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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Parkstone Grammar School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,222 | 13.7% | 7% |
Whitburn Church of England Academy
Sunderland, SR6 7EF |
Secondary | 1,242 | 13.1% | 9.6% |
Newstead Wood School
Orpington, BR6 9SA |
Secondary | 1,264 | 10.4% | 4.8% |
Davenant Foundation School
Loughton, IG10 2LD |
Secondary | 1,257 | 12.4% | 7% |
The King's School
Ottery St Mary, EX11 1RA |
Secondary | 1,109 | 12.6% | 10.5% |
Lancaster Royal Grammar School
Lancaster, LA1 3EF |
Secondary | 1,269 | 13.3% | 5.4% |
Poole Grammar School
Poole, BH17 9JU |
Secondary | 1,199 | 13.8% | 4.3% |
Haybridge High School and Sixth Form
Stourbridge, DY8 2XS |
Secondary | 1,176 | 14.6% | 8.4% |
Keswick School
Keswick, CA12 5QB |
Secondary | 1,206 | 10.2% | 7.5% |
The Castle School
Taunton, TA1 5AU |
Secondary | 1,204 | 11.5% | 11% |
Bournemouth School for Girls
Bournemouth, BH8 9UJ |
Secondary | 1,209 | 8.7% | 4.5% |
Farmor's School
Fairford, GL7 4JQ |
Secondary | 1,035 | 15.5% | 8% |
The Robert Smyth Academy
Market Harborough, LE16 7JG |
Secondary | 1,201 | 15.4% | 7.8% |
Sir John Lawes School
Harpenden, AL5 4QP |
Secondary | 1,348 | 12.8% | 7.3% |
Bishop Ramsey Church of England School
Ruislip, HA4 8EE |
Secondary | 1,265 | 13.9% | 9.7% |
Wellsway School
Bristol, BS31 1PH |
Secondary | 1,319 | 10.9% | 10.7% |
St Bede's Catholic College
Bristol, BS11 0SU |
Secondary | 1,303 | 10.3% | 9.9% |
Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School
Rickmansworth, WD3 1HG |
Secondary | 1,230 | 15.5% | 7.4% |
Harlington Upper School
Dunstable, LU5 6NX |
Secondary | 1,249 | 10.6% | 9.3% |
Becket Keys Church of England Free School
Brentwood, CM15 9DA |
Secondary | 1,108 | 11.8% | 7.9% |
The Bishop Wand Church of England School
Sunbury-on-Thames, TW16 6LT |
Secondary | 1,181 | 15.4% | 5.8% |
Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School
Grantham, NG31 9AU |
Secondary | 1,188 | 11.1% | 6.4% |
Guildford County School
Guildford, GU2 4LU |
Secondary | 1,218 | 16.2% | 7.5% |
St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy
Ilkley, LS29 6AE |
Secondary | 1,195 | 11.5% | 5.8% |
Richard Hale School
Hertford, SG13 8EN |
Secondary | 1,218 | 14.1% | 7.1% |
Heathside School
Weybridge, KT13 8UZ |
Secondary | 1,262 | 16.6% | 5.5% |
Walton High School
Stafford, ST17 0LJ |
Secondary | 1,160 | 11.6% | 6.1% |
Beechen Cliff School
Bath, BA2 4RE |
Secondary | 1,210 | 13.5% | 8.5% |
St Paul's Catholic College
Burgess Hill, RH15 8GA |
Secondary | 1,169 | 17.8% | 6.8% |
St John Fisher Catholic Academy
Harrogate, HG2 8PT |
Secondary | 1,329 | 11.7% | 8.2% |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Parkstone Grammar School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,222 | Sign in to see | |
Kemnal Technology College
Sidcup, DA14 5AA |
Secondary | 560 | ||
The King's (The Cathedral) School
Peterborough, PE1 2UE |
Secondary | 1,251 | ||
Rainham School for Girls
Gillingham, ME8 0BX |
Secondary | 1,630 | ||
Corfe Hills School
Broadstone, BH18 9BG |
Secondary | 940 | ||
Saltash Community School
Saltash, PL12 4AY |
Secondary | 1,202 | ||
Bennett Memorial Diocesan School
Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9SH |
Secondary | 1,899 | ||
Twynham School
Christchurch, BH23 1JF |
Secondary | 1,773 | ||
Sawston Village College
Cambridge, CB22 3BP |
Secondary | 1,163 | ||
Chipping Campden School
Chipping Campden, GL55 6HU |
Secondary | 1,481 | ||
Langley Park School for Girls
Beckenham, BR3 3BE |
Secondary | 1,691 | ||
Lightcliffe Academy
Halifax, HX3 8TL |
Secondary | 920 | ||
Mayflower High School
Billericay, CM12 0RT |
Secondary | 1,634 | ||
Gravesend Grammar School
Gravesend, DA12 2PR |
Secondary | 1,465 | ||
Kingdown School
Warminster, BA12 9DR |
Secondary | 1,458 | ||
Clapton Girls' Academy
London, E5 0RB |
Secondary | 1,194 | ||
Wellsway School
Bristol, BS31 1PH |
Secondary | 1,319 | ||
Kingsbury Green Academy
Calne, SN11 8YH |
Secondary | 1,033 | ||
Brixham College
Brixham, TQ5 9HF |
Secondary | 1,069 | ||
Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend
Gravesend, DA11 0JE |
Secondary | 1,394 | ||
Quarrydale Academy
Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 2DU |
Secondary | 1,321 | ||
Montgomery Academy
Blackpool, FY2 0AZ |
Secondary | 1,186 | ||
Bellerive FCJ Catholic College
Liverpool, L17 3AA |
Secondary | 917 | ||
Charters School
Ascot, SL5 9QY |
Secondary | 1,713 | ||
Wigston College
Wigston, LE18 2DS |
Secondary | 276 | ||
The Sweyne Park School
Rayleigh, SS6 9BZ |
Secondary | 1,502 | ||
Smithills School
Bolton, BL1 6JS |
Secondary | 1,194 | ||
The King Alfred School an Academy
Highbridge, TA9 3EE |
Secondary | 1,339 | ||
St Peter's Catholic School
Solihull, B91 3NZ |
Secondary | 1,317 | ||
The Emmbrook School
Wokingham, RG41 1JP |
Secondary | 1,277 |