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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Graham School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 969 | 11.4% | 36.9% |
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Accrington Academy
Accrington, BB5 4FF |
Secondary | 995 | 13.6% | 39.9% |
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Harris Academy Purley
South Croydon, CR2 6DT |
Secondary | 1,022 | 12.4% | 38.6% |
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Landau Forte Academy, Amington
Tamworth, B77 4FF |
Secondary | 937 | 15.6% | 36.9% |
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Hammersmith Academy
London, W12 9JD |
Secondary | 951 | 14.3% | 33.3% |
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Outwood Academy City Fields
Wakefield, WF1 4SF |
Secondary | 902 | 10% | 38.6% |
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Ipswich Academy
Ipswich, IP3 0SP |
Secondary | 1,006 | 14.6% | 39.6% |
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Fairfield High School for Girls
Manchester, M43 6AB |
Secondary | 992 | 10.6% | 33.4% |
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Nottingham Girls' Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3LD |
Secondary | 911 | 11.9% | 39.3% |
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John Whitgift Academy
Grimsby, DN37 9EH |
Secondary | 1,055 | 13% | 37.8% |
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Don Valley Academy
Doncaster, DN5 9DD |
Secondary | 1,104 | 13.4% | 39.2% |
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Beacon Hill Academy
Dudley, DY3 1BP |
Secondary | 1,090 | 11.3% | 36.4% |
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Parkside Academy
Crook, DL15 0QF |
Secondary | 883 | 13.4% | 39.4% |
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Saint Claudine's Catholic School for Girls
London, NW10 4EP |
Secondary | 966 | 11.4% | 40.1% |
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De Lacy Academy
Knottingley, WF11 0BZ |
Secondary | 870 | 15.7% | 39.4% |
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Belle Vue Girls' Academy
Bradford, BD9 6NA |
Secondary | 959 | 7.6% | 35.5% |
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Manor Croft Academy
Dewsbury, WF12 7DW |
Secondary | 1,041 | 15.7% | 37.8% |
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Newfield Secondary School
Sheffield, S8 9JP |
Secondary | 1,066 | 16.7% | 35.9% |
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Lancaster Academy
Leicester, LE2 6FU |
Secondary | 962 | 10.8% | 37.6% |
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Duke's Aldridge
London, N17 0PG |
Secondary | 965 | 15.9% | 39% |
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Arena Academy
Birmingham, B42 2PY |
Secondary | 1,042 | 14.8% | 37.6% |
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Harris Academy Wimbledon
London, SW19 2JY |
Secondary | 1,047 | 8.8% | 37.5% |
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Outwood Academy Hemsworth
Pontefract, WF9 4AB |
Secondary | 1,111 | 13.4% | 40.1% |
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Dixons Cottingley Academy
Bingley, BD16 1TZ |
Secondary | 867 | 13.3% | 35% |
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Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy
Slough, SL2 5AY |
Secondary | 870 | 13.9% | 38.9% |
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Ark Pioneer Academy
Barnet, EN5 2BE |
Secondary | 1,000 | 16.2% | 38.8% |
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Birches Head Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 8DD |
Secondary | 954 | 15.3% | 36.6% |
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Harris Academy Beulah Hill
London, SE19 3UG |
Secondary | 1,029 | 14% | 34.7% |
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Leigh Academy Minster
Sheerness, ME12 3JQ |
Secondary | 1,072 | 12.6% | 39.9% |
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St Michael's Catholic College
London, SE16 4UN |
Secondary | 962 | 11.2% | 32.9% |
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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Graham School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 969 | Sign in to see | |
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Havant Academy
Havant, PO9 5JD |
Secondary | 536 | ||
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Oakwood Park Grammar School
Maidstone, ME16 8AH |
Secondary | 1,088 | ||
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The Kings of Wessex Academy
Cheddar, BS27 3AQ |
Secondary | 1,051 | ||
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The Holt School
Wokingham, RG41 1EE |
Secondary | 1,454 | ||
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Hanley Castle High School
Worcester, WR8 0BL |
Secondary | 1,100 | ||
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Formby High School
Liverpool, L37 3HW |
Secondary | 1,107 | ||
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Berwick Academy
Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 2JF |
Secondary | 587 | ||
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The Douay Martyrs Catholic School
Uxbridge, UB10 8QY |
Secondary | 1,437 | ||
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Broadoak School
Manchester, M31 4BU |
Secondary | 546 | ||
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The Dean Academy
Lydney, GL15 5DZ |
Secondary | 736 | ||
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Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College
Tarporley, CW6 0BL |
Secondary | 1,187 | ||
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Woodham Academy
Newton Aycliffe, DL5 4AX |
Secondary | 1,027 | ||
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St Margaret's Church of England Academy
Liverpool, L17 6AB |
Secondary | 966 | ||
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All Hallows Catholic College
Macclesfield, SK11 8LB |
Secondary | 1,251 | ||
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The King's School
Pontefract, WF8 4JF |
Secondary | 1,042 | ||
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Leeds City Academy
Leeds, LS6 2LG |
Secondary | 1,038 | ||
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John Mason School
Abingdon, OX14 1JB |
Secondary | 995 | ||
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The Hurlingham Academy
London, SW6 3ED |
Secondary | 732 | ||
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St Catherine's College
Eastbourne, BN23 7BL |
Secondary | 1,072 | ||
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Marshalls Park Academy
Romford, RM1 4EH |
Secondary | 1,178 | ||
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St James Academy
Dudley, DY1 3JE |
Secondary | 863 | ||
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Staindrop Academy
Darlington, DL2 3JU |
Secondary | 470 | ||
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Outwood Academy Redcar
Redcar, TS10 4AB |
Secondary | 615 | ||
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Wolgarston High School
Stafford, ST19 5RX |
Secondary | 836 | ||
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Fitzharrys School
Abingdon, OX14 1NP |
Secondary | 845 | ||
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Nether Stowe School
Lichfield, WS13 7NB |
Secondary | 787 | ||
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Honley High School
Holmfirth, HD9 6QJ |
Secondary | 1,289 | ||
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Haggerston School
London, E2 8LS |
Secondary | 1,008 | ||
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Greenfield Academy
Newton Aycliffe, DL5 7LF |
Secondary | 645 | ||