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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Queen Elizabeth High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,306 | 5.8% | 12% |
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Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College
Sandbach, CW11 3NT |
Secondary | 1,358 | 6.9% | 12.2% |
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Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School
Ramsgate, CT11 7PS |
Secondary | 1,388 | 8.9% | 13.8% |
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The Broxbourne School
Broxbourne, EN10 7FU |
Secondary | 1,415 | 9.6% | 10.5% |
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Prince Henry's High School
Evesham, WR11 4QH |
Secondary | 1,282 | 5.3% | 11.8% |
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Westcliff High School for Girls
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0BS |
Secondary | 1,342 | 3.8% | 7.9% |
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Christleton High School
Chester, CH3 7AD |
Secondary | 1,387 | 4.9% | 9.7% |
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Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls
Sutton Coldfield, B73 5PT |
Secondary | 1,215 | 5.6% | 13.5% |
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The Campion School
Hornchurch, RM11 3BX |
Secondary | 1,244 | 6.1% | 8.6% |
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Perins School
Alresford, SO24 9BS |
Secondary | 1,166 | 3.4% | 11.5% |
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Wilmington Grammar School for Boys
Dartford, DA2 7DA |
Secondary | 1,178 | 7.6% | 9.9% |
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The Sandon School
Chelmsford, CM2 7AQ |
Secondary | 1,233 | 9.6% | 14.2% |
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Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School
Crewe, CW4 7DX |
Secondary | 1,323 | 10.1% | 11.9% |
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Wellsway School
Bristol, BS31 1PH |
Secondary | 1,327 | 11.5% | 11.6% |
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Burnham Grammar School
Slough, SL1 7HG |
Secondary | 1,271 | 7.1% | 12.2% |
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St Bede's Catholic College
Bristol, BS11 0SU |
Secondary | 1,315 | 10.7% | 10.3% |
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Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend
Gravesend, DA11 0JE |
Secondary | 1,430 | 3.9% | 13.1% |
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The Folkestone School for Girls
Folkestone, CT20 3RB |
Secondary | 1,159 | 6.8% | 13.8% |
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St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon
Blaydon-on-Tyne, NE21 4BQ |
Secondary | 1,402 | 9.1% | 15.9% |
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The Blue Coat School
Liverpool, L15 9EE |
Secondary | 1,248 | 8.2% | 11.8% |
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Blackfen School for Girls
Sidcup, DA15 9NU |
Secondary | 1,403 | 10% | 13.1% |
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Bishop Vesey's Grammar School
Sutton Coldfield, B74 2NH |
Secondary | 1,413 | 7.4% | 12.4% |
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Brookvale Groby Learning Campus
Leicester, LE6 0FP |
Secondary | 1,431 | 9.5% | 11.9% |
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Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College
Tarporley, CW6 0BL |
Secondary | 1,187 | 7.9% | 9.8% |
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Painsley Catholic College
Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 1LH |
Secondary | 1,318 | 9.4% | 11.5% |
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South Bromsgrove High
Bromsgrove, B60 3NL |
Secondary | 1,355 | 9.7% | 11.7% |
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Wolverhampton Girls' High School
Wolverhampton, WV6 0BY |
Secondary | 1,213 | 3.4% | 15% |
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Newlands Girls' School
Maidenhead, SL6 5JB |
Secondary | 1,242 | 5.8% | 11.1% |
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St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham
Durham, DH1 4NG |
Secondary | 1,260 | 8.6% | 12.4% |
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The Emmbrook School
Wokingham, RG41 1JP |
Secondary | 1,311 | 5.4% | 11.6% |
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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Queen Elizabeth High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,306 | Sign in to see | |
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Macmillan Academy
Middlesbrough, TS5 4AG |
Secondary | 1,567 | ||
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The Priory Academy LSST
Lincoln, LN5 8PW |
Secondary | 1,772 | ||
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Outwood Grange Academy
Wakefield, WF1 2PF |
Secondary | 1,936 | ||
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Arthur Mellows Village College
Peterborough, PE6 7JX |
Secondary | 1,652 | ||
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Northampton School for Boys
Northampton, NN1 5RT |
Secondary | 1,713 | ||
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Ivybridge Community College
Ivybridge, PL21 0JA |
Secondary | 2,324 | ||
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Gosforth Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 2JH |
Secondary | 1,927 | ||
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Comberton Village College
Cambridge, CB23 7DU |
Secondary | 1,964 | ||
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Redborne Upper School and Community College
Bedford, MK45 2NU |
Secondary | 1,593 | ||
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South Hunsley School and Sixth Form College
North Ferriby, HU14 3HS |
Secondary | 2,108 | ||
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Leigh Academy Mascalls
Tonbridge, TN12 6LT |
Secondary | 1,241 | ||
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Gordano School
Bristol, BS20 7QR |
Secondary | 2,097 | ||
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Stroud High School
Stroud, GL5 4HF |
Secondary | 1,106 | ||
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E-Act Ousedale School
Newport Pagnell, MK16 0BJ |
Secondary | 2,268 | ||
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Marling School
Stroud, GL5 4HE |
Secondary | 1,119 | ||
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Trinity School
Carlisle, CA1 1JB |
Secondary | 1,678 | ||
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Cramlington Learning Village
Cramlington, NE23 6BN |
Secondary | 2,021 | ||
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Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre
Tenterden, TN30 6LT |
Secondary | 1,863 | ||
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King's Academy Bay House
Gosport, PO12 2QP |
Secondary | 2,012 | ||
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Coundon Court
Coventry, CV6 2AJ |
Secondary | 1,882 | ||
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Paignton Academy
Paignton, TQ3 3WA |
Secondary | 1,582 | ||
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Beauchamp College
Leicester, LE2 5TP |
Secondary | 2,234 | ||
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Ark Alexandra Academy
HASTINGS, TN34 2PG |
Secondary | 1,432 | ||
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Durrington High School
Worthing, BN13 1JX |
Secondary | 1,606 | ||
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Hexham Middle School
Hexham, NE46 3JB |
Secondary | 606 | ||
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Elizabeth Woodville School
Roade, NN7 2LP |
Secondary | 1,098 | ||
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Great Park Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE13 9FR |
Secondary | 327 | ||
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John Port Spencer Academy
Derby, DE65 6LU |
Secondary | 2,024 | ||
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Oulder Hill Leadership Academy
Rochdale, OL11 5EF |
Secondary | 1,171 | ||