Herschel Grammar School
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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Herschel Grammar School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,057 | 1% | 6.5% |
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Urmston Grammar Academy
Manchester, M41 5UG |
Secondary | 1,101 | 6.5% | 8.4% |
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The Rochester Grammar School
Rochester, ME1 3BY |
Secondary | 1,177 | 1.9% | 8.2% |
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Torquay Boys' Grammar School
Torquay, TQ2 7EL |
Secondary | 1,093 | 2.7% | 5.4% |
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Colyton Grammar School
Colyton, EX24 6HN |
Secondary | 1,061 | 4.8% | 5.7% |
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Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy
Brixham, TQ5 0LN |
Secondary | 1,021 | 5.1% | 5.8% |
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Upton Court Grammar School
Slough, SL3 7PR |
Secondary | 1,164 | 3.2% | 7% |
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Kendrick School
Reading, RG1 5BN |
Secondary | 903 | 3.5% | 6% |
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Reading School
Reading, RG1 5LW |
Secondary | 1,138 | 3.1% | 3% |
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St Joseph's College
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 5NT |
Secondary | 1,145 | 2.5% | 5.5% |
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Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Faversham, ME13 7BQ |
Secondary | 1,059 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
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Holcombe Grammar School
Chatham, ME4 6JB |
Secondary | 1,033 | 1.6% | 10.5% |
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Oakwood Park Grammar School
Maidstone, ME16 8AH |
Secondary | 1,068 | 2.2% | 5.9% |
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John Hampden Grammar School
High Wycombe, HP11 1SZ |
Secondary | 1,258 | 1% | 3.7% |
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Perins School
Alresford, SO24 9BS |
Secondary | 1,156 | 5.6% | 9.1% |
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Wirral Grammar School for Girls
Wirral, CH63 3AF |
Secondary | 1,185 | 3.4% | 7.8% |
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Wilmington Grammar School for Boys
Dartford, DA2 7DA |
Secondary | 1,119 | 6.7% | 8.1% |
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Wilmington Grammar School for Girls
Dartford, DA2 7BB |
Secondary | 1,123 | 2.4% | 5.1% |
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Ranelagh School
Bracknell, RG12 9DA |
Secondary | 1,062 | 7.6% | 5.1% |
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Cranbrook School
Cranbrook, TN17 3JD |
Secondary | 907 | 2% | 3.2% |
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Borden Grammar School
Sittingbourne, ME10 4DB |
Secondary | 924 | 2.9% | 9.4% |
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The Norton Knatchbull School
Ashford, TN24 0QJ |
Secondary | 1,274 | 2.1% | 6.1% |
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Saint Ambrose College
Altrincham, WA15 0HE |
Secondary | 1,068 | 6.8% | 5.1% |
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Loreto Grammar School
Altrincham, WA14 4AH |
Secondary | 1,027 | 2.2% | 5.2% |
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The Harvey Grammar School
Folkestone, CT19 5JY |
Secondary | 1,027 | 4.3% | 10.5% |
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The Crossley Heath School
Halifax, HX3 0HG |
Secondary | 1,142 | 1.2% | 8.7% |
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The Skinners' School
Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9PG |
Secondary | 1,138 | 5.4% | 4.5% |
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Lawrence Sheriff School
Rugby, CV21 3AG |
Secondary | 1,141 | 0.8% | 7.2% |
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Newlands Girls' School
Maidenhead, SL6 5JB |
Secondary | 1,201 | 5.6% | 8.9% |
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Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School
Rossendale, BB4 7BJ |
Secondary | 1,121 | 3.3% | 6.9% |
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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Herschel Grammar School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,057 | Sign in to see | |
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The Cheadle Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 1LH |
Secondary | 423 | ||
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Sir William Romney's School
Tetbury, GL8 8AE |
Secondary | 511 | ||
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Prenton High School for Girls
Birkenhead, CH42 6RR |
Secondary | 785 | ||
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Thamesmead School
Shepperton, TW17 9EE |
Secondary | 1,046 | ||
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Birkdale High School
Southport, PR8 3DT |
Secondary | 938 | ||
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Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy
Sleaford, NG34 7RS |
Secondary | 772 | ||
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South Axholme Academy
Doncaster, DN9 1BY |
Secondary | 944 | ||
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The Market Bosworth School
Nuneaton, CV13 0JT |
Secondary | 824 | ||
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The Holy Cross School
New Malden, KT3 5AR |
Secondary | 969 | ||
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The Cornerstone Academy
Poole, BH15 4BQ |
Secondary | 672 | ||
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The Beaconsfield School
Beaconsfield, HP9 1SJ |
Secondary | 838 | ||
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Fakenham Academy
Fakenham, NR21 9QT |
Secondary | 767 | ||
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The Green School for Girls
Isleworth, TW7 5BB |
Secondary | 919 | ||
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Woking High School
Woking, GU21 4TJ |
Secondary | 1,202 | ||
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Hastings High School
Hinckley, LE10 2QE |
Secondary | 856 | ||
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Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy
London, E9 7HD |
Secondary | 836 | ||
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Chesterton Community Sports College
Newcastle, ST5 7LP |
Secondary | 886 | ||
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Bishop Walsh Catholic School
Sutton Coldfield, B76 1QT |
Secondary | 1,057 | ||
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Barr's Hill School
Coventry, CV1 4BU |
Secondary | 998 | ||
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John O'Gaunt School
Hungerford, RG17 0AN |
Secondary | 453 | ||
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Robert Barclay Academy
Hoddesdon, EN11 8JY |
Secondary | 758 | ||
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St Philip Howard Catholic School
Bognor Regis, PO22 0EN |
Secondary | 1,252 | ||
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Trentham Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 8PQ |
Secondary | 787 | ||
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Barlby High School
Selby, YO8 5JP |
Secondary | 525 | ||
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Colne Park High School
Colne, BB8 7DP |
Secondary | 1,061 | ||
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The Sacred Heart Language College
Harrow, HA3 7AY |
Secondary | 808 | ||
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Buckler's Mead School
Yeovil, BA21 4NH |
Secondary | 759 | ||
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Dixons Croxteth Academy
Liverpool, L11 4SG |
Secondary | 391 | ||
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Brighton Hill Community School
Basingstoke, RG22 4HS |
Secondary | 1,277 | ||