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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Mount Grace School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 489 | 23.3% | 27.8% |
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North Kesteven Academy
Lincoln, LN6 9AG |
Secondary | 611 | 22.9% | 29.6% |
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The Cheadle Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 1LH |
Secondary | 398 | 20.4% | 26.9% |
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Oakfield Academy
Frome, BA11 4JF |
Secondary | 529 | 25.9% | 29.9% |
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Kingstone High School
Hereford, HR2 9HJ |
Secondary | 595 | 21.5% | 26.7% |
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The Academy, Selsey
Chichester, PO20 9EH |
Secondary | 501 | 25% | 26.1% |
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St Dunstan's School
Glastonbury, BA6 9BY |
Secondary | 510 | 26.5% | 30.1% |
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The Axholme Academy
Crowle, DN17 4HU |
Secondary | 530 | 27.5% | 25.6% |
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Looe Community Academy
Looe, PL13 1NQ |
Secondary | 524 | 18.7% | 27.1% |
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Daubeney Academy
Bedford, MK42 7PS |
Secondary | 563 | 21.2% | 25.3% |
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Winterton Community Academy
Scunthorpe, DN15 9QD |
Secondary | 505 | 22% | 30% |
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The Hathaway Academy
Grays, RM17 5LL |
Secondary | 609 | 18.8% | 28.6% |
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Kings College Guildford
Guildford, GU2 8DU |
Secondary | 566 | 24.4% | 27% |
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Alde Valley Academy
Leiston, IP16 4BG |
Secondary | 674 | 20.6% | 30% |
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Forest Hall School
Stansted Mountfitchet, CM24 8TZ |
Secondary | 472 | 31.4% | 29.4% |
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Churnet View Middle School
Leek, ST13 6PU |
Secondary | 436 | 20.9% | 27.1% |
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Dedworth Middle School
Windsor, SL4 5PE |
Secondary | 533 | 23.8% | 29.5% |
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John O'Gaunt School
Hungerford, RG17 0AN |
Secondary | 440 | 23.2% | 30.5% |
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West Craven High School
Barnoldswick, BB18 5TB |
Secondary | 593 | 19.8% | 27.7% |
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Smithdon High School
Hunstanton, PE36 5HY |
Secondary | 564 | 24.5% | 23.9% |
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St Benedict's Catholic High School
Alcester, B49 6PX |
Secondary | 515 | 24% | 25.9% |
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The Deanes
Benfleet, SS7 2TD |
Secondary | 595 | 29.3% | 24.7% |
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Alderman Peel High School
Wells-next-the-Sea, NR23 1RB |
Secondary | 605 | 20% | 25.2% |
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St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy
Buxton, SK17 6AF |
Secondary | 419 | 22.2% | 30.3% |
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Old Buckenham High School
Attleborough, NR17 1RL |
Secondary | 498 | 17.5% | 23.9% |
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North Walsham High School
North Walsham, NR28 9HZ |
Secondary | 619 | 25.2% | 30.5% |
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Hope Valley College
Hope Valley, S33 6SD |
Secondary | 542 | 25.5% | 24.8% |
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Maritime Academy
Rochester, ME2 4YG |
Secondary | 564 | 21.9% | 29.9% |
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Vista Academy Littleport
Ely, CB6 1EW |
Secondary | 532 | 20.7% | 27.8% |
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Catshill Middle School
Bromsgrove, B61 0JW |
Secondary | 424 | 20.5% | 26.2% |
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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Mount Grace School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 489 | Sign in to see | |
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Christleton High School
Chester, CH3 7AD |
Secondary | 1,387 | ||
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Hodgson Academy
Poulton-Le-Fylde, FY6 7EU |
Secondary | 1,122 | ||
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Bury St Edmunds County High School
Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6RF |
Secondary | 739 | ||
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Verulam School
St Albans, AL1 4PR |
Secondary | 984 | ||
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Farmor's School
Fairford, GL7 4JQ |
Secondary | 1,042 | ||
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Sir John Lawes School
Harpenden, AL5 4QP |
Secondary | 1,356 | ||
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King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool
Liverpool, L8 9SJ |
Secondary | 902 | ||
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The Harvey Grammar School
Folkestone, CT19 5JY |
Secondary | 1,015 | ||
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Desborough College
Maidenhead, SL6 2QB |
Secondary | 580 | ||
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The Nicholas Hamond Academy
Swaffham, PE37 7DZ |
Secondary | 685 | ||
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Lift Broadlands
Bristol, BS31 2DY |
Secondary | 363 | ||
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Worthing High School
Worthing, BN14 7AR |
Secondary | 1,057 | ||
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Redhill School
Stourbridge, DY8 1JX |
Secondary | 1,216 | ||
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The Thomas Alleyne Academy
Stevenage, SG1 3BE |
Secondary | 987 | ||
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Fareham Academy
Fareham, PO14 1JJ |
Secondary | 885 | ||
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Wednesfield Academy
Wolverhampton, WV11 3ES |
Secondary | 1,029 | ||
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Upper Batley High School
Batley, WF17 0BJ |
Secondary | 793 | ||
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The Brakenhale School
Bracknell, RG12 7BA |
Secondary | 1,108 | ||
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Pinner High School
Pinner, HA5 1NB |
Secondary | 1,138 | ||
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Harris Academy Rainham
Rainham, RM13 9XD |
Secondary | 904 | ||
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Barclay Academy
Stevenage, SG1 3RB |
Secondary | 992 | ||
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Ridgeway Academy
Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2AF |
Secondary | 929 | ||
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Chipping Sodbury School
Bristol, BS37 6EW |
Secondary | 769 | ||
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Trinity Academy Bradford
Bradford, BD13 2AS |
Secondary | 930 | ||
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Dixons Broadgreen Academy
Liverpool, L13 5UQ |
Secondary | 1,232 | ||
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St Paul's Catholic College
Sunbury-on-Thames, TW16 6JE |
Secondary | 1,366 | ||
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Weaverham High School
Northwich, CW8 3HT |
Secondary | 1,163 | ||
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Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School
Rossendale, BB4 7BJ |
Secondary | 1,056 | ||
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Hurstmere School
Sidcup, DA15 9AW |
Secondary | 967 | ||