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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Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 533 | 4.9% | 13.9% |
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Healing Academy
Grimsby, DN41 7QD |
Secondary | 778 | 10.2% | 13.4% |
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Caistor Grammar School
Market Rasen, LN7 6QJ |
Secondary | 669 | 2.5% | 6.1% |
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Debenham High School
Stowmarket, IP14 6BL |
Secondary | 699 | 9.6% | 13% |
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Bowland High
Clitheroe, BB7 4QS |
Secondary | 615 | 9.8% | 8.5% |
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Alameda Middle School
Bedford, MK45 2QR |
Secondary | 720 | 12.6% | 11.7% |
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Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy
Sleaford, NG34 7RS |
Secondary | 756 | 5.3% | 9.4% |
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Tarleton Academy
Preston, PR4 6AQ |
Secondary | 676 | 11.9% | 17.5% |
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Fulbrook School
Milton Keynes, MK17 8NP |
Secondary | 555 | 12.6% | 15.9% |
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Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle
Horncastle, LN9 5AD |
Secondary | 788 | 7.5% | 8.9% |
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Desborough College
Maidenhead, SL6 2QB |
Secondary | 580 | 10.6% | 16.4% |
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Wigston College
Wigston, LE18 2DS |
Secondary | 265 | 4.9% | 14% |
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Boston High School
Boston, PE21 9PF |
Secondary | 816 | 7.6% | 12.5% |
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Bridgnorth Endowed School
Bridgnorth, WV16 4ER |
Secondary | 602 | 14.3% | 12.3% |
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The Boston Grammar School
Boston, PE21 6JY |
Secondary | 874 | 6.9% | 13.3% |
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Woodhouse Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST8 7DR |
Secondary | 420 | 8.1% | 13.4% |
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Allenbourn Middle School
Wimborne, BH21 1PL |
Secondary | 512 | 13.5% | 17.4% |
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St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill
Wimborne, BH21 7AB |
Secondary | 583 | 15.4% | 14.8% |
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Windsor Girls' School
Windsor, SL4 3RT |
Secondary | 795 | 5.8% | 13.8% |
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Codsall Middle School
Wolverhampton, WV8 1PB |
Secondary | 523 | 13.2% | 17% |
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Hexham Middle School
Hexham, NE46 3JB |
Secondary | 606 | 11.1% | 14.7% |
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Hugh Sexey Church of England Middle School
Wedmore, BS28 4ND |
Secondary | 620 | 11% | 14.4% |
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Bredon Hill Academy
Evesham, WR11 7SW |
Secondary | 478 | 13.2% | 12.8% |
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Barlby High School
Selby, YO8 5JP |
Secondary | 480 | 10.4% | 14.4% |
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Oldfields Hall Middle School
Uttoxeter, ST14 7PL |
Secondary | 511 | 15.1% | 10.8% |
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Burscough Priory Academy
Ormskirk, L40 7RZ |
Secondary | 712 | 10.5% | 15% |
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St Francis Xavier School - a Joint Catholic and Church of England Voluntary Academy
Richmond, DL10 7DA |
Secondary | 607 | 13.9% | 11.4% |
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Ryedale School
York, YO62 7SL |
Secondary | 704 | 7.5% | 16.8% |
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Pioneer Secondary Academy
Stoke Poges, SL2 4QB |
Secondary | 625 | 7.7% | 11.4% |
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Northampton School
Northampton, NN3 7TR |
Secondary | 428 | 14% | 10% |
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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Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 533 | Sign in to see | |
|
Caistor Grammar School
Market Rasen, LN7 6QJ |
Secondary | 669 | ||
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Colyton Grammar School
Colyton, EX24 6HN |
Secondary | 1,071 | ||
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Lostock Hall Academy
Preston, PR5 5UR |
Secondary | 774 | ||
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St Dunstan's School
Glastonbury, BA6 9BY |
Secondary | 510 | ||
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Carre's Grammar School
Sleaford, NG34 7DD |
Secondary | 799 | ||
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Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy
Sleaford, NG34 7RS |
Secondary | 756 | ||
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Borden Grammar School
Sittingbourne, ME10 4DB |
Secondary | 928 | ||
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Southborough High School
Surbiton, KT6 5AS |
Secondary | 928 | ||
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The Market Bosworth School
Nuneaton, CV13 0JT |
Secondary | 840 | ||
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The Sele School
Hertford, SG14 2DG |
Secondary | 396 | ||
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Christ The King Voluntary Academy
Nottingham, NG5 7JZ |
Secondary | 849 | ||
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Iceni Secondary Academy
Thetford, IP26 4PE |
Secondary | 584 | ||
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Wrotham School
Sevenoaks, TN15 7RD |
Secondary | 1,023 | ||
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Madeley High School
Crewe, CW3 9JJ |
Secondary | 769 | ||
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Michaela Community School
London, HA9 0UU |
Secondary | 745 | ||
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Studio West
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2SZ |
Secondary | 547 | ||
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Alde Valley Academy
Leiston, IP16 4BG |
Secondary | 674 | ||
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St Joseph's Catholic High School
Slough, SL2 5HW |
Secondary | 992 | ||
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Claydon High School
Ipswich, IP6 0EG |
Secondary | 773 | ||
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The Sacred Heart Language College
Harrow, HA3 7AY |
Secondary | 775 | ||
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E-Act Bourne End Academy
Bourne End, SL8 5BW |
Secondary | 748 | ||
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Hope Valley College
Hope Valley, S33 6SD |
Secondary | 542 | ||
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Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School
Wednesbury, WS10 9QS |
Secondary | 842 | ||
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St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy
Stockport, SK4 2QP |
Secondary | 642 | ||
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Outwood Academy Hasland Hall
Chesterfield, S41 0LP |
Secondary | 825 | ||
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Bishop Barrington Academy
Bishop Auckland, DL14 6LA |
Secondary | 609 | ||
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The Hollins
Accrington, BB5 2QY |
Secondary | 802 | ||
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Mercia Academy
Swadlincote, DE11 0TL |
Secondary | 580 | ||
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Walton-Le-Dale High School
Preston, PR5 6RN |
Secondary | 735 | ||