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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Gravesend Grammar School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,465 | 4.3% | 7.7% |
Heckmondwike Grammar School
Heckmondwike, WF16 0AH |
Secondary | 1,474 | 1.1% | 6.9% |
Watford Grammar School for Girls
Watford, WD18 0AE |
Secondary | 1,451 | 4.8% | 5.8% |
Dartford Grammar School
Dartford, DA1 2HW |
Secondary | 1,539 | 6.4% | 6.4% |
Highworth Grammar School
Ashford, TN24 8UD |
Secondary | 1,536 | 6.8% | 6.6% |
Clitheroe Royal Grammar School
Clitheroe, BB7 2DJ |
Secondary | 1,441 | 6.2% | 8.4% |
Balcarras School
Cheltenham, GL53 8QF |
Secondary | 1,423 | 8.2% | 5.9% |
The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe
High Wycombe, HP13 6QT |
Secondary | 1,419 | 4.1% | 4.2% |
Invicta Grammar School
Maidstone, ME14 5DS |
Secondary | 1,625 | 1.2% | 5.7% |
Rickmansworth School
Rickmansworth, WD3 3AQ |
Secondary | 1,533 | 6% | 5.8% |
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
Rochester, ME1 3EL |
Secondary | 1,507 | 10.2% | 8.4% |
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% |
Wallington High School for Girls
Wallington, SM6 0PH |
Secondary | 1,553 | 4% | 9.1% |
Nonsuch High School for Girls
Sutton, SM3 8AB |
Secondary | 1,523 | 3.1% | 6.1% |
Howard of Effingham School
Leatherhead, KT24 5JR |
Secondary | 1,553 | 9% | 7.5% |
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% |
Rainham Mark Grammar School
Gillingham, ME8 7AJ |
Secondary | 1,536 | 5.1% | 7.9% |
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% |
Roundwood Park School
Harpenden, AL5 3AE |
Secondary | 1,370 | 4% | 5.7% |
Bishop Stopford School
Kettering, NN15 6BJ |
Secondary | 1,453 | 7% | 5.4% |
Rosebery School
Epsom, KT18 7NQ |
Secondary | 1,422 | 9.6% | 5.8% |
Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend
Gravesend, DA11 0JE |
Secondary | 1,394 | 4% | 10.9% |
Bishop Vesey's Grammar School
Sutton Coldfield, B74 2NH |
Secondary | 1,379 | 6.2% | 9.9% |
Calday Grange Grammar School
Wirral, CH48 8GG |
Secondary | 1,509 | 7.2% | 7.2% |
The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5NJ |
Secondary | 1,436 | 5.9% | 4.8% |
Waingels
Reading, RG5 4RF |
Secondary | 1,422 | 9.9% | 10.8% |
Edgbarrow School
Crowthorne, RG45 7HZ |
Secondary | 1,490 | 10.2% | 5.3% |
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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Gravesend Grammar School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,465 | Sign in to see | |
Parkstone Grammar School
Poole, BH17 7EP |
Secondary | 1,222 | ||
The King's (The Cathedral) School
Peterborough, PE1 2UE |
Secondary | 1,251 | ||
Rainham School for Girls
Gillingham, ME8 0BX |
Secondary | 1,630 | ||
Corfe Hills School
Broadstone, BH18 9BG |
Secondary | 940 | ||
Saltash Community School
Saltash, PL12 4AY |
Secondary | 1,202 | ||
Bennett Memorial Diocesan School
Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9SH |
Secondary | 1,899 | ||
John Hampden Grammar School
High Wycombe, HP11 1SZ |
Secondary | 1,258 | ||
Sawston Village College
Cambridge, CB22 3BP |
Secondary | 1,163 | ||
Langley Park School for Girls
Beckenham, BR3 3BE |
Secondary | 1,691 | ||
Mayflower High School
Billericay, CM12 0RT |
Secondary | 1,634 | ||
The Magna Carta School
Staines, TW18 3HJ |
Secondary | 1,077 | ||
Oaklands Catholic School
Waterlooville, PO7 7BW |
Secondary | 1,379 | ||
Wymondham High Academy
Wymondham, NR18 0QT |
Secondary | 1,605 | ||
Wellsway School
Bristol, BS31 1PH |
Secondary | 1,319 | ||
Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend
Gravesend, DA11 0JE |
Secondary | 1,394 | ||
Blenheim High School
Epsom, KT19 9BH |
Secondary | 1,374 | ||
Hellesdon High School
Norwich, NR6 5SB |
Secondary | 1,584 | ||
Bellerive FCJ Catholic College
Liverpool, L17 3AA |
Secondary | 917 | ||
Crawshaw Academy
Pudsey, LS28 9HU |
Secondary | 1,123 | ||
Seaford Head School
Seaford, BN25 4LX |
Secondary | 1,408 | ||
Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Derby, DE22 1JD |
Secondary | 1,458 | ||
Charters School
Ascot, SL5 9QY |
Secondary | 1,713 | ||
Wigston College
Wigston, LE18 2DS |
Secondary | 276 | ||
Smithills School
Bolton, BL1 6JS |
Secondary | 1,194 | ||
Idsall School
Shifnal, TF11 8PD |
Secondary | 1,238 | ||
Harper Green School
Bolton, BL4 0DH |
Secondary | 1,134 | ||
St Peter's Catholic School
Solihull, B91 3NZ |
Secondary | 1,317 | ||
The Emmbrook School
Wokingham, RG41 1JP |
Secondary | 1,277 | ||
The North School
Ashford, TN24 8AL |
Secondary | 1,298 |