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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
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
School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
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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 |