Dartford Grammar School

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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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
Dartford Grammar School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,539 6.4% 6.4%
Watford Grammar School for Girls
Watford, WD18 0AE
Secondary 1,451 4.8% 5.8%
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre
Reading, RG4 8LR
Secondary 1,563 12% 8.6%
John Taylor High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 8AZ
Secondary 1,512 9.2% 8.5%
Highworth Grammar School
Ashford, TN24 8UD
Secondary 1,536 6.8% 6.6%
The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe
High Wycombe, HP13 6QT
Secondary 1,419 4.1% 4.2%
The Ecclesbourne School
Belper, DE56 4GS
Secondary 1,573 10.2% 6%
Weydon School
Farnham, GU9 8UG
Secondary 1,643 12.5% 7.1%
Invicta Grammar School
Maidstone, ME14 5DS
Secondary 1,625 1.2% 5.7%
The Coopers' Company and Coborn School
Upminster, RM14 3HS
Secondary 1,567 3.7% 5.4%
Rickmansworth School
Rickmansworth, WD3 3AQ
Secondary 1,533 6% 5.8%
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
Rochester, ME1 3EL
Secondary 1,507 10.2% 8.4%
Thornden School
Eastleigh, SO53 2DW
Secondary 1,457 9% 5.4%
Wallington High School for Girls
Wallington, SM6 0PH
Secondary 1,553 4% 9.1%
Nonsuch High School for Girls
Sutton, SM3 8AB
Secondary 1,523 3.1% 6.1%
Howard of Effingham School
Leatherhead, KT24 5JR
Secondary 1,553 9% 7.5%
Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School
Aylesbury, HP21 8PE
Secondary 1,367 4.5% 6.3%
Rainham Mark Grammar School
Gillingham, ME8 7AJ
Secondary 1,536 5.1% 7.9%
The Holt School
Wokingham, RG41 1EE
Secondary 1,418 9.2% 5.8%
Bishop Stopford School
Kettering, NN15 6BJ
Secondary 1,453 7% 5.4%
Gravesend Grammar School
Gravesend, DA12 2PR
Secondary 1,465 4.3% 7.7%
Anglo European School
Ingatestone, CM4 0DJ
Secondary 1,505 10.5% 6.6%
Rosebery School
Epsom, KT18 7NQ
Secondary 1,422 9.6% 5.8%
Calday Grange Grammar School
Wirral, CH48 8GG
Secondary 1,509 7.2% 7.2%
Tomlinscote School
Camberley, GU16 8PY
Secondary 1,507 13% 6.5%
The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5NJ
Secondary 1,436 5.9% 4.8%
Edgbarrow School
Crowthorne, RG45 7HZ
Secondary 1,490 10.2% 5.3%
St Crispin's School
Wokingham, RG40 1SS
Secondary 1,457 12.6% 8.9%
The Minster School
Southwell, NG25 0LG
Secondary 1,650 7.2% 7.2%
Poynton High School
Stockport, SK12 1PU
Secondary 1,499 9.5% 7.3%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
Dartford Grammar School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,539 Sign in to see
Clacton Coastal Academy
Clacton on Sea, CO15 3JL
Secondary 1,504
Westcliff High School for Boys Academy
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0BP
Secondary 1,281
Fort Pitt Grammar School
Chatham, ME4 6TJ
Secondary 932
Pate's Grammar School
Cheltenham, GL51 0HG
Secondary 1,253
Bexley Grammar School
Welling, DA16 2BL
Secondary 1,478
Ninestiles, an Academy
Birmingham, B27 7QG
Secondary 1,498
Reading School
Reading, RG1 5LW
Secondary 1,138
Hele's School
Plymouth, PL7 4LT
Secondary 1,387
Lancaster Royal Grammar School
Lancaster, LA1 3EF
Secondary 1,269
Hummersknott Academy
Darlington, DL3 8AR
Secondary 1,265
The Blue Coat CofE School
Oldham, OL1 3SQ
Secondary 1,693
Harrow High School
Harrow, HA1 2JG
Secondary 1,007
Bishop Vesey's Grammar School
Sutton Coldfield, B74 2NH
Secondary 1,379
The Henry Box School
Witney, OX28 4AX
Secondary 1,085
Haywood Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 7AB
Secondary 1,160
Hitchin Boys' School
Hitchin, SG5 1JB
Secondary 1,317
Westbourne Academy
Ipswich, IP1 5JN
Secondary 1,068
Wrenn School
Wellingborough, NN8 2DQ
Secondary 1,449
Kings College Guildford
Guildford, GU2 8DU
Secondary 539
Chase High School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RT
Secondary 1,320
The Kingsway School
Cheadle, SK8 4QX
Secondary 1,309
Rivington and Blackrod High School
Bolton, BL6 7RU
Secondary 1,530
The Ashcombe School
Dorking, RH4 1LY
Secondary 1,497
Dartford Grammar School for Girls
Dartford, DA1 2NT
Secondary 1,245
Baxter College
Kidderminster, DY11 5PQ
Secondary 811
Royds Hall, A Share Academy
Huddersfield, HD3 4HA
Secondary 1,223
Eastlea Community School
London, E16 4NP
Secondary 788
St John Fisher Catholic Academy
Harrogate, HG2 8PT
Secondary 1,329
Sacred Heart Catholic Academy
Liverpool, L23 5TF
Secondary 824