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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Boston High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 818 | 5.8% | 11.9% |
Highsted Grammar School
Sittingbourne, ME10 4PT |
Secondary | 837 | 6.3% | 9.7% |
Fort Pitt Grammar School
Chatham, ME4 6TJ |
Secondary | 932 | 2% | 11.5% |
Debenham High School
Stowmarket, IP14 6BL |
Secondary | 687 | 10% | 11.2% |
Linton Village College
Cambridge, CB21 4JB |
Secondary | 833 | 11.8% | 13.6% |
Devonport High School for Girls
Plymouth, PL2 3DL |
Secondary | 860 | 6.3% | 9.1% |
Uppingham Community College
Uppingham, LE15 9TJ |
Secondary | 915 | 12% | 12.7% |
Lutterworth High School
Lutterworth, LE17 4QH |
Secondary | 846 | 13.6% | 11.7% |
Welland Park Academy
Market Harborough, LE16 9DR |
Secondary | 967 | 11.5% | 11.9% |
Carre's Grammar School
Sleaford, NG34 7DD |
Secondary | 789 | 11.3% | 7.4% |
Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School
Upminster, RM14 2QR |
Secondary | 820 | 7% | 10.1% |
Alameda Middle School
Bedford, MK45 2QR |
Secondary | 716 | 10.3% | 11.6% |
Chatham Grammar
Chatham, ME5 7EH |
Secondary | 980 | 4.2% | 12.6% |
Borden Grammar School
Sittingbourne, ME10 4DB |
Secondary | 924 | 2.9% | 9.4% |
Manningtree High School
Manningtree, CO11 2BW |
Secondary | 907 | 10.2% | 10.9% |
Loreto College
St Albans, AL1 3RQ |
Secondary | 946 | 10.4% | 12.5% |
Gartree High School
Leicester, LE2 5TQ |
Secondary | 889 | 12.8% | 11.8% |
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle
Horncastle, LN9 5AD |
Secondary | 817 | 8.1% | 7.1% |
The Boston Grammar School
Boston, PE21 6JY |
Secondary | 863 | 7% | 11.7% |
The Forest School
Wokingham, RG41 5NE |
Secondary | 792 | 12.3% | 10.4% |
Hastings High School
Hinckley, LE10 2QE |
Secondary | 856 | 12.9% | 14.1% |
Madeley High School
Crewe, CW3 9JJ |
Secondary | 733 | 9.2% | 11.8% |
St Augustine's Catholic High School
Redditch, B97 5LX |
Secondary | 958 | 10% | 11% |
Shavington Academy
Shavington, CW2 5DH |
Secondary | 877 | 12.7% | 11.9% |
King Edward VI Grammar School
Louth, LN11 9LL |
Secondary | 927 | 11.4% | 9.6% |
John Flamsteed Community School
Ripley, DE5 8NP |
Secondary | 838 | 11.1% | 15.8% |
Westwood College
Leek, ST13 8NP |
Secondary | 784 | 9.2% | 11.5% |
Wolgarston High School
Stafford, ST19 5RX |
Secondary | 827 | 11.6% | 10.4% |
Burscough Priory Academy
Ormskirk, L40 7RZ |
Secondary | 698 | 7.8% | 14.7% |
Plymouth High School for Girls
Plymouth, PL4 6HT |
Secondary | 816 | 0.7% | 9.1% |
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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Boston High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 818 | Sign in to see | |
Co-op Academy Swinton
Manchester, M27 6JU |
Secondary | 995 | ||
Welland Park Academy
Market Harborough, LE16 9DR |
Secondary | 967 | ||
The St Marylebone CofE School
London, W1U 5BA |
Secondary | 1,182 | ||
Melbourn Village College
Royston, SG8 6EF |
Secondary | 638 | ||
Amery Hill School
Alton, GU34 2BZ |
Secondary | 983 | ||
Gillotts School
Henley-on-Thames, RG9 1PS |
Secondary | 917 | ||
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle
Horncastle, LN9 5AD |
Secondary | 817 | ||
King James's School
Huddersfield, HD4 6SG |
Secondary | 1,054 | ||
Ibstock School
Ibstock, LE67 6NE |
Secondary | 810 | ||
The Boston Grammar School
Boston, PE21 6JY |
Secondary | 863 | ||
Fulham Cross Girls' School and Language College
London, SW6 6BP |
Secondary | 525 | ||
Ark Boulton Academy
Birmingham, B11 2QG |
Secondary | 893 | ||
St Ives School
St Ives, TR26 2BB |
Secondary | 587 | ||
Sir John Talbot's School
Whitchurch, SY13 2BY |
Secondary | 860 | ||
Shavington Academy
Shavington, CW2 5DH |
Secondary | 877 | ||
The Bishop David Brown School
Woking, GU21 5RF |
Secondary | 781 | ||
Selston High School
Nottingham, NG16 6BW |
Secondary | 873 | ||
West Craven High School
Barnoldswick, BB18 5TB |
Secondary | 616 | ||
Gaynes School
Upminster, RM14 3UX |
Secondary | 379 | ||
Dereham Neatherd High School
Dereham, NR20 3AX |
Secondary | 1,163 | ||
Queen Elizabeth's Academy
Mansfield, NG19 7AP |
Secondary | 863 | ||
Teesdale School and Sixth Form
Barnard Castle, DL12 8HH |
Secondary | 728 | ||
Sanders Draper
Hornchurch, RM12 6RT |
Secondary | 667 | ||
Castle Hall Academy
Mirfield, WF14 9PH |
Secondary | 784 | ||
Dean Trust Rose Bridge
Wigan, WN1 3HD |
Secondary | 715 | ||
University Academy Long Sutton
Spalding, PE12 9LF |
Secondary | 722 | ||
Poltair School
St Austell, PL25 4BZ |
Secondary | 857 | ||
Anthony Gell School
Matlock, DE4 4DX |
Secondary | 824 | ||
Meols Cop High School
Southport, PR8 6JS |
Secondary | 902 |