Pensby High School

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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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
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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
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