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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Torquay Girls' Grammar School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,021 | 6.6% | 5.4% |
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Torquay Boys' Grammar School
Torquay, TQ2 7EL |
Secondary | 1,100 | 2.7% | 5.6% |
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Colyton Grammar School
Colyton, EX24 6HN |
Secondary | 1,071 | 5.2% | 6.4% |
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Lancaster Girls' Grammar School
Lancaster, LA1 1SF |
Secondary | 997 | 7.4% | 6.3% |
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Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy
Brixham, TQ5 0LN |
Secondary | 1,016 | 5.7% | 7.8% |
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South Wilts Grammar School
Salisbury, SP1 3JJ |
Secondary | 1,185 | 5.7% | 3.2% |
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Kendrick School
Reading, RG1 5BN |
Secondary | 934 | 4.3% | 8.4% |
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Reading School
Reading, RG1 5LW |
Secondary | 1,129 | 4.5% | 3.7% |
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St Joseph's College
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 5NT |
Secondary | 1,132 | 3.1% | 6.9% |
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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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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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Devonport High School for Girls
Plymouth, PL2 3DL |
Secondary | 916 | 6.3% | 8.7% |
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Denmark Road High School
Gloucester, GL1 3JN |
Secondary | 1,013 | 10.2% | 5.6% |
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Oakwood Park Grammar School
Maidstone, ME16 8AH |
Secondary | 1,088 | 2.3% | 6.9% |
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Ribston Hall High School
Gloucester, GL1 5LE |
Secondary | 906 | 6.5% | 8.2% |
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The Kings of Wessex Academy
Cheddar, BS27 3AQ |
Secondary | 1,051 | 8.4% | 10.8% |
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Wallington County Grammar School
Wallington, SM6 7PH |
Secondary | 1,117 | 3.9% | 6.6% |
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Stroud High School
Stroud, GL5 4HF |
Secondary | 1,106 | 4.8% | 3.3% |
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Yavneh College
Borehamwood, WD6 1HL |
Secondary | 1,042 | 12% | 5% |
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Marling School
Stroud, GL5 4HE |
Secondary | 1,119 | 4.7% | 3.8% |
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Ranelagh School
Bracknell, RG12 9DA |
Secondary | 1,101 | 9% | 5.5% |
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Haberdashers' Adams
Newport, TF10 7BD |
Secondary | 1,072 | 8.9% | 3.7% |
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Wirral Grammar School for Boys
Wirral, CH63 3AQ |
Secondary | 1,075 | 9.2% | 8.4% |
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Herschel Grammar School
Slough, SL1 3BW |
Secondary | 1,056 | 1.6% | 6.5% |
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Loreto Grammar School
Altrincham, WA14 4AH |
Secondary | 1,072 | 1.8% | 5.2% |
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Spalding Grammar School
Spalding, PE11 2XH |
Secondary | 995 | 7.8% | 7.9% |
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St Mary's Catholic School
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2NQ |
Secondary | 1,121 | 8.8% | 7.9% |
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Colchester Royal Grammar School
Colchester, CO3 3ND |
Secondary | 1,060 | 7.7% | 3.6% |
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Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School
Rossendale, BB4 7BJ |
Secondary | 1,056 | 8.7% | 5.5% |
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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Torquay Girls' Grammar School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,021 | Sign in to see | |
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Audenshaw School
Manchester, M34 5NB |
Secondary | 1,117 | ||
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Clitheroe Royal Grammar School
Clitheroe, BB7 2DJ |
Secondary | 1,475 | ||
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Sir Roger Manwood's School
Sandwich, CT13 9JX |
Secondary | 1,016 | ||
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Brighouse High School
Brighouse, HD6 2NY |
Secondary | 1,320 | ||
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Thomas Knyvett College
Ashford, TW15 3DU |
Secondary | 688 | ||
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King Edward VI Aston School
Birmingham, B6 6DJ |
Secondary | 995 | ||
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Newton Abbot College
Newton Abbot, TQ12 2NF |
Secondary | 1,213 | ||
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The King's School, Grantham
Grantham, NG31 6RP |
Secondary | 1,216 | ||
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Casterton College Rutland
Stamford, PE9 4AT |
Secondary | 872 | ||
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Higham Lane School
Nuneaton, CV10 0BJ |
Secondary | 1,479 | ||
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Mulberry Academy Shoreditch
London, E2 6NW |
Secondary | 1,419 | ||
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The Earls High School
Halesowen, B63 3SL |
Secondary | 1,295 | ||
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The Folkestone School for Girls
Folkestone, CT20 3RB |
Secondary | 1,159 | ||
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Upton Hall School FCJ
Wirral, CH49 6LJ |
Secondary | 1,011 | ||
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Sacred Heart High School
London, W6 7DG |
Secondary | 1,124 | ||
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The Cowplain School
Waterlooville, PO8 8RY |
Secondary | 1,015 | ||
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St Anne's Catholic School
Southampton, SO15 2WZ |
Secondary | 1,225 | ||
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Devizes School
Devizes, SN10 3AG |
Secondary | 990 | ||
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The Clarendon Academy
Trowbridge, BA14 0DJ |
Secondary | 1,109 | ||
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The Catholic High School, Chester
Chester, CH4 7HS |
Secondary | 809 | ||
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St Aidan's Catholic Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7HJ |
Secondary | 993 | ||
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Magnus Church of England Academy
Newark, NG24 4AB |
Secondary | 749 | ||
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The Windsor Boys' School
Windsor, SL4 5EH |
Secondary | 990 | ||
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The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School
London, W14 8BZ |
Secondary | 1,024 | ||
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The Orme Academy
Newcastle, ST5 9JU |
Secondary | 771 | ||
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Kingsmead School
Cannock, WS12 1DH |
Secondary | 1,429 | ||
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Scalby Academy
Scarborough, YO12 6TH |
Secondary | 970 | ||
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Haberdashers' Borough Academy
London, SE1 0EX |
Secondary | 921 | ||
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Morecambe Bay Academy
Morecambe, LA4 5BG |
Secondary | 1,023 | ||