The Hemel Hempstead School

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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 Hemel Hempstead School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,286 19.4% 16.1%
Harris Academy Falconwood
Welling, DA16 2PE
Secondary 1,285 17.1% 17.7%
John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre Academy
Ross-on-Wye, HR9 7ET
Secondary 1,292 18% 16.5%
Guilsborough Academy
Northampton, NN6 8QE
Secondary 1,260 18.6% 13.3%
The Knights Templar School
Baldock, SG7 6DZ
Secondary 1,415 17.1% 16.1%
Sawston Village College
Cambridge, CB22 3BP
Secondary 1,195 18.9% 15.7%
Bristol Free School
Bristol, BS10 6NJ
Secondary 1,292 19.4% 13.2%
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Ashbourne, DE6 1EP
Secondary 1,298 19.6% 15.8%
Southfield School for Girls
Kettering, NN15 6HE
Secondary 1,197 16.9% 16.7%
Campion School
Northampton, NN7 3QG
Secondary 1,318 20% 18.9%
Hounsdown School
Southampton, SO40 9FT
Secondary 1,281 16.1% 16.6%
The Blue School
Wells, BA5 2NR
Secondary 1,358 21.2% 15.7%
Stanborough School
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YR
Secondary 1,261 17.1% 16.7%
Bushey Meads School
Bushey, WD23 4PA
Secondary 1,237 23.9% 17.6%
The Marlborough Science Academy
St Albans, AL1 2QA
Secondary 1,335 17.5% 18.4%
The Costello School
Basingstoke, RG21 4AL
Secondary 1,224 17.3% 16.2%
All Hallows Catholic College
Macclesfield, SK11 8LB
Secondary 1,251 16.4% 14.9%
Taverham High School
Norwich, NR8 6HP
Secondary 1,241 14.1% 14.4%
The Sweyne Park School
Rayleigh, SS6 9BZ
Secondary 1,427 19.3% 17.1%
Hethersett Academy
Norwich, NR9 3DB
Secondary 1,210 18.4% 14%
Ruislip High School
Ruislip, HA4 0BY
Secondary 1,284 19.5% 16.2%
Sir Bernard Lovell Academy
Bristol, BS30 8TS
Secondary 1,261 18.6% 17.2%
The Bicester School
Bicester, OX26 2NS
Secondary 1,198 20.7% 15.4%
Cockermouth School
Cockermouth, CA13 9HF
Secondary 1,285 17.2% 13.4%
Wolfreton School and Sixth Form College
Hull, HU10 6HB
Secondary 1,373 18.7% 17.8%
Richmond School & Sixth Form College
Richmond, DL10 7BQ
Secondary 1,290 18.2% 15.8%
Abbey Park School
Swindon, SN25 2ND
Secondary 1,183 19.4% 15.9%
Chancellor's School
Hatfield, AL9 7BN
Secondary 1,254 15.7% 16.3%
Brighton Hill Community School
Basingstoke, RG22 4HS
Secondary 1,285 17.7% 16.5%
The Duchess's Community High School
Alnwick, NE66 2DH
Secondary 1,343 17.5% 16.1%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
The Hemel Hempstead School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,286 Sign in to see
Ashcroft Technology Academy
London, SW15 2UT
Secondary 1,511
King's Lynn Academy
King's Lynn, PE30 4QG
Secondary 953
Branston Community Academy
Lincoln, LN4 1LH
Secondary 1,156
Redhill Academy
Nottingham, NG5 8GX
Secondary 1,577
Challney High School for Boys
Luton, LU4 9TJ
Secondary 1,202
Chipping Campden School
Chipping Campden, GL55 6HU
Secondary 1,479
The Magna Carta School
Staines-upon-Thames, TW18 3HJ
Secondary 1,030
Rooks Heath School
Harrow, HA2 9AH
Secondary 1,202
Royal Latin School
Buckingham, MK18 1AX
Secondary 1,322
Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend
Gravesend, DA11 0JE
Secondary 1,430
Blenheim High School
Epsom, KT19 9BH
Secondary 1,394
Hellesdon High School
Norwich, NR6 5SB
Secondary 1,528
Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Derby, DE22 1JD
Secondary 1,508
Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School
Grantham, NG31 9AU
Secondary 1,202
The James Hornsby School
Basildon, SS15 5NX
Secondary 1,042
Wigston College
Wigston, LE18 2DS
Secondary 265
Alec Hunter Academy
Braintree, CM7 3NR
Secondary 1,068
The Sweyne Park School
Rayleigh, SS6 9BZ
Secondary 1,427
Idsall School
Shifnal, TF11 8PD
Secondary 1,171
Ursuline College
Westgate-on-Sea, CT8 8LX
Secondary 938
Sewell Park Academy
Norwich, NR3 4BX
Secondary 790
Swanwick Hall School
Alfreton, DE55 1AE
Secondary 1,098
Harper Green School
Bolton, BL4 0DH
Secondary 1,128
Great Wyrley Academy
Walsall, WS6 6LQ
Secondary 576
Harwich and Dovercourt High School
Harwich, CO12 3TG
Secondary 1,096
Outwood Academy Freeston
Normanton, WF6 1HZ
Secondary 990
Cecil Jones Academy
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4BU
Secondary 1,016
Blythe Bridge High School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9PW
Secondary 1,035
Wellfield School
Wingate, TS28 5AX
Secondary 915