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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Grays Convent High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 655 | 9.3% | 19.6% |
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St Ursula's Convent School
London, SE10 8HN |
Secondary | 552 | 14.4% | 24.6% |
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King Solomon High School
Ilford, IG6 3HB |
Secondary | 872 | 11.2% | 23.9% |
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St James' Catholic High School
Cheadle, SK8 6PZ |
Secondary | 825 | 10.7% | 14.3% |
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St Damian's RC Science College
Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 8BH |
Secondary | 827 | 14.4% | 24.4% |
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St Thomas More RC College
Manchester, M34 6AF |
Secondary | 793 | 14.7% | 24.2% |
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Gosforth Central Middle School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 1UN |
Secondary | 601 | 15.8% | 18.1% |
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Gosforth East Middle School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 5JT |
Secondary | 556 | 15.1% | 18% |
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Marden Bridge Middle School
Whitley Bay, NE25 8RW |
Secondary | 587 | 17.6% | 22% |
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Leighton Middle School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1EX |
Secondary | 601 | 15.2% | 12.8% |
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Torpoint Community College
Torpoint, PL11 2NH |
Secondary | 739 | 14.3% | 23.7% |
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Millom School
Millom, LA18 5AB |
Secondary | 469 | 10.2% | 22% |
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De La Salle School
Basildon, SS14 2LA |
Secondary | 769 | 17.8% | 26.1% |
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Aston Fields Middle School
Bromsgrove, B60 2ET |
Secondary | 595 | 12.6% | 15.1% |
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Parkside Middle School
Bromsgrove, B61 0AH |
Secondary | 603 | 20.7% | 21.6% |
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Edwinstree Church of England Middle School
Buntingford, SG9 9AW |
Secondary | 485 | 21% | 15.5% |
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Beverley High School
Beverley, HU17 9EX |
Secondary | 827 | 12.7% | 16.9% |
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Longcroft School and Sixth Form College
Beverley, HU17 7EJ |
Secondary | 728 | 16.1% | 21% |
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Sir John Nelthorpe School
Brigg, DN20 8AA |
Secondary | 878 | 14.8% | 20.5% |
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Dover Grammar School for Girls
Dover, CT16 2PZ |
Secondary | 872 | 7.5% | 18.2% |
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Millfield Science & Performing Arts College
Thornton-Cleveleys, FY5 5DG |
Secondary | 874 | 11% | 21.8% |
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Penwortham Girls' High School
Preston, PR1 0SR |
Secondary | 800 | 10.8% | 16.5% |
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Our Lady's Catholic High School
Preston, PR2 3SQ |
Secondary | 902 | 10.8% | 18% |
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Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School
Preston, PR5 6PB |
Secondary | 761 | 12.9% | 22.9% |
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Saint Aidan's Church of England High School
Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 0NP |
Secondary | 837 | 11.7% | 15.3% |
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Settle College
Settle, BD24 0AU |
Secondary | 587 | 20% | 16% |
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Wadham School
Crewkerne, TA18 7NT |
Secondary | 770 | 16.5% | 19% |
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Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College
Heywood, OL10 2AA |
Secondary | 767 | 15.6% | 21.5% |
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Preston Muslim Girls High School
Preston, PR1 5BY |
Secondary | 608 | 14.5% | 23.2% |
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Madani Boys School
Leicester, LE5 5LL |
Secondary | 448 | 12.3% | 23.7% |
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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Grays Convent High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 655 | Sign in to see | |
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William Ellis School
London, NW5 1RN |
Secondary | 817 | ||
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Highbury Fields School
London, N5 1AR |
Secondary | 731 | ||
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All Saints Catholic College
London, W10 6EL |
Secondary | 846 | ||
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Addey and Stanhope School
London, SE14 6TJ |
Secondary | 600 | ||
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Selly Park Girls' School
Birmingham, B29 7PH |
Secondary | 813 | ||
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Marden Bridge Middle School
Whitley Bay, NE25 8RW |
Secondary | 587 | ||
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Valley Gardens Middle School
Whitley Bay, NE25 9AQ |
Secondary | 773 | ||
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Monkseaton Middle School
Whitley Bay, NE25 8JW |
Secondary | 227 | ||
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Leighton Middle School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1EX |
Secondary | 601 | ||
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Cardinal Newman Catholic High School
Warrington, WA4 1RX |
Secondary | 855 | ||
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Solway Community School
Wigton, CA7 4DD |
Secondary | 146 | ||
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The Vyne Community School
Basingstoke, RG21 5PB |
Secondary | 746 | ||
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Testbourne Community School
Whitchurch, RG28 7JF |
Secondary | 940 | ||
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Applemore College
Southampton, SO45 4RQ |
Secondary | 526 | ||
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Aylestone School
Hereford, HR1 1HY |
Secondary | 449 | ||
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Edwinstree Church of England Middle School
Buntingford, SG9 9AW |
Secondary | 485 | ||
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Dover Grammar School for Girls
Dover, CT16 2PZ |
Secondary | 872 | ||
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Penwortham Girls' High School
Preston, PR1 0SR |
Secondary | 800 | ||
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Moor Park High School and Sixth Form
Preston, PR1 6DT |
Secondary | 605 | ||
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Archbishop Temple Church of England High School
Preston, PR2 8RA |
Secondary | 838 | ||
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Wensleydale School
Leyburn, DL8 5HY |
Secondary | 389 | ||
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Settle College
Settle, BD24 0AU |
Secondary | 587 | ||
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Tweedmouth Community Middle School
Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 2DJ |
Secondary | 337 | ||
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Bellingham Middle School and Sports College
Hexham, NE48 2EN |
Secondary | 52 | ||
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Glendale Middle School
Wooler, NE71 6QG |
Secondary | 74 | ||
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Berwick Middle School
Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 1LA |
Secondary | 284 | ||
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Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School
Wolverhampton, WV8 1EU |
Secondary | 132 | ||
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Preston Muslim Girls High School
Preston, PR1 5BY |
Secondary | 608 | ||
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Menorah High School for Girls
London, NW2 7BZ |
Secondary | 403 | ||