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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Tonbridge Grammar School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,164 | 5.4% | 2.2% |
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Sir Thomas Rich's School
Gloucester, GL2 0LF |
Secondary | 1,249 | 4.7% | 4.1% |
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Pate's Grammar School
Cheltenham, GL51 0HG |
Secondary | 1,288 | 5.8% | 3.6% |
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South Wilts Grammar School
Salisbury, SP1 3JJ |
Secondary | 1,185 | 5.7% | 3.2% |
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Chelmsford County High School for Girls
Chelmsford, CM1 1RW |
Secondary | 1,236 | 4.5% | 3.6% |
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Upton Court Grammar School
Slough, SL3 7PR |
Secondary | 1,166 | 4.7% | 7.3% |
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Reading School
Reading, RG1 5LW |
Secondary | 1,129 | 4.5% | 3.7% |
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Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School
Salisbury, SP1 2ED |
Secondary | 1,188 | 1.3% | 3.7% |
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Langley Grammar School
Langley, SL3 7QS |
Secondary | 1,274 | 4.9% | 5.6% |
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Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Faversham, ME13 7BQ |
Secondary | 1,101 | 5% | 6.8% |
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The Crypt School
Gloucester, GL2 5AE |
Secondary | 1,093 | 8.5% | 4.2% |
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King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford
Chelmsford, CM1 3SX |
Secondary | 1,138 | 3.2% | 1.7% |
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Oakwood Park Grammar School
Maidstone, ME16 8AH |
Secondary | 1,088 | 2.3% | 6.9% |
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John Hampden Grammar School
High Wycombe, HP11 1SZ |
Secondary | 1,271 | 2.8% | 4.7% |
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Sir William Borlase's Grammar School
Marlow, SL7 2BR |
Secondary | 1,205 | 6% | 3.1% |
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Sutton Grammar School
Sutton, SM1 4AS |
Secondary | 1,043 | 7.1% | 1.2% |
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Aylesbury High School
Aylesbury, HP21 7SX |
Secondary | 1,367 | 4.2% | 5.2% |
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Stroud High School
Stroud, GL5 4HF |
Secondary | 1,106 | 4.8% | 3.3% |
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St Michael's Church of England High School
Chorley, PR7 1RS |
Secondary | 1,134 | 9.9% | 3.3% |
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Chesham Grammar School
Chesham, HP5 1BA |
Secondary | 1,326 | 4% | 1.8% |
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Marling School
Stroud, GL5 4HE |
Secondary | 1,119 | 4.7% | 3.8% |
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Dr Challoner's High School
Amersham, HP7 9QB |
Secondary | 1,358 | 3.1% | 2.7% |
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Wilmington Grammar School for Girls
Dartford, DA2 7BB |
Secondary | 1,163 | 2.4% | 5.4% |
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Ranelagh School
Bracknell, RG12 9DA |
Secondary | 1,101 | 9% | 5.5% |
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Royal Latin School
Buckingham, MK18 1AX |
Secondary | 1,322 | 6.4% | 4.1% |
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Colchester County High School for Girls
Colchester, CO3 3US |
Secondary | 1,210 | 1.5% | 2.5% |
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Herschel Grammar School
Slough, SL1 3BW |
Secondary | 1,056 | 1.6% | 6.5% |
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The Skinners' School
Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9PG |
Secondary | 1,157 | 11.7% | 4.6% |
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Beaconsfield High School
Beaconsfield, HP9 1RR |
Secondary | 1,269 | 3.2% | 2.4% |
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Colchester Royal Grammar School
Colchester, CO3 3ND |
Secondary | 1,060 | 7.7% | 3.6% |
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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Tonbridge Grammar School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,164 | Sign in to see | |
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Brinsworth Academy
Rotherham, S60 5EJ |
Secondary | 1,386 | ||
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Wellacre Technology Academy
Manchester, M41 6AP |
Secondary | 720 | ||
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The Appleton School
Benfleet, SS7 5RN |
Secondary | 1,566 | ||
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Twynham School
Christchurch, BH23 1JF |
Secondary | 1,706 | ||
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Bishop Stopford School
Kettering, NN15 6BJ |
Secondary | 1,460 | ||
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Campion School
Northampton, NN7 3QG |
Secondary | 1,318 | ||
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The Palmer Catholic Academy
Ilford, IG3 8EU |
Secondary | 1,155 | ||
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Hatch End High School
Harrow, HA3 6NR |
Secondary | 1,278 | ||
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Falmouth School
Falmouth, TR11 4LH |
Secondary | 894 | ||
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Kingdown School
Warminster, BA12 9DR |
Secondary | 1,407 | ||
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St Albans Girls' School
St Albans, AL3 6DB |
Secondary | 1,428 | ||
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Brockhill Park Performing Arts College
Hythe, CT21 4HL |
Secondary | 1,358 | ||
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Rosebery School
Epsom, KT18 7NQ |
Secondary | 1,476 | ||
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Coombe Girls' School
New Malden, KT3 3TU |
Secondary | 1,542 | ||
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Clevedon School
Clevedon, BS21 6AH |
Secondary | 1,367 | ||
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The Norton Knatchbull School
Ashford, TN24 0QJ |
Secondary | 1,290 | ||
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Beaumont School
St Albans, AL4 0XB |
Secondary | 1,651 | ||
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Charters School
Ascot, SL5 9QY |
Secondary | 1,716 | ||
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Thorp Academy
Ryton, NE40 3AH |
Secondary | 1,502 | ||
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Worle Community School
Weston-Super-Mare, BS22 8XX |
Secondary | 1,291 | ||
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Harris Academy Orpington
BR5 4LG |
Secondary | 501 | ||
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Therfield School
Leatherhead, KT22 7NZ |
Secondary | 1,050 | ||
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Lord Grey Academy
Milton Keynes, MK3 6EW |
Secondary | 1,433 | ||
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Cardinal Newman Catholic School
Coventry, CV6 2FR |
Secondary | 1,451 | ||
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The North School
Ashford, TN24 8AL |
Secondary | 1,276 | ||
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St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School
London, TW1 4LT |
Secondary | 1,142 | ||
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The Bulmershe School
Reading, RG5 3EU |
Secondary | 1,506 | ||
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The Abbey School
Faversham, ME13 8RZ |
Secondary | 1,118 | ||
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Huish Episcopi Academy
LANGPORT, TA10 9SS |
Secondary | 1,250 | ||