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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Altrincham Grammar School for Boys
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,421 | 8.1% | 5.5% |
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Watford Grammar School for Girls
Watford, WD18 0AE |
Secondary | 1,430 | 4.8% | 6.3% |
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John Taylor High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 8AZ |
Secondary | 1,499 | 8.5% | 8.2% |
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Highworth Grammar School
Ashford, TN24 8UD |
Secondary | 1,543 | 7.5% | 7.9% |
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Clitheroe Royal Grammar School
Clitheroe, BB7 2DJ |
Secondary | 1,475 | 5.9% | 9.3% |
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Southend High School for Boys
Southend-on-Sea, SS0 0RG |
Secondary | 1,325 | 4.4% | 6.1% |
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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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Sale Grammar School
Sale, M33 3NH |
Secondary | 1,350 | 6.1% | 4% |
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Dame Alice Owen's School
Potters Bar, EN6 2DU |
Secondary | 1,468 | 12.9% | 3.5% |
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Christleton High School
Chester, CH3 7AD |
Secondary | 1,387 | 4.9% | 9.7% |
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Thornden School
Eastleigh, SO53 2DW |
Secondary | 1,451 | 9.1% | 6.1% |
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Lancaster Royal Grammar School
Lancaster, LA1 3EF |
Secondary | 1,290 | 12.5% | 6.3% |
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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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Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School
Aylesbury, HP21 8PE |
Secondary | 1,348 | 4.2% | 7.3% |
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Aylesbury High School
Aylesbury, HP21 7SX |
Secondary | 1,367 | 4.2% | 5.2% |
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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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Altrincham Grammar School for Girls
Altrincham, WA14 2NL |
Secondary | 1,384 | 5.4% | 5% |
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Royal Latin School
Buckingham, MK18 1AX |
Secondary | 1,322 | 6.4% | 4.1% |
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Rosebery School
Epsom, KT18 7NQ |
Secondary | 1,476 | 10.6% | 5.7% |
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St George's School
Harpenden, AL5 4TD |
Secondary | 1,362 | 7.1% | 3.7% |
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Orleans Park School
Twickenham, TW1 3BB |
Secondary | 1,394 | 11.8% | 7.1% |
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Calday Grange Grammar School
Wirral, CH48 8GG |
Secondary | 1,479 | 7.4% | 7.2% |
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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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Poynton High School
Stockport, SK12 1PU |
Secondary | 1,500 | 12.9% | 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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Altrincham Grammar School for Boys
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,421 | Sign in to see | |
|
Accrington Academy
Accrington, BB5 4FF |
Secondary | 995 | ||
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The Basildon Upper Academy
Basildon, SS13 3HL |
Secondary | 916 | ||
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Brine Leas School
Nantwich, CW5 7DY |
Secondary | 1,411 | ||
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Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet
Barnet, EN5 4DQ |
Secondary | 1,314 | ||
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Sandwich Technology School
Sandwich, CT13 0FA |
Secondary | 1,235 | ||
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Torquay Boys' Grammar School
Torquay, TQ2 7EL |
Secondary | 1,100 | ||
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Arden
Solihull, B93 0PT |
Secondary | 1,817 | ||
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Lampton Academy
Hounslow, TW3 4EP |
Secondary | 1,510 | ||
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South Dartmoor Community College
Ashburton, TQ13 7EW |
Secondary | 795 | ||
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Holcombe Grammar School
Chatham, ME4 6JB |
Secondary | 1,036 | ||
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Rickmansworth School
Rickmansworth, WD3 3AQ |
Secondary | 1,550 | ||
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Windsor High School and Sixth Form
Halesowen, B63 4BB |
Secondary | 1,764 | ||
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Thornden School
Eastleigh, SO53 2DW |
Secondary | 1,451 | ||
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Backwell School
Bristol, BS48 3BX |
Secondary | 1,600 | ||
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Cheam High School
Sutton, SM3 8PW |
Secondary | 2,106 | ||
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Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Ashbourne, DE6 1EP |
Secondary | 1,298 | ||
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Sexey's School
Bruton, BA10 0DF |
Secondary | 668 | ||
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Woodkirk Academy
Wakefield, WF3 1JQ |
Secondary | 1,777 | ||
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Featherstone High School
Southall, UB2 5HF |
Secondary | 1,773 | ||
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Shoeburyness High School
Southend-on-Sea, SS3 9LL |
Secondary | 1,749 | ||
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Impington Village College
Cambridge, CB24 9LX |
Secondary | 1,452 | ||
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Joseph Leckie Academy
Walsall, WS5 4PG |
Secondary | 1,522 | ||
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Cheadle Hulme High School
Cheadle, SK8 7JY |
Secondary | 1,694 | ||
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Sutton Community Academy
Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 1EE |
Secondary | 803 | ||
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The Castle School
Bristol, BS35 1HT |
Secondary | 1,453 | ||
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Saint Paul's Catholic High School
Manchester, M23 2YS |
Secondary | 953 | ||
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Salesian School, Chertsey
Chertsey, KT16 9LU |
Secondary | 1,850 | ||
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St Crispin's School
Wokingham, RG40 1SS |
Secondary | 1,489 | ||
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Okehampton College
Okehampton, EX20 1PW |
Secondary | 1,137 | ||