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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Caistor Grammar School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 669 | 2.5% | 6.1% |
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Highsted Grammar School
Sittingbourne, ME10 4PT |
Secondary | 832 | 4.8% | 12.1% |
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Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy
Alford, LN13 9HY |
Secondary | 533 | 4.9% | 13.9% |
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Debenham High School
Stowmarket, IP14 6BL |
Secondary | 699 | 9.6% | 13% |
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Kendrick School
Reading, RG1 5BN |
Secondary | 934 | 4.3% | 8.4% |
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Newport Girls' High School Academy
Newport, TF10 7HL |
Secondary | 836 | 4.3% | 6% |
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Devonport High School for Girls
Plymouth, PL2 3DL |
Secondary | 916 | 6.3% | 8.7% |
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Rugby High School
Rugby, CV22 7RE |
Secondary | 929 | 4.3% | 8.7% |
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Skipton Girls' High School
Skipton, BD23 1QL |
Secondary | 855 | 9.8% | 6.4% |
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Linslade School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2PA |
Secondary | 661 | 13.8% | 10.4% |
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Ribston Hall High School
Gloucester, GL1 5LE |
Secondary | 906 | 6.5% | 8.2% |
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Bowland High
Clitheroe, BB7 4QS |
Secondary | 615 | 9.8% | 8.5% |
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Carre's Grammar School
Sleaford, NG34 7DD |
Secondary | 799 | 5.4% | 8% |
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Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School
Upminster, RM14 2QR |
Secondary | 829 | 8.3% | 11.5% |
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Stratford Girls' Grammar School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 9HA |
Secondary | 831 | 1.6% | 2.8% |
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Sexey's School
Bruton, BA10 0DF |
Secondary | 668 | 11.1% | 8.7% |
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Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy
Sleaford, NG34 7RS |
Secondary | 756 | 5.3% | 9.4% |
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Cranbrook School
Cranbrook, TN17 3JD |
Secondary | 918 | 1.5% | 3.9% |
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Borden Grammar School
Sittingbourne, ME10 4DB |
Secondary | 928 | 2.9% | 10.3% |
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The Henrietta Barnett School
London, NW11 7BN |
Secondary | 807 | 2.1% | 3.7% |
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Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle
Horncastle, LN9 5AD |
Secondary | 788 | 7.5% | 8.9% |
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Boston High School
Boston, PE21 9PF |
Secondary | 816 | 7.6% | 12.5% |
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The Boston Grammar School
Boston, PE21 6JY |
Secondary | 874 | 6.9% | 13.3% |
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Spalding Grammar School
Spalding, PE11 2XH |
Secondary | 995 | 7.8% | 7.9% |
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Windsor Girls' School
Windsor, SL4 3RT |
Secondary | 795 | 5.8% | 13.8% |
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King Edward VI Grammar School
Louth, LN11 9LL |
Secondary | 889 | 9.1% | 10.5% |
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Alvechurch CofE Middle School
Birmingham, B48 7TA |
Secondary | 438 | 11.6% | 7.1% |
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Plymouth High School for Girls
Plymouth, PL4 6HT |
Secondary | 795 | 0.6% | 10.7% |
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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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Caistor Grammar School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 669 | Sign in to see | |
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Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy
Alford, LN13 9HY |
Secondary | 533 | ||
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Wallington County Grammar School
Wallington, SM6 7PH |
Secondary | 1,117 | ||
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Outwood Academy Foxhills
Scunthorpe, DN15 8LJ |
Secondary | 737 | ||
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West Hill School
Stalybridge, SK15 1LX |
Secondary | 854 | ||
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St Dunstan's School
Glastonbury, BA6 9BY |
Secondary | 510 | ||
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Woolmer Hill School
Haslemere, GU27 1QB |
Secondary | 888 | ||
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Atherton High School
Atherton, M46 0AY |
Secondary | 548 | ||
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The Newbridge School
Coalville, LE67 3SJ |
Secondary | 814 | ||
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Oakbank
Reading, RG7 1ER |
Secondary | 406 | ||
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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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Copley Academy
Stalybridge, SK15 3RR |
Secondary | 581 | ||
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Church Stretton School
Church Stretton, SY6 6EX |
Secondary | 538 | ||
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Beacon Academy
Cleethorpes, DN35 9NF |
Secondary | 666 | ||
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Glenmoor Academy
Bournemouth, BH10 4EX |
Secondary | 892 | ||
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Thomas Middlecott Academy
Boston, PE20 1JS |
Secondary | 600 | ||
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Marshland High School
Wisbech, PE14 7HA |
Secondary | 811 | ||
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Mary Webb School and Science College
Shrewsbury, SY5 0TG |
Secondary | 654 | ||
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Kidsgrove Secondary School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 4DL |
Secondary | 338 | ||
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University Academy Long Sutton
Spalding, PE12 9LF |
Secondary | 696 | ||
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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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Ryedale School
York, YO62 7SL |
Secondary | 704 | ||
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Outwood Academy Haydock
St. Helens, WA11 0JG |
Secondary | 820 | ||
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Mercia Academy
Swadlincote, DE11 0TL |
Secondary | 580 | ||
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King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys
Birmingham, B30 1DY |
Secondary | 825 | ||
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Kirton Academy
Gainsborough, DN21 4NN |
Secondary | 394 | ||