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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
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
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 | 1,436 | 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 |