Graham 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
Graham School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,045 9.7% 34.8%
St Paul's Academy
London, SE2 9PX
Secondary 1,122 12.3% 33.5%
Accrington Academy
Accrington, BB5 4FF
Secondary 1,055 13.9% 33.8%
Harris Academy Purley
South Croydon, CR2 6DT
Secondary 1,036 14.5% 37.1%
Outwood Academy City Fields
Wakefield, WF1 4SF
Secondary 857 8.8% 35.3%
Ipswich Academy
Ipswich, IP3 0SP
Secondary 1,046 9.8% 37.5%
Rivers Academy West London
Feltham, TW14 9PE
Secondary 1,001 12.8% 31%
The UCL Academy
Camden, NW3 3AQ
Secondary 1,096 11.6% 37.7%
Nottingham Girls' Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3LD
Secondary 890 10.6% 35.4%
Cannock Chase High School
Cannock, WS11 1JT
Secondary 1,110 13% 31.7%
John Whitgift Academy
Grimsby, DN37 9EH
Secondary 1,006 11.4% 36.7%
Don Valley Academy
Doncaster, DN5 9DD
Secondary 1,099 13.9% 36.1%
Beacon Hill Academy
Dudley, DY3 1BP
Secondary 1,073 10.6% 34.7%
Hall Green School
Birmingham, B28 0AA
Secondary 919 13.5% 36.7%
Saint Claudine's Catholic School for Girls
London, NW10 4EP
Secondary 973 11.2% 34%
Belle Vue Girls' Academy
Bradford, BD9 6NA
Secondary 1,039 7% 33.5%
Bedminster Down School
Bristol, BS13 7DQ
Secondary 1,042 15.5% 33.8%
St Joseph's College
London, SE19 3HL
Secondary 949 12.6% 32.6%
Meden School
Mansfield, NG20 0QN
Secondary 1,076 15.8% 33.6%
Bower Park Academy
Romford, RM1 4YY
Secondary 1,026 15.7% 34.7%
Bradford Girls' Grammar School
Bradford, BD9 6RB
Secondary 1,044 9.7% 30.9%
Newfield Secondary School
Sheffield, S8 9JP
Secondary 1,047 16.2% 35.2%
Pool Hayes Academy
Willenhall, WV12 4QZ
Secondary 1,112 10.4% 38.6%
Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls
Thamesmead, SE28 8RF
Secondary 1,161 11.8% 34.1%
Lancaster Academy
Leicester, LE2 6FU
Secondary 970 13.1% 37.3%
Orchard Mead Academy
Leicester, LE5 1RT
Secondary 1,086 15.8% 37.2%
Arena Academy
Birmingham, B42 2PY
Secondary 1,109 13.4% 33%
Chiltern Academy
Luton, LU1 3GF
Secondary 1,204 12.6% 35.3%
Dixons Cottingley Academy
Bingley, BD16 1TZ
Secondary 883 12.7% 32.8%
Wey Valley Academy
Weymouth, DT3 5AN
Secondary 979 16.1% 33.7%

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
Graham School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,045 Sign in to see
Havant Academy
Havant, PO9 5JD
Secondary 556
Oakwood Park Grammar School
Maidstone, ME16 8AH
Secondary 1,068
The Kings of Wessex Academy
Cheddar, BS27 3AQ
Secondary 1,046
The Holt School
Wokingham, RG41 1EE
Secondary 1,418
Hall Mead School
Upminster, RM14 1SF
Secondary 1,070
Formby High School
Liverpool, L37 3HW
Secondary 1,102
Berwick Academy
Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 2JF
Secondary 586
The Douay Martyrs Catholic School
Uxbridge, UB10 8QY
Secondary 1,506
Moseley Park
Bilston, WV14 6LU
Secondary 1,077
Broadoak School
Manchester, M31 4BU
Secondary 588
The Dean Academy
Lydney, GL15 5DZ
Secondary 691
Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College
Tarporley, CW6 0BL
Secondary 1,194
Eaton Bank Academy
Congleton, CW12 1NT
Secondary 1,091
The King's School
Pontefract, WF8 4JF
Secondary 1,038
Leeds City Academy
Leeds, LS6 2LG
Secondary 989
John Mason School
Abingdon, OX14 1JB
Secondary 1,044
The Hurlingham Academy
London, SW6 3ED
Secondary 714
St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy
Bedlington, NE22 6ED
Secondary 1,108
Haileybury Turnford
Waltham Cross, EN8 0JU
Secondary 922
St Catherine's College
Eastbourne, BN23 7BL
Secondary 1,086
St James Academy
Dudley, DY1 3JE
Secondary 866
Staindrop Academy
Darlington, DL2 3JU
Secondary 429
Outwood Academy Redcar
Redcar, TS10 4AB
Secondary 626
Wolgarston High School
Stafford, ST19 5RX
Secondary 827
Fitzharrys School
Abingdon, OX14 1NP
Secondary 767
The Valley Leadership Academy
Bacup, OL13 0TG
Secondary 656
St Mary's Catholic School
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2NQ
Secondary 1,153
Sandhurst School
Sandhurst, GU47 0SD
Secondary 1,034
Haggerston School
London, E2 8LS
Secondary 1,065