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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Poole Grammar School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,199 | 13.8% | 4.3% |
Sir Thomas Rich's School
Gloucester, GL2 0LF |
Secondary | 1,268 | 4.7% | 3.8% |
Pate's Grammar School
Cheltenham, GL51 0HG |
Secondary | 1,253 | 5.4% | 3% |
Parkstone Grammar School
Poole, BH17 7EP |
Secondary | 1,222 | 13.7% | 7% |
South Wilts Grammar School
Salisbury, SP1 3JJ |
Secondary | 1,130 | 5.2% | 2.7% |
Newstead Wood School
Orpington, BR6 9SA |
Secondary | 1,264 | 10.4% | 4.8% |
The Crypt School
Gloucester, GL2 5AE |
Secondary | 1,093 | 7.5% | 4.2% |
Alcester Grammar School
Alcester, B49 5ED |
Secondary | 1,292 | 12.8% | 2.2% |
Davenant Foundation School
Loughton, IG10 2LD |
Secondary | 1,257 | 12.4% | 7% |
Lancaster Royal Grammar School
Lancaster, LA1 3EF |
Secondary | 1,269 | 13.3% | 5.4% |
Sir William Borlase's Grammar School
Marlow, SL7 2BR |
Secondary | 1,191 | 7.7% | 3.2% |
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% |
Keswick School
Keswick, CA12 5QB |
Secondary | 1,206 | 10.2% | 7.5% |
Yavneh College
Borehamwood, WD6 1HL |
Secondary | 1,075 | 11.2% | 4.6% |
Bournemouth School for Girls
Bournemouth, BH8 9UJ |
Secondary | 1,209 | 8.7% | 4.5% |
Farmor's School
Fairford, GL7 4JQ |
Secondary | 1,035 | 15.5% | 8% |
The Robert Smyth Academy
Market Harborough, LE16 7JG |
Secondary | 1,201 | 15.4% | 7.8% |
Bournemouth School
Bournemouth, BH8 9PY |
Secondary | 1,230 | 5.1% | 5.9% |
Hinchley Wood School
Esher, KT10 0AQ |
Secondary | 1,354 | 13.4% | 4.8% |
Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School
Rickmansworth, WD3 1HG |
Secondary | 1,230 | 15.5% | 7.4% |
The Bishop Wand Church of England School
Sunbury-on-Thames, TW16 6LT |
Secondary | 1,181 | 15.4% | 5.8% |
Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School
Grantham, NG31 9AU |
Secondary | 1,188 | 11.1% | 6.4% |
Guildford County School
Guildford, GU2 4LU |
Secondary | 1,218 | 16.2% | 7.5% |
St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy
Ilkley, LS29 6AE |
Secondary | 1,195 | 11.5% | 5.8% |
Richard Hale School
Hertford, SG13 8EN |
Secondary | 1,218 | 14.1% | 7.1% |
Heathside School
Weybridge, KT13 8UZ |
Secondary | 1,262 | 16.6% | 5.5% |
Walton High School
Stafford, ST17 0LJ |
Secondary | 1,160 | 11.6% | 6.1% |
Beechen Cliff School
Bath, BA2 4RE |
Secondary | 1,210 | 13.5% | 8.5% |
St Paul's Catholic College
Burgess Hill, RH15 8GA |
Secondary | 1,169 | 17.8% | 6.8% |
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
School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
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Poole Grammar School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,199 | Sign in to see | |
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre
Reading, RG4 8LR |
Secondary | 1,563 | ||
Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College
Sandbach, CW11 3NT |
Secondary | 1,391 | ||
Cirencester Deer Park School
Cirencester, GL7 1XB |
Secondary | 1,013 | ||
Penrice Academy
St Austell, PL25 3NR |
Secondary | 1,427 | ||
Highcliffe School
Christchurch, BH23 4QD |
Secondary | 1,509 | ||
The Highcrest Academy
High Wycombe, HP13 7NQ |
Secondary | 1,068 | ||
Chipping Campden School
Chipping Campden, GL55 6HU |
Secondary | 1,481 | ||
Warden Park Secondary Academy
Haywards Heath, RH17 5DP |
Secondary | 1,528 | ||
Framwellgate School Durham
Durham, DH1 5BQ |
Secondary | 1,276 | ||
Brixham College
Brixham, TQ5 9HF |
Secondary | 1,069 | ||
The Boswells School
Chelmsford, CM1 6LY |
Secondary | 1,443 | ||
Chipping Norton School
Chipping Norton, OX7 5DY |
Secondary | 1,002 | ||
Wyvern College
Eastleigh, SO50 7AN |
Secondary | 1,343 | ||
Hamstead Hall Academy
Birmingham, B20 1HL |
Secondary | 1,188 | ||
All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Academy
Mansfield, NG19 6BW |
Secondary | 1,128 | ||
Beaconsfield High School
Beaconsfield, HP9 1RR |
Secondary | 1,249 | ||
Sarah Bonnell School
London, E15 4LP |
Secondary | 1,327 | ||
Walton High School
Stafford, ST17 0LJ |
Secondary | 1,160 | ||
Avon Valley Academy
Salisbury, SP4 8HH |
Secondary | 507 | ||
Leasowes High School
Halesowen, B62 8PJ |
Secondary | 1,117 | ||
Southlands High School
Chorley, PR7 2NJ |
Secondary | 926 | ||
Harwich and Dovercourt High School
Harwich, CO12 3TG |
Secondary | 1,104 | ||
Patchway Community School
Almondsbury, BS32 4AJ |
Secondary | 926 | ||
Chew Valley School
Bristol, BS40 8QB |
Secondary | 1,205 | ||
St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
Manchester, M25 1JH |
Secondary | 1,087 | ||
Trinity Academy Bradford
Bradford, BD13 2AS |
Secondary | 891 | ||
Coloma Convent Girls' School
Croydon, CR9 5AS |
Secondary | 1,026 | ||
Park House School
Newbury, RG14 6NQ |
Secondary | 980 | ||
Priestnall School
Stockport, SK4 3HP |
Secondary | 1,273 |