Sir Graham Balfour High School

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Running cost categories

We've chosen 28 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
Sir Graham Balfour High School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,001 17.9% 18.2%
Debden Park High School
Loughton, IG10 2BQ
Secondary 1,060 21.8% 16.9%
Coombe Dean School
Plymouth, PL9 8ES
Secondary 1,003 16.2% 18.9%
Pershore High School
Pershore, WR10 2BX
Secondary 1,127 18.4% 17.8%
Flixton Girls School
Manchester, M41 5DR
Secondary 964 18.5% 19.5%
Thurstable School
Colchester, CO5 0EW
Secondary 1,036 18.1% 16.4%
Caldew School
Carlisle, CA5 7NN
Secondary 992 18.1% 18.5%
Dene Magna School
Mitcheldean, GL17 0DU
Secondary 1,006 20.6% 18.6%
Redden Court School
Romford, RM3 0TS
Secondary 1,063 19.7% 17.9%
The Weston Road Academy
Stafford, ST18 0YG
Secondary 987 16% 18%
Epsom and Ewell High School
Epsom, KT19 9JW
Secondary 1,059 18.7% 19.5%
Greenbank High School
Southport, PR8 2LT
Secondary 1,039 17.1% 19.6%
Coombe Boys' School
New Malden, KT3 6NU
Secondary 1,031 20.3% 17.3%
BBG Academy
Birkenshaw, BD19 4BE
Secondary 1,048 20.5% 18.1%
The Henry Box School
Witney, OX28 4AX
Secondary 1,075 18.1% 17.7%
Reepham High School and College
Norwich, NR10 4JT
Secondary 1,015 16.8% 18.1%
Whitecross Hereford
Hereford, HR4 0RN
Secondary 941 18.2% 15.5%
Wrotham School
Sevenoaks, TN15 7RD
Secondary 1,023 15.4% 17.8%
St John Fisher Catholic College
Newcastle Under Lyme, ST5 2SJ
Secondary 1,094 16.6% 19.8%
Wombourne High School
Wolverhampton, WV5 8BJ
Secondary 1,005 16.7% 15.5%
Blessed William Howard Catholic School
Stafford, ST17 9AB
Secondary 960 15.5% 20.1%
Bradon Forest School
Swindon, SN5 4AT
Secondary 941 18.4% 18.2%
Therfield School
Leatherhead, KT22 7NZ
Secondary 1,050 18.4% 18.8%
St James's Church of England High School
Bolton, BL4 9RU
Secondary 1,065 17.1% 19.7%
The Swan School
Oxford, OX2 7WP
Secondary 953 19.1% 19.2%
Bradfield School
Sheffield, S35 0AE
Secondary 1,024 16.9% 15.8%
North Bromsgrove High School
Bromsgrove, B60 1BA
Secondary 1,080 17.3% 18.7%
The Burton Borough School
Newport, TF10 7DS
Secondary 1,109 19.1% 19.2%

Building cost categories

We've chosen 25 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
Sir Graham Balfour High School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,001 Sign in to see
Oasis Academy Enfield
Enfield, EN3 7XH
Secondary 719
Oasis Academy Brightstowe
Bristol, BS11 0EB
Secondary 739
Bristol Metropolitan Academy
Bristol, BS16 2HD
Secondary 1,102
Debden Park High School
Loughton, IG10 2BQ
Secondary 1,060
Co-op Academy Leeds
Leeds, LS9 7HD
Secondary 971
Orchard School Bristol
Bristol, BS7 0XZ
Secondary 947
The Bolsover School
Chesterfield, S44 6XA
Secondary 909
Whitecross Hereford
Hereford, HR4 0RN
Secondary 941
Wingfield Academy
Rotherham, S61 4AU
Secondary 1,015
Yardleys School
Birmingham, B11 3EY
Secondary 932
The Excel Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 6LG
Secondary 1,216
The Oakwood Academy
Nottingham, NG5 9PJ
Secondary 748
Outwood Academy Bydales
Redcar, TS11 6AR
Secondary 825
Park Vale Academy
Nottingham, NG5 9AZ
Secondary 902
Marsden Heights Community College
Nelson, BB9 0PR
Secondary 1,049
Springwell Community College
Chesterfield, S43 3NQ
Secondary 885
The Lowry Academy
Manchester, M28 0SY
Secondary 924
Meadow Park School
Coventry, CV3 4BD
Secondary 807
St Hild's Church of England School
Hartlepool, TS24 9PB
Secondary 617
Dixons Fazakerley Academy
Liverpool, L10 1LB
Secondary 808
John Smeaton Academy
Leeds, LS15 8TA
Secondary 611
Rokeby School
London, E16 4DD
Secondary 588
Leigh Academy Hugh Christie
Tonbridge, TN10 4PU
Secondary 782
Buile Hill Academy
Salford, M6 8RD
Secondary 903