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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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
School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
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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 |