Richard Hale 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
Richard Hale School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,209 11.3% 7.4%
Parkstone Grammar School
Poole, BH17 7EP
Secondary 1,248 13% 6.7%
Newstead Wood School
Orpington, BR6 9SA
Secondary 1,262 9.4% 5.5%
Davenant Foundation School
Loughton, IG10 2LD
Secondary 1,242 11.6% 7.9%
Lancaster Royal Grammar School
Lancaster, LA1 3EF
Secondary 1,290 12.5% 6.3%
The North Halifax Grammar School
Halifax, HX2 9SU
Secondary 1,199 9.2% 5.3%
Poole Grammar School
Poole, BH17 9JU
Secondary 1,199 14.4% 4.8%
Keswick School
Keswick, CA12 5QB
Secondary 1,191 13.8% 8.2%
Yavneh College
Borehamwood, WD6 1HL
Secondary 1,042 12% 5%
Bournemouth School for Girls
Bournemouth, BH8 9UJ
Secondary 1,260 9.5% 6.1%
The King's School, Grantham
Grantham, NG31 6RP
Secondary 1,216 6.4% 7.5%
West Kirby Grammar School
Wirral, CH48 5DP
Secondary 1,186 11.9% 7.3%
Sir John Lawes School
Harpenden, AL5 4QP
Secondary 1,356 14.2% 7.7%
Hitchin Girls' School
Hitchin, SG4 9RS
Secondary 1,356 13.8% 7.2%
Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School
Rickmansworth, WD3 1HG
Secondary 1,199 18.7% 7.9%
Harlington Upper School
Dunstable, LU5 6NX
Secondary 1,198 12.9% 11.3%
Presdales School
Ware, SG12 9NX
Secondary 1,166 6.4% 8.4%
Avanti House School
Stanmore, HA7 2EQ
Secondary 1,182 9% 5.9%
Becket Keys Church of England Free School
Brentwood, CM15 9DA
Secondary 1,141 12.9% 8.5%
Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College
Tarporley, CW6 0BL
Secondary 1,187 7.9% 9.8%
The Bishop Wand Church of England School
Sunbury-on-Thames, TW16 6LT
Secondary 1,200 16.1% 6.4%
Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School
Grantham, NG31 9AU
Secondary 1,202 9.8% 7.7%
Guildford County School
Guildford, GU2 4LU
Secondary 1,194 16% 7.4%
St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy
Ilkley, LS29 6AE
Secondary 1,215 13.1% 6.4%
The Skinners' School
Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9PG
Secondary 1,157 11.7% 4.6%
Bohunt School Wokingham
Wokingham, RG2 9GB
Secondary 1,281 12.6% 8%
Walton High School
Stafford, ST17 0LJ
Secondary 1,271 14.5% 6.9%
St Mary's Catholic School
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2NQ
Secondary 1,121 8.8% 7.9%
St John Fisher Catholic Academy
Harrogate, HG2 8PT
Secondary 1,283 12% 8%
St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School
London, TW1 4LT
Secondary 1,142 11.1% 7.9%

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
Richard Hale School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,209 Sign in to see
King's Lynn Academy
King's Lynn, PE30 4QG
Secondary 953
Chislehurst School for Girls
Chislehurst, BR7 6HE
Secondary 1,166
Sale Grammar School
Sale, M33 3NH
Secondary 1,350
The Corsham School
Corsham, SN13 9DF
Secondary 1,360
Challney High School for Boys
Luton, LU4 9TJ
Secondary 1,202
Thomas Mills High School & Sixth Form
Woodbridge, IP13 9HE
Secondary 1,001
St Michael's Church of England High School
Chorley, PR7 1RS
Secondary 1,134
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School
Harlow, CM18 6AA
Secondary 1,082
Diss High School
Diss, IP22 4DH
Secondary 919
Ormiston Rivers Academy
Burnham-on-Crouch, CM0 8QB
Secondary 1,078
The Romsey School
Romsey, SO51 8ZB
Secondary 1,131
Churchdown School
Gloucester, GL3 2RB
Secondary 1,448
Herschel Grammar School
Slough, SL1 3BW
Secondary 1,056
The Beacon School
Banstead, SM7 1AG
Secondary 1,024
Bartholomew School
Witney, OX29 4AP
Secondary 1,383
Isleworth and Syon School for Boys
Isleworth, TW7 5LJ
Secondary 1,033
The Costello School
Basingstoke, RG21 4AL
Secondary 1,224
The Robert Napier School
Gillingham, ME7 2LX
Secondary 1,014
Lift Four Dwellings Secondary
Birmingham, B32 1RJ
Secondary 564
St Thomas More Catholic School
London, N22 5HN
Secondary 1,274
Alec Hunter Academy
Braintree, CM7 3NR
Secondary 1,068
Saltley Academy
Birmingham, B9 5RX
Secondary 1,395
Stokesley School
Stokesley, TS9 5AL
Secondary 1,052
The Totteridge Academy
London, N20 8AZ
Secondary 1,005
Trinity Academy Cathedral
Wakefield, WF2 8QF
Secondary 1,038
The Friary School
Lichfield, WS13 7EW
Secondary 1,220
St Mary's Catholic School
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2NQ
Secondary 1,121
Wellfield School
Wingate, TS28 5AX
Secondary 915
The Blue Coat School Basingstoke
Basingstoke, RG22 6HA
Secondary 896