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 29 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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St George's School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,362 | 7.1% | 3.7% |
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Westcliff High School for Boys Academy
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0BP |
Secondary | 1,293 | 3.3% | 5.7% |
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Watford Grammar School for Girls
Watford, WD18 0AE |
Secondary | 1,430 | 4.8% | 6.3% |
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Sir Thomas Rich's School
Gloucester, GL2 0LF |
Secondary | 1,249 | 4.7% | 4.1% |
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Pate's Grammar School
Cheltenham, GL51 0HG |
Secondary | 1,288 | 5.8% | 3.6% |
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Chelmsford County High School for Girls
Chelmsford, CM1 1RW |
Secondary | 1,236 | 4.5% | 3.6% |
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Southend High School for Boys
Southend-on-Sea, SS0 0RG |
Secondary | 1,325 | 4.4% | 6.1% |
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Altrincham Grammar School for Boys
Altrincham, WA14 2RS |
Secondary | 1,421 | 8.1% | 5.5% |
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Balcarras School
Cheltenham, GL53 8QF |
Secondary | 1,431 | 8.5% | 6% |
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The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe
High Wycombe, HP13 6QT |
Secondary | 1,409 | 7.1% | 4.3% |
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Westcliff High School for Girls
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0BS |
Secondary | 1,342 | 3.8% | 7.9% |
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Sale Grammar School
Sale, M33 3NH |
Secondary | 1,350 | 6.1% | 4% |
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Langley Grammar School
Langley, SL3 7QS |
Secondary | 1,274 | 4.9% | 5.6% |
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Newstead Wood School
Orpington, BR6 9SA |
Secondary | 1,262 | 9.4% | 5.5% |
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Dame Alice Owen's School
Potters Bar, EN6 2DU |
Secondary | 1,468 | 12.9% | 3.5% |
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Alcester Grammar School
Alcester, B49 5ED |
Secondary | 1,294 | 7.1% | 2% |
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Lancaster Royal Grammar School
Lancaster, LA1 3EF |
Secondary | 1,290 | 12.5% | 6.3% |
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Aylesbury High School
Aylesbury, HP21 7SX |
Secondary | 1,367 | 4.2% | 5.2% |
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The Holt School
Wokingham, RG41 1EE |
Secondary | 1,454 | 8.6% | 5.5% |
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Parmiter's School
Watford, WD25 0UU |
Secondary | 1,464 | 10.8% | 6.4% |
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Roundwood Park School
Harpenden, AL5 3AE |
Secondary | 1,437 | 5.3% | 6.1% |
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Bishop Stopford School
Kettering, NN15 6BJ |
Secondary | 1,460 | 7.5% | 6.1% |
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Chesham Grammar School
Chesham, HP5 1BA |
Secondary | 1,326 | 4% | 1.8% |
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Dr Challoner's High School
Amersham, HP7 9QB |
Secondary | 1,358 | 3.1% | 2.7% |
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Hitchin Girls' School
Hitchin, SG4 9RS |
Secondary | 1,356 | 13.8% | 7.2% |
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Altrincham Grammar School for Girls
Altrincham, WA14 2NL |
Secondary | 1,384 | 5.4% | 5% |
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Royal Latin School
Buckingham, MK18 1AX |
Secondary | 1,322 | 6.4% | 4.1% |
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Colchester County High School for Girls
Colchester, CO3 3US |
Secondary | 1,210 | 1.5% | 2.5% |
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The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5NJ |
Secondary | 1,450 | 8.2% | 5.4% |
Building cost categories
We've chosen 29 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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St George's School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,362 | Sign in to see | |
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The Basildon Upper Academy
Basildon, SS13 3HL |
Secondary | 916 | ||
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Denbigh School
Milton Keynes, MK5 6EX |
Secondary | 1,785 | ||
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Sharnbrook Academy
Bedford, MK44 1JL |
Secondary | 1,686 | ||
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Cranford Community College
Hounslow, TW5 9PD |
Secondary | 1,554 | ||
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Dame Alice Owen's School
Potters Bar, EN6 2DU |
Secondary | 1,468 | ||
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Bohunt School
Liphook, GU30 7NY |
Secondary | 1,872 | ||
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Wildern School
Southampton, SO30 4EJ |
Secondary | 1,800 | ||
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Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre
Cheltenham, GL51 3EF |
Secondary | 1,866 | ||
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Copleston High School
Ipswich, IP4 5HD |
Secondary | 1,937 | ||
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Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School
Aylesbury, HP21 8PE |
Secondary | 1,348 | ||
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Kesgrave High School
Ipswich, IP5 2PB |
Secondary | 1,861 | ||
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The Stourport High School and Sixth Form College
Stourport-on-Severn, DY13 8AX |
Secondary | 1,101 | ||
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Carmel College
Darlington, DL3 8RW |
Secondary | 1,366 | ||
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The Sittingbourne School
Sittingbourne, ME10 4NL |
Secondary | 1,591 | ||
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Shoeburyness High School
Southend-on-Sea, SS3 9LL |
Secondary | 1,749 | ||
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Cranbrook School
Cranbrook, TN17 3JD |
Secondary | 918 | ||
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The Gilberd School
Colchester, CO4 9PU |
Secondary | 1,578 | ||
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Harlington Upper School
Dunstable, LU5 6NX |
Secondary | 1,198 | ||
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Samuel Whitbread Academy
Shefford, SG17 5QS |
Secondary | 1,663 | ||
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Burford School
Burford, OX18 4PL |
Secondary | 1,443 | ||
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All Saints' Catholic High School
Sheffield, S2 2RJ |
Secondary | 1,403 | ||
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Chichester High School
Chichester, PO19 8EB |
Secondary | 1,261 | ||
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Seahaven Academy
Newhaven, BN9 9TD |
Secondary | 746 | ||
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Trinity Catholic College
Middlesbrough, TS4 3JW |
Secondary | 1,304 | ||
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Southgate School
Barnet, EN4 0BL |
Secondary | 1,414 | ||
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Ely College
Ely, CB6 2SH |
Secondary | 1,651 | ||
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Chellaston Academy
Derby, DE73 5UB |
Secondary | 1,818 | ||
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Monkton Wood Academy
Taunton, TA2 8PD |
Secondary | 1,266 | ||