Comprehensive School
Lincoln, LN2 3JB |
Secondary | 1,480 | 15.4% | 14.5% |
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The Polesworth School
Tamworth, B78 1QT |
Secondary | 1,455 | 19.3% | 18.3% |
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The Appleton School
Benfleet, SS7 5RN |
Secondary | 1,566 | 17.1% | 15% |
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Ashlawn School
Rugby, CV22 5ET |
Secondary | 1,559 | 14.8% | 16.1% |
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The Knights Templar School
Baldock, SG7 6DZ |
Secondary | 1,415 | 17.1% | 16.1% |
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Soham Village College
Ely, CB7 5AA |
Secondary | 1,432 | 16.3% | 18.4% |
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Chipping Campden School
Chipping Campden, GL55 6HU |
Secondary | 1,479 | 19.5% | 14% |
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Nunnery Wood High School
Worcester, WR5 2LT |
Secondary | 1,481 | 16.1% | 19.3% |
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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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The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College
Swindon, SN4 9DJ |
Secondary | 1,573 | 16.3% | 15.2% |
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The Commonweal School
Swindon, SN1 4JE |
Secondary | 1,384 | 16.9% | 15.7% |
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St Ivo Academy
St Ives, PE27 6RR |
Secondary | 1,495 | 15.3% | 17.5% |
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St Clere's School
Stanford-le-Hope, SS17 0NW |
Secondary | 1,440 | 15.2% | 15.2% |
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The Chase
Malvern, WR14 3NZ |
Secondary | 1,408 | 19.8% | 16.4% |
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Churchdown School
Gloucester, GL3 2RB |
Secondary | 1,448 | 15.2% | 14.8% |
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Rawlins
Loughborough, LE12 8DY |
Secondary | 1,508 | 19.4% | 18% |
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Furze Platt Senior School
Maidenhead, SL6 7NQ |
Secondary | 1,547 | 21% | 16.8% |
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Shenfield High School
Brentwood, CM15 8RY |
Secondary | 1,528 | 16.7% | 14.8% |
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Faringdon Community College
Faringdon, SN7 7LB |
Secondary | 1,436 | 19.9% | 16.5% |
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Monk's Walk School
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7NL |
Secondary | 1,436 | 16.9% | 15.9% |
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St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy
Pontefract, WF7 6BD |
Secondary | 1,482 | 17.5% | 20.3% |
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Caludon Castle School
Coventry, CV2 5BD |
Secondary | 1,515 | 18.8% | 17.7% |
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The Sweyne Park School
Rayleigh, SS6 9BZ |
Secondary | 1,427 | 19.3% | 17.1% |
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Tytherington School
Macclesfield, SK10 2EE |
Secondary | 1,416 | 14.5% | 16.3% |
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Queen Elizabeth's School
Wimborne, BH21 4DT |
Secondary | 1,452 | 19.4% | 14.4% |
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Wolfreton School and Sixth Form College
Hull, HU10 6HB |
Secondary | 1,373 | 18.7% | 17.8% |
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Roding Valley High School
Loughton, IG10 3JA |
Secondary | 1,441 | 15% | 17.7% |
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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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Benton Park School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,491 | Sign in to see | |
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Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy
Walsall, WS4 1BW |
Secondary | 1,444 | ||
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Leeds West Academy
Leeds, LS13 1DQ |
Secondary | 1,454 | ||
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Outwood Academy Adwick
Doncaster, DN6 7SF |
Secondary | 1,183 | ||
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The Academy of St Nicholas
Liverpool, L19 5NY |
Secondary | 928 | ||
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Leeds East Academy
Leeds, LS14 6HA |
Secondary | 1,021 | ||
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West Coventry Academy
Coventry, CV4 9PW |
Secondary | 1,302 | ||
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St Bartholomew's School
Newbury, RG14 6JP |
Secondary | 1,930 | ||
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City Heights E-ACT Academy
London, SW2 3PW |
Secondary | 476 | ||
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Belfairs Academy
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 3TG |
Secondary | 1,606 | ||
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Hertswood Academy
Borehamwood, WD6 5LG |
Secondary | 1,173 | ||
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Outwood Academy Shafton
Barnsley, S72 8RE |
Secondary | 1,382 | ||
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Ark All Saints Academy
London, SE5 0UB |
Secondary | 581 | ||
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The Telford Langley School
Telford, TF4 3JS |
Secondary | 1,157 | ||
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Outwood Academy Acklam
Middlesbrough, TS5 7JY |
Secondary | 1,190 | ||
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President Kennedy School Academy
Coventry, CV6 4GL |
Secondary | 1,847 | ||
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Woodlands School
Basildon, SS16 5BA |
Secondary | 1,497 | ||
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Southam College
Southam, CV47 0JW |
Secondary | 1,624 | ||
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The Whitstable School
Whitstable, CT5 1PX |
Secondary | 1,113 | ||
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Sir Thomas Wharton Academy
Doncaster, DN12 1HH |
Secondary | 1,171 | ||
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Wolfreton School and Sixth Form College
Hull, HU10 6HB |
Secondary | 1,373 | ||
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Wixams Academy
Bedford, MK42 6BA |
Secondary | 933 | ||
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Dormers Wells High School
Southall, UB1 3HZ |
Secondary | 1,485 | ||
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Walker Riverside Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4AW |
Secondary | 1,123 | ||
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Cockburn John Charles Academy
Leeds, LS10 2JU |
Secondary | 1,203 | ||
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Astrea Academy Dearne
Rotherham, S63 9EW |
Secondary | 1,107 | ||
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Ellesmere Port Church of England College
Ellesmere Port, CH65 6EA |
Secondary | 695 | ||
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Glossopdale School and Sixth Form
Glossop, SK13 2DA |
Secondary | 1,205 | ||
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Watling Academy
Milton Keynes, MK8 1EP |
Secondary | 1,504 | ||
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Newhouse Academy
Heywood, OL10 2NT |
Secondary | 982 | ||