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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The Gryphon School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,555 | 11.4% | 17.2% |
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Arthur Mellows Village College
Peterborough, PE6 7JX |
Secondary | 1,652 | 10.4% | 16.8% |
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Plymstock School
Plymouth, PL9 9AZ |
Secondary | 1,609 | 15.9% | 16% |
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Valley Park School
Maidstone, ME14 5DT |
Secondary | 1,597 | 13.7% | 18.7% |
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Ashlawn School
Rugby, CV22 5ET |
Secondary | 1,559 | 14.8% | 16.1% |
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Sheldon School
Chippenham, SN14 6HJ |
Secondary | 1,605 | 13% | 16.6% |
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Aston Academy
Sheffield, S26 4SF |
Secondary | 1,516 | 13% | 19.2% |
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Fernwood School
Nottingham, NG8 2FT |
Secondary | 1,539 | 9.2% | 18.9% |
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Highcliffe School
Christchurch, BH23 4QD |
Secondary | 1,566 | 12.8% | 13.2% |
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The Hazeley Academy
Milton Keynes, MK8 0PT |
Secondary | 1,592 | 15.8% | 17% |
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Great Baddow High School
Chelmsford, CM2 9RZ |
Secondary | 1,532 | 11.8% | 14.5% |
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Fairfax
Sutton Coldfield, B75 7JT |
Secondary | 1,575 | 14% | 19.5% |
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The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College
Swindon, SN4 9DJ |
Secondary | 1,573 | 16.3% | 15.2% |
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Priory Community School
Weston-Super-Mare, BS22 6BP |
Secondary | 1,486 | 12.2% | 16.9% |
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St Ivo Academy
St Ives, PE27 6RR |
Secondary | 1,495 | 15.3% | 17.5% |
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Goffs Academy
Waltham Cross, EN7 5QW |
Secondary | 1,606 | 10.3% | 17.7% |
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Ridgewood School
Doncaster, DN5 7UB |
Secondary | 1,496 | 11.8% | 19% |
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Sir Christopher Hatton Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 4RP |
Secondary | 1,481 | 9.6% | 16.9% |
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Belfairs Academy
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 3TG |
Secondary | 1,606 | 11.5% | 18.9% |
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Notre Dame High School
Sheffield, S10 3BT |
Secondary | 1,494 | 9.4% | 15.2% |
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Wembley High Technology College
North Wembley, HA0 3NT |
Secondary | 1,554 | 10.4% | 15.7% |
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Seaford Head School
Seaford, BN25 4LX |
Secondary | 1,448 | 9.5% | 17.8% |
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King Ecgbert School
Sheffield, S17 3QU |
Secondary | 1,505 | 12.2% | 18.9% |
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Cambourne Village College
Cambridge, CB23 6FR |
Secondary | 1,461 | 13.1% | 16.1% |
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The Howard School
Gillingham, ME8 0BX |
Secondary | 1,535 | 12.7% | 17.7% |
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North Leamington School
Leamington Spa, CV32 6RD |
Secondary | 1,476 | 12.7% | 15.2% |
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Ely College
Ely, CB6 2SH |
Secondary | 1,651 | 10.1% | 15.5% |
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Arnold Hill Spencer Academy
Nottingham, NG5 6NZ |
Secondary | 1,518 | 13.6% | 16.7% |
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St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington
Washington, NE38 8AF |
Secondary | 1,588 | 11.2% | 15.2% |
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The Bulmershe School
Reading, RG5 3EU |
Secondary | 1,506 | 9.1% | 14.8% |
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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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The Gryphon School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,555 | Sign in to see | |
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Dixons City Academy
Bradford, BD5 7RR |
Secondary | 910 | ||
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Lift Unity City
Middlesbrough, TS3 8RE |
Secondary | 1,029 | ||
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John Cabot Academy
Bristol, BS15 8BD |
Secondary | 1,280 | ||
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Brooke Weston Academy
Great Oakley, NN18 8LA |
Secondary | 1,182 | ||
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Lift Greensward
Hockley, SS5 5HG |
Secondary | 1,614 | ||
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Skegness Academy
Skegness, PE25 2QH |
Secondary | 932 | ||
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Kingsbridge Academy
Kingsbridge, TQ7 1PL |
Secondary | 1,249 | ||
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The Ecclesbourne School
Belper, DE56 4GS |
Secondary | 1,576 | ||
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Overton Grange School
Sutton, SM2 6TQ |
Secondary | 1,121 | ||
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Portslade Aldridge Community Academy
Brighton, BN41 2WS |
Secondary | 933 | ||
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Leventhorpe
Sawbridgeworth, CM21 9BY |
Secondary | 1,471 | ||
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Priory Community School
Weston-Super-Mare, BS22 6BP |
Secondary | 1,486 | ||
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Oldbury Academy
Oldbury, B68 8NE |
Secondary | 1,353 | ||
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Barnhill Community High School
Hayes, UB4 9LE |
Secondary | 1,571 | ||
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The Stanway School
Colchester, CO3 0QA |
Secondary | 1,385 | ||
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Wayland Academy
Thetford, IP25 6BA |
Secondary | 548 | ||
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St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7JN |
Secondary | 1,308 | ||
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Astor Secondary School
Dover, CT17 0AS |
Secondary | 772 | ||
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St Joseph's Catholic Academy
Hebburn, NE31 2ET |
Secondary | 1,358 | ||
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The Sir John Colfox Academy
Bridport, DT6 3DT |
Secondary | 792 | ||
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Finham Park 2
Coventry, CV4 9WT |
Secondary | 776 | ||
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Immanuel College
Bradford, BD10 9AQ |
Secondary | 1,727 | ||
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The City Academy Bristol
Bristol, BS5 9JH |
Secondary | 980 | ||
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Ashton Park School
Bristol, BS3 2JL |
Secondary | 1,257 | ||
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Royal Docks Academy
London, E16 3HS |
Secondary | 905 | ||
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Heworth Grange School
Gateshead, NE10 0PT |
Secondary | 997 | ||
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Treviglas Academy
Newquay, TR7 3JA |
Secondary | 861 | ||
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English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy
Leicester, LE4 0FJ |
Secondary | 1,167 | ||
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King's Academy Easthampstead Park
Bracknell, RG12 8FS |
Secondary | 1,034 | ||