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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Devonport High School for Girls
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 916 | 6.3% | 8.7% |
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Highsted Grammar School
Sittingbourne, ME10 4PT |
Secondary | 832 | 4.8% | 12.1% |
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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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Kendrick School
Reading, RG1 5BN |
Secondary | 934 | 4.3% | 8.4% |
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Torquay Girls' Grammar School
Torquay, TQ2 7DY |
Secondary | 1,021 | 6.6% | 5.4% |
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Newport Girls' High School Academy
Newport, TF10 7HL |
Secondary | 836 | 4.3% | 6% |
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Rugby High School
Rugby, CV22 7RE |
Secondary | 929 | 4.3% | 8.7% |
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Skipton Girls' High School
Skipton, BD23 1QL |
Secondary | 855 | 9.8% | 6.4% |
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Denmark Road High School
Gloucester, GL1 3JN |
Secondary | 1,013 | 10.2% | 5.6% |
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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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Carre's Grammar School
Sleaford, NG34 7DD |
Secondary | 799 | 5.4% | 8% |
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Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School
Upminster, RM14 2QR |
Secondary | 829 | 8.3% | 11.5% |
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Barton Court Grammar School
Canterbury, CT1 1PH |
Secondary | 1,005 | 6.7% | 10.8% |
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Wirral Grammar School for Boys
Wirral, CH63 3AQ |
Secondary | 1,075 | 9.2% | 8.4% |
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Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy
Sleaford, NG34 7RS |
Secondary | 756 | 5.3% | 9.4% |
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Borden Grammar School
Sittingbourne, ME10 4DB |
Secondary | 928 | 2.9% | 10.3% |
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Upton Hall School FCJ
Wirral, CH49 6LJ |
Secondary | 1,011 | 11.6% | 8.4% |
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The Harvey Grammar School
Folkestone, CT19 5JY |
Secondary | 1,015 | 4.3% | 12.1% |
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Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle
Horncastle, LN9 5AD |
Secondary | 788 | 7.5% | 8.9% |
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Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School
Brentwood, CM14 4EX |
Secondary | 1,013 | 6.3% | 9.9% |
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Spalding Grammar School
Spalding, PE11 2XH |
Secondary | 995 | 7.8% | 7.9% |
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All Saints Church of England Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 5BL |
Secondary | 893 | 12.2% | 9.8% |
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The Forest School
Wokingham, RG41 5NE |
Secondary | 929 | 6.3% | 11.4% |
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St Augustine's Catholic High School
Redditch, B97 5LX |
Secondary | 967 | 10.6% | 11.4% |
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King Edward VI Grammar School
Louth, LN11 9LL |
Secondary | 889 | 9.1% | 10.5% |
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Plymouth High School for Girls
Plymouth, PL4 6HT |
Secondary | 795 | 0.6% | 10.7% |
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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Devonport High School for Girls
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 916 | Sign in to see | |
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Harris Academy Bermondsey
London, SE16 3TZ |
Secondary | 836 | ||
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Lift Richmond Park
London, SW14 8RG |
Secondary | 1,042 | ||
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Audenshaw School
Manchester, M34 5NB |
Secondary | 1,117 | ||
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Kendrick School
Reading, RG1 5BN |
Secondary | 934 | ||
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Torquay Girls' Grammar School
Torquay, TQ2 7DY |
Secondary | 1,021 | ||
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Skipton Girls' High School
Skipton, BD23 1QL |
Secondary | 855 | ||
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Co-op Academy Swinton
Manchester, M27 6JU |
Secondary | 992 | ||
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The Eastwood Academy
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 5UU |
Secondary | 1,144 | ||
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The St Marylebone CofE School
London, W1U 5BA |
Secondary | 1,170 | ||
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Outwood Academy Ripon
Ripon, HG4 2DE |
Secondary | 662 | ||
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Bournemouth School
Bournemouth, BH8 9PY |
Secondary | 1,284 | ||
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South Wigston High School
Wigston, LE18 4TA |
Secondary | 783 | ||
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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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The Henrietta Barnett School
London, NW11 7BN |
Secondary | 807 | ||
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Loreto College
St Albans, AL1 3RQ |
Secondary | 930 | ||
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Bishop Perowne CofE College
Worcester, WR3 8LE |
Secondary | 1,171 | ||
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Westminster City School
London, SW1E 5HJ |
Secondary | 802 | ||
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Loreto Grammar School
Altrincham, WA14 4AH |
Secondary | 1,072 | ||
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Lady Margaret School
London, SW6 4UN |
Secondary | 781 | ||
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King James's School
Huddersfield, HD4 6SG |
Secondary | 1,066 | ||
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Brentford School for Girls
Brentford, TW8 0PG |
Secondary | 852 | ||
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Ark Boulton Academy
Birmingham, B11 2QG |
Secondary | 877 | ||
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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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Westwood College
Leek, ST13 8NP |
Secondary | 771 | ||
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Gaynes School
Upminster, RM14 3UX |
Secondary | 473 | ||
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Sanders Draper
Hornchurch, RM12 6RT |
Secondary | 707 | ||