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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Plymouth High School for Girls
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 795 | 0.6% | 10.7% |
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Highsted Grammar School
Sittingbourne, ME10 4PT |
Secondary | 832 | 4.8% | 12.1% |
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Fort Pitt Grammar School
Chatham, ME4 6TJ |
Secondary | 987 | 2.7% | 12.7% |
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Caistor Grammar School
Market Rasen, LN7 6QJ |
Secondary | 669 | 2.5% | 6.1% |
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Colyton Grammar School
Colyton, EX24 6HN |
Secondary | 1,071 | 5.2% | 6.4% |
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Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy
Brixham, TQ5 0LN |
Secondary | 1,016 | 5.7% | 7.8% |
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Debenham High School
Stowmarket, IP14 6BL |
Secondary | 699 | 9.6% | 13% |
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Kendrick School
Reading, RG1 5BN |
Secondary | 934 | 4.3% | 8.4% |
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Torquay Girls' Grammar School
Torquay, TQ2 7DY |
Secondary | 1,021 | 6.6% | 5.4% |
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Newport Girls' High School Academy
Newport, TF10 7HL |
Secondary | 836 | 4.3% | 6% |
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Devonport High School for Girls
Plymouth, PL2 3DL |
Secondary | 916 | 6.3% | 8.7% |
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Holcombe Grammar School
Chatham, ME4 6JB |
Secondary | 1,036 | 3.1% | 11.9% |
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Rugby High School
Rugby, CV22 7RE |
Secondary | 929 | 4.3% | 8.7% |
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Ribston Hall High School
Gloucester, GL1 5LE |
Secondary | 906 | 6.5% | 8.2% |
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The Kings of Wessex Academy
Cheddar, BS27 3AQ |
Secondary | 1,051 | 8.4% | 10.8% |
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Carre's Grammar School
Sleaford, NG34 7DD |
Secondary | 799 | 5.4% | 8% |
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Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School
Upminster, RM14 2QR |
Secondary | 829 | 8.3% | 11.5% |
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Sexey's School
Bruton, BA10 0DF |
Secondary | 668 | 11.1% | 8.7% |
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Chatham Grammar
Chatham, ME5 7EH |
Secondary | 950 | 5.5% | 13.8% |
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Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy
Sleaford, NG34 7RS |
Secondary | 756 | 5.3% | 9.4% |
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Borden Grammar School
Sittingbourne, ME10 4DB |
Secondary | 928 | 2.9% | 10.3% |
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The Harvey Grammar School
Folkestone, CT19 5JY |
Secondary | 1,015 | 4.3% | 12.1% |
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Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle
Horncastle, LN9 5AD |
Secondary | 788 | 7.5% | 8.9% |
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Boston High School
Boston, PE21 9PF |
Secondary | 816 | 7.6% | 12.5% |
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The Boston Grammar School
Boston, PE21 6JY |
Secondary | 874 | 6.9% | 13.3% |
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The Forest School
Wokingham, RG41 5NE |
Secondary | 929 | 6.3% | 11.4% |
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Windsor Girls' School
Windsor, SL4 3RT |
Secondary | 795 | 5.8% | 13.8% |
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King Edward VI Grammar School
Louth, LN11 9LL |
Secondary | 889 | 9.1% | 10.5% |
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Hugh Sexey Church of England Middle School
Wedmore, BS28 4ND |
Secondary | 620 | 11% | 14.4% |
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Pioneer Secondary Academy
Stoke Poges, SL2 4QB |
Secondary | 625 | 7.7% | 11.4% |
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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Plymouth High School for Girls
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 795 | Sign in to see | |
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Lancaster Girls' Grammar School
Lancaster, LA1 1SF |
Secondary | 997 | ||
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Kendrick School
Reading, RG1 5BN |
Secondary | 934 | ||
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Devonport High School for Boys
Plymouth, PL1 5QP |
Secondary | 1,268 | ||
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Devonport High School for Girls
Plymouth, PL2 3DL |
Secondary | 916 | ||
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Parkside Community College
Cambridge, CB1 1EH |
Secondary | 694 | ||
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Kirkbie Kendal School
Kendal, LA9 7EQ |
Secondary | 1,042 | ||
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Queen Mary's High School
Walsall, WS4 2AE |
Secondary | 944 | ||
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Enfield Grammar School
Enfield, EN2 6LN |
Secondary | 1,026 | ||
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Outwood Academy Ripon
Ripon, HG4 2DE |
Secondary | 662 | ||
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The Henrietta Barnett School
London, NW11 7BN |
Secondary | 807 | ||
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Loreto College
St Albans, AL1 3RQ |
Secondary | 930 | ||
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Dorchester Middle School
Dorchester, DT1 2HS |
Secondary | 543 | ||
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Beccles High School
Beccles, NR34 7BQ |
Secondary | 239 | ||
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Lady Margaret School
London, SW6 4UN |
Secondary | 781 | ||
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St John's Church of England Middle School Academy
Bromsgrove, B61 7DH |
Secondary | 677 | ||
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Connaught School for Girls
London, E11 4AE |
Secondary | 603 | ||
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Fulham Cross Academy
London, SW6 6SN |
Secondary | 663 | ||
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Jane Austen College
Norwich, NR3 1DD |
Secondary | 1,107 | ||
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Jewellery Quarter Academy
Birmingham, B1 3AA |
Secondary | 614 | ||
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Kings College Guildford
Guildford, GU2 8DU |
Secondary | 566 | ||
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Erdington Academy
Birmingham, B24 8RE |
Secondary | 935 | ||
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King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys
Birmingham, B21 9ET |
Secondary | 1,044 | ||
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City of London Academy, Highgate Hill
London, N19 3EU |
Secondary | 650 | ||
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Tanfield School
Stanley, DH9 8AY |
Secondary | 702 | ||
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King Edward VII Academy
King's Lynn, PE30 2QB |
Secondary | 1,181 | ||
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Notre Dame Catholic Girls' School
London, SE1 6EX |
Secondary | 445 | ||
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Cowley Academy
Spalding, PE11 4TF |
Secondary | 628 | ||
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All Saints Catholic School York
York, YO24 1BJ |
Secondary | 1,416 | ||
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Catshill Middle School
Bromsgrove, B61 0JW |
Secondary | 424 | ||