Penistone Grammar 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
Penistone Grammar School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,922 17% 12.4%
The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
Greenford, UB6 9AW
Secondary 1,994 9.8% 13.8%
Fortismere School
London, N10 1NE
Secondary 1,770 21.8% 11.3%
Woodbridge High School
Woodford Green, IG8 7DQ
Secondary 2,004 16.4% 18.2%
Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College
Altrincham, WA15 8HT
Secondary 1,614 21.2% 12.4%
Bingley Grammar School
Bingley, BD16 2RS
Secondary 1,969 7% 23.3%
Allerton High School
Leeds, LS17 7AG
Secondary 1,698 14.1% 19.6%
Allerton Grange School
Leeds, LS17 6SF
Secondary 1,742 14% 23.5%
Benton Park School
Leeds, LS19 6LX
Secondary 1,491 11.5% 16.5%
Guiseley School
Leeds, LS20 8DT
Secondary 1,427 18.9% 10.7%
Kettlethorpe High School
Wakefield, WF2 7EL
Secondary 1,673 12.2% 23.6%
Whitley Bay High School
Whitley Bay, NE25 9AS
Secondary 1,762 11.8% 8.2%
St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School
Bristol, BS1 6RT
Secondary 1,778 19.9% 17.1%
Little Heath School
Reading, RG31 5TY
Secondary 1,680 17.1% 16.9%
Upton-by-Chester High School
Chester, CH2 1NN
Secondary 1,754 18% 15%
Wilmslow High School
Wilmslow, SK9 1LZ
Secondary 2,212 14.1% 11.7%
Littleover Community School
Derby, DE23 4BZ
Secondary 1,823 9.9% 13.4%
Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School
Dronfield, S18 2FZ
Secondary 1,854 18.9% 17%
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School
Durham, DH1 4SU
Secondary 1,688 8.5% 14.2%
Uckfield College
Uckfield, TN22 3DJ
Secondary 1,602 14.2% 13.2%
Brookfield Community School
Southampton, SO31 7DU
Secondary 1,805 14.4% 12.2%
Calthorpe Park School
Fleet, GU51 5JA
Secondary 1,645 12% 10.3%
Kings' School
Winchester, SO22 5PN
Secondary 1,780 14.2% 17.6%
Huntington School
York, YO32 9WT
Secondary 1,465 16.5% 14.1%
King James's School
Knaresborough, HG5 8EB
Secondary 1,524 17.9% 15.8%
King Edward VI School
Lichfield, WS14 9EE
Secondary 1,627 12.2% 10.1%
Northgate High School
Ipswich, IP4 3DL
Secondary 1,710 15.3% 15.4%
Weald School, The
Billingshurst, RH14 9RY
Secondary 1,786 18.7% 11.3%
Highlands School
London, N21 1QQ
Secondary 1,652 14.7% 16.1%
JFS
Harrow, HA3 9TE
Secondary 2,040 14.7% 5.1%

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
Penistone Grammar School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,922 Sign in to see
Regent High School
London, NW1 1RX
Secondary 1,086
Greenford High School
Southall, UB1 2GU
Secondary 2,019
Whitmore High School
Harrow, HA2 0AD
Secondary 1,776
Little Ilford School
London, E12 6JB
Secondary 1,700
Mayfield School
Dagenham, RM8 1XE
Secondary 1,848
Holte School
Birmingham, B19 2EP
Secondary 1,159
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School
Liverpool, L12 9HZ
Secondary 1,329
Our Lady's RC High School
Manchester, M9 0RP
Secondary 1,054
The Radclyffe School
Oldham, OL9 0LS
Secondary 1,472
Titus Salt School
Bradford, BD17 5RH
Secondary 1,436
Lawnswood School
Leeds, LS16 5AG
Secondary 1,397
Allerton High School
Leeds, LS17 7AG
Secondary 1,698
Allerton Grange School
Leeds, LS17 6SF
Secondary 1,742
Benton Park School
Leeds, LS19 6LX
Secondary 1,491
Whitley Bay High School
Whitley Bay, NE25 9AS
Secondary 1,762
Burnside College
Wallsend, NE28 7LQ
Secondary 959
Sir John Hunt Community Sports College
Plymouth, PL5 4AA
Secondary 771
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School
Durham, DH1 4SU
Secondary 1,688
Uckfield College
Uckfield, TN22 3DJ
Secondary 1,602
Rednock School
Dursley, GL11 4BY
Secondary 1,232
Bitterne Park School
Southampton, SO18 1BU
Secondary 2,016
The Bishop's Stortford High School
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 4SH
Secondary 1,260
Crown Hills Community College
Leicester, LE5 5FT
Secondary 1,497
Joseph Rowntree School
York, YO32 4BZ
Secondary 1,276
Jo Richardson Community School
Dagenham, RM9 4UN
Secondary 1,690
JFS
Harrow, HA3 9TE
Secondary 2,040
Pendle Vale College
Nelson, BB9 8LF
Secondary 1,044
JCoSS
New Barnet, EN4 9GE
Secondary 1,381
Dagenham Park CofE School
Dagenham, RM10 9QH
Secondary 1,459