The John of Gaunt School

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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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 John of Gaunt School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,256 22% 21.2%
Bristol Cathedral Choir School
Bristol, BS1 5TS
Secondary 1,187 20.6% 21.8%
The Wellington Academy
Ludgershall, SP11 9RR
Secondary 1,155 17.9% 18.7%
The Bishop of Winchester Academy
Bournemouth, BH8 9PW
Secondary 1,178 18.9% 20.5%
Chadwell Heath Academy
Romford, RM6 4RS
Secondary 1,250 20.2% 22.3%
Oldfield School
Bath, BA1 9AB
Secondary 1,277 26% 20.3%
Charles Darwin School
Westerham, TN16 3AU
Secondary 1,314 21.6% 21.6%
Hummersknott Academy
Darlington, DL3 8AR
Secondary 1,232 19.3% 22.8%
Bishop Fox's School
Taunton, TA1 3HQ
Secondary 1,109 24.5% 21.6%
Penryn College
Penryn, TR10 8PZ
Secondary 1,156 22.5% 19.3%
Newton Abbot College
Newton Abbot, TQ12 2NF
Secondary 1,213 23.5% 23.5%
Priestlands School
Lymington, SO41 8FZ
Secondary 1,236 20% 19.7%
Lydiard Park Academy
Swindon, SN5 6HN
Secondary 1,287 18% 23.8%
Severn Vale School
Gloucester, GL2 4PR
Secondary 1,353 16.5% 21.7%
Fred Longworth High School
Manchester, M29 8JN
Secondary 1,289 22.4% 22.6%
Abbeywood Community School
Bristol, BS34 8SF
Secondary 1,272 24.2% 20%
Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy
Cowes, PO31 8HB
Secondary 1,192 21% 19.9%
Northgate High School
Dereham, NR19 2EU
Secondary 1,187 21.6% 22.9%
Sir Bernard Lovell Academy
Bristol, BS30 8TS
Secondary 1,261 18.6% 17.2%
Mangotsfield School
Bristol, BS16 9LH
Secondary 1,160 18.3% 22.7%
The Kingsway School
Cheadle, SK8 4QX
Secondary 1,292 19.8% 22.4%
Helston Community College
Helston, TR13 8NR
Secondary 1,328 20.4% 19.2%
Wyvern St Edmund's Academy
Salisbury, SP1 1RE
Secondary 1,336 16.8% 20.7%
Reigate School
Reigate, RH2 7NT
Secondary 1,265 22.8% 20.4%
Tavistock College
Tavistock, PL19 8DD
Secondary 1,270 18% 22.1%
Okehampton College
Okehampton, EX20 1PW
Secondary 1,137 18.8% 19.4%
Ashton Park School
Bristol, BS3 2JL
Secondary 1,257 19.7% 23.2%
West Exe School
Exeter, EX2 9JU
Secondary 1,238 18.2% 20.2%
Monkton Wood Academy
Taunton, TA2 8PD
Secondary 1,266 23.7% 22%
Frome Community College
Frome, BA11 2HQ
Secondary 1,285 20.3% 20.7%

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 John of Gaunt School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,256 Sign in to see
Westcliff High School for Boys Academy
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0BP
Secondary 1,293
Heckmondwike Grammar School
Heckmondwike, WF16 0AH
Secondary 1,468
Watford Grammar School for Girls
Watford, WD18 0AE
Secondary 1,430
Pate's Grammar School
Cheltenham, GL51 0HG
Secondary 1,288
Clitheroe Royal Grammar School
Clitheroe, BB7 2DJ
Secondary 1,475
Ninestiles, an Academy
Birmingham, B27 7QG
Secondary 1,500
Reading School
Reading, RG1 5LW
Secondary 1,129
Torquay Girls' Grammar School
Torquay, TQ2 7DY
Secondary 1,021
St Edward's College
Liverpool, L12 1LF
Secondary 1,162
Hayesfield Girls School
Bath, BA2 3LA
Secondary 1,529
King Edward VI Aston School
Birmingham, B6 6DJ
Secondary 995
Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School
Barnet, EN5 5RR
Secondary 1,107
The King's School, Grantham
Grantham, NG31 6RP
Secondary 1,216
Drayton Manor High School
London, W7 1EU
Secondary 1,413
Altrincham Grammar School for Girls
Altrincham, WA14 2NL
Secondary 1,384
Bournemouth School
Bournemouth, BH8 9PY
Secondary 1,284
Notre Dame High School, Norwich
Norwich, NR1 3PB
Secondary 1,573
Bishop Vesey's Grammar School
Sutton Coldfield, B74 2NH
Secondary 1,413
The Henry Box School
Witney, OX28 4AX
Secondary 1,075
St Joseph's College
London, SE19 3HL
Secondary 810
Devizes School
Devizes, SN10 3AG
Secondary 990
Westbourne Academy
Ipswich, IP1 5JN
Secondary 1,038
Dyke House Sports and Technology College
Hartlepool, TS24 8NQ
Secondary 1,308
Rivington and Blackrod High School
Bolton, BL6 7RU
Secondary 1,585
Queen's Park High School
Chester, CH4 7AE
Secondary 791
Meridian High School
Croydon, CR0 0AH
Secondary 539
Royds Hall, A Share Academy
Huddersfield, HD3 4HA
Secondary 867
St John Fisher Catholic Academy
Harrogate, HG2 8PT
Secondary 1,283
E-Act Montpelier High School
Bristol, BS6 5RD
Secondary 853