Watford 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
Watford Grammar School for Boys
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,610 10.5% 5.3%
Watford Grammar School for Girls
Watford, WD18 0AE
Secondary 1,430 4.8% 6.3%
Northampton School for Boys
Northampton, NN1 5RT
Secondary 1,713 12.9% 8.1%
John Taylor High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 8AZ
Secondary 1,499 8.5% 8.2%
Dartford Grammar School
Dartford, DA1 2HW
Secondary 1,543 6.2% 7.7%
Highworth Grammar School
Ashford, TN24 8UD
Secondary 1,543 7.5% 7.9%
The Ecclesbourne School
Belper, DE56 4GS
Secondary 1,576 10.7% 6.5%
Weydon School
Farnham, GU9 8UG
Secondary 1,666 12.6% 7.4%
Glyn School
Epsom, KT17 1NB
Secondary 1,694 9.4% 6.6%
Dame Alice Owen's School
Potters Bar, EN6 2DU
Secondary 1,468 12.9% 3.5%
Redborne Upper School and Community College
Bedford, MK45 2NU
Secondary 1,593 10.1% 11.3%
Rickmansworth School
Rickmansworth, WD3 3AQ
Secondary 1,550 11.6% 5.7%
Sandringham School
St Albans, AL4 9NX
Secondary 1,817 8.9% 6.2%
Backwell School
Bristol, BS48 3BX
Secondary 1,600 9.5% 8%
Howard of Effingham School
Leatherhead, KT24 5JR
Secondary 1,504 10.3% 8.2%
Parmiter's School
Watford, WD25 0UU
Secondary 1,464 10.8% 6.4%
St Clement Danes School
Rickmansworth, WD3 6EW
Secondary 1,592 14% 4.6%
Roundwood Park School
Harpenden, AL5 3AE
Secondary 1,437 5.3% 6.1%
Mayflower High School
Billericay, CM12 0RT
Secondary 1,622 14.1% 8.7%
Anglo European School
Ingatestone, CM4 0DJ
Secondary 1,490 11.6% 8.6%
Rosebery School
Epsom, KT18 7NQ
Secondary 1,476 10.6% 5.7%
Bourne Grammar School
Bourne, PE10 9JE
Secondary 1,740 11.5% 6.4%
The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School
Stevenage, SG1 4AE
Secondary 1,605 14.3% 8.5%
Notre Dame High School, Norwich
Norwich, NR1 3PB
Secondary 1,573 11.4% 11.1%
Beaumont School
St Albans, AL4 0XB
Secondary 1,651 16.4% 5%
Redland Green School
Bristol, BS6 7EH
Secondary 1,676 14.8% 7.9%
Tomlinscote School
Camberley, GU16 8PY
Secondary 1,502 14.1% 6.9%
The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5NJ
Secondary 1,450 8.2% 5.4%
Edgbarrow School
Crowthorne, RG45 7HZ
Secondary 1,482 11.2% 5.6%
The Minster School
Southwell, NG25 0LG
Secondary 1,618 7.1% 8%

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
Watford Grammar School for Boys
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,610 Sign in to see
George Salter Academy
West Bromwich, B70 9UW
Secondary 1,444
Kingsdale Foundation School
London, SE21 8SQ
Secondary 2,549
Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull
Solihull, B91 3PD
Secondary 1,710
Hockerill Anglo-European College
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5HX
Secondary 926
Camborne Science and International Academy
Camborne, TR14 7PP
Secondary 1,785
Soham Village College
Ely, CB7 5AA
Secondary 1,432
Claremont High School
Harrow, HA3 0UH
Secondary 1,659
Cleeve School
Cheltenham, GL52 8AE
Secondary 1,849
The Billericay School
Billericay, CM12 9LH
Secondary 1,705
Moulsham High School
Chelmsford, CM2 9ES
Secondary 1,672
Queens' School
Bushey, WD23 2TY
Secondary 1,660
Chesterton Community College
Cambridge, CB4 3NY
Secondary 1,130
Abbey College, Ramsey
Ramsey, PE26 1DG
Secondary 1,056
Cannock Chase High School
Cannock, WS11 1JT
Secondary 1,110
Stratton School
Biggleswade, SG18 8JB
Secondary 986
Clacton County High School
Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 6DZ
Secondary 1,870
Southmoor Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7TF
Secondary 1,394
Riddlesdown Collegiate
Purley, CR8 1EX
Secondary 2,076
Didcot Girls' School
Didcot, OX11 7AJ
Secondary 1,643
Wykham Park
Banbury, OX16 9HY
Secondary 832
Wickersley School and Sports College
Rotherham, S66 1JL
Secondary 2,005
Wheatley Park School
Oxford, OX33 1QH
Secondary 1,150
Futures Institute Banbury
Banbury, OX16 9HY
Secondary 121
Harton Academy
South Shields, NE34 6DL
Secondary 1,674
City of London Academy Highbury Grove
London, N5 2EQ
Secondary 1,061
Philip Morant School and College
Colchester, CO3 4QS
Secondary 1,835
Harris Academy Ockendon
South Ockendon, RM15 5AY
Secondary 1,426
The Brooksbank School
Elland, HX5 0QG
Secondary 1,500
Leigh Academy Bexley
Erith, DA8 3BN
Secondary 895