The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College
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 Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,450 | 8.2% | 5.4% |
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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 Boys
Watford, WD18 7JF |
Secondary | 1,610 | 10.5% | 5.3% |
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Watford Grammar School for Girls
Watford, WD18 0AE |
Secondary | 1,430 | 4.8% | 6.3% |
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John Taylor High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 8AZ |
Secondary | 1,499 | 8.5% | 8.2% |
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The Broxbourne School
Broxbourne, EN10 7FU |
Secondary | 1,415 | 9.6% | 10.5% |
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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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Dame Alice Owen's School
Potters Bar, EN6 2DU |
Secondary | 1,468 | 12.9% | 3.5% |
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Rickmansworth School
Rickmansworth, WD3 3AQ |
Secondary | 1,550 | 11.6% | 5.7% |
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Thornden School
Eastleigh, SO53 2DW |
Secondary | 1,451 | 9.1% | 6.1% |
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Nonsuch High School for Girls
Sutton, SM3 8AB |
Secondary | 1,498 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
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Howard of Effingham School
Leatherhead, KT24 5JR |
Secondary | 1,504 | 10.3% | 8.2% |
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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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Sir John Lawes School
Harpenden, AL5 4QP |
Secondary | 1,356 | 14.2% | 7.7% |
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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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Anglo European School
Ingatestone, CM4 0DJ |
Secondary | 1,490 | 11.6% | 8.6% |
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Rosebery School
Epsom, KT18 7NQ |
Secondary | 1,476 | 10.6% | 5.7% |
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St George's School
Harpenden, AL5 4TD |
Secondary | 1,362 | 7.1% | 3.7% |
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Orleans Park School
Twickenham, TW1 3BB |
Secondary | 1,394 | 11.8% | 7.1% |
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Calday Grange Grammar School
Wirral, CH48 8GG |
Secondary | 1,479 | 7.4% | 7.2% |
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Edgbarrow School
Crowthorne, RG45 7HZ |
Secondary | 1,482 | 11.2% | 5.6% |
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 Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,450 | Sign in to see | |
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King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy
Waltham Abbey, EN9 1LF |
Secondary | 799 | ||
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The Morley Academy
Leeds, LS27 0PD |
Secondary | 1,424 | ||
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Springwood High School
King's Lynn, PE30 4AW |
Secondary | 1,957 | ||
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Christopher Whitehead Language College
Worcester, WR2 4AF |
Secondary | 1,599 | ||
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Park View School
Chester le Street, DH3 3QA |
Secondary | 1,618 | ||
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William Howard School
Brampton, CA8 1AR |
Secondary | 1,305 | ||
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Sandbach School
Sandbach, CW11 3NS |
Secondary | 1,506 | ||
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Icknield High School
Luton, LU3 2AH |
Secondary | 1,448 | ||
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Otley Prince Henry's Grammar School Specialist Language College
Otley, LS21 2BB |
Secondary | 1,639 | ||
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The King Edward VI School
Morpeth, NE61 1DN |
Secondary | 1,342 | ||
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Salendine Nook High School Academy
Huddersfield, HD3 4GN |
Secondary | 1,405 | ||
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Knutsford Academy
Knutsford, WA16 0EA |
Secondary | 1,325 | ||
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King Charles I School
Kidderminster, DY10 1XA |
Secondary | 1,129 | ||
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Ashton-on-Mersey School
Sale, M33 5BP |
Secondary | 1,600 | ||
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Lift Sir Herbert Leon
Milton Keynes, MK2 3HQ |
Secondary | 648 | ||
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Haven High Academy
Boston, PE21 9HB |
Secondary | 1,272 | ||
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Launceston College
Launceston, PL15 9JR |
Secondary | 1,280 | ||
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Bower Park Academy
Romford, RM1 4YY |
Secondary | 1,019 | ||
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Lift Firth Park
Sheffield, S5 0SD |
Secondary | 1,171 | ||
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Smithills School
Bolton, BL1 6JS |
Secondary | 1,201 | ||
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Colne Valley High School
Huddersfield, HD7 5SP |
Secondary | 1,442 | ||
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Cheshire Studio School
Crewe, CW1 2PZ |
Secondary | 55 | ||
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Northgate High School
Dereham, NR19 2EU |
Secondary | 1,187 | ||
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Charnwood College
Loughborough, LE11 4SQ |
Secondary | 655 | ||
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Lyndon School
Solihull, B92 8EJ |
Secondary | 1,187 | ||
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King Edward VI Grammar School
Louth, LN11 9LL |
Secondary | 889 | ||
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Lawn Manor Academy
Swindon, SN3 1ER |
Secondary | 940 | ||
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Downham Market Academy
Downham Market, PE38 9LL |
Secondary | 1,335 | ||
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Colne Community School
Colchester, CO7 0QL |
Secondary | 1,283 | ||