Watford Grammar School for Girls

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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 Girls
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,430 4.8% 6.3%
Westcliff High School for Boys Academy
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0BP
Secondary 1,293 3.3% 5.7%
Heckmondwike Grammar School
Heckmondwike, WF16 0AH
Secondary 1,468 1.4% 6.7%
Clitheroe Royal Grammar School
Clitheroe, BB7 2DJ
Secondary 1,475 5.9% 9.3%
The Broxbourne School
Broxbourne, EN10 7FU
Secondary 1,415 9.6% 10.5%
Southend High School for Boys
Southend-on-Sea, SS0 0RG
Secondary 1,325 4.4% 6.1%
Southend High School for Girls
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4UZ
Secondary 1,253 2.2% 7.7%
Altrincham Grammar School for Boys
Altrincham, WA14 2RS
Secondary 1,421 8.1% 5.5%
Balcarras School
Cheltenham, GL53 8QF
Secondary 1,431 8.5% 6%
The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe
High Wycombe, HP13 6QT
Secondary 1,409 7.1% 4.3%
Westcliff High School for Girls
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0BS
Secondary 1,342 3.8% 7.9%
Sale Grammar School
Sale, M33 3NH
Secondary 1,350 6.1% 4%
The Coopers' Company and Coborn School
Upminster, RM14 3HS
Secondary 1,550 4.4% 5.2%
Rickmansworth School
Rickmansworth, WD3 3AQ
Secondary 1,550 11.6% 5.7%
Thornden School
Eastleigh, SO53 2DW
Secondary 1,451 9.1% 6.1%
Wycombe High School
High Wycombe, HP11 1TB
Secondary 1,361 1.5% 7.7%
Nonsuch High School for Girls
Sutton, SM3 8AB
Secondary 1,498 4.2% 6.6%
Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School
Aylesbury, HP21 8PE
Secondary 1,348 4.2% 7.3%
Aylesbury High School
Aylesbury, HP21 7SX
Secondary 1,367 4.2% 5.2%
The Holt School
Wokingham, RG41 1EE
Secondary 1,454 8.6% 5.5%
Aylesbury Grammar School
Aylesbury, HP21 7RP
Secondary 1,364 2.2% 5.4%
Parmiter's School
Watford, WD25 0UU
Secondary 1,464 10.8% 6.4%
Tiffin School
Kingston upon Thames, KT2 6RL
Secondary 1,462 2.5% 3.4%
Roundwood Park School
Harpenden, AL5 3AE
Secondary 1,437 5.3% 6.1%
Bishop Stopford School
Kettering, NN15 6BJ
Secondary 1,460 7.5% 6.1%
Altrincham Grammar School for Girls
Altrincham, WA14 2NL
Secondary 1,384 5.4% 5%
Anglo European School
Ingatestone, CM4 0DJ
Secondary 1,490 11.6% 8.6%
St George's School
Harpenden, AL5 4TD
Secondary 1,362 7.1% 3.7%
Calday Grange Grammar School
Wirral, CH48 8GG
Secondary 1,479 7.4% 7.2%
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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
Watford Grammar School for Girls
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,430 Sign in to see
Westcliff High School for Boys Academy
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0BP
Secondary 1,293
Denbigh High School
Luton, LU3 1HE
Secondary 1,125
Fort Pitt Grammar School
Chatham, ME4 6TJ
Secondary 987
Clitheroe Royal Grammar School
Clitheroe, BB7 2DJ
Secondary 1,475
Ninestiles, an Academy
Birmingham, B27 7QG
Secondary 1,500
Reading School
Reading, RG1 5LW
Secondary 1,129
Sir Roger Manwood's School
Sandwich, CT13 9JX
Secondary 1,016
The Ravensbourne School
Bromley, BR2 9EH
Secondary 1,535
Bullers Wood School
Chislehurst, BR7 5LJ
Secondary 1,571
Rivers Academy West London
Feltham, TW14 9PE
Secondary 1,045
King Edward VI Aston School
Birmingham, B6 6DJ
Secondary 995
Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School
Barnet, EN5 5RR
Secondary 1,107
The King's School, Grantham
Grantham, NG31 6RP
Secondary 1,216
Drayton Manor High School
London, W7 1EU
Secondary 1,413
The Earls High School
Halesowen, B63 3SL
Secondary 1,295
The Folkestone School for Girls
Folkestone, CT20 3RB
Secondary 1,159
Notre Dame High School
Sheffield, S10 3BT
Secondary 1,494
Harris Academy Morden
Morden, SM4 6DU
Secondary 879
Devizes School
Devizes, SN10 3AG
Secondary 990
Westbourne Academy
Ipswich, IP1 5JN
Secondary 1,038
Heron Hall Academy
Enfield, EN3 4SA
Secondary 1,242
Cockermouth School
Cockermouth, CA13 9HF
Secondary 1,285
Great Yarmouth Charter Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR30 4LS
Secondary 895
Scalby Academy
Scarborough, YO12 6TH
Secondary 970
Meridian High School
Croydon, CR0 0AH
Secondary 539
Brentwood County High School
Brentwood, CM14 4JF
Secondary 1,106
Morecambe Bay Academy
Morecambe, LA4 5BG
Secondary 1,023
The Thomas Adams School
Shrewsbury, SY4 5UB
Secondary 1,207
St John Fisher Catholic Academy
Harrogate, HG2 8PT
Secondary 1,283