Harwich and Dovercourt High School

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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 1,096 21.6% 40.2%
Walthamstow Academy
London, E17 5DP
Secondary 1,071 20.3% 40.5%
The Gateway Academy
Grays, RM16 4LU
Secondary 1,033 18.2% 40.9%
Stockport Academy
Stockport, SK3 0UP
Secondary 1,012 21.8% 38.8%
Lipson Co-operative Academy
Plymouth, PL4 7PG
Secondary 1,098 18.4% 41.4%
Clapton Girls' Academy
London, E5 0RB
Secondary 1,186 19.1% 38.9%
Bedminster Down School
Bristol, BS13 7DQ
Secondary 1,032 21.7% 38.4%
Chantry Academy
Ipswich, IP2 9LR
Secondary 984 22% 37.3%
Haywood Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 7AB
Secondary 1,115 19.3% 43.1%
Southfields Academy
London, SW18 5JU
Secondary 1,179 23.7% 41.2%
Oxclose Community Academy
Washington, NE38 0LN
Secondary 1,079 24.4% 37.4%
Bristnall Hall Academy
Oldbury, B68 9PA
Secondary 1,103 21% 38.8%
Westbourne Academy
Ipswich, IP1 5JN
Secondary 1,038 22.2% 38.7%
The Telford Langley School
Telford, TF4 3JS
Secondary 1,157 20.8% 40.9%
Outwood Academy City
Sheffield, S13 8SS
Secondary 1,181 20.6% 42.9%
Trafalgar School
Portsmouth, PO2 9RJ
Secondary 1,045 21.1% 37.9%
Barr's Hill School
Coventry, CV1 4BU
Secondary 1,043 22.3% 42.4%
Swanwick Hall School
Alfreton, DE55 1AE
Secondary 1,098 19.2% 37.5%
Didsbury High School
Manchester, M20 2ET
Secondary 1,183 22.4% 37.8%
Lees Brook Academy
Derby, DE21 4QX
Secondary 1,103 20.8% 36.8%
The Charles Dickens School
Broadstairs, CT10 2RL
Secondary 1,117 19.1% 40.1%
Whitworth Park Academy
Spennymoor, DL16 7LN
Secondary 988 21.4% 38.7%
Foxford Community School
Coventry, CV6 6BB
Secondary 1,061 19.4% 37.4%
Farnborough Spencer Academy
Nottingham, NG11 8JW
Secondary 999 22.2% 41.1%
Grace College
Gateshead, NE9 6LE
Secondary 1,149 19.6% 39.4%
The John Roan School
London, SE3 7QR
Secondary 1,164 23.4% 37.4%
Seaham High School
Seaham, SR7 0BH
Secondary 1,123 20.8% 41.8%
Lea Manor High School
Luton, LU3 3TL
Secondary 996 19.7% 41.3%
St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Rochdale, OL16 4RX
Secondary 1,060 21.7% 38.5%
Hartshill Academy
Nuneaton, CV10 0NA
Secondary 991 21.3% 37.8%

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 1,096 Sign in to see
Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College
Sandbach, CW11 3NT
Secondary 1,358
Cirencester Deer Park School
Cirencester, GL7 1XB
Secondary 1,018
The Tiffin Girls' School
Kingston upon Thames, KT2 5PL
Secondary 1,256
Challney High School for Boys
Luton, LU4 9TJ
Secondary 1,202
The North Halifax Grammar School
Halifax, HX2 9SU
Secondary 1,199
Poole Grammar School
Poole, BH17 9JU
Secondary 1,199
Chipping Campden School
Chipping Campden, GL55 6HU
Secondary 1,479
Royal Latin School
Buckingham, MK18 1AX
Secondary 1,322
Warden Park Secondary Academy
Haywards Heath, RH17 5DP
Secondary 1,538
Lynn Grove Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR31 8AP
Secondary 1,109
Brixham College
Brixham, TQ5 9HF
Secondary 1,053
Quarrydale Academy
Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 2DU
Secondary 1,279
Blenheim High School
Epsom, KT19 9BH
Secondary 1,394
Chipping Norton School
Chipping Norton, OX7 5DY
Secondary 1,029
Grey Court School
Richmond, TW10 7HN
Secondary 1,632
The James Hornsby School
Basildon, SS15 5NX
Secondary 1,042
Wigston College
Wigston, LE18 2DS
Secondary 265
The Sweyne Park School
Rayleigh, SS6 9BZ
Secondary 1,427
Alsager School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 2HR
Secondary 1,521
Bruntcliffe Academy
Leeds, LS27 0LZ
Secondary 1,375
Sarah Bonnell School
London, E15 4LP
Secondary 1,275
Walton High School
Stafford, ST17 0LJ
Secondary 1,271
Leasowes High School
Halesowen, B62 8PJ
Secondary 1,115
Roding Valley High School
Loughton, IG10 3JA
Secondary 1,441
Ernulf Academy
St. Neots, PE19 2SH
Secondary 743
Cecil Jones Academy
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4BU
Secondary 1,016
St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
Manchester, M25 1JH
Secondary 1,067
Blythe Bridge High School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9PW
Secondary 1,035
The Hemel Hempstead School
Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1TX
Secondary 1,286