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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Alcester Grammar School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,294 | 7.1% | 2% |
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Westcliff High School for Boys Academy
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0BP |
Secondary | 1,293 | 3.3% | 5.7% |
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Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet
Barnet, EN5 4DQ |
Secondary | 1,314 | 1.5% | 3.8% |
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Sir Thomas Rich's School
Gloucester, GL2 0LF |
Secondary | 1,249 | 4.7% | 4.1% |
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Pate's Grammar School
Cheltenham, GL51 0HG |
Secondary | 1,288 | 5.8% | 3.6% |
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South Wilts Grammar School
Salisbury, SP1 3JJ |
Secondary | 1,185 | 5.7% | 3.2% |
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Chelmsford County High School for Girls
Chelmsford, CM1 1RW |
Secondary | 1,236 | 4.5% | 3.6% |
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Tonbridge Grammar School
Tonbridge, TN9 2JR |
Secondary | 1,164 | 5.4% | 2.2% |
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Southend High School for Boys
Southend-on-Sea, SS0 0RG |
Secondary | 1,325 | 4.4% | 6.1% |
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Altrincham Grammar School for Boys
Altrincham, WA14 2RS |
Secondary | 1,421 | 8.1% | 5.5% |
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The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe
High Wycombe, HP13 6QT |
Secondary | 1,409 | 7.1% | 4.3% |
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Sale Grammar School
Sale, M33 3NH |
Secondary | 1,350 | 6.1% | 4% |
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Langley Grammar School
Langley, SL3 7QS |
Secondary | 1,274 | 4.9% | 5.6% |
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Newstead Wood School
Orpington, BR6 9SA |
Secondary | 1,262 | 9.4% | 5.5% |
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King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford
Chelmsford, CM1 3SX |
Secondary | 1,138 | 3.2% | 1.7% |
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John Hampden Grammar School
High Wycombe, HP11 1SZ |
Secondary | 1,271 | 2.8% | 4.7% |
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Sir William Borlase's Grammar School
Marlow, SL7 2BR |
Secondary | 1,205 | 6% | 3.1% |
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The North Halifax Grammar School
Halifax, HX2 9SU |
Secondary | 1,199 | 9.2% | 5.3% |
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Aylesbury High School
Aylesbury, HP21 7SX |
Secondary | 1,367 | 4.2% | 5.2% |
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St Michael's Church of England High School
Chorley, PR7 1RS |
Secondary | 1,134 | 9.9% | 3.3% |
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Bournemouth School for Girls
Bournemouth, BH8 9UJ |
Secondary | 1,260 | 9.5% | 6.1% |
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Chesham Grammar School
Chesham, HP5 1BA |
Secondary | 1,326 | 4% | 1.8% |
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Dr Challoner's High School
Amersham, HP7 9QB |
Secondary | 1,358 | 3.1% | 2.7% |
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Altrincham Grammar School for Girls
Altrincham, WA14 2NL |
Secondary | 1,384 | 5.4% | 5% |
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Royal Latin School
Buckingham, MK18 1AX |
Secondary | 1,322 | 6.4% | 4.1% |
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Haberdashers' Adams
Newport, TF10 7BD |
Secondary | 1,072 | 8.9% | 3.7% |
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Bournemouth School
Bournemouth, BH8 9PY |
Secondary | 1,284 | 5% | 6.3% |
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Colchester County High School for Girls
Colchester, CO3 3US |
Secondary | 1,210 | 1.5% | 2.5% |
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St George's School
Harpenden, AL5 4TD |
Secondary | 1,362 | 7.1% | 3.7% |
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Beaconsfield High School
Beaconsfield, HP9 1RR |
Secondary | 1,269 | 3.2% | 2.4% |
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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Alcester Grammar School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,294 | Sign in to see | |
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Charles Darwin School
Westerham, TN16 3AU |
Secondary | 1,314 | ||
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Highcliffe School
Christchurch, BH23 4QD |
Secondary | 1,566 | ||
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Queen Mary's Grammar School
Walsall, WS1 2PG |
Secondary | 1,377 | ||
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The Highcrest Academy
High Wycombe, HP13 7NQ |
Secondary | 1,073 | ||
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Pilton Community College
Barnstaple, EX31 1RB |
Secondary | 1,164 | ||
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Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre
Droitwich Spa, WR9 0AA |
Secondary | 1,300 | ||
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Southfield School for Girls
Kettering, NN15 6HE |
Secondary | 1,197 | ||
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Priestlands School
Lymington, SO41 8FZ |
Secondary | 1,236 | ||
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Thurstable School
Colchester, CO5 0EW |
Secondary | 1,036 | ||
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Sir Christopher Hatton Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 4RP |
Secondary | 1,481 | ||
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Moseley Park
Bilston, WV14 6LU |
Secondary | 1,076 | ||
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Ormiston Sudbury Academy
Sudbury, CO10 1NW |
Secondary | 679 | ||
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Queens Park Community School
London, NW6 7BQ |
Secondary | 1,312 | ||
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St Birinus School
Didcot, OX11 8AZ |
Secondary | 1,212 | ||
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Hamstead Hall Academy
Birmingham, B20 1HL |
Secondary | 1,190 | ||
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St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy
Bedlington, NE22 6ED |
Secondary | 1,057 | ||
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Mangotsfield School
Bristol, BS16 9LH |
Secondary | 1,160 | ||
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Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College
Luton, LU2 7AE |
Secondary | 1,645 | ||
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Walton High School
Stafford, ST17 0LJ |
Secondary | 1,271 | ||
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Avon Valley Academy
Salisbury, SP4 8HH |
Secondary | 519 | ||
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Leasowes High School
Halesowen, B62 8PJ |
Secondary | 1,115 | ||
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Woldgate School and Sixth Form College
York, YO42 2LL |
Secondary | 1,218 | ||
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Thorns Collegiate Academy
Brierley Hill, DY5 2NU |
Secondary | 899 | ||
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King's Academy Ringmer
Lewes, BN8 5RB |
Secondary | 642 | ||
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Coppice Performing Arts School
Wolverhampton, WV11 2QE |
Secondary | 1,002 | ||
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Chew Valley School
Bristol, BS40 8QB |
Secondary | 1,189 | ||
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Meole Brace School
Shrewsbury, SY3 9DW |
Secondary | 1,340 | ||
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Cardinal Newman Catholic School
Coventry, CV6 2FR |
Secondary | 1,451 | ||
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Priestnall School
Stockport, SK4 3HP |
Secondary | 1,285 | ||