The Gilberd 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
The Gilberd School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,578 12.6% 14.1%
Lift Greensward
Hockley, SS5 5HG
Secondary 1,614 15% 10.9%
Arthur Mellows Village College
Peterborough, PE6 7JX
Secondary 1,652 10.4% 16.8%
The Fallibroome Academy
Macclesfield, SK10 4AF
Secondary 1,551 10.6% 12.8%
Hardenhuish School
Chippenham, SN14 6RJ
Secondary 1,607 14.2% 12.5%
Redborne Upper School and Community College
Bedford, MK45 2NU
Secondary 1,593 10.1% 11.3%
The Appleton School
Benfleet, SS7 5RN
Secondary 1,566 17.1% 15%
Ashlawn School
Rugby, CV22 5ET
Secondary 1,559 14.8% 16.1%
Sheldon School
Chippenham, SN14 6HJ
Secondary 1,605 13% 16.6%
Ringwood School Academy
Ringwood, BH24 1SE
Secondary 1,626 13.8% 15%
West Hatch High School
Chigwell, IG7 5BT
Secondary 1,565 13.6% 12%
Highcliffe School
Christchurch, BH23 4QD
Secondary 1,566 12.8% 13.2%
The Billericay School
Billericay, CM12 9LH
Secondary 1,705 11.6% 15.4%
Great Baddow High School
Chelmsford, CM2 9RZ
Secondary 1,532 11.8% 14.5%
Hillview School for Girls
Tonbridge, TN9 2HE
Secondary 1,560 15.7% 14.1%
Vandyke Upper School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3DY
Secondary 1,507 9.9% 12.7%
St Clere's School
Stanford-le-Hope, SS17 0NW
Secondary 1,440 15.2% 15.2%
Wymondham High Academy
Wymondham, NR18 0QT
Secondary 1,642 9.8% 14.6%
Goffs Academy
Waltham Cross, EN7 5QW
Secondary 1,606 10.3% 17.7%
Birchwood High School
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5BD
Secondary 1,454 12.9% 14.6%
Otley Prince Henry's Grammar School Specialist Language College
Otley, LS21 2BB
Secondary 1,639 14.2% 12.6%
Shenfield High School
Brentwood, CM15 8RY
Secondary 1,528 16.7% 14.8%
Notre Dame High School, Norwich
Norwich, NR1 3PB
Secondary 1,573 11.4% 11.1%
Bosworth Academy
Leicester, LE9 9JL
Secondary 1,559 12.7% 12.1%
Beacon Academy
Crowborough, TN6 2AS
Secondary 1,663 12.2% 13.1%
Wembley High Technology College
North Wembley, HA0 3NT
Secondary 1,554 10.4% 15.7%
Cambourne Village College
Cambridge, CB23 6FR
Secondary 1,461 13.1% 16.1%
Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College
Luton, LU2 7AE
Secondary 1,645 15.6% 17.1%
Ely College
Ely, CB6 2SH
Secondary 1,651 10.1% 15.5%
St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington
Washington, NE38 8AF
Secondary 1,588 11.2% 15.2%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
The Gilberd School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,578 Sign in to see
Denbigh School
Milton Keynes, MK5 6EX
Secondary 1,785
Sharnbrook Academy
Bedford, MK44 1JL
Secondary 1,686
Cranford Community College
Hounslow, TW5 9PD
Secondary 1,554
Dame Alice Owen's School
Potters Bar, EN6 2DU
Secondary 1,468
Bohunt School
Liphook, GU30 7NY
Secondary 1,872
Wildern School
Southampton, SO30 4EJ
Secondary 1,800
Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre
Cheltenham, GL51 3EF
Secondary 1,866
Copleston High School
Ipswich, IP4 5HD
Secondary 1,937
Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School
Aylesbury, HP21 8PE
Secondary 1,348
Kesgrave High School
Ipswich, IP5 2PB
Secondary 1,861
The Stourport High School and Sixth Form College
Stourport-on-Severn, DY13 8AX
Secondary 1,101
Carmel College
Darlington, DL3 8RW
Secondary 1,366
Ormiston Forge Academy
Cradley Heath, B64 6QU
Secondary 1,694
The Sittingbourne School
Sittingbourne, ME10 4NL
Secondary 1,591
Cranbrook School
Cranbrook, TN17 3JD
Secondary 918
Tewkesbury Academy
Tewkesbury, GL20 8DF
Secondary 1,111
Harlington Upper School
Dunstable, LU5 6NX
Secondary 1,198
Samuel Whitbread Academy
Shefford, SG17 5QS
Secondary 1,663
All Saints' Catholic High School
Sheffield, S2 2RJ
Secondary 1,403
St George's School
Harpenden, AL5 4TD
Secondary 1,362
Chichester High School
Chichester, PO19 8EB
Secondary 1,261
Seahaven Academy
Newhaven, BN9 9TD
Secondary 746
Trinity Catholic College
Middlesbrough, TS4 3JW
Secondary 1,304
Southgate School
Barnet, EN4 0BL
Secondary 1,414
Ely College
Ely, CB6 2SH
Secondary 1,651
Boston Spa Academy
Wetherby, LS23 6RW
Secondary 1,458
Temple Moor High School
Leeds, LS15 0PT
Secondary 1,338
Chellaston Academy
Derby, DE73 5UB
Secondary 1,818
Monkton Wood Academy
Taunton, TA2 8PD
Secondary 1,266