Dover Grammar School for Boys

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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 Boys
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 899 3.1% 18.5%
King Solomon High School
Ilford, IG6 3HB
Secondary 872 11.2% 23.9%
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%
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%
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 Girls
Dover, CT16 2PZ
Secondary 872 7.5% 18.2%
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%
St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn
Blackburn, BB2 4SR
Secondary 1,043 13.2% 18.7%
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 Boys
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 899 Sign in to see
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ
London, NW1 1LY
Secondary 814
All Saints Catholic High School
London, N16 5AF
Secondary 500
The Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary School
London, E9 6NR
Secondary 803
Saint Gabriel's College
London, SW9 6UL
Secondary 600
Willowfield School
London, E17 6ND
Secondary 1,005
St Matthias School
Wolverhampton, WV1 2BH
Secondary 843
St John Bosco Arts College
Croxteth, L11 9DQ
Secondary 1,052
The Elton High School
Bury, BL8 1RN
Secondary 1,026
St Patrick's RC High School
Manchester, M30 7JJ
Secondary 930
Mossley Hollins High School
Ashton-under-Lyne, OL5 9DP
Secondary 890
St Damian's RC Science College
Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 8BH
Secondary 827
St John Fisher Catholic High School
Wigan, WN6 7RN
Secondary 995
All Saints Catholic College
Huddersfield, HD2 2JT
Secondary 901
Longbenton High School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE12 8ER
Secondary 953
Cressex Community School
High Wycombe, HP12 4QA
Secondary 763
South Molton Community College
South Molton, EX36 4LA
Secondary 662
Chailey School
Lewes, BN8 4PU
Secondary 855
John Hanson Community School
Andover, SP10 3PB
Secondary 993
Woodlands Community College
Southampton, SO18 5FW
Secondary 901
Park Community School
Havant, PO9 4BU
Secondary 990
Baysgarth School
Barton-upon-Humber, DN18 6AE
Secondary 1,024
Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School
Canterbury, CT1 3EW
Secondary 1,256
Thamesview School
Gravesend, DA12 4LF
Secondary 958
The Malling School
West Malling, ME19 6DH
Secondary 1,049
Northfleet Technology College
Gravesend, DA11 8BG
Secondary 967
Whitworth Community High School
ROCHDALE, OL12 8TS
Secondary 651
St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley
Crawley, RH11 8PG
Secondary 1,175
All Hallows RC High School
Salford, M6 8AA
Secondary 739
Saint John Bosco College
London, SW11 3DQ
Secondary 831