Dover Grammar School for Girls

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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
Dover Grammar School for Girls
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 872 7.5% 18.2%
St James' Catholic High School
Cheadle, SK8 6PZ
Secondary 825 10.7% 14.3%
Stretford Grammar School
Manchester, M32 8JB
Secondary 947 6.9% 15.5%
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School
Leeds, LS6 4QE
Secondary 921 12.1% 18.1%
Marden High School
North Shields, NE30 3RZ
Secondary 943 15.3% 16.4%
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Reading, RG30 3EP
Secondary 1,046 16.9% 17.8%
The Woodroffe School
Lyme Regis, DT7 3LX
Secondary 978 12.1% 16.6%
Claverham Community College
Battle, TN33 0HT
Secondary 1,148 10.4% 20.1%
Chailey School
Lewes, BN8 4PU
Secondary 855 15.6% 12.9%
St Richard's Catholic College
Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 1SE
Secondary 1,035 11.7% 12.7%
John Hanson Community School
Andover, SP10 3PB
Secondary 993 15.2% 18.1%
The Toynbee School
Eastleigh, SO53 2PL
Secondary 1,095 14.8% 17.6%
The Hurst School
Tadley, RG26 5NL
Secondary 1,015 10.9% 14.4%
Henry Beaufort School
Winchester, SO22 6JJ
Secondary 1,005 9.2% 15.8%
The Henry Cort Community College
Fareham, PO15 6PH
Secondary 856 19.4% 19.3%
Testbourne Community School
Whitchurch, RG28 7JF
Secondary 940 14.6% 14.4%
Purbrook Park School
Waterlooville, PO7 5DS
Secondary 913 16.1% 20.5%
Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton
Southampton, SO16 3DQ
Secondary 1,026 15.2% 18.3%
Beverley High School
Beverley, HU17 9EX
Secondary 827 12.7% 16.9%
Sir John Nelthorpe School
Brigg, DN20 8AA
Secondary 878 14.8% 20.5%
Dartford Science & Technology College
Dartford, DA1 2LY
Secondary 856 18.5% 20.7%
Dover Grammar School for Boys
Dover, CT17 0DQ
Secondary 899 3.1% 18.5%
Millfield Science & Performing Arts College
Thornton-Cleveleys, FY5 5DG
Secondary 874 11% 21.8%
Penwortham Girls' High School
Preston, PR1 0SR
Secondary 800 10.8% 16.5%
Balshaw's Church of England High School
Leyland, PR25 3AH
Secondary 936 9% 12.9%
Our Lady's Catholic High School
Preston, PR2 3SQ
Secondary 902 10.8% 18%
St Bede's Catholic High School, Lytham
Lytham St Annes, FY8 4JL
Secondary 831 7.6% 13.4%
Saint Aidan's Church of England High School
Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 0NP
Secondary 837 11.7% 15.3%
Matravers School
Westbury, BA13 3QH
Secondary 926 11.6% 21.7%
Abbeyfield School
Chippenham, SN15 3XB
Secondary 900 11.6% 23.4%

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
Dover Grammar School for Girls
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 872 Sign in to see
St Ursula's Convent School
London, SE10 8HN
Secondary 552
Highbury Fields School
London, N5 1AR
Secondary 731
Villiers High School
Southall, UB1 3BT
Secondary 1,445
St Paul's School for Girls
Birmingham, B16 9SL
Secondary 1,047
King Edward VII School
Sheffield, S10 2PW
Secondary 1,709
Marden Bridge Middle School
Whitley Bay, NE25 8RW
Secondary 587
Monkseaton Middle School
Whitley Bay, NE25 8JW
Secondary 227
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Reading, RG30 3EP
Secondary 1,046
Ruskin Community High School
Crewe, CW2 7JT
Secondary 715
Cardinal Newman Catholic High School
Warrington, WA4 1RX
Secondary 855
Priory School
Lewes, BN7 2XN
Secondary 1,163
Pittville School
Cheltenham, GL52 3JD
Secondary 860
The Vyne Community School
Basingstoke, RG21 5PB
Secondary 746
Cove School
Farnborough, GU14 9RN
Secondary 1,013
The Wavell School
Farnborough, GU14 6BH
Secondary 1,029
Regents Park Community College
Southampton, SO16 4GW
Secondary 847
Testbourne Community School
Whitchurch, RG28 7JF
Secondary 940
Applemore College
Southampton, SO45 4RQ
Secondary 526
Purbrook Park School
Waterlooville, PO7 5DS
Secondary 913
Blackminster Middle School
Evesham, WR11 8TG
Secondary 254
Edwinstree Church of England Middle School
Buntingford, SG9 9AW
Secondary 485
Sir John Nelthorpe School
Brigg, DN20 8AA
Secondary 878
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School
Rochester, ME1 2FA
Secondary 1,105
Penwortham Girls' High School
Preston, PR1 0SR
Secondary 800
Balshaw's Church of England High School
Leyland, PR25 3AH
Secondary 936
Ermysted's Grammar School
Skipton, BD23 1PL
Secondary 818
Tweedmouth Community Middle School
Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 2DJ
Secondary 337
Bellingham Middle School and Sports College
Hexham, NE48 2EN
Secondary 52
Menorah High School for Girls
London, NW2 7BZ
Secondary 403