Lord Grey Academy

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
Lord Grey Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,433 18.7% 29.6%
Haberdashers' Hatcham College
London, SE14 5SF
Secondary 1,404 17.8% 29.1%
Cornwallis Academy
Maidstone, ME17 4HX
Secondary 1,329 17.9% 28.8%
Kettering Science Academy
Kettering, NN15 7AA
Secondary 1,454 18.4% 27.6%
Lampton Academy
Hounslow, TW3 4EP
Secondary 1,510 16.9% 27.7%
Bodmin College
Bodmin, PL31 1DD
Secondary 1,439 22.7% 27.4%
The Compton School
London, N12 0QG
Secondary 1,352 17.3% 29.8%
Herne Bay High School
Herne Bay, CT6 7NS
Secondary 1,548 13.7% 29%
Cranford Community College
Hounslow, TW5 9PD
Secondary 1,554 18% 28.2%
Castleford Academy
Castleford, WF10 4JQ
Secondary 1,478 17.2% 27.6%
St Peter's School
Huntingdon, PE29 7DD
Secondary 1,526 19.9% 29.6%
University Academy Holbeach
Spalding, PE12 7PU
Secondary 1,396 22.9% 31%
Brockhill Park Performing Arts College
Hythe, CT21 4HL
Secondary 1,358 17.5% 29.7%
The Farnley Academy
Leeds, LS12 5EU
Secondary 1,502 17.1% 32.5%
The Brunts Academy
Mansfield, NG18 2AT
Secondary 1,401 15.4% 27.1%
Southmoor Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7TF
Secondary 1,394 16.6% 30.7%
Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Derby, DE22 1JD
Secondary 1,508 14.7% 29.3%
Bexhill High Academy
Bexhill-on-Sea, TN39 4BY
Secondary 1,454 24.2% 30.7%
Ark Alexandra Academy
HASTINGS, TN34 2PG
Secondary 1,432 14.7% 31.4%
Wrenn School
Wellingborough, NN8 2DQ
Secondary 1,469 16.7% 27.9%
Wardle Academy
Rochdale, OL12 9RD
Secondary 1,368 17.2% 28.9%
The Warren School
Romford, RM6 6SB
Secondary 1,378 15.5% 28.4%
Oasis Academy Brislington
Bristol, BS4 5EY
Secondary 1,369 21.1% 28.9%
Bideford College
Bideford, EX39 3AR
Secondary 1,449 21.2% 26.4%
Middleton Technology School
Manchester, M24 2GT
Secondary 1,336 16.2% 31%
Acklam Grange School
Middlesbrough, TS5 8PB
Secondary 1,462 19.1% 32.4%
Co-op Academy Walkden
Manchester, M28 7JB
Secondary 1,480 15.4% 27.9%
Cardinal Newman Catholic School
Coventry, CV6 2FR
Secondary 1,451 18.1% 28.4%
The North School
Ashford, TN24 8AL
Secondary 1,276 16.2% 31.2%
Holland Park School
London, W8 7AF
Secondary 1,336 17.6% 30.6%

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
Lord Grey Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,433 Sign in to see
Tonbridge Grammar School
Tonbridge, TN9 2JR
Secondary 1,164
Rainham School for Girls
Gillingham, ME8 0BX
Secondary 1,625
Newquay Tretherras
Newquay, TR7 3BH
Secondary 1,653
Kennet School
Thatcham, RG19 4LL
Secondary 1,815
Wycombe High School
High Wycombe, HP11 1TB
Secondary 1,361
Carshalton Boys Sports College
Carshalton, SM5 1RW
Secondary 1,522
Fairfax
Sutton Coldfield, B75 7JT
Secondary 1,575
Finham Park School
Coventry, CV3 6EA
Secondary 1,708
Fullbrook School
Addlestone, KT15 3HW
Secondary 1,370
Nunnery Wood High School
Worcester, WR5 2LT
Secondary 1,481
Tolworth Girls' School and Sixth Form
Surbiton, KT6 7EY
Secondary 1,487
Hewens College
Hayes, UB4 8JP
Secondary 412
Campion School
Northampton, NN7 3QG
Secondary 1,318
William Edwards School
Grays, RM16 3NJ
Secondary 1,108
Kingdown School
Warminster, BA12 9DR
Secondary 1,407
The Crompton House Church of England Academy
Oldham, OL2 7HS
Secondary 1,859
Oaklands Catholic School
Waterlooville, PO7 7BW
Secondary 1,370
Highams Park School
London, E4 9PJ
Secondary 1,558
Rosebery School
Epsom, KT18 7NQ
Secondary 1,476
Seaford Head School
Seaford, BN25 4LX
Secondary 1,448
Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre
Newent, GL18 1QF
Secondary 1,063
Charters School
Ascot, SL5 9QY
Secondary 1,716
Thorp Academy
Ryton, NE40 3AH
Secondary 1,502
Therfield School
Leatherhead, KT22 7NZ
Secondary 1,050
Q3 Academy Tipton
Tipton, DY4 7NR
Secondary 1,572
Poynton High School
Stockport, SK12 1PU
Secondary 1,500
The North School
Ashford, TN24 8AL
Secondary 1,276
The Bulmershe School
Reading, RG5 3EU
Secondary 1,506
Huish Episcopi Academy
LANGPORT, TA10 9SS
Secondary 1,250