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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Highworth Grammar School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,543 | 7.5% | 7.9% |
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John Taylor High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 8AZ |
Secondary | 1,499 | 8.5% | 8.2% |
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Dartford Grammar School
Dartford, DA1 2HW |
Secondary | 1,543 | 6.2% | 7.7% |
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Clitheroe Royal Grammar School
Clitheroe, BB7 2DJ |
Secondary | 1,475 | 5.9% | 9.3% |
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Balcarras School
Cheltenham, GL53 8QF |
Secondary | 1,431 | 8.5% | 6% |
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The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe
High Wycombe, HP13 6QT |
Secondary | 1,409 | 7.1% | 4.3% |
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The Ecclesbourne School
Belper, DE56 4GS |
Secondary | 1,576 | 10.7% | 6.5% |
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Weydon School
Farnham, GU9 8UG |
Secondary | 1,666 | 12.6% | 7.4% |
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Glyn School
Epsom, KT17 1NB |
Secondary | 1,694 | 9.4% | 6.6% |
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Invicta Grammar School
Maidstone, ME14 5DS |
Secondary | 1,645 | 2% | 6.1% |
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The Coopers' Company and Coborn School
Upminster, RM14 3HS |
Secondary | 1,550 | 4.4% | 5.2% |
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Rickmansworth School
Rickmansworth, WD3 3AQ |
Secondary | 1,550 | 11.6% | 5.7% |
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Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
Rochester, ME1 3EL |
Secondary | 1,528 | 7.4% | 9.6% |
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Thornden School
Eastleigh, SO53 2DW |
Secondary | 1,451 | 9.1% | 6.1% |
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Backwell School
Bristol, BS48 3BX |
Secondary | 1,600 | 9.5% | 8% |
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Wallington High School for Girls
Wallington, SM6 0PH |
Secondary | 1,549 | 3.9% | 9.8% |
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Nonsuch High School for Girls
Sutton, SM3 8AB |
Secondary | 1,498 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
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Howard of Effingham School
Leatherhead, KT24 5JR |
Secondary | 1,504 | 10.3% | 8.2% |
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Rainham Mark Grammar School
Gillingham, ME8 7AJ |
Secondary | 1,551 | 5.3% | 8.9% |
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The Holt School
Wokingham, RG41 1EE |
Secondary | 1,454 | 8.6% | 5.5% |
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Parmiter's School
Watford, WD25 0UU |
Secondary | 1,464 | 10.8% | 6.4% |
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Roundwood Park School
Harpenden, AL5 3AE |
Secondary | 1,437 | 5.3% | 6.1% |
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Bishop Stopford School
Kettering, NN15 6BJ |
Secondary | 1,460 | 7.5% | 6.1% |
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Anglo European School
Ingatestone, CM4 0DJ |
Secondary | 1,490 | 11.6% | 8.6% |
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Rosebery School
Epsom, KT18 7NQ |
Secondary | 1,476 | 10.6% | 5.7% |
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Calday Grange Grammar School
Wirral, CH48 8GG |
Secondary | 1,479 | 7.4% | 7.2% |
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Tomlinscote School
Camberley, GU16 8PY |
Secondary | 1,502 | 14.1% | 6.9% |
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The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5NJ |
Secondary | 1,450 | 8.2% | 5.4% |
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Edgbarrow School
Crowthorne, RG45 7HZ |
Secondary | 1,482 | 11.2% | 5.6% |
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The Minster School
Southwell, NG25 0LG |
Secondary | 1,618 | 7.1% | 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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Highworth Grammar School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,543 | Sign in to see | |
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Holyrood Academy
Chard, TA20 1JL |
Secondary | 1,321 | ||
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Dr Challoner's Grammar School
Amersham, HP6 5HA |
Secondary | 1,368 | ||
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Sponne School
Towcester, NN12 6DJ |
Secondary | 1,422 | ||
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Guilsborough Academy
Northampton, NN6 8QE |
Secondary | 1,260 | ||
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Stoke Damerel Community College
Plymouth, PL3 4BD |
Secondary | 1,285 | ||
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Howard of Effingham School
Leatherhead, KT24 5JR |
Secondary | 1,504 | ||
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Park High School
Stanmore, HA7 1PL |
Secondary | 1,473 | ||
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The Commonweal School
Swindon, SN1 4JE |
Secondary | 1,384 | ||
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Icknield High School
Luton, LU3 2AH |
Secondary | 1,448 | ||
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St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College
Bishop Auckland, DL14 6JT |
Secondary | 1,270 | ||
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Otley Prince Henry's Grammar School Specialist Language College
Otley, LS21 2BB |
Secondary | 1,639 | ||
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St Thomas More Catholic High School
North Shields, NE29 8LF |
Secondary | 1,622 | ||
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Stanborough School
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YR |
Secondary | 1,261 | ||
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St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon
Blaydon-on-Tyne, NE21 4BQ |
Secondary | 1,402 | ||
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Hinchley Wood School
Esher, KT10 0AQ |
Secondary | 1,381 | ||
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Copthall School
London, NW7 2EP |
Secondary | 862 | ||
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Chingford Foundation School
London, E4 7LT |
Secondary | 1,401 | ||
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Heston Community School
Hounslow, TW5 0QR |
Secondary | 1,334 | ||
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Bridgnorth Endowed School
Bridgnorth, WV16 4ER |
Secondary | 602 | ||
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Guildford County School
Guildford, GU2 4LU |
Secondary | 1,194 | ||
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Lift Firth Park
Sheffield, S5 0SD |
Secondary | 1,171 | ||
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Cockshut Hill School
Birmingham, B26 2HX |
Secondary | 965 | ||
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Leek High School
Leek, ST13 6EU |
Secondary | 254 | ||
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Wood Green School
Witney, OX28 1DX |
Secondary | 1,329 | ||
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Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School
Birmingham, B27 7XY |
Secondary | 1,167 | ||
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Cheslyn Hay Academy
Walsall, WS6 7JQ |
Secondary | 1,269 | ||
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Colne Community School
Colchester, CO7 0QL |
Secondary | 1,283 | ||
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The Wells Academy
Nottingham, NG3 5LR |
Secondary | 708 | ||
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King Edward VI Community College
Totnes, TQ9 5JX |
Secondary | 909 | ||