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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Pensby High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 920 | 18.5% | 23.6% |
Leytonstone School
London, E11 1JD |
Secondary | 1,030 | 19.7% | 25.6% |
Walthamstow School for Girls
London, E17 9RZ |
Secondary | 890 | 14.4% | 24.5% |
St Julie's Catholic High School
Liverpool, L25 7TN |
Secondary | 1,012 | 19.3% | 20.5% |
Holy Family Catholic High School
Liverpool, L23 4UL |
Secondary | 1,045 | 12.3% | 24.5% |
St Joseph's RC High School
Bolton, BL6 6HW |
Secondary | 1,052 | 12.1% | 21.3% |
The Elton High School
Bury, BL8 1RN |
Secondary | 1,026 | 18.8% | 21.1% |
St Patrick's RC High School
Manchester, M30 7JJ |
Secondary | 930 | 22% | 18.3% |
St Ambrose Barlow RC High School
Manchester, M27 9QP |
Secondary | 1,073 | 22.7% | 27.4% |
St Damian's RC Science College
Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 8BH |
Secondary | 827 | 14.4% | 24.4% |
St Thomas More RC College
Manchester, M34 6AF |
Secondary | 793 | 14.7% | 24.2% |
Sale High School
Sale, M33 3JR |
Secondary | 1,074 | 15.6% | 23.6% |
Cansfield High School
Wigan, WN4 9TP |
Secondary | 1,036 | 23.8% | 25.9% |
Shevington High School
Wigan, WN6 8AB |
Secondary | 878 | 16.5% | 23.6% |
Cardinal Newman Catholic High School
Warrington, WA4 1RX |
Secondary | 855 | 18.6% | 29.8% |
Dowdales School
Dalton-in-Furness, LA15 8AH |
Secondary | 829 | 24.4% | 20.1% |
St Benedict's Catholic High School
Whitehaven, CA28 8UG |
Secondary | 992 | 17.2% | 27.8% |
Chapel-en-le-Frith High School
High Peak, SK23 0TQ |
Secondary | 943 | 22% | 23.6% |
Purbrook Park School
Waterlooville, PO7 5DS |
Secondary | 913 | 16.1% | 20.5% |
Dartford Science & Technology College
Dartford, DA1 2LY |
Secondary | 856 | 18.5% | 20.7% |
Millfield Science & Performing Arts College
Thornton-Cleveleys, FY5 5DG |
Secondary | 874 | 11% | 21.8% |
Alder Grange School
Rossendale, BB4 8HW |
Secondary | 903 | 18% | 21.6% |
Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School
Preston, PR5 6PB |
Secondary | 761 | 12.9% | 22.9% |
Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood
Fleetwood, FY7 8AY |
Secondary | 786 | 16.2% | 28% |
St Mary's Catholic High School
Leyland, PR25 1BS |
Secondary | 818 | 23.4% | 20.8% |
Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College
Heywood, OL10 2AA |
Secondary | 767 | 15.6% | 21.5% |
Alder Community High School
Hyde, SK14 5NJ |
Secondary | 924 | 20.8% | 28.8% |
Wolverley CofE Secondary School
Kidderminster, DY11 5XQ |
Secondary | 966 | 15.2% | 25.6% |
Lowton Church of England High School
Warrington, WA3 1DU |
Secondary | 819 | 19.9% | 26.9% |
Holy Trinity Academy
Telford, TF2 9SQ |
Secondary | 937 | 16.3% | 20.8% |
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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Pensby High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 920 | Sign in to see | |
Plumstead Manor School
London, SE18 1QF |
Secondary | 1,456 | ||
Morpeth School
London, E2 0PX |
Secondary | 1,513 | ||
Winchmore School
London, N21 3HS |
Secondary | 1,790 | ||
Wanstead High School
London, E11 2JZ |
Secondary | 1,436 | ||
Woodbridge High School
Woodford Green, IG8 7DQ |
Secondary | 2,004 | ||
Calderstones School
Liverpool, L18 3HS |
Secondary | 1,577 | ||
Cowley International College
St Helens, WA10 6PN |
Secondary | 1,504 | ||
Thornleigh Salesian College
Bolton, BL1 6PQ |
Secondary | 1,579 | ||
Bramhall High School
Stockport, SK7 2JT |
Secondary | 1,282 | ||
The Whitby High School
Ellesmere Port, CH66 2NU |
Secondary | 1,482 | ||
Wilmslow High School
Wilmslow, SK9 1LZ |
Secondary | 2,212 | ||
Northfield School and Sports College
Billingham, TS22 5EG |
Secondary | 1,544 | ||
Ullswater Community College
Penrith, CA11 8NG |
Secondary | 1,535 | ||
Gillingham School
Gillingham, SP8 4QP |
Secondary | 1,670 | ||
Dorothy Stringer School
Brighton, BN1 6PZ |
Secondary | 1,634 | ||
Longhill High School
Brighton, BN2 7FR |
Secondary | 727 | ||
Calthorpe Park School
Fleet, GU51 5JA |
Secondary | 1,645 | ||
Crestwood Community School
Eastleigh, SO50 4FZ |
Secondary | 1,489 | ||
Kings' School
Winchester, SO22 5PN |
Secondary | 1,780 | ||
Barnwell School
Stevenage, SG2 9SW |
Secondary | 1,315 | ||
Longcroft School and Sixth Form College
Beverley, HU17 7EJ |
Secondary | 728 | ||
Maidstone Grammar School
Maidstone, ME15 7BT |
Secondary | 1,416 | ||
King James's School
Knaresborough, HG5 8EB |
Secondary | 1,524 | ||
St Bede's School
Redhill, RH1 2LQ |
Secondary | 1,952 | ||
Weald School, The
Billingshurst, RH14 9RY |
Secondary | 1,786 | ||
The Angmering School
Littlehampton, BN16 4HH |
Secondary | 1,345 | ||
Sackville School
East Grinstead, RH19 3TY |
Secondary | 1,603 | ||
Park View School
London, N15 3QR |
Secondary | 1,044 | ||
New College Leicester
Leicester, LE3 6DN |
Secondary | 1,025 |