Balcarras School

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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.

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Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
Balcarras School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,423 8.2% 5.9%
Watford Grammar School for Girls
Watford, WD18 0AE
Secondary 1,451 4.8% 5.8%
John Taylor High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 8AZ
Secondary 1,512 9.2% 8.5%
Dartford Grammar School
Dartford, DA1 2HW
Secondary 1,539 6.4% 6.4%
Highworth Grammar School
Ashford, TN24 8UD
Secondary 1,536 6.8% 6.6%
Clitheroe Royal Grammar School
Clitheroe, BB7 2DJ
Secondary 1,441 6.2% 8.4%
Southend High School for Boys
Southend-on-Sea, SS0 0RG
Secondary 1,340 4.3% 5.8%
Altrincham Grammar School for Boys
Altrincham, WA14 2RS
Secondary 1,389 7.2% 4.8%
The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe
High Wycombe, HP13 6QT
Secondary 1,419 4.1% 4.2%
Rickmansworth School
Rickmansworth, WD3 3AQ
Secondary 1,533 6% 5.8%
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
Rochester, ME1 3EL
Secondary 1,507 10.2% 8.4%
Thornden School
Eastleigh, SO53 2DW
Secondary 1,457 9% 5.4%
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%
The Holt School
Wokingham, RG41 1EE
Secondary 1,418 9.2% 5.8%
Parmiter's School
Watford, WD25 0UU
Secondary 1,452 10.3% 6.2%
Tiffin School
Kingston upon Thames, KT2 6RL
Secondary 1,444 4.8% 3.5%
Roundwood Park School
Harpenden, AL5 3AE
Secondary 1,370 4% 5.7%
Bishop Stopford School
Kettering, NN15 6BJ
Secondary 1,453 7% 5.4%
Gravesend Grammar School
Gravesend, DA12 2PR
Secondary 1,465 4.3% 7.7%
Hitchin Girls' School
Hitchin, SG4 9RS
Secondary 1,355 11.4% 6.6%
Anglo European School
Ingatestone, CM4 0DJ
Secondary 1,505 10.5% 6.6%
Rosebery School
Epsom, KT18 7NQ
Secondary 1,422 9.6% 5.8%
St George's School
Harpenden, AL5 4TD
Secondary 1,386 7.4% 3.4%
Orleans Park School
Twickenham, TW1 3BB
Secondary 1,375 11.6% 6.9%
Calday Grange Grammar School
Wirral, CH48 8GG
Secondary 1,509 7.2% 7.2%
Downend School
Bristol, BS16 6XA
Secondary 1,411 10.1% 9.5%
The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5NJ
Secondary 1,436 5.9% 4.8%
Edgbarrow School
Crowthorne, RG45 7HZ
Secondary 1,490 10.2% 5.3%
Poynton High School
Stockport, SK12 1PU
Secondary 1,499 9.5% 7.3%