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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Chesham Grammar School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,318 | 3.1% | 1.6% |
Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet
Barnet, EN5 4DQ |
Secondary | 1,305 | 1.2% | 3.8% |
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% |
Chelmsford County High School for Girls
Chelmsford, CM1 1RW |
Secondary | 1,186 | 3.6% | 2.6% |
Tonbridge Grammar School
Tonbridge, TN9 2JR |
Secondary | 1,136 | 6.7% | 1.9% |
Dr Challoner's Grammar School
Amersham, HP6 5HA |
Secondary | 1,370 | 13.1% | 2.8% |
Upton Court Grammar School
Slough, SL3 7PR |
Secondary | 1,164 | 3.2% | 7% |
Reading School
Reading, RG1 5LW |
Secondary | 1,138 | 3.1% | 3% |
The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe
High Wycombe, HP13 6QT |
Secondary | 1,419 | 4.1% | 4.2% |
Sale Grammar School
Sale, M33 3NH |
Secondary | 1,333 | 6.2% | 3.2% |
Langley Grammar School
Langley, SL3 7QS |
Secondary | 1,284 | 3.8% | 5.3% |
Thornden School
Eastleigh, SO53 2DW |
Secondary | 1,457 | 9% | 5.4% |
Wycombe High School
High Wycombe, HP11 1TB |
Secondary | 1,322 | 2.1% | 4.8% |
John Hampden Grammar School
High Wycombe, HP11 1SZ |
Secondary | 1,258 | 1% | 3.7% |
Sir William Borlase's Grammar School
Marlow, SL7 2BR |
Secondary | 1,191 | 7.7% | 3.2% |
Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School
Aylesbury, HP21 8PE |
Secondary | 1,367 | 4.5% | 6.3% |
Aylesbury High School
Aylesbury, HP21 7SX |
Secondary | 1,329 | 5% | 5.1% |
The Holt School
Wokingham, RG41 1EE |
Secondary | 1,418 | 9.2% | 5.8% |
Aylesbury Grammar School
Aylesbury, HP21 7RP |
Secondary | 1,363 | 1.6% | 4.3% |
Dr Challoner's High School
Amersham, HP7 9QB |
Secondary | 1,315 | 2.4% | 2.1% |
Wilmington Grammar School for Girls
Dartford, DA2 7BB |
Secondary | 1,123 | 2.4% | 5.1% |
Altrincham Grammar School for Girls
Altrincham, WA14 2NL |
Secondary | 1,368 | 4.5% | 3.1% |
Royal Latin School
Buckingham, MK18 1AX |
Secondary | 1,313 | 5.5% | 3.5% |
Colchester County High School for Girls
Colchester, CO3 3US |
Secondary | 1,183 | 1.9% | 2.7% |
Rosebery School
Epsom, KT18 7NQ |
Secondary | 1,422 | 9.6% | 5.8% |
The Norton Knatchbull School
Ashford, TN24 0QJ |
Secondary | 1,274 | 2.1% | 6.1% |
St George's School
Harpenden, AL5 4TD |
Secondary | 1,386 | 7.4% | 3.4% |
The Skinners' School
Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9PG |
Secondary | 1,138 | 5.4% | 4.5% |
Beaconsfield High School
Beaconsfield, HP9 1RR |
Secondary | 1,249 | 4.5% | 2.4% |
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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Chesham Grammar School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,318 | Sign in to see | |
Havant Academy
Havant, PO9 5JD |
Secondary | 556 | ||
Oldfield School
Bath, BA1 9AB |
Secondary | 1,263 | ||
Coombe Dean School
Plymouth, PL9 8ES |
Secondary | 997 | ||
Oakwood Park Grammar School
Maidstone, ME16 8AH |
Secondary | 1,068 | ||
The Kings of Wessex Academy
Cheddar, BS27 3AQ |
Secondary | 1,046 | ||
The Holt School
Wokingham, RG41 1EE |
Secondary | 1,418 | ||
The Coleshill School
Birmingham, B46 3EX |
Secondary | 1,237 | ||
Noadswood School
Southampton, SO45 4ZF |
Secondary | 981 | ||
The Westwood Academy
Coventry, CV4 8DY |
Secondary | 918 | ||
Great Torrington School
Torrington, EX38 7DJ |
Secondary | 876 | ||
Biddulph High School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST8 7AR |
Secondary | 771 | ||
Formby High School
Liverpool, L37 3HW |
Secondary | 1,102 | ||
Witchford Village College
Ely, CB6 2JA |
Secondary | 752 | ||
Greenbank High School
Southport, PR8 2LT |
Secondary | 1,050 | ||
The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre
Surbiton, KT6 4TU |
Secondary | 1,210 | ||
King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes
Bootle, L20 6AQ |
Secondary | 644 | ||
The Bishop Wand Church of England School
Sunbury-on-Thames, TW16 6LT |
Secondary | 1,181 | ||
Eaton Bank Academy
Congleton, CW12 1NT |
Secondary | 1,091 | ||
John Mason School
Abingdon, OX14 1JB |
Secondary | 1,044 | ||
St Michael's Church of England High School
Crosby, L23 7UL |
Secondary | 683 | ||
Trafalgar School
Portsmouth, PO2 9RJ |
Secondary | 1,025 | ||
Ludlow Church of England School
Ludlow, SY8 1GJ |
Secondary | 612 | ||
Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge
Reading, RG4 9LN |
Secondary | 456 | ||
Fitzharrys School
Abingdon, OX14 1NP |
Secondary | 767 | ||
Chancellor's School
Hatfield, AL9 7BN |
Secondary | 1,250 | ||
Broadwater School
Godalming, GU7 3BW |
Secondary | 692 | ||
St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington
Workington, CA14 3EE |
Secondary | 515 | ||
Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Ellesmere Port, CH65 7AQ |
Secondary | 953 | ||
Smestow Academy
Wolverhampton, WV3 8HU |
Secondary | 616 |