Make benchmarking an annual exercise
Use the DfE's financial benchmarking and insights tool to help you compare your school's spending with similar schools to:
- Identify opportunities for improvement
- Make sure you're achieving value for money
Benchmarking should be completed annually (usually by your school business manager (SBM)) and the findings reported to your governing board. It can also be useful to carry out when your school is reviewing contracts for goods and services to help assess performance and value for money.
How to use the DfE's benchmarking tool
To begin, select 'start now' and search for your school. If you’re part of a multi-academy trust (MAT), you can also view spending at schools across your trust and benchmark spending against other trusts.
To compare your spending data