Townley Grammar School

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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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
Townley Grammar School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,670 3.9% 8.2%
Watford Grammar School for Boys
Watford, WD18 7JF
Secondary 1,610 10.5% 5.3%
Ashmole Academy
London, N14 5RJ
Secondary 1,824 7.6% 9.9%
John Taylor High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 8AZ
Secondary 1,499 8.5% 8.2%
Beths Grammar School
Bexley, DA5 1NE
Secondary 1,664 9.2% 11.6%
Dartford Grammar School
Dartford, DA1 2HW
Secondary 1,543 6.2% 7.7%
Bexley Grammar School
Welling, DA16 2BL
Secondary 1,502 2.3% 3.7%
Highworth Grammar School
Ashford, TN24 8UD
Secondary 1,543 7.5% 7.9%
Clitheroe Royal Grammar School
Clitheroe, BB7 2DJ
Secondary 1,475 5.9% 9.3%
Sharnbrook Academy
Bedford, MK44 1JL
Secondary 1,686 4.4% 11.5%
The Ecclesbourne School
Belper, DE56 4GS
Secondary 1,576 10.7% 6.5%
Glyn School
Epsom, KT17 1NB
Secondary 1,694 9.4% 6.6%
Redborne Upper School and Community College
Bedford, MK45 2NU
Secondary 1,593 10.1% 11.3%
Invicta Grammar School
Maidstone, ME14 5DS
Secondary 1,645 2% 6.1%
The Coopers' Company and Coborn School
Upminster, RM14 3HS
Secondary 1,550 4.4% 5.2%
Sandringham School
St Albans, AL4 9NX
Secondary 1,817 8.9% 6.2%
The West Bridgford School
Nottingham, NG2 7FA
Secondary 1,780 4.4% 5.7%
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
Rochester, ME1 3EL
Secondary 1,528 7.4% 9.6%
Backwell School
Bristol, BS48 3BX
Secondary 1,600 9.5% 8%
Wallington High School for Girls
Wallington, SM6 0PH
Secondary 1,549 3.9% 9.8%
Nonsuch High School for Girls
Sutton, SM3 8AB
Secondary 1,498 4.2% 6.6%
Moulsham High School
Chelmsford, CM2 9ES
Secondary 1,672 6.3% 11.6%
Rainham Mark Grammar School
Gillingham, ME8 7AJ
Secondary 1,551 5.3% 8.9%
Churchill Academy & Sixth Form
Winscombe, BS25 5QN
Secondary 1,547 7.4% 11.6%
Langley Park School for Girls
Beckenham, BR3 3BE
Secondary 1,707 14.1% 10%
Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School
Sidcup, DA15 9AG
Secondary 1,517 1% 3.2%
Twyford Church of England High School
London, W3 9PP
Secondary 1,629 6.6% 13%
Bourne Grammar School
Bourne, PE10 9JE
Secondary 1,740 11.5% 6.4%
Calday Grange Grammar School
Wirral, CH48 8GG
Secondary 1,479 7.4% 7.2%
The Minster School
Southwell, NG25 0LG
Secondary 1,618 7.1% 8%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
Townley Grammar School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,670 Sign in to see
Shireland Collegiate Academy
Smethwick, B66 4ND
Secondary 1,524
Chadwell Heath Academy
Romford, RM6 4RS
Secondary 1,250
Garforth Academy
Leeds, LS25 1LJ
Secondary 1,882
Newstead Wood School
Orpington, BR6 9SA
Secondary 1,262
Plymstock School
Plymouth, PL9 9AZ
Secondary 1,609
Maiden Erlegh School
Reading, RG6 7HS
Secondary 1,872
Hayes School
Bromley, BR2 7DB
Secondary 1,772
The Billericay School
Billericay, CM12 9LH
Secondary 1,705
Queens' School
Bushey, WD23 2TY
Secondary 1,660
St Clement Danes School
Rickmansworth, WD3 6EW
Secondary 1,592
Katharine Lady Berkeley's School
Wotton-under-Edge, GL12 8RB
Secondary 1,509
The London Oratory School
London, SW6 1RX
Secondary 1,398
St Peter's School
Huntingdon, PE29 7DD
Secondary 1,526
St Ivo Academy
St Ives, PE27 6RR
Secondary 1,495
The Chase
Malvern, WR14 3NZ
Secondary 1,408
Willenhall E-ACT Academy
Willenhall, WV12 4BD
Secondary 1,062
Cheadle Hulme High School
Cheadle, SK8 7JY
Secondary 1,694
Stratton School
Biggleswade, SG18 8JB
Secondary 986
The Dukeries Academy
Newark, NG22 9TD
Secondary 763
Sutton Community Academy
Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 1EE
Secondary 803
Wickersley School and Sports College
Rotherham, S66 1JL
Secondary 2,005
The Howard School
Gillingham, ME8 0BX
Secondary 1,535
Oxted School
Oxted, RH8 0AB
Secondary 1,613
Phoenix Academy
London, W12 0RQ
Secondary 542
Callington Community College
Callington, PL17 7DR
Secondary 862
Harton Academy
South Shields, NE34 6DL
Secondary 1,674
City of London Academy Highbury Grove
London, N5 2EQ
Secondary 1,061
Ecclesfield School
Sheffield, S35 9WD
Secondary 1,727
Ashby School
Ashby-De-La-Zouch, LE65 1DT
Secondary 1,680