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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West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 392 | 30% | 53.8% |
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Harris Academy Peckham
London, SE15 5DZ |
Secondary | 539 | 21% | 51.2% |
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City Academy Norwich
Norwich, NR4 7LP |
Secondary | 682 | 31.8% | 53.1% |
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Kemnal Technology College
Sidcup, DA14 5AA |
Secondary | 509 | 29.3% | 48.7% |
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John Spendluffe Foundation Technology College
Alford, LN13 9BL |
Secondary | 636 | 21.1% | 52.1% |
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City Heights E-ACT Academy
London, SW2 3PW |
Secondary | 476 | 29.8% | 54.3% |
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Broadoak School
Manchester, M31 4BU |
Secondary | 546 | 27.7% | 51.1% |
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Beccles High School
Beccles, NR34 7BQ |
Secondary | 239 | 35.3% | 50.4% |
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Lift Sir Herbert Leon
Milton Keynes, MK2 3HQ |
Secondary | 648 | 30.5% | 50.1% |
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William Lovell Church of England Academy
Boston, PE22 8AA |
Secondary | 316 | 41.6% | 50.5% |
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King Edward VI Academy
Spilsby, PE23 5EW |
Secondary | 380 | 27.9% | 46.6% |
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One In A Million Free School
Bradford, BD8 7DX |
Secondary | 367 | 20.9% | 51.1% |
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The Charter School Bermondsey
London, SE16 4EE |
Secondary | 472 | 34.9% | 54% |
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Oasis Academy Arena
London, SE25 4QL |
Secondary | 371 | 27.1% | 51.8% |
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St Peter's Catholic College
Middlesbrough, TS6 6SP |
Secondary | 574 | 21.6% | 54.9% |
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Park Lane Academy
Halifax, HX3 9LG |
Secondary | 472 | 26.5% | 54% |
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Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 8TF |
Secondary | 602 | 28.1% | 49.2% |
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Da Vinci Academy
Derby, DE21 4ET |
Secondary | 705 | 21.6% | 54.3% |
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Washington Academy
Washington, NE37 2AA |
Secondary | 594 | 30% | 55.7% |
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Outwood Academy Redcar
Redcar, TS10 4AB |
Secondary | 615 | 23.3% | 50.8% |
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Millbay Academy
Plymouth, PL1 3EG |
Secondary | 550 | 27.7% | 56.6% |
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St Hild's Church of England School
Hartlepool, TS24 9PB |
Secondary | 617 | 25.5% | 53.3% |
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Thrybergh Academy
Rotherham, S65 4BP |
Secondary | 562 | 29.6% | 58.3% |
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Callerton Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 4JQ |
Secondary | 479 | 22.1% | 57.8% |
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Durham Academy
Durham, DH7 7NG |
Secondary | 396 | 34.9% | 61.1% |
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Parkside Community School
Chesterfield, S40 2NS |
Secondary | 574 | 23.8% | 50.3% |
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Outwood Academy Kirkby
Nottingham, NG17 7DH |
Secondary | 549 | 24.2% | 48% |
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The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco
Bootle, L30 2NA |
Secondary | 535 | 22.9% | 53.8% |
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Dixons Croxteth Academy
Liverpool, L11 4SG |
Secondary | 409 | 24.9% | 53.3% |
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EKC Sheppey Secondary
Sheerness, ME12 2BE |
Secondary | 405 | 36.5% | 53.1% |
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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West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 392 | Sign in to see | |
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Wigmore School
Leominster, HR6 9UW |
Secondary | 463 | ||
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Caistor Yarborough Academy
Market Rasen, LN7 6QZ |
Secondary | 611 | ||
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John Spendluffe Foundation Technology College
Alford, LN13 9BL |
Secondary | 636 | ||
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Queen Elizabeth High School
Bromyard, HR7 4QS |
Secondary | 432 | ||
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Selwood Academy
Frome, BA11 2EF |
Secondary | 603 | ||
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The Axholme Academy
Crowle, DN17 4HU |
Secondary | 530 | ||
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William Lovell Church of England Academy
Boston, PE22 8AA |
Secondary | 316 | ||
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King Edward VI Academy
Spilsby, PE23 5EW |
Secondary | 380 | ||
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Castle Donington College
Derby, DE74 2LN |
Secondary | 685 | ||
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Alderman White School
Nottingham, NG9 3DU |
Secondary | 762 | ||
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Walkwood Church of England Middle School
Redditch, B97 5AQ |
Secondary | 662 | ||
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Woodhouse Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST8 7DR |
Secondary | 420 | ||
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The Barnes Wallis Academy
Lincoln, LN4 4PN |
Secondary | 509 | ||
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Broadstone Middle School
Broadstone, BH18 8AE |
Secondary | 598 | ||
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St Edmund's Catholic School
Dover, CT16 2QB |
Secondary | 648 | ||
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The Banovallum School
Horncastle, LN9 6DA |
Secondary | 610 | ||
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St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill
Wimborne, BH21 7AB |
Secondary | 583 | ||
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St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy
Glossop, SK13 8DR |
Secondary | 572 | ||
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Church Hill Middle School
Redditch, B98 9LR |
Secondary | 451 | ||
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John Flamsteed Community School
Ripley, DE5 8NP |
Secondary | 834 | ||
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Trevelyan Middle School
Windsor, SL4 3LL |
Secondary | 589 | ||
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Bluecoat Wollaton Academy
Nottingham, NG8 1EA |
Secondary | 828 | ||
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Lubavitch House School (Senior Girls)
London, N16 5RP |
Secondary | 113 | ||
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St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy
Buxton, SK17 6AF |
Secondary | 419 | ||
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St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy
Scarborough, YO12 5LH |
Secondary | 585 | ||
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Parkfields Middle School
Dunstable, LU5 6AB |
Secondary | 468 | ||
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St Osmund's Church of England Middle School
Dorchester, DT1 2DZ |
Secondary | 717 | ||
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Ferndown Middle School
Ferndown, BH22 9UP |
Secondary | 613 | ||
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Nidderdale High School
Harrogate, HG3 5HL |
Secondary | 396 | ||