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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Bexley Grammar School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,478 | 1.8% | 3.7% |
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Heckmondwike Grammar School
Heckmondwike, WF16 0AH |
Secondary | 1,474 | 1.1% | 6.9% |
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Watford Grammar School for Girls
Watford, WD18 0AE |
Secondary | 1,451 | 4.8% | 5.8% |
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Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet
Barnet, EN5 4DQ |
Secondary | 1,305 | 1.2% | 3.8% |
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Dartford Grammar School
Dartford, DA1 2HW |
Secondary | 1,539 | 6.4% | 6.4% |
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Highworth Grammar School
Ashford, TN24 8UD |
Secondary | 1,536 | 6.8% | 6.6% |
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Southend High School for Boys
Southend-on-Sea, SS0 0RG |
Secondary | 1,340 | 4.3% | 5.8% |
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Altrincham Grammar School for Boys
Altrincham, WA14 2RS |
Secondary | 1,389 | 7.2% | 4.8% |
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The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe
High Wycombe, HP13 6QT |
Secondary | 1,419 | 4.1% | 4.2% |
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Sale Grammar School
Sale, M33 3NH |
Secondary | 1,333 | 6.2% | 3.2% |
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Invicta Grammar School
Maidstone, ME14 5DS |
Secondary | 1,625 | 1.2% | 5.7% |
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The Coopers' Company and Coborn School
Upminster, RM14 3HS |
Secondary | 1,567 | 3.7% | 5.4% |
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Rickmansworth School
Rickmansworth, WD3 3AQ |
Secondary | 1,533 | 6% | 5.8% |
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The Tiffin Girls' School
Kingston upon Thames, KT2 5PL |
Secondary | 1,239 | 3.6% | 6.2% |
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Wilson's School
Wallington, SM6 9JW |
Secondary | 1,313 | 1.5% | 6.3% |
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Wycombe High School
High Wycombe, HP11 1TB |
Secondary | 1,322 | 2.1% | 4.8% |
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Wallington High School for Girls
Wallington, SM6 0PH |
Secondary | 1,553 | 4% | 9.1% |
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Nonsuch High School for Girls
Sutton, SM3 8AB |
Secondary | 1,523 | 3.1% | 6.1% |
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Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School
Aylesbury, HP21 8PE |
Secondary | 1,367 | 4.5% | 6.3% |
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Aylesbury High School
Aylesbury, HP21 7SX |
Secondary | 1,329 | 5% | 5.1% |
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Aylesbury Grammar School
Aylesbury, HP21 7RP |
Secondary | 1,363 | 1.6% | 4.3% |
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Tiffin School
Kingston upon Thames, KT2 6RL |
Secondary | 1,444 | 4.8% | 3.5% |
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Roundwood Park School
Harpenden, AL5 3AE |
Secondary | 1,370 | 4% | 5.7% |
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Bishop Stopford School
Kettering, NN15 6BJ |
Secondary | 1,453 | 7% | 5.4% |
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Gravesend Grammar School
Gravesend, DA12 2PR |
Secondary | 1,465 | 4.3% | 7.7% |
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Dr Challoner's High School
Amersham, HP7 9QB |
Secondary | 1,315 | 2.4% | 2.1% |
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Altrincham Grammar School for Girls
Altrincham, WA14 2NL |
Secondary | 1,368 | 4.5% | 3.1% |
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Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School
Sidcup, DA15 9AG |
Secondary | 1,457 | 1.2% | 2.7% |
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St George's School
Harpenden, AL5 4TD |
Secondary | 1,386 | 7.4% | 3.4% |
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The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5NJ |
Secondary | 1,436 | 5.9% | 4.8% |
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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Bexley Grammar School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,478 | Sign in to see | |
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Denbigh High School
Luton, LU3 1HE |
Secondary | 1,125 | ||
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St Joseph's College
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 5NT |
Secondary | 1,145 | ||
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Hele's School
Plymouth, PL7 4LT |
Secondary | 1,387 | ||
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Nonsuch High School for Girls
Sutton, SM3 8AB |
Secondary | 1,523 | ||
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Hummersknott Academy
Darlington, DL3 8AR |
Secondary | 1,265 | ||
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The Oldershaw School
Wallasey, CH45 4RJ |
Secondary | 907 | ||
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Tiffin School
Kingston upon Thames, KT2 6RL |
Secondary | 1,444 | ||
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Park View School
Chester le Street, DH3 3QA |
Secondary | 1,625 | ||
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Park High School
Stanmore, HA7 1PL |
Secondary | 1,534 | ||
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The Blue Coat CofE School
Oldham, OL1 3SQ |
Secondary | 1,693 | ||
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William Howard School
Brampton, CA8 1AR |
Secondary | 1,348 | ||
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Sandbach School
Sandbach, CW11 3NS |
Secondary | 1,520 | ||
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The Blue Coat School
Liverpool, L15 9EE |
Secondary | 1,252 | ||
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Aldridge School - A Science College
Walsall, WS9 0BG |
Secondary | 1,599 | ||
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Bishop Vesey's Grammar School
Sutton Coldfield, B74 2NH |
Secondary | 1,379 | ||
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Haywood Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 7AB |
Secondary | 1,160 | ||
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Ark Putney Academy
London, SW15 3DG |
Secondary | 880 | ||
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Chingford Foundation School
London, E4 7LT |
Secondary | 1,423 | ||
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Guildford County School
Guildford, GU2 4LU |
Secondary | 1,218 | ||
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Bower Park Academy
Romford, RM1 4YY |
Secondary | 1,026 | ||
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The Castle School
Bristol, BS35 1HT |
Secondary | 1,472 | ||
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Wrenn School
Wellingborough, NN8 2DQ |
Secondary | 1,449 | ||
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Kings College Guildford
Guildford, GU2 8DU |
Secondary | 539 | ||
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Northgate High School
Dereham, NR19 2EU |
Secondary | 1,161 | ||
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Lyndon School
Solihull, B92 8EJ |
Secondary | 1,173 | ||
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St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham
Durham, DH1 4NG |
Secondary | 1,361 | ||
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The Ashcombe School
Dorking, RH4 1LY |
Secondary | 1,497 | ||
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Dartford Grammar School for Girls
Dartford, DA1 2NT |
Secondary | 1,245 | ||
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Brentwood County High School
Brentwood, CM14 4JF |
Secondary | 1,113 | ||