Poole Grammar 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
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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
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