The Barlow RC High School and Specialist Science College
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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The Barlow RC High School and Specialist Science College
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 922 | 15.6% | 38.8% |
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Deptford Green School
London, SE14 6AN |
Secondary | 882 | 17.9% | 43.6% |
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Chace Community School
Enfield, EN1 3HQ |
Secondary | 968 | 18.5% | 39.1% |
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Caterham High School
Ilford, IG5 0QW |
Secondary | 993 | 15.9% | 37.5% |
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Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
Birmingham, B44 9SR |
Secondary | 782 | 16.7% | 41.6% |
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The Wordsley School
Stourbridge, DY8 5SP |
Secondary | 938 | 19.3% | 35.5% |
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Holly Lodge Girls' College
Liverpool, L12 7LE |
Secondary | 1,002 | 20.2% | 46.5% |
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St John Bosco Arts College
Croxteth, L11 9DQ |
Secondary | 1,052 | 19.7% | 43% |
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Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre
Southport, PR8 4EX |
Secondary | 839 | 17.2% | 30.1% |
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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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Our Lady's RC High School
Manchester, M9 0RP |
Secondary | 1,054 | 16.6% | 43% |
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Harrytown Catholic High School
Stockport, SK6 3BU |
Secondary | 804 | 18.6% | 30.8% |
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Stretford High School
Manchester, M32 0XA |
Secondary | 979 | 23.1% | 43.7% |
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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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Burnside College
Wallsend, NE28 7LQ |
Secondary | 959 | 15.6% | 35.8% |
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Netherhall School
Maryport, CA15 6NT |
Secondary | 876 | 26.3% | 37.4% |
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St Cuthbert Mayne School
Torquay, TQ1 4RN |
Secondary | 993 | 15.6% | 38.8% |
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Ashton Community Science College
Preston, PR2 1SL |
Secondary | 869 | 20.2% | 36.8% |
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Lathom High School : A Technology College
Skelmersdale, WN8 6JN |
Secondary | 796 | 19.9% | 44.3% |
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Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College
Skelmersdale, WN8 6JW |
Secondary | 853 | 15.7% | 40.5% |
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Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School
Colne, BB8 8JT |
Secondary | 822 | 13% | 31.8% |
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Our Lady's Catholic College
Lancaster, LA1 2RX |
Secondary | 1,008 | 25.8% | 37.4% |
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Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn
Accrington, BB5 0LU |
Secondary | 798 | 11.6% | 32.3% |
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All Hallows RC High School
Salford, M6 8AA |
Secondary | 739 | 24.7% | 38.9% |
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St Peter's RC High School
M12 4WB |
Secondary | 1,035 | 16.1% | 46.7% |
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Ladybridge High School
Bolton, BL3 4NG |
Secondary | 1,123 | 12.3% | 33.5% |
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Pendle Vale College
Nelson, BB9 8LF |
Secondary | 1,044 | 14.3% | 32.8% |
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Sir John Thursby Community College
Burnley, BB10 2AT |
Secondary | 1,118 | 11% | 38.7% |
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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The Barlow RC High School and Specialist Science College
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 922 | Sign in to see | |
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Eltham Hill School
London, SE9 5EE |
Secondary | 1,313 | ||
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Sydenham School
London, SE26 4RD |
Secondary | 1,508 | ||
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Bishop Stopford's School
Enfield, EN1 3PU |
Secondary | 614 | ||
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The Heathland School
Hounslow, TW4 5JD |
Secondary | 1,830 | ||
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Ricards Lodge High School
London, SW19 7HB |
Secondary | 1,477 | ||
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Colton Hills Community School
Wolverhampton, WV4 5DG |
Secondary | 1,131 | ||
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South Wirral High School
Wirral, CH62 8EH |
Secondary | 1,048 | ||
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St Joseph's RC High School
Bolton, BL6 6HW |
Secondary | 1,052 | ||
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Parrenthorn High School
Manchester, M25 2BW |
Secondary | 1,037 | ||
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Spen Valley High School
Liversedge, WF15 7LX |
Secondary | 963 | ||
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Mortimer Community College
South Shields, NE33 4UG |
Secondary | 1,112 | ||
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Hebburn Comprehensive School
Hebburn, NE31 2QU |
Secondary | 912 | ||
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Brimsham Green School
Bristol, BS37 7LB |
Secondary | 1,052 | ||
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Sandy Secondary School
Sandy, SG19 1BL |
Secondary | 1,215 | ||
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The Downs School
Newbury, RG20 6AD |
Secondary | 1,437 | ||
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The Cottesloe School
Aylesbury, LU7 0NY |
Secondary | 1,141 | ||
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Bishop Heber High School
Malpas, SY14 8JD |
Secondary | 1,282 | ||
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St Nicholas Catholic High School
Northwich, CW8 1JW |
Secondary | 1,222 | ||
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Belper School and Sixth Form Centre
Belper, DE56 0DA |
Secondary | 1,187 | ||
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Murray Park Community School
Derby, DE3 9LL |
Secondary | 1,211 | ||
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Henry Beaufort School
Winchester, SO22 6JJ |
Secondary | 1,005 | ||
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Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys
Canterbury, CT4 7AS |
Secondary | 1,226 | ||
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Haslingden High School and Sixth Form
Rossendale, BB4 4EY |
Secondary | 1,557 | ||
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Corpus Christi Catholic High School
Preston, PR2 8QY |
Secondary | 809 | ||
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Fullhurst Community College
Leicester, LE3 1AH |
Secondary | 1,513 | ||
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Huntington School
York, YO32 9WT |
Secondary | 1,465 | ||
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Downlands Community School
Hassocks, BN6 8LP |
Secondary | 1,251 | ||
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Elthorne Park High School
London, W7 2AH |
Secondary | 1,582 | ||
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Hartford Church of England High School
Northwich, CW8 1LH |
Secondary | 1,072 | ||