Parkstone 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
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
Schools we've chosen
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