Queen Elizabeth's

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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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
Queen Elizabeth's
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,206 17.3% 18%
Bristol Cathedral Choir School
Bristol, BS1 5TS
Secondary 1,168 18.4% 18.9%
The Wellington Academy
Ludgershall, SP11 9RR
Secondary 1,146 15.4% 16.8%
Branston Community Academy
Lincoln, LN4 1LH
Secondary 1,243 17% 18%
Penair School
Truro, TR1 1TN
Secondary 1,190 14.3% 20.2%
St Edward's College
Liverpool, L12 1LF
Secondary 1,178 14.9% 15.7%
Ortu Gable Hall School
Stanford-le-Hope, SS17 8JT
Secondary 1,254 14.7% 18.5%
Campion School
Northampton, NN7 3QG
Secondary 1,278 18.4% 18%
Priestlands School
Lymington, SO41 8FZ
Secondary 1,233 20% 17.5%
William Edwards School
Grays, RM16 3NJ
Secondary 1,185 15.9% 18.2%
The Romsey School
Romsey, SO51 8ZB
Secondary 1,158 16% 17%
The Eastwood Academy
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 5UU
Secondary 1,148 14% 18.1%
Tewkesbury Academy
Tewkesbury, GL20 8DF
Secondary 1,206 14.7% 17.9%
Stanborough School
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YR
Secondary 1,204 16% 16.2%
Abbeywood Community School
Bristol, BS34 8SF
Secondary 1,240 21.1% 18.7%
Woking High School
Woking, GU21 4TJ
Secondary 1,202 18% 17.2%
Ian Ramsey Church of England Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 7AJ
Secondary 1,168 18.9% 17.2%
Sir Bernard Lovell Academy
Bristol, BS30 8TS
Secondary 1,245 17.7% 16.2%
Putteridge High School
Luton, LU2 8HJ
Secondary 1,200 14.2% 18%
Reigate School
Reigate, RH2 7NT
Secondary 1,259 20.5% 19.2%
Okehampton College
Okehampton, EX20 1PW
Secondary 1,214 16.5% 16.5%
West Exe School
Exeter, EX2 9JU
Secondary 1,236 21.2% 19.3%
Abbey Park School
Swindon, SN25 2ND
Secondary 1,180 18.2% 14.7%
Melksham Oak Community School
Melksham, SN12 6QZ
Secondary 1,274 19.5% 20.5%
Princes Risborough School
Princes Risborough, HP27 0DR
Secondary 1,113 16.2% 17.3%
Colne Community School
Colchester, CO7 0QL
Secondary 1,257 17.8% 18.3%
The Hinckley School
Hinckley, LE10 1LE
Secondary 1,171 17% 19.7%
Weaverham High School
Northwich, CW8 3HT
Secondary 1,168 16% 17.9%
Brighton Hill Community School
Basingstoke, RG22 4HS
Secondary 1,277 14.9% 16.9%
Parkside School
Bradford, BD13 5AD
Secondary 1,146 16.4% 19.8%

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
Queen Elizabeth's
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,206 Sign in to see
Djanogly City Academy
Nottingham, NG7 6ND
Secondary 1,198
City of London Academy Islington
London, N1 8PQ
Secondary 925
Kingsdale Foundation School
London, SE21 8SQ
Secondary 2,530
The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe
High Wycombe, HP13 6QT
Secondary 1,419
Harrogate Grammar School
Harrogate, HG2 0DZ
Secondary 2,097
Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy
Lancaster, LA1 4RS
Secondary 1,677
Cleeve School
Cheltenham, GL52 8AE
Secondary 1,775
Saffron Walden County High School
Saffron Walden, CB11 4UH
Secondary 2,128
George Abbot School
Guildford, GU1 1XX
Secondary 1,939
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls
Birmingham, B14 7QJ
Secondary 1,108
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys
Birmingham, B14 7QJ
Secondary 1,017
Marling School
Stroud, GL5 4HE
Secondary 1,185
Hitchin Girls' School
Hitchin, SG4 9RS
Secondary 1,355
Hinchingbrooke School
Huntingdon, PE29 3BN
Secondary 2,052
Kingsbury High School
London, NW9 9JR
Secondary 2,009
Plume School
Maldon, CM9 6AB
Secondary 1,738
Hall Cross Academy
Doncaster, DN1 2HY
Secondary 1,991
Beacon Academy
Crowborough, TN6 2AS
Secondary 1,620
Lutterworth College
Lutterworth, LE17 4EW
Secondary 1,565
Wykham Park
Banbury, OX16 9HY
Secondary 913
Cheshire Studio School
Knutsford, WA16 0EA
Secondary 120
Wheatley Park School
Oxford, OX33 1QH
Secondary 1,141
City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy
Norwich, NR4 6PP
Secondary 1,739
Hewett Academy
Norwich, NR1 2PL
Secondary 422
Leigh Academy Halley
London, SE3 8EP
Secondary 906
Holderness Academy and Sixth Form College
Hull, HU12 8UZ
Secondary 1,014
Northallerton School & Sixth Form College
Northallerton, DL6 1ED
Secondary 1,081
Trinity Catholic School
Leamington Spa, CV32 6NB
Secondary 520
St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Bradford, BD9 4BQ
Secondary 1,786