Howard of Effingham School

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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
Howard of Effingham School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,504 10.3% 8.2%
John Taylor High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 8AZ
Secondary 1,499 8.5% 8.2%
Dartford Grammar School
Dartford, DA1 2HW
Secondary 1,543 6.2% 7.7%
Highworth Grammar School
Ashford, TN24 8UD
Secondary 1,543 7.5% 7.9%
Clitheroe Royal Grammar School
Clitheroe, BB7 2DJ
Secondary 1,475 5.9% 9.3%
Balcarras School
Cheltenham, GL53 8QF
Secondary 1,431 8.5% 6%
The Ecclesbourne School
Belper, DE56 4GS
Secondary 1,576 10.7% 6.5%
Weydon School
Farnham, GU9 8UG
Secondary 1,666 12.6% 7.4%
Rickmansworth School
Rickmansworth, WD3 3AQ
Secondary 1,550 11.6% 5.7%
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
Rochester, ME1 3EL
Secondary 1,528 7.4% 9.6%
Thornden School
Eastleigh, SO53 2DW
Secondary 1,451 9.1% 6.1%
Backwell School
Bristol, BS48 3BX
Secondary 1,600 9.5% 8%
Rainham Mark Grammar School
Gillingham, ME8 7AJ
Secondary 1,551 5.3% 8.9%
The Holt School
Wokingham, RG41 1EE
Secondary 1,454 8.6% 5.5%
Parmiter's School
Watford, WD25 0UU
Secondary 1,464 10.8% 6.4%
Bishop Stopford School
Kettering, NN15 6BJ
Secondary 1,460 7.5% 6.1%
Anglo European School
Ingatestone, CM4 0DJ
Secondary 1,490 11.6% 8.6%
Rosebery School
Epsom, KT18 7NQ
Secondary 1,476 10.6% 5.7%
Lutterworth College
Lutterworth, LE17 4EW
Secondary 1,560 12.4% 10.2%
Burford School
Burford, OX18 4PL
Secondary 1,443 14.7% 11.1%
Orleans Park School
Twickenham, TW1 3BB
Secondary 1,394 11.8% 7.1%
Calday Grange Grammar School
Wirral, CH48 8GG
Secondary 1,479 7.4% 7.2%
Downend School
Bristol, BS16 6XA
Secondary 1,430 12.2% 10.1%
Tomlinscote School
Camberley, GU16 8PY
Secondary 1,502 14.1% 6.9%
Bishop Luffa School, Chichester
Chichester, PO19 3HP
Secondary 1,583 15.6% 8.7%
Edgbarrow School
Crowthorne, RG45 7HZ
Secondary 1,482 11.2% 5.6%
St Crispin's School
Wokingham, RG40 1SS
Secondary 1,489 15.5% 11.4%
Ponteland High School
Ponteland, NE20 9EG
Secondary 1,545 11.3% 11%
Poynton High School
Stockport, SK12 1PU
Secondary 1,500 12.9% 8.2%
All Saints Catholic School York
York, YO24 1BJ
Secondary 1,416 12.6% 9.7%

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
Howard of Effingham School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,504 Sign in to see
Holyrood Academy
Chard, TA20 1JL
Secondary 1,321
Highworth Grammar School
Ashford, TN24 8UD
Secondary 1,543
Dr Challoner's Grammar School
Amersham, HP6 5HA
Secondary 1,368
Sponne School
Towcester, NN12 6DJ
Secondary 1,422
Guilsborough Academy
Northampton, NN6 8QE
Secondary 1,260
Stoke Damerel Community College
Plymouth, PL3 4BD
Secondary 1,285
Bristol Free School
Bristol, BS10 6NJ
Secondary 1,292
Park High School
Stanmore, HA7 1PL
Secondary 1,473
The Magna Carta School
Staines-upon-Thames, TW18 3HJ
Secondary 1,030
The Commonweal School
Swindon, SN1 4JE
Secondary 1,384
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College
Bishop Auckland, DL14 6JT
Secondary 1,270
St Thomas More Catholic High School
North Shields, NE29 8LF
Secondary 1,622
Stanborough School
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YR
Secondary 1,261
St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon
Blaydon-on-Tyne, NE21 4BQ
Secondary 1,402
Hinchley Wood School
Esher, KT10 0AQ
Secondary 1,381
The Grey Coat Hospital
London, SW1P 2DY
Secondary 1,133
Copthall School
London, NW7 2EP
Secondary 862
Heston Community School
Hounslow, TW5 0QR
Secondary 1,334
Bridgnorth Endowed School
Bridgnorth, WV16 4ER
Secondary 602
Alleyne's Academy
Stone, ST15 8DT
Secondary 852
Ursuline College
Westgate-on-Sea, CT8 8LX
Secondary 938
Cockshut Hill School
Birmingham, B26 2HX
Secondary 965
Leek High School
Leek, ST13 6EU
Secondary 254
Wood Green School
Witney, OX28 1DX
Secondary 1,329
Outwood Academy Freeston
Normanton, WF6 1HZ
Secondary 990
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School
Birmingham, B27 7XY
Secondary 1,167
Cheslyn Hay Academy
Walsall, WS6 7JQ
Secondary 1,269
The Wells Academy
Nottingham, NG3 5LR
Secondary 708
King Edward VI Community College
Totnes, TQ9 5JX
Secondary 909