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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Southend High School for Boys
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,340 | 4.3% | 5.8% |
Westcliff High School for Boys Academy
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0BP |
Secondary | 1,281 | 3.6% | 5.2% |
Watford Grammar School for Girls
Watford, WD18 0AE |
Secondary | 1,451 | 4.8% | 5.8% |
Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet
Barnet, EN5 4DQ |
Secondary | 1,305 | 1.2% | 3.8% |
Sir Thomas Rich's School
Gloucester, GL2 0LF |
Secondary | 1,268 | 4.7% | 3.8% |
Southend High School for Girls
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4UZ |
Secondary | 1,238 | 2.2% | 7.4% |
Altrincham Grammar School for Boys
Altrincham, WA14 2RS |
Secondary | 1,389 | 7.2% | 4.8% |
Balcarras School
Cheltenham, GL53 8QF |
Secondary | 1,423 | 8.2% | 5.9% |
The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe
High Wycombe, HP13 6QT |
Secondary | 1,419 | 4.1% | 4.2% |
Westcliff High School for Girls
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0BS |
Secondary | 1,304 | 3.7% | 7% |
Devonport High School for Boys
Plymouth, PL1 5QP |
Secondary | 1,231 | 4.9% | 7.3% |
Sale Grammar School
Sale, M33 3NH |
Secondary | 1,333 | 6.2% | 3.2% |
Langley Grammar School
Langley, SL3 7QS |
Secondary | 1,284 | 3.8% | 5.3% |
The Tiffin Girls' School
Kingston upon Thames, KT2 5PL |
Secondary | 1,239 | 3.6% | 6.2% |
Wilson's School
Wallington, SM6 9JW |
Secondary | 1,313 | 1.5% | 6.3% |
Wycombe High School
High Wycombe, HP11 1TB |
Secondary | 1,322 | 2.1% | 4.8% |
Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School
Aylesbury, HP21 8PE |
Secondary | 1,367 | 4.5% | 6.3% |
Aylesbury High School
Aylesbury, HP21 7SX |
Secondary | 1,329 | 5% | 5.1% |
Aylesbury Grammar School
Aylesbury, HP21 7RP |
Secondary | 1,363 | 1.6% | 4.3% |
Parmiter's School
Watford, WD25 0UU |
Secondary | 1,452 | 10.3% | 6.2% |
Roundwood Park School
Harpenden, AL5 3AE |
Secondary | 1,370 | 4% | 5.7% |
West Kirby Grammar School
Wirral, CH48 5DP |
Secondary | 1,225 | 5.1% | 5.8% |
Hitchin Girls' School
Hitchin, SG4 9RS |
Secondary | 1,355 | 11.4% | 6.6% |
Altrincham Grammar School for Girls
Altrincham, WA14 2NL |
Secondary | 1,368 | 4.5% | 3.1% |
Royal Latin School
Buckingham, MK18 1AX |
Secondary | 1,313 | 5.5% | 3.5% |
Bournemouth School
Bournemouth, BH8 9PY |
Secondary | 1,230 | 5.1% | 5.9% |
Presdales School
Ware, SG12 9NX |
Secondary | 1,175 | 5.9% | 8.2% |
The Norton Knatchbull School
Ashford, TN24 0QJ |
Secondary | 1,274 | 2.1% | 6.1% |
St George's School
Harpenden, AL5 4TD |
Secondary | 1,386 | 7.4% | 3.4% |
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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Southend High School for Boys
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,340 | Sign in to see | |
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace
London, SE19 2JH |
Secondary | 1,265 | ||
Accrington Academy
Accrington, BB5 4FF |
Secondary | 1,055 | ||
The Basildon Lower Academy
Basildon, SS14 1UX |
Secondary | 1,023 | ||
Maltby Academy
Rotherham, S66 8AB |
Secondary | 1,116 | ||
The Fallibroome Academy
Macclesfield, SK10 4AF |
Secondary | 1,542 | ||
Westcliff High School for Girls
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0BS |
Secondary | 1,304 | ||
Ravens Wood School
Bromley, BR2 8HP |
Secondary | 1,618 | ||
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford
Chelmsford, CM1 3SX |
Secondary | 1,135 | ||
Kennet School
Thatcham, RG19 4LL |
Secondary | 1,855 | ||
Aston Academy
Sheffield, S26 4SF |
Secondary | 1,597 | ||
West Hatch High School
Chigwell, IG7 5BT |
Secondary | 1,507 | ||
West Somerset College
Minehead, TA24 6AY |
Secondary | 759 | ||
The King Edmund School
Rochford, SS4 1TL |
Secondary | 1,432 | ||
Rossett School
Harrogate, HG2 9JP |
Secondary | 905 | ||
Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form
Braintree, CM7 1WY |
Secondary | 1,294 | ||
Nower Hill High School
Pinner, HA5 5RP |
Secondary | 2,060 | ||
King Edward VI Five Ways School
Birmingham, B32 4BT |
Secondary | 1,301 | ||
Carlton Academy
Nottingham, NG4 3SH |
Secondary | 1,336 | ||
Shelley College, A Share Academy
Huddersfield, HD8 8NL |
Secondary | 1,300 | ||
Cedars Upper School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2AE |
Secondary | 948 | ||
Birchwood High School
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5BD |
Secondary | 1,425 | ||
Wreake Valley Academy
Leicester, LE7 1LY |
Secondary | 1,050 | ||
Sir Harry Smith Community College
Peterborough, PE7 1XB |
Secondary | 1,094 | ||
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy
Pontefract, WF7 6BD |
Secondary | 1,492 | ||
Winton Academy
Bournemouth, BH10 4HT |
Secondary | 910 | ||
Glenmoor Academy
Bournemouth, BH10 4EX |
Secondary | 892 | ||
Forest Gate Community School
London, E7 9BB |
Secondary | 1,350 | ||
Duke's Aldridge
London, N17 0PG |
Secondary | 1,052 | ||
Countesthorpe Academy
Countesthorpe, LE8 5PR |
Secondary | 1,248 |