Balcarras School
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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Balcarras School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,423 | 8.2% | 5.9% |
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Watford Grammar School for Girls
Watford, WD18 0AE |
Secondary | 1,451 | 4.8% | 5.8% |
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John Taylor High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 8AZ |
Secondary | 1,512 | 9.2% | 8.5% |
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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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Clitheroe Royal Grammar School
Clitheroe, BB7 2DJ |
Secondary | 1,441 | 6.2% | 8.4% |
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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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Rickmansworth School
Rickmansworth, WD3 3AQ |
Secondary | 1,533 | 6% | 5.8% |
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Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
Rochester, ME1 3EL |
Secondary | 1,507 | 10.2% | 8.4% |
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Thornden School
Eastleigh, SO53 2DW |
Secondary | 1,457 | 9% | 5.4% |
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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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The Holt School
Wokingham, RG41 1EE |
Secondary | 1,418 | 9.2% | 5.8% |
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Parmiter's School
Watford, WD25 0UU |
Secondary | 1,452 | 10.3% | 6.2% |
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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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Hitchin Girls' School
Hitchin, SG4 9RS |
Secondary | 1,355 | 11.4% | 6.6% |
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Anglo European School
Ingatestone, CM4 0DJ |
Secondary | 1,505 | 10.5% | 6.6% |
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Rosebery School
Epsom, KT18 7NQ |
Secondary | 1,422 | 9.6% | 5.8% |
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St George's School
Harpenden, AL5 4TD |
Secondary | 1,386 | 7.4% | 3.4% |
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Orleans Park School
Twickenham, TW1 3BB |
Secondary | 1,375 | 11.6% | 6.9% |
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Calday Grange Grammar School
Wirral, CH48 8GG |
Secondary | 1,509 | 7.2% | 7.2% |
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Downend School
Bristol, BS16 6XA |
Secondary | 1,411 | 10.1% | 9.5% |
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The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5NJ |
Secondary | 1,436 | 5.9% | 4.8% |
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Edgbarrow School
Crowthorne, RG45 7HZ |
Secondary | 1,490 | 10.2% | 5.3% |
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Poynton High School
Stockport, SK12 1PU |
Secondary | 1,499 | 9.5% | 7.3% |
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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Balcarras School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,423 | Sign in to see | |
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Greig City Academy
London, N8 7NU |
Secondary | 1,233 | ||
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George Spencer Academy
Nottingham, NG9 7EW |
Secondary | 1,658 | ||
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Norton Hill Academy
Radstock, BA3 4AD |
Secondary | 1,894 | ||
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The Knights Templar School
Baldock, SG7 6DZ |
Secondary | 1,421 | ||
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Chosen Hill School
Gloucester, GL3 2PL |
Secondary | 1,317 | ||
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Barr Beacon School
Walsall, WS9 0RF |
Secondary | 1,561 | ||
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St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre
Gloucester, GL4 0DD |
Secondary | 1,517 | ||
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The Chalfonts Community College
Gerrards Cross, SL9 8TP |
Secondary | 1,247 | ||
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Batley Girls' High School
Batley, WF17 0LD |
Secondary | 1,377 | ||
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Vyners School
Uxbridge, UB10 8AB |
Secondary | 1,489 | ||
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Norbury High School for Girls
Thornton Heath, CR7 8BT |
Secondary | 1,186 | ||
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The Westgate School
Slough, SL1 5AH |
Secondary | 1,326 | ||
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The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls
Romford, RM1 2RR |
Secondary | 1,410 | ||
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St Columba's Catholic Boys' School
Bexleyheath, DA6 7QB |
Secondary | 839 | ||
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Downend School
Bristol, BS16 6XA |
Secondary | 1,411 | ||
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Eggbuckland Community College
Plymouth, PL6 5YB |
Secondary | 1,041 | ||
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Bishop Luffa School, Chichester
Chichester, PO19 3HP |
Secondary | 1,604 | ||
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St George's School A Church of England Academy
Blackpool, FY4 4PH |
Secondary | 1,010 | ||
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Sir Bernard Lovell Academy
Bristol, BS30 8TS |
Secondary | 1,245 | ||
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The FitzWimarc School
Rayleigh, SS6 8EB |
Secondary | 1,788 | ||
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The Warriner School
Banbury, OX15 4LJ |
Secondary | 1,557 | ||
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Worle Community School
Weston-Super-Mare, BS22 8XX |
Secondary | 1,364 | ||
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Penketh High School
Warrington, WA5 2BY |
Secondary | 966 | ||
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Edgbarrow School
Crowthorne, RG45 7HZ |
Secondary | 1,490 | ||
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Theale Green School
Reading, RG7 5DA |
Secondary | 762 | ||
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AIM Academy North London
London, N9 8DQ |
Secondary | 587 | ||
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Highfields School
Matlock, DE4 5NA |
Secondary | 1,321 | ||
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John F Kennedy Catholic School
Hemel Hempstead, HP1 2PH |
Secondary | 1,100 | ||
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The Abbey School
Faversham, ME13 8RZ |
Secondary | 1,114 | ||