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 | 1,344 | 3.5% | 17% |
Prince Henry's High School
Evesham, WR11 4QH |
Secondary | 1,293 | 3.3% | 11% |
Swavesey Village College
Cambridge, CB24 4RS |
Secondary | 1,254 | 7.8% | 14.1% |
Dane Court Grammar School
Broadstairs, CT10 2RT |
Secondary | 1,254 | 3.5% | 17.8% |
Chosen Hill School
Gloucester, GL3 2PL |
Secondary | 1,317 | 9.4% | 16.2% |
Fernwood School
Nottingham, NG8 2FT |
Secondary | 1,433 | 10.1% | 18.1% |
King Edward VI Five Ways School
Birmingham, B32 4BT |
Secondary | 1,301 | 6.8% | 16.2% |
King Edward VI Handsworth School
Birmingham, B21 9AR |
Secondary | 1,284 | 5.9% | 18.1% |
Higham Lane School
Nuneaton, CV10 0BJ |
Secondary | 1,427 | 7.6% | 13.5% |
The Earls High School
Halesowen, B63 3SL |
Secondary | 1,264 | 11.6% | 19.2% |
St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon
Blaydon-on-Tyne, NE21 4BQ |
Secondary | 1,454 | 9.2% | 16.4% |
Blenheim High School
Epsom, KT19 9BH |
Secondary | 1,374 | 10% | 14.3% |
Sir Christopher Hatton Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 4RP |
Secondary | 1,475 | 4.9% | 16.5% |
St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7JN |
Secondary | 1,321 | 9.3% | 17.3% |
St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester
Durham, DH7 0RD |
Secondary | 1,315 | 6.8% | 16% |
The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls
Romford, RM1 2RR |
Secondary | 1,410 | 3.7% | 20.2% |
The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3EZ |
Secondary | 1,178 | 7.1% | 17.3% |
The Kimberley School
Nottingham, NG16 2NJ |
Secondary | 1,360 | 6.8% | 16.5% |
Cambourne Village College
Cambridge, CB23 6FR |
Secondary | 1,381 | 8.4% | 15.1% |
William Perkin Church of England High School
Greenford, UB6 8PR |
Secondary | 1,387 | 7.4% | 19.4% |
Esher Church of England High School
Esher, KT10 8AP |
Secondary | 1,173 | 6.5% | 17.2% |
Idsall School
Shifnal, TF11 8PD |
Secondary | 1,238 | 10.5% | 13.9% |
Kingsmead School
Cannock, WS12 1DH |
Secondary | 1,409 | 12.7% | 16.2% |
St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham
Durham, DH1 4NG |
Secondary | 1,361 | 6% | 12.3% |
Dartford Grammar School for Girls
Dartford, DA1 2NT |
Secondary | 1,245 | 5% | 17.8% |
Meole Brace School
Shrewsbury, SY3 9DW |
Secondary | 1,351 | 7.9% | 18.7% |
Boston Spa Academy
Wetherby, LS23 6RW |
Secondary | 1,429 | 8.9% | 18.7% |
Temple Moor High School
Leeds, LS15 0PT |
Secondary | 1,332 | 7.9% | 20.5% |
Cheslyn Hay Academy
Walsall, WS6 7JQ |
Secondary | 1,262 | 12.3% | 15.3% |
The Friary School
Lichfield, WS13 7EW |
Secondary | 1,232 | 10.3% | 15.4% |
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 | 1,344 | Sign in to see | |
Harris Academy Merton
Mitcham, CR4 1BP |
Secondary | 1,358 | ||
Glyn School
Epsom, KT17 1NB |
Secondary | 1,696 | ||
Alcester Grammar School
Alcester, B49 5ED |
Secondary | 1,292 | ||
Chosen Hill School
Gloucester, GL3 2PL |
Secondary | 1,317 | ||
Heart of England School
Coventry, CV7 7FW |
Secondary | 1,233 | ||
Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre
Droitwich Spa, WR9 0AA |
Secondary | 1,281 | ||
Roundwood Park School
Harpenden, AL5 3AE |
Secondary | 1,370 | ||
St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre
Gloucester, GL4 0DD |
Secondary | 1,517 | ||
Priestlands School
Lymington, SO41 8FZ |
Secondary | 1,233 | ||
The Chalfonts Community College
Gerrards Cross, SL9 8TP |
Secondary | 1,247 | ||
Falmouth School
Falmouth, TR11 4LH |
Secondary | 969 | ||
St Thomas More High School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0BW |
Secondary | 1,232 | ||
Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School
Accrington, BB5 4AY |
Secondary | 1,315 | ||
Moulton School and Science College
Northampton, NN3 7SD |
Secondary | 1,411 | ||
Sir Christopher Hatton Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 4RP |
Secondary | 1,475 | ||
Blackfen School for Girls
Sidcup, DA15 9NU |
Secondary | 1,486 | ||
Brookvale Groby Learning Campus
Leicester, LE6 0FP |
Secondary | 1,415 | ||
Ormiston Sudbury Academy
Sudbury, CO10 1NW |
Secondary | 692 | ||
St Birinus School
Didcot, OX11 8AZ |
Secondary | 1,166 | ||
Mark Rutherford School
Bedford, MK41 8PX |
Secondary | 1,259 | ||
Mangotsfield School
Bristol, BS16 9LH |
Secondary | 1,122 | ||
Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College
Luton, LU2 7AE |
Secondary | 1,628 | ||
Worle Community School
Weston-Super-Mare, BS22 8XX |
Secondary | 1,364 | ||
Harris Academy Orpington
BR5 4LG |
Secondary | 557 | ||
Thorns Collegiate Academy
Brierley Hill, DY5 2NU |
Secondary | 953 | ||
Southam College
Southam, CV47 0JW |
Secondary | 1,660 | ||
Meole Brace School
Shrewsbury, SY3 9DW |
Secondary | 1,351 | ||
George Pindar School
Scarborough, YO11 3LW |
Secondary | 681 | ||
Cardinal Newman Catholic School
Coventry, CV6 2FR |
Secondary | 1,483 |