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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
The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,436 5.9% 4.8%
Westcliff High School for Boys Academy
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0BP
Secondary 1,281 3.6% 5.2%
Watford Grammar School for Boys
Watford, WD18 7JF
Secondary 1,557 11.4% 4.3%
Watford Grammar School for Girls
Watford, WD18 0AE
Secondary 1,451 4.8% 5.8%
Dartford Grammar School
Dartford, DA1 2HW
Secondary 1,539 6.4% 6.4%
Bexley Grammar School
Welling, DA16 2BL
Secondary 1,478 1.8% 3.7%
Southend High School for Boys
Southend-on-Sea, SS0 0RG
Secondary 1,340 4.3% 5.8%
Altrincham Grammar School for Boys
Altrincham, WA14 2RS
Secondary 1,389 7.2% 4.8%
Balcarras School
Cheltenham, GL53 8QF
Secondary 1,423 8.2% 5.9%
The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe
High Wycombe, HP13 6QT
Secondary 1,419 4.1% 4.2%
Westcliff High School for Girls
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0BS
Secondary 1,304 3.7% 7%
Sale Grammar School
Sale, M33 3NH
Secondary 1,333 6.2% 3.2%
Dame Alice Owen's School
Potters Bar, EN6 2DU
Secondary 1,479 11.8% 3.4%
Rickmansworth School
Rickmansworth, WD3 3AQ
Secondary 1,533 6% 5.8%
Thornden School
Eastleigh, SO53 2DW
Secondary 1,457 9% 5.4%
Nonsuch High School for Girls
Sutton, SM3 8AB
Secondary 1,523 3.1% 6.1%
Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School
Aylesbury, HP21 8PE
Secondary 1,367 4.5% 6.3%
Aylesbury High School
Aylesbury, HP21 7SX
Secondary 1,329 5% 5.1%
The Holt School
Wokingham, RG41 1EE
Secondary 1,418 9.2% 5.8%
Parmiter's School
Watford, WD25 0UU
Secondary 1,452 10.3% 6.2%
Tiffin School
Kingston upon Thames, KT2 6RL
Secondary 1,444 4.8% 3.5%
Roundwood Park School
Harpenden, AL5 3AE
Secondary 1,370 4% 5.7%
Bishop Stopford School
Kettering, NN15 6BJ
Secondary 1,453 7% 5.4%
Hitchin Girls' School
Hitchin, SG4 9RS
Secondary 1,355 11.4% 6.6%
Altrincham Grammar School for Girls
Altrincham, WA14 2NL
Secondary 1,368 4.5% 3.1%
Anglo European School
Ingatestone, CM4 0DJ
Secondary 1,505 10.5% 6.6%
Rosebery School
Epsom, KT18 7NQ
Secondary 1,422 9.6% 5.8%
St George's School
Harpenden, AL5 4TD
Secondary 1,386 7.4% 3.4%
Calday Grange Grammar School
Wirral, CH48 8GG
Secondary 1,509 7.2% 7.2%
Edgbarrow School
Crowthorne, RG45 7HZ
Secondary 1,490 10.2% 5.3%

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
The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,436 Sign in to see
Harris Academy Bermondsey
London, SE16 3TZ
Secondary 871
Westcliff High School for Boys Academy
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0BP
Secondary 1,281
Heckmondwike Grammar School
Heckmondwike, WF16 0AH
Secondary 1,474
Watford Grammar School for Girls
Watford, WD18 0AE
Secondary 1,451
Clitheroe Royal Grammar School
Clitheroe, BB7 2DJ
Secondary 1,441
Sir Roger Manwood's School
Sandwich, CT13 9JX
Secondary 1,009
Torquay Girls Grammar School
Torquay, TQ2 7DY
Secondary 1,009
The Ravensbourne School
Bromley, BR2 9EH
Secondary 1,515
St Edward's College
Liverpool, L12 1LF
Secondary 1,178
King Edward VI Aston School
Birmingham, B6 6DJ
Secondary 999
Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School
Barnet, EN5 5RR
Secondary 1,170
The King's School, Grantham
Grantham, NG31 6RP
Secondary 1,200
The Eastwood Academy
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 5UU
Secondary 1,148
Altrincham Grammar School for Girls
Altrincham, WA14 2NL
Secondary 1,368
Bournemouth School
Bournemouth, BH8 9PY
Secondary 1,230
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch
London, E2 6NW
Secondary 1,439
The Earls High School
Halesowen, B63 3SL
Secondary 1,264
The Folkestone School for Girls
Folkestone, CT20 3RB
Secondary 1,170
Sacred Heart High School
London, W6 7DG
Secondary 1,136
The Cowplain School
Waterlooville, PO8 8RY
Secondary 997
Bishop Perowne CofE College
Worcester, WR3 8LE
Secondary 1,117
St Anne's Catholic School
Southampton, SO15 2WZ
Secondary 1,239
George Dixon Academy
Birmingham, B16 9GD
Secondary 1,021
The Matthew Arnold School
Staines-upon-Thames, TW18 1PF
Secondary 990
Heron Hall Academy
Enfield, EN3 4SA
Secondary 1,193
The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School
London, W14 8BZ
Secondary 1,023
Scalby School
Scarborough, YO12 6TH
Secondary 960
Tile Cross Academy
Birmingham, B33 9UF
Secondary 619
Haberdashers' Borough Academy
London, SE1 0EX
Secondary 864