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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Urmston Grammar Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,124 | 5.6% | 8.8% |
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The Rochester Grammar School
Rochester, ME1 3BY |
Secondary | 1,171 | 1.5% | 10.1% |
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Torquay Boys' Grammar School
Torquay, TQ2 7EL |
Secondary | 1,100 | 2.7% | 5.6% |
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Colyton Grammar School
Colyton, EX24 6HN |
Secondary | 1,071 | 5.2% | 6.4% |
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Lancaster Girls' Grammar School
Lancaster, LA1 1SF |
Secondary | 997 | 7.4% | 6.3% |
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Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy
Brixham, TQ5 0LN |
Secondary | 1,016 | 5.7% | 7.8% |
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Upton Court Grammar School
Slough, SL3 7PR |
Secondary | 1,166 | 4.7% | 7.3% |
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St Joseph's College
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 5NT |
Secondary | 1,132 | 3.1% | 6.9% |
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Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Faversham, ME13 7BQ |
Secondary | 1,101 | 5% | 6.8% |
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Oakwood Park Grammar School
Maidstone, ME16 8AH |
Secondary | 1,088 | 2.3% | 6.9% |
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The Kings of Wessex Academy
Cheddar, BS27 3AQ |
Secondary | 1,051 | 8.4% | 10.8% |
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Wallington County Grammar School
Wallington, SM6 7PH |
Secondary | 1,117 | 3.9% | 6.6% |
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The Campion School
Hornchurch, RM11 3BX |
Secondary | 1,244 | 6.1% | 8.6% |
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Perins School
Alresford, SO24 9BS |
Secondary | 1,166 | 3.4% | 11.5% |
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The King's School, Grantham
Grantham, NG31 6RP |
Secondary | 1,216 | 6.4% | 7.5% |
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Wirral Grammar School for Girls
Wirral, CH63 3AF |
Secondary | 1,194 | 2.9% | 8.9% |
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Wilmington Grammar School for Boys
Dartford, DA2 7DA |
Secondary | 1,178 | 7.6% | 9.9% |
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West Kirby Grammar School
Wirral, CH48 5DP |
Secondary | 1,186 | 11.9% | 7.3% |
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Wirral Grammar School for Boys
Wirral, CH63 3AQ |
Secondary | 1,075 | 9.2% | 8.4% |
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The Blue Coat School
Liverpool, L15 9EE |
Secondary | 1,248 | 8.2% | 11.8% |
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Upton Hall School FCJ
Wirral, CH49 6LJ |
Secondary | 1,011 | 11.6% | 8.4% |
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Presdales School
Ware, SG12 9NX |
Secondary | 1,166 | 6.4% | 8.4% |
|
Loreto Grammar School
Altrincham, WA14 4AH |
Secondary | 1,072 | 1.8% | 5.2% |
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Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College
Tarporley, CW6 0BL |
Secondary | 1,187 | 7.9% | 9.8% |
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Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School
Grantham, NG31 9AU |
Secondary | 1,202 | 9.8% | 7.7% |
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Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School
Brentwood, CM14 4EX |
Secondary | 1,013 | 6.3% | 9.9% |
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The Crossley Heath School
Halifax, HX3 0HG |
Secondary | 1,148 | 3.8% | 8.8% |
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St Mary's Catholic School
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2NQ |
Secondary | 1,121 | 8.8% | 7.9% |
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St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School
London, TW1 4LT |
Secondary | 1,142 | 11.1% | 7.9% |
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Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School
Rossendale, BB4 7BJ |
Secondary | 1,056 | 8.7% | 5.5% |
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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Urmston Grammar Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,124 | Sign in to see | |
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Fulwood Academy
Preston, PR2 9YR |
Secondary | 942 | ||
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Christleton High School
Chester, CH3 7AD |
Secondary | 1,387 | ||
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Hodgson Academy
Poulton-Le-Fylde, FY6 7EU |
Secondary | 1,122 | ||
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Sir William Borlase's Grammar School
Marlow, SL7 2BR |
Secondary | 1,205 | ||
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Bury St Edmunds County High School
Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6RF |
Secondary | 739 | ||
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The Hathershaw College
Oldham, OL8 3EP |
Secondary | 1,054 | ||
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Newton Abbot College
Newton Abbot, TQ12 2NF |
Secondary | 1,213 | ||
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The Robert Smyth Academy
Market Harborough, LE16 7JG |
Secondary | 1,277 | ||
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Harrow High School
Harrow, HA1 2JG |
Secondary | 1,015 | ||
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West Kirby Grammar School
Wirral, CH48 5DP |
Secondary | 1,186 | ||
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Ranelagh School
Bracknell, RG12 9DA |
Secondary | 1,101 | ||
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Sir John Lawes School
Harpenden, AL5 4QP |
Secondary | 1,356 | ||
|
Clarion
London, NW2 1TR |
Secondary | 691 | ||
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Emerson Park Academy
Hornchurch, RM11 3AD |
Secondary | 1,036 | ||
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Hendon School
London, NW4 2HP |
Secondary | 1,223 | ||
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King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool
Liverpool, L8 9SJ |
Secondary | 902 | ||
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Parklands High School
Chorley, PR7 1LL |
Secondary | 1,107 | ||
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Childwall Sports & Science Academy
Liverpool, L15 6XZ |
Secondary | 1,057 | ||
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Ashington Academy
Ashington, NE63 8DH |
Secondary | 966 | ||
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Barclay Academy
Stevenage, SG1 3RB |
Secondary | 992 | ||
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Ridgeway Academy
Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2AF |
Secondary | 929 | ||
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Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School
Coventry, CV3 6BH |
Secondary | 1,140 | ||
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Chipping Sodbury School
Bristol, BS37 6EW |
Secondary | 769 | ||
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Oulton Academy
Leeds, LS26 8EX |
Secondary | 1,097 | ||
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Trinity Academy Bradford
Bradford, BD13 2AS |
Secondary | 930 | ||
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Dixons Broadgreen Academy
Liverpool, L13 5UQ |
Secondary | 1,232 | ||
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St Paul's Catholic College
Sunbury-on-Thames, TW16 6JE |
Secondary | 1,366 | ||
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Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School
Rossendale, BB4 7BJ |
Secondary | 1,056 | ||
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Malton School
Malton, YO17 7NH |
Secondary | 1,041 | ||