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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Harwich and Dovercourt High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,104 | 18.6% | 36.6% |
Walthamstow Academy
London, E17 5DP |
Secondary | 1,087 | 16.8% | 37.7% |
The Gateway Academy
Grays, RM16 4LU |
Secondary | 1,077 | 18.1% | 38.4% |
Harris Lowe Academy Willesden
London, NW10 3ST |
Secondary | 1,125 | 15.5% | 37% |
Haberdashers' Abraham Darby
Telford, TF7 5HX |
Secondary | 1,081 | 19.1% | 37% |
Harris Academy Purley
South Croydon, CR2 6DT |
Secondary | 1,036 | 14.5% | 37.1% |
Ormiston Bushfield Academy
Peterborough, PE2 5RQ |
Secondary | 1,198 | 18.2% | 33.6% |
Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 3JD |
Secondary | 1,202 | 17.9% | 36.4% |
Lipson Co-operative Academy
Plymouth, PL4 7PG |
Secondary | 1,108 | 22% | 38.9% |
Ormiston Horizon Academy
Stoke on Trent, ST6 6JZ |
Secondary | 1,058 | 17.6% | 34.6% |
St Peter's CofE Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 2RR |
Secondary | 1,085 | 19.5% | 39.7% |
Don Valley Academy
Doncaster, DN5 9DD |
Secondary | 1,099 | 13.9% | 36.1% |
Chantry Academy
Ipswich, IP2 9LR |
Secondary | 950 | 18.6% | 35.4% |
The Byrchall High School
Wigan, WN4 9PQ |
Secondary | 1,059 | 17.6% | 34.5% |
Bristnall Hall Academy
Oldbury, B68 9PA |
Secondary | 1,083 | 22.6% | 37.1% |
Manor Croft Academy
Dewsbury, WF12 7DW |
Secondary | 1,038 | 17.4% | 37.3% |
Outwood Academy Carlton
Barnsley, S71 3EW |
Secondary | 1,113 | 18.5% | 35.1% |
Westbourne Academy
Ipswich, IP1 5JN |
Secondary | 1,068 | 17.5% | 33.5% |
St Edmund's Catholic Academy
Wolverhampton, WV3 9DU |
Secondary | 1,116 | 15.9% | 38.4% |
Newfield Secondary School
Sheffield, S8 9JP |
Secondary | 1,047 | 16.2% | 35.2% |
Swanwick Hall School
Alfreton, DE55 1AE |
Secondary | 1,117 | 18.9% | 33.8% |
Didsbury High School
Manchester, M20 2ET |
Secondary | 1,090 | 22% | 35.6% |
The Charles Dickens School
Broadstairs, CT10 2RL |
Secondary | 1,118 | 15.2% | 37.6% |
Orchard Mead Academy
Leicester, LE5 1RT |
Secondary | 1,086 | 15.8% | 37.2% |
Outwood Academy Hemsworth
Pontefract, WF9 4AB |
Secondary | 1,104 | 17.2% | 37.8% |
Foxford Community School
Coventry, CV6 6BB |
Secondary | 1,081 | 17.7% | 34.9% |
Grace College
Gateshead, NE9 6LE |
Secondary | 1,191 | 17.5% | 38.5% |
Matthew Moss High School
Rochdale, OL11 3LU |
Secondary | 1,209 | 17.4% | 37.2% |
The John Roan School
London, SE3 7QR |
Secondary | 1,146 | 23.1% | 35.4% |
Werneth School
Stockport, SK6 3BX |
Secondary | 1,072 | 18.6% | 33.6% |
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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Harwich and Dovercourt High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,104 | Sign in to see | |
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre
Reading, RG4 8LR |
Secondary | 1,563 | ||
Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College
Sandbach, CW11 3NT |
Secondary | 1,391 | ||
Cirencester Deer Park School
Cirencester, GL7 1XB |
Secondary | 1,013 | ||
Bennett Memorial Diocesan School
Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9SH |
Secondary | 1,899 | ||
The Tiffin Girls' School
Kingston upon Thames, KT2 5PL |
Secondary | 1,239 | ||
Challney High School for Boys
Luton, LU4 9TJ |
Secondary | 1,201 | ||
Poole Grammar School
Poole, BH17 9JU |
Secondary | 1,199 | ||
Chipping Campden School
Chipping Campden, GL55 6HU |
Secondary | 1,481 | ||
Drayton Manor High School
London, W7 1EU |
Secondary | 1,424 | ||
Royal Latin School
Buckingham, MK18 1AX |
Secondary | 1,313 | ||
Warden Park Secondary Academy
Haywards Heath, RH17 5DP |
Secondary | 1,528 | ||
Fred Longworth High School
Manchester, M29 8JN |
Secondary | 1,284 | ||
Stewards Academy - Science Specialist, Harlow
Harlow, CM18 7NQ |
Secondary | 999 | ||
Framwellgate School Durham
Durham, DH1 5BQ |
Secondary | 1,276 | ||
Brixham College
Brixham, TQ5 9HF |
Secondary | 1,069 | ||
Quarrydale Academy
Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 2DU |
Secondary | 1,321 | ||
Blenheim High School
Epsom, KT19 9BH |
Secondary | 1,374 | ||
Chipping Norton School
Chipping Norton, OX7 5DY |
Secondary | 1,002 | ||
Grey Court School
Richmond, TW10 7HN |
Secondary | 1,595 | ||
Wigston College
Wigston, LE18 2DS |
Secondary | 276 | ||
The Sweyne Park School
Rayleigh, SS6 9BZ |
Secondary | 1,502 | ||
Smithills School
Bolton, BL1 6JS |
Secondary | 1,194 | ||
Sarah Bonnell School
London, E15 4LP |
Secondary | 1,327 | ||
Walton High School
Stafford, ST17 0LJ |
Secondary | 1,160 | ||
Leasowes High School
Halesowen, B62 8PJ |
Secondary | 1,117 | ||
Roding Valley High School
Loughton, IG10 3JA |
Secondary | 1,478 | ||
St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
Manchester, M25 1JH |
Secondary | 1,087 | ||
Trinity Academy Bradford
Bradford, BD13 2AS |
Secondary | 891 | ||
Blythe Bridge High School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9PW |
Secondary | 1,036 |