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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.

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We chose these schools based on:

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  • 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 Barlow RC High School and Specialist Science College
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 922 15.6% 38.8%
Deptford Green School
London, SE14 6AN
Secondary 882 17.9% 43.6%
Chace Community School
Enfield, EN1 3HQ
Secondary 968 18.5% 39.1%
Caterham High School
Ilford, IG5 0QW
Secondary 993 15.9% 37.5%
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
Birmingham, B44 9SR
Secondary 782 16.7% 41.6%
The Wordsley School
Stourbridge, DY8 5SP
Secondary 938 19.3% 35.5%
Holly Lodge Girls' College
Liverpool, L12 7LE
Secondary 1,002 20.2% 46.5%
St John Bosco Arts College
Croxteth, L11 9DQ
Secondary 1,052 19.7% 43%
Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre
Southport, PR8 4EX
Secondary 839 17.2% 30.1%
The Mosslands School
Wallasey, CH45 8PJ
Secondary 903 23.9% 38.1%
The Derby High School
Lancs, BL9 9NH
Secondary 953 20% 34.7%
Our Lady's RC High School
Manchester, M9 0RP
Secondary 1,054 16.6% 43%
Harrytown Catholic High School
Stockport, SK6 3BU
Secondary 804 18.6% 30.8%
Stretford High School
Manchester, M32 0XA
Secondary 979 23.1% 43.7%
Bedford High School
Leigh, WN7 2LU
Secondary 1,101 18.4% 37.3%
St John Fisher Catholic High School
Wigan, WN6 7RN
Secondary 995 18.7% 32.1%
Burnside College
Wallsend, NE28 7LQ
Secondary 959 15.6% 35.8%
Netherhall School
Maryport, CA15 6NT
Secondary 876 26.3% 37.4%
St Cuthbert Mayne School
Torquay, TQ1 4RN
Secondary 993 15.6% 38.8%
Ashton Community Science College
Preston, PR2 1SL
Secondary 869 20.2% 36.8%
Lathom High School : A Technology College
Skelmersdale, WN8 6JN
Secondary 796 19.9% 44.3%
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College
Skelmersdale, WN8 6JW
Secondary 853 15.7% 40.5%
Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School
Colne, BB8 8JT
Secondary 822 13% 31.8%
Our Lady's Catholic College
Lancaster, LA1 2RX
Secondary 1,008 25.8% 37.4%
Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn
Accrington, BB5 0LU
Secondary 798 11.6% 32.3%
All Hallows RC High School
Salford, M6 8AA
Secondary 739 24.7% 38.9%
St Peter's RC High School
M12 4WB
Secondary 1,035 16.1% 46.7%
Ladybridge High School
Bolton, BL3 4NG
Secondary 1,123 12.3% 33.5%
Pendle Vale College
Nelson, BB9 8LF
Secondary 1,044 14.3% 32.8%
Sir John Thursby Community College
Burnley, BB10 2AT
Secondary 1,118 11% 38.7%