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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Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,040 | 5.2% | 3.8% |
Urmston Grammar Academy
Manchester, M41 5UG |
Secondary | 1,101 | 6.5% | 8.4% |
Torquay Boys' Grammar School
Torquay, TQ2 7EL |
Secondary | 1,093 | 2.7% | 5.4% |
Colyton Grammar School
Colyton, EX24 6HN |
Secondary | 1,061 | 4.8% | 5.7% |
Lancaster Girls' Grammar School
Lancaster, LA1 1SF |
Secondary | 1,002 | 7.8% | 6.1% |
Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy
Brixham, TQ5 0LN |
Secondary | 1,021 | 5.1% | 5.8% |
South Wilts Grammar School
Salisbury, SP1 3JJ |
Secondary | 1,130 | 5.2% | 2.7% |
Tonbridge Grammar School
Tonbridge, TN9 2JR |
Secondary | 1,136 | 6.7% | 1.9% |
Reading School
Reading, RG1 5LW |
Secondary | 1,138 | 3.1% | 3% |
Torquay Girls Grammar School
Torquay, TQ2 7DY |
Secondary | 1,009 | 6.8% | 4.6% |
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Faversham, ME13 7BQ |
Secondary | 1,059 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
The Crypt School
Gloucester, GL2 5AE |
Secondary | 1,093 | 7.5% | 4.2% |
Denmark Road High School
Gloucester, GL1 3JN |
Secondary | 974 | 9.1% | 3.9% |
Oakwood Park Grammar School
Maidstone, ME16 8AH |
Secondary | 1,068 | 2.2% | 5.9% |
Sutton Grammar School
Sutton, SM1 4AS |
Secondary | 1,038 | 6.7% | 1.8% |
Stroud High School
Stroud, GL5 4HF |
Secondary | 1,095 | 6.1% | 3.1% |
St Michael's Church of England High School
Chorley, PR7 1RS |
Secondary | 1,139 | 11.5% | 3.6% |
Wirral Grammar School for Girls
Wirral, CH63 3AF |
Secondary | 1,185 | 3.4% | 7.8% |
West Kirby Grammar School
Wirral, CH48 5DP |
Secondary | 1,225 | 5.1% | 5.8% |
Wilmington Grammar School for Girls
Dartford, DA2 7BB |
Secondary | 1,123 | 2.4% | 5.1% |
Ranelagh School
Bracknell, RG12 9DA |
Secondary | 1,062 | 7.6% | 5.1% |
Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy
Leyland, PR26 9HH |
Secondary | 972 | 10.9% | 7.8% |
Haberdashers' Adams
Newport, TF10 7BD |
Secondary | 1,068 | 7.7% | 3.9% |
Wirral Grammar School for Boys
Wirral, CH63 3AQ |
Secondary | 1,043 | 8.4% | 8% |
Upton Hall School FCJ
Wirral, CH49 6LJ |
Secondary | 1,009 | 9.3% | 7.7% |
Saint Ambrose College
Altrincham, WA15 0HE |
Secondary | 1,068 | 6.8% | 5.1% |
Loreto Grammar School
Altrincham, WA14 4AH |
Secondary | 1,027 | 2.2% | 5.2% |
The Skinners' School
Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9PG |
Secondary | 1,138 | 5.4% | 4.5% |
Colchester Royal Grammar School
Colchester, CO3 3ND |
Secondary | 1,018 | 7.8% | 3.3% |
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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Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,040 | Sign in to see | |
Denmark Road High School
Gloucester, GL1 3JN |
Secondary | 974 | ||
Preston School Academy
Yeovil, BA21 3JD |
Secondary | 984 | ||
West Hill School
Stalybridge, SK15 1LX |
Secondary | 847 | ||
Stanchester Academy
Stoke-sub-Hamdon, TA14 6UG |
Secondary | 791 | ||
Whitstone
Shepton Mallet, BA4 5PF |
Secondary | 585 | ||
Canons High School
Edgware, HA8 6AN |
Secondary | 1,260 | ||
Chatham Grammar
Chatham, ME5 7EH |
Secondary | 980 | ||
Melbourn Village College
Royston, SG8 6EF |
Secondary | 638 | ||
Beacon Hill Academy
Dudley, DY3 1BP |
Secondary | 1,073 | ||
St Helena School
Colchester, CO3 3LE |
Secondary | 1,006 | ||
Presdales School
Ware, SG12 9NX |
Secondary | 1,175 | ||
Albany Academy
Chorley, PR7 3AY |
Secondary | 720 | ||
Colne Primet Academy
Colne, BB8 8JF |
Secondary | 870 | ||
The Hathaway Academy
Grays, RM17 5LL |
Secondary | 676 | ||
Jubilee High School
Addlestone, KT15 1TE |
Secondary | 681 | ||
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy
Ipswich, IP2 8PL |
Secondary | 783 | ||
Newmarket Academy
Newmarket, CB8 0EB |
Secondary | 833 | ||
The Skipton Academy
Skipton, BD23 1UQ |
Secondary | 591 | ||
Hillside High School
Bootle, L20 9NU |
Secondary | 699 | ||
Blessed William Howard Catholic School
Stafford, ST17 9AB |
Secondary | 954 | ||
Selston High School
Nottingham, NG16 6BW |
Secondary | 873 | ||
de Stafford School
Caterham, CR3 5YX |
Secondary | 827 | ||
Springfield School
Portsmouth, PO6 1QY |
Secondary | 1,103 | ||
Stanley High School
Southport, PR9 9TF |
Secondary | 843 | ||
Stoke Park School
Coventry, CV2 4JW |
Secondary | 1,073 | ||
Rye College
Rye, TN31 7NQ |
Secondary | 580 | ||
The Oaks Academy
Crewe, CW2 7NQ |
Secondary | 621 | ||
St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
Bury, BL9 0TZ |
Secondary | 1,063 | ||
Weaverham High School
Northwich, CW8 3HT |
Secondary | 1,168 |