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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:

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  • 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%