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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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
School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
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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 |