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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Watford Grammar School for Boys
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,610 | 10.5% | 5.3% |
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Watford Grammar School for Girls
Watford, WD18 0AE |
Secondary | 1,430 | 4.8% | 6.3% |
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Northampton School for Boys
Northampton, NN1 5RT |
Secondary | 1,713 | 12.9% | 8.1% |
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John Taylor High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 8AZ |
Secondary | 1,499 | 8.5% | 8.2% |
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Dartford Grammar School
Dartford, DA1 2HW |
Secondary | 1,543 | 6.2% | 7.7% |
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Highworth Grammar School
Ashford, TN24 8UD |
Secondary | 1,543 | 7.5% | 7.9% |
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The Ecclesbourne School
Belper, DE56 4GS |
Secondary | 1,576 | 10.7% | 6.5% |
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Weydon School
Farnham, GU9 8UG |
Secondary | 1,666 | 12.6% | 7.4% |
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Glyn School
Epsom, KT17 1NB |
Secondary | 1,694 | 9.4% | 6.6% |
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Dame Alice Owen's School
Potters Bar, EN6 2DU |
Secondary | 1,468 | 12.9% | 3.5% |
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Redborne Upper School and Community College
Bedford, MK45 2NU |
Secondary | 1,593 | 10.1% | 11.3% |
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Rickmansworth School
Rickmansworth, WD3 3AQ |
Secondary | 1,550 | 11.6% | 5.7% |
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Sandringham School
St Albans, AL4 9NX |
Secondary | 1,817 | 8.9% | 6.2% |
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Backwell School
Bristol, BS48 3BX |
Secondary | 1,600 | 9.5% | 8% |
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Howard of Effingham School
Leatherhead, KT24 5JR |
Secondary | 1,504 | 10.3% | 8.2% |
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Parmiter's School
Watford, WD25 0UU |
Secondary | 1,464 | 10.8% | 6.4% |
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St Clement Danes School
Rickmansworth, WD3 6EW |
Secondary | 1,592 | 14% | 4.6% |
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Roundwood Park School
Harpenden, AL5 3AE |
Secondary | 1,437 | 5.3% | 6.1% |
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Mayflower High School
Billericay, CM12 0RT |
Secondary | 1,622 | 14.1% | 8.7% |
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Anglo European School
Ingatestone, CM4 0DJ |
Secondary | 1,490 | 11.6% | 8.6% |
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Rosebery School
Epsom, KT18 7NQ |
Secondary | 1,476 | 10.6% | 5.7% |
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Bourne Grammar School
Bourne, PE10 9JE |
Secondary | 1,740 | 11.5% | 6.4% |
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The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School
Stevenage, SG1 4AE |
Secondary | 1,605 | 14.3% | 8.5% |
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Notre Dame High School, Norwich
Norwich, NR1 3PB |
Secondary | 1,573 | 11.4% | 11.1% |
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Beaumont School
St Albans, AL4 0XB |
Secondary | 1,651 | 16.4% | 5% |
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Redland Green School
Bristol, BS6 7EH |
Secondary | 1,676 | 14.8% | 7.9% |
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Tomlinscote School
Camberley, GU16 8PY |
Secondary | 1,502 | 14.1% | 6.9% |
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The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5NJ |
Secondary | 1,450 | 8.2% | 5.4% |
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Edgbarrow School
Crowthorne, RG45 7HZ |
Secondary | 1,482 | 11.2% | 5.6% |
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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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Watford Grammar School for Boys
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,610 | Sign in to see | |
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George Salter Academy
West Bromwich, B70 9UW |
Secondary | 1,444 | ||
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Kingsdale Foundation School
London, SE21 8SQ |
Secondary | 2,549 | ||
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Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull
Solihull, B91 3PD |
Secondary | 1,710 | ||
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Hockerill Anglo-European College
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5HX |
Secondary | 926 | ||
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Camborne Science and International Academy
Camborne, TR14 7PP |
Secondary | 1,785 | ||
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Soham Village College
Ely, CB7 5AA |
Secondary | 1,432 | ||
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Claremont High School
Harrow, HA3 0UH |
Secondary | 1,659 | ||
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Cleeve School
Cheltenham, GL52 8AE |
Secondary | 1,849 | ||
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The Billericay School
Billericay, CM12 9LH |
Secondary | 1,705 | ||
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Moulsham High School
Chelmsford, CM2 9ES |
Secondary | 1,672 | ||
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Queens' School
Bushey, WD23 2TY |
Secondary | 1,660 | ||
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Chesterton Community College
Cambridge, CB4 3NY |
Secondary | 1,130 | ||
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Abbey College, Ramsey
Ramsey, PE26 1DG |
Secondary | 1,056 | ||
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Cannock Chase High School
Cannock, WS11 1JT |
Secondary | 1,110 | ||
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Stratton School
Biggleswade, SG18 8JB |
Secondary | 986 | ||
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Clacton County High School
Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 6DZ |
Secondary | 1,870 | ||
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Southmoor Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7TF |
Secondary | 1,394 | ||
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Riddlesdown Collegiate
Purley, CR8 1EX |
Secondary | 2,076 | ||
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Didcot Girls' School
Didcot, OX11 7AJ |
Secondary | 1,643 | ||
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Wykham Park
Banbury, OX16 9HY |
Secondary | 832 | ||
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Wickersley School and Sports College
Rotherham, S66 1JL |
Secondary | 2,005 | ||
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Wheatley Park School
Oxford, OX33 1QH |
Secondary | 1,150 | ||
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Futures Institute Banbury
Banbury, OX16 9HY |
Secondary | 121 | ||
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Harton Academy
South Shields, NE34 6DL |
Secondary | 1,674 | ||
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City of London Academy Highbury Grove
London, N5 2EQ |
Secondary | 1,061 | ||
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Philip Morant School and College
Colchester, CO3 4QS |
Secondary | 1,835 | ||
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Harris Academy Ockendon
South Ockendon, RM15 5AY |
Secondary | 1,426 | ||
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The Brooksbank School
Elland, HX5 0QG |
Secondary | 1,500 | ||
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Leigh Academy Bexley
Erith, DA8 3BN |
Secondary | 895 | ||