Lord Grey Academy

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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 1,414 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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
Lord Grey Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,414 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