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 26 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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South Wirral High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,048 | 30.6% | 35% |
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Forest Hill School
London, SE23 2XN |
Secondary | 1,073 | 26.9% | 25.1% |
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Raynes Park High School
London, SW20 0JL |
Secondary | 1,194 | 26.7% | 38.1% |
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Frederick Bremer School
London, E17 4EY |
Secondary | 881 | 31.3% | 30.9% |
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Archbishop Beck Catholic College
Liverpool, L9 7BF |
Secondary | 1,160 | 23.8% | 26.9% |
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The Mosslands School
Wallasey, CH45 8PJ |
Secondary | 903 | 23.9% | 38.1% |
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The Derby High School
Lancs, BL9 9NH |
Secondary | 953 | 20% | 34.7% |
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St Ambrose Barlow RC High School
Manchester, M27 9QP |
Secondary | 1,073 | 22.7% | 27.4% |
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Stretford High School
Manchester, M32 0XA |
Secondary | 979 | 23.1% | 43.7% |
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Cansfield High School
Wigan, WN4 9TP |
Secondary | 1,036 | 23.8% | 25.9% |
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Bedford High School
Leigh, WN7 2LU |
Secondary | 1,101 | 18.4% | 37.3% |
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St John Fisher Catholic High School
Wigan, WN6 7RN |
Secondary | 995 | 18.7% | 32.1% |
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All Saints Catholic College
Huddersfield, HD2 2JT |
Secondary | 901 | 20.2% | 31.1% |
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Burnside College
Wallsend, NE28 7LQ |
Secondary | 959 | 15.6% | 35.8% |
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Lealands High School
Luton, LU3 3AL |
Secondary | 1,027 | 22.4% | 34.7% |
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Netherhall School
Maryport, CA15 6NT |
Secondary | 876 | 26.3% | 37.4% |
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The Spires College
Torquay, TQ1 3PE |
Secondary | 1,131 | 25.5% | 28.9% |
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Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre
Hove, BN3 7BN |
Secondary | 953 | 30% | 35.4% |
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The Astley Cooper School
Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7HL |
Secondary | 947 | 28.8% | 31.9% |
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Headlands School
Bridlington, YO16 6UR |
Secondary | 1,048 | 18.9% | 35.1% |
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The Malling School
West Malling, ME19 6DH |
Secondary | 1,049 | 25.6% | 27.8% |
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Northfleet Technology College
Gravesend, DA11 8BG |
Secondary | 967 | 25.3% | 33.1% |
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Ashton Community Science College
Preston, PR2 1SL |
Secondary | 869 | 20.2% | 36.8% |
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Our Lady's Catholic College
Lancaster, LA1 2RX |
Secondary | 1,008 | 25.8% | 37.4% |
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Jarrow School
Jarrow, NE32 5PR |
Secondary | 837 | 29.7% | 40.4% |
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Alder Community High School
Hyde, SK14 5NJ |
Secondary | 924 | 20.8% | 28.8% |
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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South Wirral High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,048 | Sign in to see | |
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Sydenham School
London, SE26 4RD |
Secondary | 1,508 | ||
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Friern Barnet School
London, N11 3LS |
Secondary | 643 | ||
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Gunnersbury Catholic School
Brentford, TW8 9LB |
Secondary | 1,240 | ||
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Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form
Birmingham, B9 4TR |
Secondary | 965 | ||
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Colmers School and Sixth Form College
Birmingham, B45 9NY |
Secondary | 1,189 | ||
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Colton Hills Community School
Wolverhampton, WV4 5DG |
Secondary | 1,131 | ||
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Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre
Southport, PR8 4EX |
Secondary | 839 | ||
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St Joseph's RC High School
Bolton, BL6 6HW |
Secondary | 1,052 | ||
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The Barlow RC High School and Specialist Science College
Manchester, M20 6BX |
Secondary | 922 | ||
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Stretford Grammar School
Manchester, M32 8JB |
Secondary | 947 | ||
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Golborne High School
Warrington, WA3 3EL |
Secondary | 1,147 | ||
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St Peter's Catholic High School
Wigan, WN5 8NU |
Secondary | 1,033 | ||
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Lealands High School
Luton, LU3 3AL |
Secondary | 1,027 | ||
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The Willink School
Reading, RG7 3XJ |
Secondary | 1,233 | ||
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Bishop Heber High School
Malpas, SY14 8JD |
Secondary | 1,282 | ||
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Willingdon Community School
Eastbourne, BN20 9QX |
Secondary | 1,094 | ||
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The Hamble School
Southampton, SO31 4NE |
Secondary | 1,100 | ||
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Crookhorn College
Waterlooville, PO7 5UD |
Secondary | 916 | ||
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Millfield Science & Performing Arts College
Thornton-Cleveleys, FY5 5DG |
Secondary | 874 | ||
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Corpus Christi Catholic High School
Preston, PR2 8QY |
Secondary | 809 | ||
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Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College
Skelmersdale, WN8 6JW |
Secondary | 853 | ||
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Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School
Colne, BB8 8JT |
Secondary | 822 | ||
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Our Lady's Catholic College
Lancaster, LA1 2RX |
Secondary | 1,008 | ||
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Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood
Fleetwood, FY7 8AY |
Secondary | 786 | ||
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All Hallows Catholic High School
Preston, PR1 0LN |
Secondary | 911 | ||
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Holy Cross Catholic High School
Chorley, PR7 3LS |
Secondary | 980 | ||
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Baines School
Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 8BE |
Secondary | 747 | ||
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St Andrew's Catholic School
Leatherhead, KT22 7JP |
Secondary | 1,597 | ||
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Lowton Church of England High School
Warrington, WA3 1DU |
Secondary | 819 | ||