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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Grace College
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,149 | 19.6% | 39.4% |
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Walthamstow Academy
London, E17 5DP |
Secondary | 1,071 | 20.3% | 40.5% |
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Outwood Academy Adwick
Doncaster, DN6 7SF |
Secondary | 1,183 | 21.4% | 37.2% |
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Drapers' Academy
Romford, RM3 9XR |
Secondary | 1,207 | 17% | 40.1% |
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The Victory Academy
Chatham, ME4 5JB |
Secondary | 1,224 | 16.2% | 40.2% |
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Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 3JD |
Secondary | 1,192 | 19.8% | 37.8% |
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Lipson Co-operative Academy
Plymouth, PL4 7PG |
Secondary | 1,098 | 18.4% | 41.4% |
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Kepier
Houghton le Spring, DH4 5BH |
Secondary | 1,145 | 18.9% | 36.8% |
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Clapton Girls' Academy
London, E5 0RB |
Secondary | 1,186 | 19.1% | 38.9% |
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Hendon School
London, NW4 2HP |
Secondary | 1,223 | 18.9% | 38.4% |
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St Cuthbert's High School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 7PX |
Secondary | 1,211 | 18.7% | 37.8% |
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Montgomery Academy
Blackpool, FY2 0AZ |
Secondary | 1,184 | 17.4% | 36.9% |
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Woodham Academy
Newton Aycliffe, DL5 4AX |
Secondary | 1,027 | 18.3% | 37.3% |
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Oxclose Community Academy
Washington, NE38 0LN |
Secondary | 1,079 | 24.4% | 37.4% |
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Bristnall Hall Academy
Oldbury, B68 9PA |
Secondary | 1,103 | 21% | 38.8% |
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Heartlands High School
London, N22 7ST |
Secondary | 1,181 | 17% | 37.4% |
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The Telford Langley School
Telford, TF4 3JS |
Secondary | 1,157 | 20.8% | 40.9% |
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Trafalgar School
Portsmouth, PO2 9RJ |
Secondary | 1,045 | 21.1% | 37.9% |
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Swanwick Hall School
Alfreton, DE55 1AE |
Secondary | 1,098 | 19.2% | 37.5% |
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Didsbury High School
Manchester, M20 2ET |
Secondary | 1,183 | 22.4% | 37.8% |
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Lees Brook Academy
Derby, DE21 4QX |
Secondary | 1,103 | 20.8% | 36.8% |
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Outwood Academy Danum
Doncaster, DN2 5QD |
Secondary | 1,211 | 18.8% | 36.9% |
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The Charles Dickens School
Broadstairs, CT10 2RL |
Secondary | 1,117 | 19.1% | 40.1% |
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Harwich and Dovercourt High School
Harwich, CO12 3TG |
Secondary | 1,096 | 21.6% | 40.2% |
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Whitworth Park Academy
Spennymoor, DL16 7LN |
Secondary | 988 | 21.4% | 38.7% |
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Foxford Community School
Coventry, CV6 6BB |
Secondary | 1,061 | 19.4% | 37.4% |
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Matthew Moss High School
Rochdale, OL11 3LU |
Secondary | 1,224 | 17.7% | 41.4% |
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The John Roan School
London, SE3 7QR |
Secondary | 1,164 | 23.4% | 37.4% |
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Seaham High School
Seaham, SR7 0BH |
Secondary | 1,123 | 20.8% | 41.8% |
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St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Rochdale, OL16 4RX |
Secondary | 1,060 | 21.7% | 38.5% |
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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Grace College
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,149 | Sign in to see | |
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Brine Leas School
Nantwich, CW5 7DY |
Secondary | 1,411 | ||
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Sandwich Technology School
Sandwich, CT13 0FA |
Secondary | 1,235 | ||
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Arden
Solihull, B93 0PT |
Secondary | 1,817 | ||
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Invicta Grammar School
Maidstone, ME14 5DS |
Secondary | 1,645 | ||
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Holcombe Grammar School
Chatham, ME4 6JB |
Secondary | 1,036 | ||
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Rickmansworth School
Rickmansworth, WD3 3AQ |
Secondary | 1,550 | ||
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Sandringham School
St Albans, AL4 9NX |
Secondary | 1,817 | ||
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Bottisham Village College
Cambridge, CB25 9DL |
Secondary | 1,465 | ||
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Thornden School
Eastleigh, SO53 2DW |
Secondary | 1,451 | ||
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Parmiter's School
Watford, WD25 0UU |
Secondary | 1,464 | ||
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Glenthorne High School
Sutton, SM3 9PS |
Secondary | 1,783 | ||
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Churchill Academy & Sixth Form
Winscombe, BS25 5QN |
Secondary | 1,547 | ||
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Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College
Coventry, CV1 2BA |
Secondary | 1,751 | ||
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Springwest Academy
Feltham, TW13 7EF |
Secondary | 915 | ||
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Sacred Heart Catholic High School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 9YH |
Secondary | 1,392 | ||
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Featherstone High School
Southall, UB2 5HF |
Secondary | 1,773 | ||
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Shoeburyness High School
Southend-on-Sea, SS3 9LL |
Secondary | 1,749 | ||
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Bosworth Academy
Leicester, LE9 9JL |
Secondary | 1,559 | ||
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Belle Vue Girls' Academy
Bradford, BD9 6NA |
Secondary | 959 | ||
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The Parker E-ACT Academy
Daventry, NN11 0QE |
Secondary | 1,218 | ||
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Burford School
Burford, OX18 4PL |
Secondary | 1,443 | ||
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Cleeve Park School
Sidcup, DA14 4JN |
Secondary | 1,010 | ||
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Saint Paul's Catholic High School
Manchester, M23 2YS |
Secondary | 953 | ||
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The Cedars Academy
Leicester, LE4 4GH |
Secondary | 985 | ||
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Logic Studio School
Feltham, TW13 7EF |
Secondary | 328 | ||
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Salesian School, Chertsey
Chertsey, KT16 9LU |
Secondary | 1,850 | ||
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St Crispin's School
Wokingham, RG40 1SS |
Secondary | 1,489 | ||
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Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst
Birmingham, B37 6NU |
Secondary | 1,194 | ||
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Iveshead School
Loughborough, LE12 9DB |
Secondary | 1,000 | ||