Dane Court Grammar School

Schools we chose for benchmarking

These are the 2 sets of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's spending against.

Choose your own set of schools

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
Dane Court Grammar School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,254 3.5% 17.8%
The Langley Academy
Slough, SL3 7EF
Secondary 1,150 11.8% 19.4%
Plympton Academy
Plymouth, PL7 2RS
Secondary 1,145 8% 20.6%
Swavesey Village College
Cambridge, CB24 4RS
Secondary 1,254 7.8% 14.1%
Chosen Hill School
Gloucester, GL3 2PL
Secondary 1,317 9.4% 16.2%
Queen Mary's Grammar School
Walsall, WS1 2PG
Secondary 1,344 3.5% 17%
King Edward VI Five Ways School
Birmingham, B32 4BT
Secondary 1,301 6.8% 16.2%
King Edward VI Handsworth School
Birmingham, B21 9AR
Secondary 1,284 5.9% 18.1%
Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School
Barnet, EN5 5RR
Secondary 1,170 9.7% 19.7%
The National CofE Academy
Nottingham, NG15 7DB
Secondary 1,176 8.3% 18.1%
The Chalfonts Community College
Gerrards Cross, SL9 8TP
Secondary 1,247 12.5% 18.4%
Chelmer Valley High School
Chelmsford, CM1 7ER
Secondary 1,146 8.6% 15.9%
The Becket School
West Bridgford, NG2 7QY
Secondary 1,186 6.8% 14.2%
John Ferneley College
Melton Mowbray, LE13 1LH
Secondary 1,182 10.3% 15.5%
Cox Green School
Maidenhead, SL6 3AX
Secondary 1,204 13% 16.4%
The Earls High School
Halesowen, B63 3SL
Secondary 1,264 11.6% 19.2%
St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7JN
Secondary 1,321 9.3% 17.3%
St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester
Durham, DH7 0RD
Secondary 1,315 6.8% 16%
The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls
Romford, RM1 2RR
Secondary 1,410 3.7% 20.2%
The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3EZ
Secondary 1,178 7.1% 17.3%
The Kimberley School
Nottingham, NG16 2NJ
Secondary 1,360 6.8% 16.5%
William Perkin Church of England High School
Greenford, UB6 8PR
Secondary 1,387 7.4% 19.4%
Esher Church of England High School
Esher, KT10 8AP
Secondary 1,173 6.5% 17.2%
Dartford Grammar School for Girls
Dartford, DA1 2NT
Secondary 1,245 5% 17.8%
Meole Brace School
Shrewsbury, SY3 9DW
Secondary 1,351 7.9% 18.7%
Temple Moor High School
Leeds, LS15 0PT
Secondary 1,332 7.9% 20.5%
Darton Academy
Barnsley, S75 5EF
Secondary 1,156 8.4% 20.4%
The Friary School
Lichfield, WS13 7EW
Secondary 1,232 10.3% 15.4%
Watling Academy
Milton Keynes, MK8 1EP
Secondary 1,205 11% 21.5%
Ormskirk School
Ormskirk, L39 2AT
Secondary 1,223 11.5% 19.2%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
Dane Court Grammar School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,254 Sign in to see
Salford City Academy
Manchester, M30 7PQ
Secondary 920
Castle View Enterprise Academy
Sunderland, SR5 3DX
Secondary 1,031
Ark Charter Academy
Southsea, PO5 4HL
Secondary 876
Pyrland School
Taunton, TA2 7QP
Secondary 959
Samuel Ward Academy
Haverhill, CB9 0LD
Secondary 1,177
Hartsdown Academy
Margate, CT9 5RE
Secondary 835
Chestnut Grove Academy
London, SW12 8JZ
Secondary 1,324
St Augustine Academy
Maidstone, ME16 8AE
Secondary 740
Nene Park Academy
Peterborough, PE2 7EA
Secondary 1,443
Ormiston Maritime Academy
Grimsby, DN34 5AH
Secondary 759
Maghull High School
Liverpool, L31 7AW
Secondary 1,116
Mulberry Academy Woodside
London, N22 5QJ
Secondary 1,195
The Maplesden Noakes School
Maidstone, ME16 0TJ
Secondary 1,411
Hawkley Hall High School
Wigan, WN3 5NY
Secondary 1,177
Armthorpe Academy
Doncaster, DN3 2DA
Secondary 650
Trinity School
Newbury, RG14 2DU
Secondary 1,300
Fir Vale School
Sheffield, S4 8GB
Secondary 986
The Grangefield Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 4LE
Secondary 1,011
St Edmund's Catholic Academy
Wolverhampton, WV3 9DU
Secondary 1,116
Holyport College
Holyport, SL6 3LE
Secondary 613
Bishop Milner Catholic College
Dudley, DY1 3BY
Secondary 854
St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6LZ
Secondary 1,164
Miltoncross Academy
Portsmouth, PO3 6RB
Secondary 917
Admiral Lord Nelson School
Portsmouth, PO3 5XT
Secondary 1,212
The Ripley Academy
Ripley, DE5 3JQ
Secondary 876
Lyng Hall School
Coventry, CV2 3JS
Secondary 982
The Holmesdale School
Snodland, ME6 5HS
Secondary 568
The Turing School
Eastbourne, BN23 8EJ
Secondary 731
Kingsway Park High School
Rochdale, OL16 4XA
Secondary 1,342