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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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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St Michael's Catholic Grammar School
London, N12 7NJ |
Secondary | 891 | ||
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Newman Catholic College
London, NW10 3RN |
Secondary | 678 | ||
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St Mary's Catholic High School
Croydon, CR9 2EE |
Secondary | 564 | ||
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St John Wall Catholic School
Birmingham, B21 8HH |
Secondary | 635 | ||
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Holy Family Catholic High School
Liverpool, L23 4UL |
Secondary | 1,045 | ||
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St Thomas More RC College
Manchester, M34 6AF |
Secondary | 793 | ||
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Valley Gardens Middle School
Whitley Bay, NE25 9AQ |
Secondary | 773 | ||
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Leighton Middle School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1EX |
Secondary | 601 | ||
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Torpoint Community College
Torpoint, PL11 2NH |
Secondary | 739 | ||
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Beacon Hill Community School
Wigton, CA7 3EZ |
Secondary | 138 | ||
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Solway Community School
Wigton, CA7 4DD |
Secondary | 146 | ||
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Cranborne Middle School
Wimborne, BH21 5RP |
Secondary | 306 | ||
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St Benedict's Catholic College
Colchester, CO3 3US |
Secondary | 895 | ||
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Maidenhill School
Stonehouse, GL10 2HA |
Secondary | 728 | ||
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The Hayling College
Hayling Island, PO11 0NU |
Secondary | 555 | ||
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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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Moor Park High School and Sixth Form
Preston, PR1 6DT |
Secondary | 605 | ||
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Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School
Preston, PR5 6PB |
Secondary | 761 | ||
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St Bede's Catholic High School, Lytham
Lytham St Annes, FY8 4JL |
Secondary | 831 | ||
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St Cecilia's RC High School
Preston, PR3 2XA |
Secondary | 573 | ||
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Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn
Accrington, BB5 0LU |
Secondary | 798 | ||
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Archbishop Temple Church of England High School
Preston, PR2 8RA |
Secondary | 838 | ||
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The Wensleydale School & Sixth Form
Leyburn, DL8 5HY |
Secondary | 389 | ||
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Settle College
Settle, BD24 0AU |
Secondary | 587 | ||
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The Community College, Bishop's Castle
Bishops Castle, SY9 5AY |
Secondary | 526 | ||
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Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School
Wolverhampton, WV8 1EU |
Secondary | 132 | ||