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 14.4% 4.8%
Pate's Grammar School
Cheltenham, GL51 0HG
Secondary 1,288 5.8% 3.6%
Kingsbridge Academy
Kingsbridge, TQ7 1PL
Secondary 1,249 14.4% 10.9%
Parkstone Grammar School
Poole, BH17 7EP
Secondary 1,248 13% 6.7%
South Wilts Grammar School
Salisbury, SP1 3JJ
Secondary 1,185 5.7% 3.2%
Newstead Wood School
Orpington, BR6 9SA
Secondary 1,262 9.4% 5.5%
The Crypt School
Gloucester, GL2 5AE
Secondary 1,093 8.5% 4.2%
Davenant Foundation School
Loughton, IG10 2LD
Secondary 1,242 11.6% 7.9%
Denmark Road High School
Gloucester, GL1 3JN
Secondary 1,013 10.2% 5.6%
Lancaster Royal Grammar School
Lancaster, LA1 3EF
Secondary 1,290 12.5% 6.3%
The North Halifax Grammar School
Halifax, HX2 9SU
Secondary 1,199 9.2% 5.3%
St Michael's Church of England High School
Chorley, PR7 1RS
Secondary 1,134 9.9% 3.3%
Keswick School
Keswick, CA12 5QB
Secondary 1,191 13.8% 8.2%
Bournemouth School for Girls
Bournemouth, BH8 9UJ
Secondary 1,260 9.5% 6.1%
Farmor's School
Fairford, GL7 4JQ
Secondary 1,042 16.4% 9.2%
West Kirby Grammar School
Wirral, CH48 5DP
Secondary 1,186 11.9% 7.3%
Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School
Rickmansworth, WD3 1HG
Secondary 1,199 18.7% 7.9%
Avanti House School
Stanmore, HA7 2EQ
Secondary 1,182 9% 5.9%
Becket Keys Church of England Free School
Brentwood, CM15 9DA
Secondary 1,141 12.9% 8.5%
The Bishop Wand Church of England School
Sunbury-on-Thames, TW16 6LT
Secondary 1,200 16.1% 6.4%
Guildford County School
Guildford, GU2 4LU
Secondary 1,194 16% 7.4%
St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy
Ilkley, LS29 6AE
Secondary 1,215 13.1% 6.4%
Richard Hale School
Hertford, SG13 8EN
Secondary 1,209 11.3% 7.4%
The Skinners' School
Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9PG
Secondary 1,157 11.7% 4.6%
Bohunt School Wokingham
Wokingham, RG2 9GB
Secondary 1,281 12.6% 8%
Heathside School
Weybridge, KT13 8UZ
Secondary 1,231 17.6% 7%
Walton High School
Stafford, ST17 0LJ
Secondary 1,271 14.5% 6.9%
Beechen Cliff School
Bath, BA2 4RE
Secondary 1,224 17.2% 8.6%
St Paul's Catholic College
Burgess Hill, RH15 8GA
Secondary 1,191 19.6% 7.1%
St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School
London, TW1 4LT
Secondary 1,142 11.1% 7.9%

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
Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College
Sandbach, CW11 3NT
Secondary 1,358
Cirencester Deer Park School
Cirencester, GL7 1XB
Secondary 1,018
Penrice Academy
St Austell, PL25 3NR
Secondary 1,422
Highcliffe School
Christchurch, BH23 4QD
Secondary 1,566
John Hampden Grammar School
High Wycombe, HP11 1SZ
Secondary 1,271
The North Halifax Grammar School
Halifax, HX2 9SU
Secondary 1,199
The Highcrest Academy
High Wycombe, HP13 7NQ
Secondary 1,073
Chipping Campden School
Chipping Campden, GL55 6HU
Secondary 1,479
Langley Park School for Girls
Beckenham, BR3 3BE
Secondary 1,707
Warden Park Secondary Academy
Haywards Heath, RH17 5DP
Secondary 1,538
Lynn Grove Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR31 8AP
Secondary 1,109
Brixham College
Brixham, TQ5 9HF
Secondary 1,053
Chipping Norton School
Chipping Norton, OX7 5DY
Secondary 1,029
Wyvern College
Eastleigh, SO50 7AN
Secondary 1,332
Grey Court School
Richmond, TW10 7HN
Secondary 1,632
The James Hornsby School
Basildon, SS15 5NX
Secondary 1,042
Hamstead Hall Academy
Birmingham, B20 1HL
Secondary 1,190
All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Academy
Mansfield, NG19 6BW
Secondary 1,135
Sarah Bonnell School
London, E15 4LP
Secondary 1,275
Walton High School
Stafford, ST17 0LJ
Secondary 1,271
Avon Valley Academy
Salisbury, SP4 8HH
Secondary 519
Leasowes High School
Halesowen, B62 8PJ
Secondary 1,115
Southlands High School
Chorley, PR7 2NJ
Secondary 932
Harwich and Dovercourt High School
Harwich, CO12 3TG
Secondary 1,096
Chew Valley School
Bristol, BS40 8QB
Secondary 1,189
Ernulf Academy
St. Neots, PE19 2SH
Secondary 743
Coloma Convent Girls' School
Croydon, CR9 5AS
Secondary 927
Park House School
Newbury, RG14 6NQ
Secondary 984
Priestnall School
Stockport, SK4 3HP
Secondary 1,285