The Grange 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
The Grange Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 985 11.8% 27.3%
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy
Darwen, BB3 3HD
Secondary 1,081 12.2% 27.5%
Samworth Church Academy
Mansfield, NG18 2DY
Secondary 1,014 12.6% 28.6%
Future Academies Watford
Watford, WD25 7HW
Secondary 1,082 15.7% 28.7%
King's Lynn Academy
King's Lynn, PE30 4QG
Secondary 963 16.6% 25.6%
King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls
Birmingham, B17 8QB
Secondary 956 9.8% 26.3%
Enfield Grammar School
Enfield, EN2 6LN
Secondary 1,043 10.8% 25.2%
Landau Forte Academy, QEMS
Tamworth, B79 8AH
Secondary 929 12.7% 25.4%
Harrow High School
Harrow, HA1 2JG
Secondary 1,007 15.6% 26.6%
Baylis Court School
Slough, SL1 3AH
Secondary 909 11.9% 28.2%
Burnt Mill Academy
Harlow, CM20 2NR
Secondary 988 12% 27.1%
Ash Green School
Coventry, CV7 9AH
Secondary 991 14.4% 29%
St Helena School
Colchester, CO3 3LE
Secondary 1,006 14.9% 26.2%
The Cowplain School
Waterlooville, PO8 8RY
Secondary 997 13.1% 25.5%
St Mary's Church of England High School (VA)
Waltham Cross, EN7 5FB
Secondary 1,039 14.9% 27.1%
Carleton High School
Pontefract, WF8 3NW
Secondary 1,021 15.1% 28.4%
Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology
Nottingham, NG7 2PL
Secondary 914 10.9% 28.1%
Ursuline College
Westgate-on-Sea, CT8 8LX
Secondary 941 12.3% 29.4%
Haileybury Turnford
Waltham Cross, EN8 0JU
Secondary 922 12% 29.1%
Thomas Becket Catholic School
Northampton, NN3 6HT
Secondary 891 13.6% 27.1%
Bishop Douglass School Finchley
London, N2 0SQ
Secondary 1,003 12.9% 24.9%
Southlands High School
Chorley, PR7 2NJ
Secondary 926 9.6% 27%
Challney High School for Girls
Luton, LU4 9FJ
Secondary 1,042 12.9% 25.4%
The Garibaldi School
Mansfield, NG19 0JX
Secondary 970 9.7% 25.2%
Harris Academy Riverside
Purfleet, RM19 1QY
Secondary 1,079 12.8% 24.7%
Penketh High School
Warrington, WA5 2BY
Secondary 966 13.7% 28.1%
Tottington High School
Bury, BL8 3LY
Secondary 939 16% 26.7%
King's Leadership Academy Bolton
Bolton, BL3 3HL
Secondary 910 12.6% 28.8%
Hermitage Academy
Chester le Street, DH2 3AD
Secondary 1,000 12% 26.5%
Stopsley High School
Luton, LU2 7UX
Secondary 1,085 14.8% 28.8%

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
The Grange Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 985 Sign in to see
Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy
Dartford, DA1 1QE
Secondary 1,342
Pimlico Academy
London, SW1V 3AT
Secondary 1,116
Malcolm Arnold Academy
Northampton, NN2 6JW
Secondary 1,358
The Thetford Academy
Thetford, IP24 1LH
Secondary 1,307
Weston Favell Academy
Northampton, NN3 3EZ
Secondary 1,494
Ebbsfleet Academy
Swanscombe, DA10 0BZ
Secondary 841
Weatherhead High School
Wallasey, CH44 3HS
Secondary 1,525
St Mary's Church of England High School (VA)
Waltham Cross, EN7 5FB
Secondary 1,039
Meadowhead School Academy Trust
Sheffield, S8 8BR
Secondary 1,928
St John's Marlborough
Marlborough, SN8 4AX
Secondary 1,726
West Derby School
Liverpool, L13 7HQ
Secondary 1,009
King Ecgbert School
Sheffield, S17 3QU
Secondary 1,454
Redland Green School
Bristol, BS6 7EH
Secondary 1,655
Kingsthorpe College
Northampton, NN2 7HR
Secondary 1,406
Silverdale School
Sheffield, S11 9QH
Secondary 1,469
Neale-Wade Academy
March, PE15 9PX
Secondary 1,306
Kingswood Secondary Academy
Corby, NN18 9NS
Secondary 1,232
The Blyth Academy
Blyth, NE24 4JP
Secondary 834
Northampton School for Girls
Northampton, NN3 6DG
Secondary 1,761
Nova Hreod Academy
Swindon, SN2 2NQ
Secondary 1,039
Ryburn Valley High School
Sowerby Bridge, HX6 1DF
Secondary 1,654
Cockburn School
Leeds, LS11 5TT
Secondary 1,281
Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy
Bradford, BD6 3PX
Secondary 1,458
The Elmgreen School
London, SE27 9BZ
Secondary 1,137
Judgemeadow Community College
Leicester, LE5 6HP
Secondary 1,109
The Minster School
Southwell, NG25 0LG
Secondary 1,650
Tupton Hall School
Chesterfield, S42 6LG
Secondary 1,641
Dixons Unity Academy
Leeds, LS12 3DS
Secondary 913
Lister Community School
London, E13 9AE
Secondary 1,595