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 Boys
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 899 | 3.1% | 18.5% |
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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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Stretford Grammar School
Manchester, M32 8JB |
Secondary | 947 | 6.9% | 15.5% |
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Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School
Leeds, LS6 4QE |
Secondary | 921 | 12.1% | 18.1% |
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Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Reading, RG30 3EP |
Secondary | 1,046 | 16.9% | 17.8% |
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The Woodroffe School
Lyme Regis, DT7 3LX |
Secondary | 978 | 12.1% | 16.6% |
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Claverham Community College
Battle, TN33 0HT |
Secondary | 1,148 | 10.4% | 20.1% |
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Chailey School
Lewes, BN8 4PU |
Secondary | 855 | 15.6% | 12.9% |
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St Richard's Catholic College
Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 1SE |
Secondary | 1,035 | 11.7% | 12.7% |
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John Hanson Community School
Andover, SP10 3PB |
Secondary | 993 | 15.2% | 18.1% |
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The Toynbee School
Eastleigh, SO53 2PL |
Secondary | 1,095 | 14.8% | 17.6% |
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The Hurst School
Tadley, RG26 5NL |
Secondary | 1,015 | 10.9% | 14.4% |
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Henry Beaufort School
Winchester, SO22 6JJ |
Secondary | 1,005 | 9.2% | 15.8% |
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Testbourne Community School
Whitchurch, RG28 7JF |
Secondary | 940 | 14.6% | 14.4% |
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Purbrook Park School
Waterlooville, PO7 5DS |
Secondary | 913 | 16.1% | 20.5% |
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Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton
Southampton, SO16 3DQ |
Secondary | 1,026 | 15.2% | 18.3% |
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Beverley High School
Beverley, HU17 9EX |
Secondary | 827 | 12.7% | 16.9% |
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Sir John Nelthorpe School
Brigg, DN20 8AA |
Secondary | 878 | 14.8% | 20.5% |
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Dartford Science & Technology College
Dartford, DA1 2LY |
Secondary | 856 | 18.5% | 20.7% |
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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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Balshaw's Church of England High School
Leyland, PR25 3AH |
Secondary | 936 | 9% | 12.9% |
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Our Lady's Catholic High School
Preston, PR2 3SQ |
Secondary | 902 | 10.8% | 18% |
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St Bede's Catholic High School, Lytham
Lytham St Annes, FY8 4JL |
Secondary | 831 | 7.6% | 13.4% |
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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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St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn
Blackburn, BB2 4SR |
Secondary | 1,043 | 13.2% | 18.7% |
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Matravers School
Westbury, BA13 3QH |
Secondary | 926 | 11.6% | 21.7% |
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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 Boys
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 899 | Sign in to see | |
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Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ
London, NW1 1LY |
Secondary | 814 | ||
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All Saints Catholic High School
London, N16 5AF |
Secondary | 500 | ||
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The Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary School
London, E9 6NR |
Secondary | 803 | ||
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Saint Gabriel's College
London, SW9 6UL |
Secondary | 600 | ||
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Willowfield School
London, E17 6ND |
Secondary | 1,005 | ||
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St Matthias School
Wolverhampton, WV1 2BH |
Secondary | 843 | ||
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St John Bosco Arts College
Croxteth, L11 9DQ |
Secondary | 1,052 | ||
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The Elton High School
Bury, BL8 1RN |
Secondary | 1,026 | ||
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St Patrick's RC High School
Manchester, M30 7JJ |
Secondary | 930 | ||
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Mossley Hollins High School
Ashton-under-Lyne, OL5 9DP |
Secondary | 890 | ||
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St Damian's RC Science College
Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 8BH |
Secondary | 827 | ||
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St John Fisher Catholic High School
Wigan, WN6 7RN |
Secondary | 995 | ||
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All Saints Catholic College
Huddersfield, HD2 2JT |
Secondary | 901 | ||
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Longbenton High School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE12 8ER |
Secondary | 953 | ||
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Cressex Community School
High Wycombe, HP12 4QA |
Secondary | 763 | ||
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South Molton Community College
South Molton, EX36 4LA |
Secondary | 662 | ||
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Chailey School
Lewes, BN8 4PU |
Secondary | 855 | ||
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John Hanson Community School
Andover, SP10 3PB |
Secondary | 993 | ||
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Woodlands Community College
Southampton, SO18 5FW |
Secondary | 901 | ||
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Park Community School
Havant, PO9 4BU |
Secondary | 990 | ||
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Baysgarth School
Barton-upon-Humber, DN18 6AE |
Secondary | 1,024 | ||
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Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School
Canterbury, CT1 3EW |
Secondary | 1,256 | ||
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Thamesview School
Gravesend, DA12 4LF |
Secondary | 958 | ||
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The Malling School
West Malling, ME19 6DH |
Secondary | 1,049 | ||
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Northfleet Technology College
Gravesend, DA11 8BG |
Secondary | 967 | ||
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Whitworth Community High School
ROCHDALE, OL12 8TS |
Secondary | 651 | ||
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St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley
Crawley, RH11 8PG |
Secondary | 1,175 | ||
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All Hallows RC High School
Salford, M6 8AA |
Secondary | 739 | ||
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Saint John Bosco College
London, SW11 3DQ |
Secondary | 831 | ||