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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Holcombe Grammar School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,033 | 1.6% | 10.5% |
Urmston Grammar Academy
Manchester, M41 5UG |
Secondary | 1,101 | 6.5% | 8.4% |
Highsted Grammar School
Sittingbourne, ME10 4PT |
Secondary | 837 | 6.3% | 9.7% |
The Rochester Grammar School
Rochester, ME1 3BY |
Secondary | 1,177 | 1.9% | 8.2% |
Fort Pitt Grammar School
Chatham, ME4 6TJ |
Secondary | 932 | 2% | 11.5% |
Upton Court Grammar School
Slough, SL3 7PR |
Secondary | 1,164 | 3.2% | 7% |
Kendrick School
Reading, RG1 5BN |
Secondary | 903 | 3.5% | 6% |
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Faversham, ME13 7BQ |
Secondary | 1,059 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
Rugby High School
Rugby, CV22 7RE |
Secondary | 935 | 5.5% | 7.6% |
Oakwood Park Grammar School
Maidstone, ME16 8AH |
Secondary | 1,068 | 2.2% | 5.9% |
St Anselm's College
Prenton, CH43 1UQ |
Secondary | 988 | 4.6% | 10.5% |
The Kings of Wessex Academy
Cheddar, BS27 3AQ |
Secondary | 1,046 | 6.9% | 9.8% |
Perins School
Alresford, SO24 9BS |
Secondary | 1,156 | 5.6% | 9.1% |
Wirral Grammar School for Girls
Wirral, CH63 3AF |
Secondary | 1,185 | 3.4% | 7.8% |
Wilmington Grammar School for Boys
Dartford, DA2 7DA |
Secondary | 1,119 | 6.7% | 8.1% |
Wilmington Grammar School for Girls
Dartford, DA2 7BB |
Secondary | 1,123 | 2.4% | 5.1% |
Chatham Grammar
Chatham, ME5 7EH |
Secondary | 980 | 4.2% | 12.6% |
Barton Court Grammar School
Canterbury, CT1 1PH |
Secondary | 1,002 | 9% | 10.2% |
St Catherine's Catholic School
Bexleyheath, DA6 7QJ |
Secondary | 1,039 | 4.9% | 12% |
Herschel Grammar School
Slough, SL1 3BW |
Secondary | 1,057 | 1% | 6.5% |
Borden Grammar School
Sittingbourne, ME10 4DB |
Secondary | 924 | 2.9% | 9.4% |
The Folkestone School for Girls
Folkestone, CT20 3RB |
Secondary | 1,170 | 6.2% | 11.9% |
The Harvey Grammar School
Folkestone, CT19 5JY |
Secondary | 1,027 | 4.3% | 10.5% |
Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School
Brentwood, CM14 4EX |
Secondary | 1,024 | 4.7% | 9.8% |
The Crossley Heath School
Halifax, HX3 0HG |
Secondary | 1,142 | 1.2% | 8.7% |
Wolverhampton Girls' High School
Wolverhampton, WV6 0BY |
Secondary | 1,178 | 5.4% | 12.2% |
Lawrence Sheriff School
Rugby, CV21 3AG |
Secondary | 1,141 | 0.8% | 7.2% |
Newlands Girls' School
Maidenhead, SL6 5JB |
Secondary | 1,201 | 5.6% | 8.9% |
King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys
Birmingham, B21 9ET |
Secondary | 1,046 | 2.1% | 13.2% |
Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School
Rossendale, BB4 7BJ |
Secondary | 1,121 | 3.3% | 6.9% |
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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Holcombe Grammar School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,033 | Sign in to see | |
The Basildon Upper Academy
Basildon, SS13 3HL |
Secondary | 904 | ||
Brine Leas School
Nantwich, CW5 7DY |
Secondary | 1,441 | ||
Sandwich Technology School
Sandwich, CT13 0FA |
Secondary | 1,314 | ||
Lampton Academy
Hounslow, TW3 4EP |
Secondary | 1,525 | ||
Invicta Grammar School
Maidstone, ME14 5DS |
Secondary | 1,625 | ||
Thornden School
Eastleigh, SO53 2DW |
Secondary | 1,457 | ||
Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre
Cheltenham, GL51 3EF |
Secondary | 1,830 | ||
Copleston High School
Ipswich, IP4 5HD |
Secondary | 1,937 | ||
Rainham Mark Grammar School
Gillingham, ME8 7AJ |
Secondary | 1,536 | ||
Glenthorne High School
Sutton, SM3 9PS |
Secondary | 1,760 | ||
Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College
Coventry, CV1 2BA |
Secondary | 1,728 | ||
Springwest Academy
Feltham, TW13 7EF |
Secondary | 944 | ||
Carmel College
Darlington, DL3 8RW |
Secondary | 1,346 | ||
Ormiston Forge Academy
Cradley Heath, B64 6QU |
Secondary | 1,693 | ||
The Sittingbourne School
Sittingbourne, ME10 4NL |
Secondary | 1,615 | ||
Featherstone High School
Southall, UB2 5HF |
Secondary | 1,763 | ||
Shoeburyness High School
Southend-on-Sea, SS3 9LL |
Secondary | 1,809 | ||
Horsforth School
Leeds, LS18 5RF |
Secondary | 1,656 | ||
Burford School
Burford, OX18 4PL |
Secondary | 1,461 | ||
Seahaven Academy
Newhaven, BN9 9TD |
Secondary | 769 | ||
The Cedars Academy
Leicester, LE4 4GH |
Secondary | 998 | ||
Shaftesbury School
Shaftesbury, SP7 8ER |
Secondary | 868 | ||
The Bicester School
Bicester, OX26 2NS |
Secondary | 1,239 | ||
Southgate School
Barnet, EN4 0BL |
Secondary | 1,459 | ||
Logic Studio School
Feltham, TW13 7EF |
Secondary | 297 | ||
Boston Spa Academy
Wetherby, LS23 6RW |
Secondary | 1,429 | ||
Temple Moor High School
Leeds, LS15 0PT |
Secondary | 1,332 | ||
Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst
Birmingham, B37 6NU |
Secondary | 1,202 | ||
Grace College
Gateshead, NE9 6LE |
Secondary | 1,191 |