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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The Rochester Grammar School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,177 | 1.9% | 8.2% |
Upton Court Grammar School
Slough, SL3 7PR |
Secondary | 1,164 | 3.2% | 7% |
Southend High School for Girls
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4UZ |
Secondary | 1,238 | 2.2% | 7.4% |
Reading School
Reading, RG1 5LW |
Secondary | 1,138 | 3.1% | 3% |
Devonport High School for Boys
Plymouth, PL1 5QP |
Secondary | 1,231 | 4.9% | 7.3% |
Langley Grammar School
Langley, SL3 7QS |
Secondary | 1,284 | 3.8% | 5.3% |
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Faversham, ME13 7BQ |
Secondary | 1,059 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
Holcombe Grammar School
Chatham, ME4 6JB |
Secondary | 1,033 | 1.6% | 10.5% |
The Tiffin Girls' School
Kingston upon Thames, KT2 5PL |
Secondary | 1,239 | 3.6% | 6.2% |
Wycombe High School
High Wycombe, HP11 1TB |
Secondary | 1,322 | 2.1% | 4.8% |
Oakwood Park Grammar School
Maidstone, ME16 8AH |
Secondary | 1,068 | 2.2% | 5.9% |
John Hampden Grammar School
High Wycombe, HP11 1SZ |
Secondary | 1,258 | 1% | 3.7% |
Aylesbury High School
Aylesbury, HP21 7SX |
Secondary | 1,329 | 5% | 5.1% |
The Campion School
Hornchurch, RM11 3BX |
Secondary | 1,205 | 5.8% | 8% |
Perins School
Alresford, SO24 9BS |
Secondary | 1,156 | 5.6% | 9.1% |
Wirral Grammar School for Girls
Wirral, CH63 3AF |
Secondary | 1,185 | 3.4% | 7.8% |
Wilmington Grammar School for Boys
Dartford, DA2 7DA |
Secondary | 1,119 | 6.7% | 8.1% |
Wilmington Grammar School for Girls
Dartford, DA2 7BB |
Secondary | 1,123 | 2.4% | 5.1% |
Burnham Grammar School
Slough, SL1 7HG |
Secondary | 1,267 | 7% | 10.1% |
Herschel Grammar School
Slough, SL1 3BW |
Secondary | 1,057 | 1% | 6.5% |
The Folkestone School for Girls
Folkestone, CT20 3RB |
Secondary | 1,170 | 6.2% | 11.9% |
Presdales School
Ware, SG12 9NX |
Secondary | 1,175 | 5.9% | 8.2% |
The Norton Knatchbull School
Ashford, TN24 0QJ |
Secondary | 1,274 | 2.1% | 6.1% |
The Harvey Grammar School
Folkestone, CT19 5JY |
Secondary | 1,027 | 4.3% | 10.5% |
The Crossley Heath School
Halifax, HX3 0HG |
Secondary | 1,142 | 1.2% | 8.7% |
The Skinners' School
Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9PG |
Secondary | 1,138 | 5.4% | 4.5% |
Lawrence Sheriff School
Rugby, CV21 3AG |
Secondary | 1,141 | 0.8% | 7.2% |
Newlands Girls' School
Maidenhead, SL6 5JB |
Secondary | 1,201 | 5.6% | 8.9% |
The Emmbrook School
Wokingham, RG41 1JP |
Secondary | 1,277 | 5.7% | 11.1% |
Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School
Rossendale, BB4 7BJ |
Secondary | 1,121 | 3.3% | 6.9% |
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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The Rochester Grammar School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,177 | Sign in to see | |
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Faversham, ME13 7BQ |
Secondary | 1,059 | ||
The Crypt School
Gloucester, GL2 5AE |
Secondary | 1,093 | ||
Uppingham Community College
Uppingham, LE15 9TJ |
Secondary | 915 | ||
The Arnewood School
New Milton, BH25 6RS |
Secondary | 959 | ||
The North Halifax Grammar School
Halifax, HX2 9SU |
Secondary | 1,238 | ||
Pershore High School
Pershore, WR10 2BX |
Secondary | 1,138 | ||
Langley School
Solihull, B92 7ER |
Secondary | 1,050 | ||
Hounsdown School
Southampton, SO40 9FT |
Secondary | 1,300 | ||
King Edward VI School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6BE |
Secondary | 839 | ||
Brockhill Park Performing Arts College
Hythe, CT21 4HL |
Secondary | 1,348 | ||
Moor End Academy
Huddersfield, HD4 5JA |
Secondary | 1,054 | ||
The Weston Road Academy
Stafford, ST18 0YG |
Secondary | 974 | ||
Hungerhill School
Doncaster, DN3 2JY |
Secondary | 1,177 | ||
The Thomas Lord Audley School
Colchester, CO2 8NJ |
Secondary | 898 | ||
Bridgemary School
Gosport, PO13 0JN |
Secondary | 800 | ||
The Marlborough Church of England School
Woodstock, OX20 1LP |
Secondary | 1,085 | ||
Aldersley High School
Wolverhampton, WV8 1RT |
Secondary | 1,282 | ||
St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury
Canterbury, CT1 3EN |
Secondary | 1,094 | ||
Kempston Academy
Bedford, MK42 7EB |
Secondary | 835 | ||
Brayton Academy
Selby, YO8 9QS |
Secondary | 895 | ||
Clifton Community School
Rotherham, S65 2SN |
Secondary | 1,102 | ||
The Lenham School
Maidstone, ME17 2LL |
Secondary | 806 | ||
King's Academy Ringmer
Lewes, BN8 5RB |
Secondary | 611 | ||
Coppice Performing Arts School
Wolverhampton, WV11 2QE |
Secondary | 1,018 | ||
Rushden Academy
Rushden, NN10 6AG |
Secondary | 893 | ||
Princes Risborough School
Princes Risborough, HP27 0DR |
Secondary | 1,113 | ||
St Peter's Catholic School
Guildford, GU1 2TN |
Secondary | 1,350 | ||
Woodhey High School
Bury, BL0 9QZ |
Secondary | 1,114 | ||
The Mandeville School
Aylesbury, HP21 8ES |
Secondary | 950 |