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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Heckmondwike Grammar School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,468 | 1.4% | 6.7% |
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Watford Grammar School for Girls
Watford, WD18 0AE |
Secondary | 1,430 | 4.8% | 6.3% |
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Dartford Grammar School
Dartford, DA1 2HW |
Secondary | 1,543 | 6.2% | 7.7% |
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Bexley Grammar School
Welling, DA16 2BL |
Secondary | 1,502 | 2.3% | 3.7% |
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Highworth Grammar School
Ashford, TN24 8UD |
Secondary | 1,543 | 7.5% | 7.9% |
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Clitheroe Royal Grammar School
Clitheroe, BB7 2DJ |
Secondary | 1,475 | 5.9% | 9.3% |
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Southend High School for Boys
Southend-on-Sea, SS0 0RG |
Secondary | 1,325 | 4.4% | 6.1% |
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Altrincham Grammar School for Boys
Altrincham, WA14 2RS |
Secondary | 1,421 | 8.1% | 5.5% |
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Balcarras School
Cheltenham, GL53 8QF |
Secondary | 1,431 | 8.5% | 6% |
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The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe
High Wycombe, HP13 6QT |
Secondary | 1,409 | 7.1% | 4.3% |
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Westcliff High School for Girls
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0BS |
Secondary | 1,342 | 3.8% | 7.9% |
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Invicta Grammar School
Maidstone, ME14 5DS |
Secondary | 1,645 | 2% | 6.1% |
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The Coopers' Company and Coborn School
Upminster, RM14 3HS |
Secondary | 1,550 | 4.4% | 5.2% |
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Wilson's School
Wallington, SM6 9JW |
Secondary | 1,312 | 1.9% | 5.9% |
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Christleton High School
Chester, CH3 7AD |
Secondary | 1,387 | 4.9% | 9.7% |
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Wycombe High School
High Wycombe, HP11 1TB |
Secondary | 1,361 | 1.5% | 7.7% |
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Wallington High School for Girls
Wallington, SM6 0PH |
Secondary | 1,549 | 3.9% | 9.8% |
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Nonsuch High School for Girls
Sutton, SM3 8AB |
Secondary | 1,498 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
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Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School
Aylesbury, HP21 8PE |
Secondary | 1,348 | 4.2% | 7.3% |
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Aylesbury High School
Aylesbury, HP21 7SX |
Secondary | 1,367 | 4.2% | 5.2% |
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Rainham Mark Grammar School
Gillingham, ME8 7AJ |
Secondary | 1,551 | 5.3% | 8.9% |
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Aylesbury Grammar School
Aylesbury, HP21 7RP |
Secondary | 1,364 | 2.2% | 5.4% |
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Tiffin School
Kingston upon Thames, KT2 6RL |
Secondary | 1,462 | 2.5% | 3.4% |
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Roundwood Park School
Harpenden, AL5 3AE |
Secondary | 1,437 | 5.3% | 6.1% |
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Bishop Stopford School
Kettering, NN15 6BJ |
Secondary | 1,460 | 7.5% | 6.1% |
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Altrincham Grammar School for Girls
Altrincham, WA14 2NL |
Secondary | 1,384 | 5.4% | 5% |
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Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School
Sidcup, DA15 9AG |
Secondary | 1,517 | 1% | 3.2% |
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The Norton Knatchbull School
Ashford, TN24 0QJ |
Secondary | 1,290 | 2% | 7.4% |
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Calday Grange Grammar School
Wirral, CH48 8GG |
Secondary | 1,479 | 7.4% | 7.2% |
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The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5NJ |
Secondary | 1,450 | 8.2% | 5.4% |
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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Heckmondwike Grammar School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,468 | Sign in to see | |
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Audenshaw School
Manchester, M34 5NB |
Secondary | 1,117 | ||
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Watford Grammar School for Girls
Watford, WD18 0AE |
Secondary | 1,430 | ||
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Clitheroe Royal Grammar School
Clitheroe, BB7 2DJ |
Secondary | 1,475 | ||
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Ninestiles, an Academy
Birmingham, B27 7QG |
Secondary | 1,500 | ||
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Sir Roger Manwood's School
Sandwich, CT13 9JX |
Secondary | 1,016 | ||
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Torquay Girls' Grammar School
Torquay, TQ2 7DY |
Secondary | 1,021 | ||
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Brighouse High School
Brighouse, HD6 2NY |
Secondary | 1,320 | ||
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St Edward's College
Liverpool, L12 1LF |
Secondary | 1,162 | ||
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King Edward VI Aston School
Birmingham, B6 6DJ |
Secondary | 995 | ||
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Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School
Barnet, EN5 5RR |
Secondary | 1,107 | ||
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The King's School, Grantham
Grantham, NG31 6RP |
Secondary | 1,216 | ||
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Drayton Manor High School
London, W7 1EU |
Secondary | 1,413 | ||
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Altrincham Grammar School for Girls
Altrincham, WA14 2NL |
Secondary | 1,384 | ||
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Bournemouth School
Bournemouth, BH8 9PY |
Secondary | 1,284 | ||
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The Earls High School
Halesowen, B63 3SL |
Secondary | 1,295 | ||
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Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School
Rickmansworth, WD3 1HG |
Secondary | 1,199 | ||
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Sacred Heart High School
London, W6 7DG |
Secondary | 1,124 | ||
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Saint Claudine's Catholic School for Girls
London, NW10 4EP |
Secondary | 966 | ||
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The John of Gaunt School
Trowbridge, BA14 9EH |
Secondary | 1,256 | ||
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Notre Dame High School
Sheffield, S10 3BT |
Secondary | 1,494 | ||
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Devizes School
Devizes, SN10 3AG |
Secondary | 990 | ||
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Heron Hall Academy
Enfield, EN3 4SA |
Secondary | 1,242 | ||
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The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School
London, W14 8BZ |
Secondary | 1,024 | ||
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Westwood College
Leek, ST13 8NP |
Secondary | 771 | ||
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Scalby Academy
Scarborough, YO12 6TH |
Secondary | 970 | ||
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Meridian High School
Croydon, CR0 0AH |
Secondary | 539 | ||
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Royds Hall, A Share Academy
Huddersfield, HD3 4HA |
Secondary | 867 | ||
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Haberdashers' Borough Academy
London, SE1 0EX |
Secondary | 921 | ||
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St John Fisher Catholic Academy
Harrogate, HG2 8PT |
Secondary | 1,283 | ||