Sir Graham Balfour High School
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 29 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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Sir Graham Balfour High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 974 | 18% | 17.2% |
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The Queen Katherine School
Kendal, LA9 6PJ |
Secondary | 936 | 15.8% | 16.8% |
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Coombe Dean School
Plymouth, PL9 8ES |
Secondary | 997 | 16.2% | 17.5% |
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Kings Norton Girls' School
Birmingham, B30 1HW |
Secondary | 1,078 | 15.3% | 17.2% |
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Clyst Vale Community College
Exeter, EX5 3AJ |
Secondary | 959 | 20.7% | 17.8% |
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John Masefield High School
Ledbury, HR8 2HF |
Secondary | 885 | 21% | 18.1% |
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Crispin School Academy
Street, BA16 0AD |
Secondary | 1,052 | 17% | 17.9% |
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Flixton Girls School
Manchester, M41 5DR |
Secondary | 947 | 16.9% | 16.8% |
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Caldew School
Carlisle, CA5 7NN |
Secondary | 980 | 16.8% | 16.8% |
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Casterton College Rutland
Stamford, PE9 4AT |
Secondary | 943 | 17.2% | 16.2% |
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Dene Magna School
Mitcheldean, GL17 0DU |
Secondary | 1,023 | 19.8% | 17.9% |
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Redden Court School
Romford, RM3 0TS |
Secondary | 1,050 | 19.4% | 17% |
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The Weston Road Academy
Stafford, ST18 0YG |
Secondary | 974 | 16% | 16.8% |
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Epsom and Ewell High School
Epsom, KT19 9JW |
Secondary | 1,042 | 20.1% | 17.2% |
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Manor School
Wellingborough, NN9 6PA |
Secondary | 1,008 | 17.2% | 18.8% |
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Kingswinford Academy
Kingswinford, DY6 7AD |
Secondary | 918 | 16.9% | 20% |
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Coombe Boys' School
New Malden, KT3 6NU |
Secondary | 1,011 | 19.1% | 15.4% |
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Southborough High School
Surbiton, KT6 5AS |
Secondary | 942 | 19.5% | 16.9% |
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BBG Academy
Birkenshaw, BD19 4BE |
Secondary | 1,036 | 20.4% | 18.5% |
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Magna Academy
Poole, BH17 8RE |
Secondary | 964 | 19% | 19.7% |
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William Brookes School
Much Wenlock, TF13 6NB |
Secondary | 904 | 19.2% | 17.5% |
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Winton Academy
Bournemouth, BH10 4HT |
Secondary | 910 | 16.2% | 17.6% |
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John Mason School
Abingdon, OX14 1JB |
Secondary | 1,044 | 19% | 16.8% |
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Outwood Academy Newbold
Chesterfield, S41 8BA |
Secondary | 1,011 | 21.7% | 17.4% |
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Blessed William Howard Catholic School
Stafford, ST17 9AB |
Secondary | 954 | 15.8% | 20.3% |
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Larkmead School
Abingdon, OX14 1RF |
Secondary | 916 | 15.7% | 17.1% |
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Therfield School
Leatherhead, KT22 7NZ |
Secondary | 1,068 | 18% | 16.8% |
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St James's Church of England High School
Bolton, BL4 9RU |
Secondary | 1,052 | 15.6% | 17.6% |
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King Edward VI Community College
Totnes, TQ9 5JX |
Secondary | 912 | 20.5% | 18.1% |
Building cost categories
We've chosen 23 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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Sir Graham Balfour High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 974 | Sign in to see | |
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Manchester Academy
Manchester, M14 4PX |
Secondary | 1,087 | ||
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Oasis Academy Brightstowe
Bristol, BS11 0EB |
Secondary | 749 | ||
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Bristol Metropolitan Academy
Bristol, BS16 2HD |
Secondary | 1,112 | ||
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Debden Park High School
Loughton, IG10 2BQ |
Secondary | 1,070 | ||
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Co-op Academy Leeds
Leeds, LS9 7HD |
Secondary | 941 | ||
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Orchard School Bristol
Bristol, BS7 0XZ |
Secondary | 910 | ||
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The Bolsover School
Chesterfield, S44 6XA |
Secondary | 884 | ||
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Whitecross Hereford
Hereford, HR4 0RN |
Secondary | 939 | ||
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Wingfield Academy
Rotherham, S61 4AU |
Secondary | 995 | ||
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Yardleys School
Birmingham, B11 3EY |
Secondary | 926 | ||
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The Excel Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 6LG |
Secondary | 1,198 | ||
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The Oakwood Academy
Nottingham, NG5 9PJ |
Secondary | 758 | ||
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Outwood Academy Bydales
Redcar, TS11 6AR |
Secondary | 805 | ||
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Ormiston Meridian Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7DF |
Secondary | 1,078 | ||
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Park Vale Academy
Nottingham, NG5 9AZ |
Secondary | 900 | ||
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Lammas School
London, E10 7LX |
Secondary | 694 | ||
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Marsden Heights Community College
Nelson, BB9 0PR |
Secondary | 1,044 | ||
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Springwell Community College
Chesterfield, S43 3NQ |
Secondary | 898 | ||
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Meadow Park School
Coventry, CV3 4BD |
Secondary | 783 | ||
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St Hild's Church of England School
Hartlepool, TS24 9PB |
Secondary | 670 | ||
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Dixons Fazakerley Academy
Liverpool, L10 1LB |
Secondary | 869 | ||
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John Smeaton Academy
Leeds, LS15 8TA |
Secondary | 604 | ||