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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Pate's Grammar School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,253 | 5.4% | 3% |
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Westcliff High School for Boys Academy
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0BP |
Secondary | 1,281 | 3.6% | 5.2% |
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Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet
Barnet, EN5 4DQ |
Secondary | 1,305 | 1.2% | 3.8% |
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Sir Thomas Rich's School
Gloucester, GL2 0LF |
Secondary | 1,268 | 4.7% | 3.8% |
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Torquay Boys' Grammar School
Torquay, TQ2 7EL |
Secondary | 1,093 | 2.7% | 5.4% |
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South Wilts Grammar School
Salisbury, SP1 3JJ |
Secondary | 1,130 | 5.2% | 2.7% |
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Chelmsford County High School for Girls
Chelmsford, CM1 1RW |
Secondary | 1,186 | 3.6% | 2.6% |
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Tonbridge Grammar School
Tonbridge, TN9 2JR |
Secondary | 1,136 | 6.7% | 1.9% |
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Reading School
Reading, RG1 5LW |
Secondary | 1,138 | 3.1% | 3% |
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Devonport High School for Boys
Plymouth, PL1 5QP |
Secondary | 1,231 | 4.9% | 7.3% |
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Sale Grammar School
Sale, M33 3NH |
Secondary | 1,333 | 6.2% | 3.2% |
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Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School
Salisbury, SP1 2ED |
Secondary | 1,184 | 0.9% | 3.6% |
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Langley Grammar School
Langley, SL3 7QS |
Secondary | 1,284 | 3.8% | 5.3% |
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The Crypt School
Gloucester, GL2 5AE |
Secondary | 1,093 | 7.5% | 4.2% |
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Wycombe High School
High Wycombe, HP11 1TB |
Secondary | 1,322 | 2.1% | 4.8% |
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John Hampden Grammar School
High Wycombe, HP11 1SZ |
Secondary | 1,258 | 1% | 3.7% |
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Sir William Borlase's Grammar School
Marlow, SL7 2BR |
Secondary | 1,191 | 7.7% | 3.2% |
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The North Halifax Grammar School
Halifax, HX2 9SU |
Secondary | 1,238 | 7.4% | 4.7% |
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Aylesbury High School
Aylesbury, HP21 7SX |
Secondary | 1,329 | 5% | 5.1% |
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Stroud High School
Stroud, GL5 4HF |
Secondary | 1,095 | 6.1% | 3.1% |
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Bournemouth School for Girls
Bournemouth, BH8 9UJ |
Secondary | 1,209 | 8.7% | 4.5% |
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Chesham Grammar School
Chesham, HP5 1BA |
Secondary | 1,318 | 3.1% | 1.6% |
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Marling School
Stroud, GL5 4HE |
Secondary | 1,185 | 4.1% | 3% |
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Dr Challoner's High School
Amersham, HP7 9QB |
Secondary | 1,315 | 2.4% | 2.1% |
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West Kirby Grammar School
Wirral, CH48 5DP |
Secondary | 1,225 | 5.1% | 5.8% |
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Altrincham Grammar School for Girls
Altrincham, WA14 2NL |
Secondary | 1,368 | 4.5% | 3.1% |
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Royal Latin School
Buckingham, MK18 1AX |
Secondary | 1,313 | 5.5% | 3.5% |
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Bournemouth School
Bournemouth, BH8 9PY |
Secondary | 1,230 | 5.1% | 5.9% |
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Colchester County High School for Girls
Colchester, CO3 3US |
Secondary | 1,183 | 1.9% | 2.7% |
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Beaconsfield High School
Beaconsfield, HP9 1RR |
Secondary | 1,249 | 4.5% | 2.4% |
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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Pate's Grammar School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,253 | Sign in to see | |
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Haberdashers' Hatcham College
London, SE14 5SF |
Secondary | 1,381 | ||
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Clacton Coastal Academy
Clacton on Sea, CO15 3JL |
Secondary | 1,504 | ||
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Westcliff High School for Boys Academy
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0BP |
Secondary | 1,281 | ||
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Dartford Grammar School
Dartford, DA1 2HW |
Secondary | 1,539 | ||
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Ninestiles, an Academy
Birmingham, B27 7QG |
Secondary | 1,498 | ||
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Reading School
Reading, RG1 5LW |
Secondary | 1,138 | ||
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Hele's School
Plymouth, PL7 4LT |
Secondary | 1,387 | ||
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Lancaster Royal Grammar School
Lancaster, LA1 3EF |
Secondary | 1,269 | ||
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Hayesfield Girls School
Bath, BA2 3LA |
Secondary | 1,497 | ||
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Sir John Leman High School
Beccles, NR34 9PG |
Secondary | 1,443 | ||
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Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School
Barnet, EN5 5RR |
Secondary | 1,170 | ||
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Harrow High School
Harrow, HA1 2JG |
Secondary | 1,007 | ||
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Lincoln Christ's Hospital School
Lincoln, LN2 4PN |
Secondary | 1,286 | ||
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Bournemouth School
Bournemouth, BH8 9PY |
Secondary | 1,230 | ||
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Bishop Vesey's Grammar School
Sutton Coldfield, B74 2NH |
Secondary | 1,379 | ||
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The John of Gaunt School
Trowbridge, BA14 9EH |
Secondary | 1,261 | ||
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The Henry Box School
Witney, OX28 4AX |
Secondary | 1,085 | ||
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George Dixon Academy
Birmingham, B16 9GD |
Secondary | 1,021 | ||
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Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School
Brentwood, CM14 4EX |
Secondary | 1,024 | ||
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Hitchin Boys' School
Hitchin, SG5 1JB |
Secondary | 1,317 | ||
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Westbourne Academy
Ipswich, IP1 5JN |
Secondary | 1,068 | ||
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Dyke House Sports and Technology College
Hartlepool, TS24 8NQ |
Secondary | 1,310 | ||
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The Kingsway School
Cheadle, SK8 4QX |
Secondary | 1,309 | ||
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Rivington and Blackrod High School
Bolton, BL6 7RU |
Secondary | 1,530 | ||
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Queen's Park High School
Chester, CH4 7AE |
Secondary | 765 | ||
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Royds Hall, A Share Academy
Huddersfield, HD3 4HA |
Secondary | 1,223 | ||
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Eastlea Community School
London, E16 4NP |
Secondary | 788 | ||
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St John Fisher Catholic Academy
Harrogate, HG2 8PT |
Secondary | 1,329 | ||
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Sacred Heart Catholic Academy
Liverpool, L23 5TF |
Secondary | 824 | ||