Harwich and Dovercourt High School

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
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