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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Wirral Grammar School for Boys
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,075 | 9.2% | 8.4% |
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Urmston Grammar Academy
Manchester, M41 5UG |
Secondary | 1,124 | 5.6% | 8.8% |
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Colyton Grammar School
Colyton, EX24 6HN |
Secondary | 1,071 | 5.2% | 6.4% |
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Lancaster Girls' Grammar School
Lancaster, LA1 1SF |
Secondary | 997 | 7.4% | 6.3% |
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Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy
Brixham, TQ5 0LN |
Secondary | 1,016 | 5.7% | 7.8% |
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Upton Court Grammar School
Slough, SL3 7PR |
Secondary | 1,166 | 4.7% | 7.3% |
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Sir Roger Manwood's School
Sandwich, CT13 9JX |
Secondary | 1,016 | 13.2% | 10.3% |
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Torquay Girls' Grammar School
Torquay, TQ2 7DY |
Secondary | 1,021 | 6.6% | 5.4% |
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Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Faversham, ME13 7BQ |
Secondary | 1,101 | 5% | 6.8% |
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Denmark Road High School
Gloucester, GL1 3JN |
Secondary | 1,013 | 10.2% | 5.6% |
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The Kings of Wessex Academy
Cheddar, BS27 3AQ |
Secondary | 1,051 | 8.4% | 10.8% |
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Keswick School
Keswick, CA12 5QB |
Secondary | 1,191 | 13.8% | 8.2% |
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Yavneh College
Borehamwood, WD6 1HL |
Secondary | 1,042 | 12% | 5% |
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Wilmington Grammar School for Boys
Dartford, DA2 7DA |
Secondary | 1,178 | 7.6% | 9.9% |
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West Kirby Grammar School
Wirral, CH48 5DP |
Secondary | 1,186 | 11.9% | 7.3% |
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Ranelagh School
Bracknell, RG12 9DA |
Secondary | 1,101 | 9% | 5.5% |
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Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy
Leyland, PR26 9HH |
Secondary | 963 | 13.4% | 8.4% |
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Barton Court Grammar School
Canterbury, CT1 1PH |
Secondary | 1,005 | 6.7% | 10.8% |
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Upton Hall School FCJ
Wirral, CH49 6LJ |
Secondary | 1,011 | 11.6% | 8.4% |
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Presdales School
Ware, SG12 9NX |
Secondary | 1,166 | 6.4% | 8.4% |
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Avanti House School
Stanmore, HA7 2EQ |
Secondary | 1,182 | 9% | 5.9% |
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Becket Keys Church of England Free School
Brentwood, CM15 9DA |
Secondary | 1,141 | 12.9% | 8.5% |
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Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College
Tarporley, CW6 0BL |
Secondary | 1,187 | 7.9% | 9.8% |
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Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School
Grantham, NG31 9AU |
Secondary | 1,202 | 9.8% | 7.7% |
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Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School
Brentwood, CM14 4EX |
Secondary | 1,013 | 6.3% | 9.9% |
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Spalding Grammar School
Spalding, PE11 2XH |
Secondary | 995 | 7.8% | 7.9% |
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Richard Hale School
Hertford, SG13 8EN |
Secondary | 1,209 | 11.3% | 7.4% |
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St Mary's Catholic School
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2NQ |
Secondary | 1,121 | 8.8% | 7.9% |
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St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School
London, TW1 4LT |
Secondary | 1,142 | 11.1% | 7.9% |
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Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School
Rossendale, BB4 7BJ |
Secondary | 1,056 | 8.7% | 5.5% |
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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Wirral Grammar School for Boys
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,075 | Sign in to see | |
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Djanogly City Academy
Nottingham, NG7 6ND |
Secondary | 1,251 | ||
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The Priory Academy LSST
Lincoln, LN5 8PW |
Secondary | 1,772 | ||
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Northampton School for Boys
Northampton, NN1 5RT |
Secondary | 1,713 | ||
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Ivybridge Community College
Ivybridge, PL21 0JA |
Secondary | 2,324 | ||
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Redborne Upper School and Community College
Bedford, MK45 2NU |
Secondary | 1,593 | ||
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South Hunsley School and Sixth Form College
North Ferriby, HU14 3HS |
Secondary | 2,108 | ||
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Saffron Walden County High School
Saffron Walden, CB11 4UH |
Secondary | 2,119 | ||
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Gordano School
Bristol, BS20 7QR |
Secondary | 2,097 | ||
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George Abbot School
Guildford, GU1 1XX |
Secondary | 1,939 | ||
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E-Act Ousedale School
Newport Pagnell, MK16 0BJ |
Secondary | 2,268 | ||
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Wirral Grammar School for Girls
Wirral, CH63 3AF |
Secondary | 1,194 | ||
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Trinity School
Carlisle, CA1 1JB |
Secondary | 1,678 | ||
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Hinchingbrooke School
Huntingdon, PE29 3BN |
Secondary | 2,110 | ||
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Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre
Tenterden, TN30 6LT |
Secondary | 1,863 | ||
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King's Academy Bay House
Gosport, PO12 2QP |
Secondary | 2,012 | ||
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Lord Williams's School
Thame, OX9 2AQ |
Secondary | 2,290 | ||
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Southfields Academy
London, SW18 5JU |
Secondary | 1,179 | ||
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Beauchamp College
Leicester, LE2 5TP |
Secondary | 2,234 | ||
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Ark Alexandra Academy
HASTINGS, TN34 2PG |
Secondary | 1,432 | ||
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Hewett Academy
Norwich, NR1 2PL |
Secondary | 489 | ||
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Queen Elizabeth High School
Hexham, NE46 3JB |
Secondary | 1,306 | ||
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Hexham Middle School
Hexham, NE46 3JB |
Secondary | 606 | ||
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Elizabeth Woodville School
Roade, NN7 2LP |
Secondary | 1,098 | ||
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Fortis Academy
Birmingham, B44 8NU |
Secondary | 1,301 | ||
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Outwood Academy Danum
Doncaster, DN2 5QD |
Secondary | 1,211 | ||
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Leigh Academy Halley
London, SE3 8EP |
Secondary | 954 | ||
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John Port Spencer Academy
Derby, DE65 6LU |
Secondary | 2,024 | ||
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St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Bradford, BD9 4BQ |
Secondary | 1,798 | ||
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Oulder Hill Leadership Academy
Rochdale, OL11 5EF |
Secondary | 1,171 | ||