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 Mary's Grammar School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,377 | 4.9% | 19.8% |
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Haydon School
Pinner, HA5 2LX |
Secondary | 1,549 | 5.8% | 20.8% |
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Dane Court Grammar School
Broadstairs, CT10 2RT |
Secondary | 1,227 | 4.9% | 19.3% |
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Barr Beacon School
Walsall, WS9 0RF |
Secondary | 1,504 | 11.6% | 20.4% |
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St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Blackburn, BB2 2JR |
Secondary | 1,493 | 8.6% | 19.5% |
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The Coleshill School
Birmingham, B46 3EX |
Secondary | 1,201 | 11.8% | 20.2% |
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King Edward VI Five Ways School
Birmingham, B32 4BT |
Secondary | 1,311 | 6.2% | 19.9% |
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King Edward VI Handsworth School
Birmingham, B21 9AR |
Secondary | 1,324 | 5.9% | 25.9% |
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Carlton Academy
Nottingham, NG4 3SH |
Secondary | 1,371 | 7.7% | 23.7% |
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The Streetly Academy
Sutton Coldfield, B74 2EX |
Secondary | 1,505 | 12.6% | 20.3% |
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The Earls High School
Halesowen, B63 3SL |
Secondary | 1,295 | 12.8% | 20.3% |
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Coombe Girls' School
New Malden, KT3 3TU |
Secondary | 1,542 | 6.5% | 18.7% |
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St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon
Blaydon-on-Tyne, NE21 4BQ |
Secondary | 1,402 | 9.1% | 15.9% |
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Salendine Nook High School Academy
Huddersfield, HD3 4GN |
Secondary | 1,405 | 11.8% | 21.9% |
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Sir Christopher Hatton Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 4RP |
Secondary | 1,481 | 9.6% | 16.9% |
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The Douay Martyrs Catholic School
Uxbridge, UB10 8QY |
Secondary | 1,437 | 11.7% | 17.9% |
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Hellesdon High School
Norwich, NR6 5SB |
Secondary | 1,528 | 8.5% | 22.2% |
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St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7JN |
Secondary | 1,308 | 11.1% | 19% |
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The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls
Romford, RM1 2RR |
Secondary | 1,394 | 4.6% | 20.7% |
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Seaford Head School
Seaford, BN25 4LX |
Secondary | 1,448 | 9.5% | 17.8% |
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The Kimberley School
Nottingham, NG16 2NJ |
Secondary | 1,384 | 8.6% | 18.3% |
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Launceston College
Launceston, PL15 9JR |
Secondary | 1,280 | 10.7% | 21.5% |
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William Perkin Church of England High School
Greenford, UB6 8PR |
Secondary | 1,397 | 8.2% | 22.3% |
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Wolverhampton Girls' High School
Wolverhampton, WV6 0BY |
Secondary | 1,213 | 3.4% | 15% |
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Southgate School
Barnet, EN4 0BL |
Secondary | 1,414 | 9% | 21.8% |
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Dartford Grammar School for Girls
Dartford, DA1 2NT |
Secondary | 1,248 | 8.9% | 20% |
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John Taylor Free School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 9SA |
Secondary | 1,332 | 13.5% | 18.6% |
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Meole Brace School
Shrewsbury, SY3 9DW |
Secondary | 1,340 | 11.5% | 19.1% |
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Temple Moor High School
Leeds, LS15 0PT |
Secondary | 1,338 | 7.8% | 23% |
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Cheslyn Hay Academy
Walsall, WS6 7JQ |
Secondary | 1,269 | 12% | 16.4% |
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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Queen Mary's Grammar School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,377 | Sign in to see | |
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Harris Academy Merton
Mitcham, CR4 1BP |
Secondary | 1,342 | ||
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Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich
London, SE22 0NR |
Secondary | 839 | ||
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Charles Darwin School
Westerham, TN16 3AU |
Secondary | 1,314 | ||
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Alcester Grammar School
Alcester, B49 5ED |
Secondary | 1,294 | ||
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Chosen Hill School
Gloucester, GL3 2PL |
Secondary | 1,297 | ||
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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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St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre
Gloucester, GL4 0DD |
Secondary | 1,535 | ||
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Priestlands School
Lymington, SO41 8FZ |
Secondary | 1,236 | ||
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St Thomas More High School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0BW |
Secondary | 1,209 | ||
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Christ's College Finchley
London, N2 0SE |
Secondary | 992 | ||
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Moulton School and Science College
Northampton, NN3 7SD |
Secondary | 1,437 | ||
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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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Brookvale Groby Learning Campus
Leicester, LE6 0FP |
Secondary | 1,431 | ||
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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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Mark Rutherford School
Bedford, MK41 8PX |
Secondary | 1,182 | ||
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Conyers School
Yarm, TS15 9ET |
Secondary | 1,340 | ||
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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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Harris Academy Orpington
BR5 4LG |
Secondary | 501 | ||
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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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Ernest Bevin Academy
London, SW17 7DF |
Secondary | 645 | ||