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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Lord Grey Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,414 | 15.3% | 28.9% |
Haberdashers' Hatcham College
London, SE14 5SF |
Secondary | 1,381 | 14.9% | 26.1% |
Cornwallis Academy
Maidstone, ME17 4HX |
Secondary | 1,322 | 15.4% | 26.6% |
Strood Academy
Rochester, ME2 2SX |
Secondary | 1,310 | 13.8% | 28.6% |
Kettering Science Academy
Kettering, NN15 7AA |
Secondary | 1,419 | 17% | 27.9% |
Sandwich Technology School
Sandwich, CT13 0FA |
Secondary | 1,314 | 18.2% | 30.4% |
The Compton School
London, N12 0QG |
Secondary | 1,349 | 17.1% | 27.6% |
Bishop Justus CofE School
Bromley, BR2 8HZ |
Secondary | 1,310 | 14.8% | 28.4% |
Cranford Community College
Hounslow, TW5 9PD |
Secondary | 1,490 | 17.4% | 27% |
Uxbridge High School
Uxbridge, UB8 2PR |
Secondary | 1,359 | 14.7% | 31.3% |
The King Edmund School
Rochford, SS4 1TL |
Secondary | 1,432 | 15.8% | 27.7% |
St Peter's School
Huntingdon, PE29 7DD |
Secondary | 1,449 | 14.4% | 27.7% |
Brockhill Park Performing Arts College
Hythe, CT21 4HL |
Secondary | 1,348 | 13.7% | 26.9% |
Heanor Gate Spencer Academy
Heanor, DE75 7RA |
Secondary | 1,391 | 13.2% | 28.1% |
Sacred Heart Catholic High School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 9YH |
Secondary | 1,387 | 14.9% | 31.4% |
Trinity CofE High School
Manchester, M15 6HP |
Secondary | 1,511 | 13.2% | 29.9% |
Stanground Academy
Peterborough, PE7 3BY |
Secondary | 1,398 | 14.1% | 26.4% |
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
Chester le Street, DH3 2LP |
Secondary | 1,353 | 15% | 27.1% |
Southmoor Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7TF |
Secondary | 1,440 | 12.4% | 29.6% |
Bexhill High Academy
Bexhill-on-Sea, TN39 4BY |
Secondary | 1,507 | 18.7% | 30.3% |
Kingswood Academy
Hull, HU7 4WR |
Secondary | 1,455 | 13.4% | 26.9% |
Wrenn School
Wellingborough, NN8 2DQ |
Secondary | 1,449 | 15.1% | 27.9% |
Wardle Academy
Rochdale, OL12 9RD |
Secondary | 1,367 | 16.3% | 26.8% |
English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College
Hartlepool, TS25 4HA |
Secondary | 1,466 | 13% | 29.3% |
Woodlands School
Basildon, SS16 5BA |
Secondary | 1,496 | 12.4% | 30% |
Oasis Academy Brislington
Bristol, BS4 5EY |
Secondary | 1,388 | 19.4% | 29% |
Middleton Technology School
Manchester, M24 2GT |
Secondary | 1,344 | 12.5% | 29.2% |
Acklam Grange School
Middlesbrough, TS5 8PB |
Secondary | 1,475 | 19.1% | 29.8% |
Cardinal Newman Catholic School
Coventry, CV6 2FR |
Secondary | 1,483 | 16% | 27.7% |
The North School
Ashford, TN24 8AL |
Secondary | 1,298 | 13.1% | 30.4% |
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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Lord Grey Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,414 | Sign in to see | |
Tonbridge Grammar School
Tonbridge, TN9 2JR |
Secondary | 1,136 | ||
Rainham School for Girls
Gillingham, ME8 0BX |
Secondary | 1,630 | ||
Newquay Tretherras
Newquay, TR7 3BH |
Secondary | 1,728 | ||
Kennet School
Thatcham, RG19 4LL |
Secondary | 1,855 | ||
Wycombe High School
High Wycombe, HP11 1TB |
Secondary | 1,322 | ||
Carshalton Boys Sports College
Carshalton, SM5 1RW |
Secondary | 1,505 | ||
Fairfax
Sutton Coldfield, B75 7JT |
Secondary | 1,570 | ||
Finham Park School
Coventry, CV3 6EA |
Secondary | 1,713 | ||
Great Marlow School
Marlow, SL7 1JE |
Secondary | 1,447 | ||
Fullbrook School
Addlestone, KT15 3HW |
Secondary | 1,404 | ||
Nunnery Wood High School
Worcester, WR5 2LT |
Secondary | 1,495 | ||
Tolworth Girls' School and Sixth Form
Surbiton, KT6 7EY |
Secondary | 1,463 | ||
Hewens College
Hayes, UB4 8JP |
Secondary | 482 | ||
Campion School
Northampton, NN7 3QG |
Secondary | 1,278 | ||
William Edwards School
Grays, RM16 3NJ |
Secondary | 1,185 | ||
Kingdown School
Warminster, BA12 9DR |
Secondary | 1,458 | ||
The Crompton House Church of England Academy
Oldham, OL2 7HS |
Secondary | 1,886 | ||
Oaklands Catholic School
Waterlooville, PO7 7BW |
Secondary | 1,379 | ||
Highams Park School
London, E4 9PJ |
Secondary | 1,541 | ||
Rosebery School
Epsom, KT18 7NQ |
Secondary | 1,422 | ||
Seaford Head School
Seaford, BN25 4LX |
Secondary | 1,408 | ||
Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre
Newent, GL18 1QF |
Secondary | 1,115 | ||
Charters School
Ascot, SL5 9QY |
Secondary | 1,713 | ||
Thorp Academy
Ryton, NE40 3AH |
Secondary | 1,463 | ||
Woldgate School and Sixth Form College
York, YO42 2LL |
Secondary | 1,267 | ||
Therfield School
Leatherhead, KT22 7NZ |
Secondary | 1,068 | ||
Poynton High School
Stockport, SK12 1PU |
Secondary | 1,499 | ||
The North School
Ashford, TN24 8AL |
Secondary | 1,298 | ||
Huish Episcopi Academy
LANGPORT, TA10 9SS |
Secondary | 1,345 |