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 Girls
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,430 | 4.8% | 6.3% |
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Westcliff High School for Boys Academy
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0BP |
Secondary | 1,293 | 3.3% | 5.7% |
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Heckmondwike Grammar School
Heckmondwike, WF16 0AH |
Secondary | 1,468 | 1.4% | 6.7% |
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Clitheroe Royal Grammar School
Clitheroe, BB7 2DJ |
Secondary | 1,475 | 5.9% | 9.3% |
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The Broxbourne School
Broxbourne, EN10 7FU |
Secondary | 1,415 | 9.6% | 10.5% |
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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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Southend High School for Girls
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4UZ |
Secondary | 1,253 | 2.2% | 7.7% |
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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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Sale Grammar School
Sale, M33 3NH |
Secondary | 1,350 | 6.1% | 4% |
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The Coopers' Company and Coborn School
Upminster, RM14 3HS |
Secondary | 1,550 | 4.4% | 5.2% |
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Rickmansworth School
Rickmansworth, WD3 3AQ |
Secondary | 1,550 | 11.6% | 5.7% |
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Thornden School
Eastleigh, SO53 2DW |
Secondary | 1,451 | 9.1% | 6.1% |
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Wycombe High School
High Wycombe, HP11 1TB |
Secondary | 1,361 | 1.5% | 7.7% |
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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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The Holt School
Wokingham, RG41 1EE |
Secondary | 1,454 | 8.6% | 5.5% |
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Aylesbury Grammar School
Aylesbury, HP21 7RP |
Secondary | 1,364 | 2.2% | 5.4% |
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Parmiter's School
Watford, WD25 0UU |
Secondary | 1,464 | 10.8% | 6.4% |
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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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Anglo European School
Ingatestone, CM4 0DJ |
Secondary | 1,490 | 11.6% | 8.6% |
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St George's School
Harpenden, AL5 4TD |
Secondary | 1,362 | 7.1% | 3.7% |
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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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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 | ||
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Denbigh High School
Luton, LU3 1HE |
Secondary | 1,125 | ||
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Fort Pitt Grammar School
Chatham, ME4 6TJ |
Secondary | 987 | ||
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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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Reading School
Reading, RG1 5LW |
Secondary | 1,129 | ||
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Sir Roger Manwood's School
Sandwich, CT13 9JX |
Secondary | 1,016 | ||
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The Ravensbourne School
Bromley, BR2 9EH |
Secondary | 1,535 | ||
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Bullers Wood School
Chislehurst, BR7 5LJ |
Secondary | 1,571 | ||
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Rivers Academy West London
Feltham, TW14 9PE |
Secondary | 1,045 | ||
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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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The Earls High School
Halesowen, B63 3SL |
Secondary | 1,295 | ||
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The Folkestone School for Girls
Folkestone, CT20 3RB |
Secondary | 1,159 | ||
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Notre Dame High School
Sheffield, S10 3BT |
Secondary | 1,494 | ||
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Harris Academy Morden
Morden, SM4 6DU |
Secondary | 879 | ||
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Devizes School
Devizes, SN10 3AG |
Secondary | 990 | ||
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Westbourne Academy
Ipswich, IP1 5JN |
Secondary | 1,038 | ||
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Heron Hall Academy
Enfield, EN3 4SA |
Secondary | 1,242 | ||
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Cockermouth School
Cockermouth, CA13 9HF |
Secondary | 1,285 | ||
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Great Yarmouth Charter Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR30 4LS |
Secondary | 895 | ||
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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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Brentwood County High School
Brentwood, CM14 4JF |
Secondary | 1,106 | ||
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Morecambe Bay Academy
Morecambe, LA4 5BG |
Secondary | 1,023 | ||
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The Thomas Adams School
Shrewsbury, SY4 5UB |
Secondary | 1,207 | ||
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St John Fisher Catholic Academy
Harrogate, HG2 8PT |
Secondary | 1,283 | ||