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Running cost categories

We've chosen 28 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
The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,374 14.7% 28.6%
Eltham Hill School
London, SE9 5EE
Secondary 1,313 22.6% 22%
Ricards Lodge High School
London, SW19 7HB
Secondary 1,477 18.5% 24.9%
Rutlish School
London, SW20 9AD
Secondary 1,491 21.2% 21.3%
Heathcote School & Science College
London, E4 6ES
Secondary 1,121 18.9% 26.3%
Archbishop Blanch CofE High School
Liverpool, L7 6HQ
Secondary 1,156 16.2% 26.6%
Broughton Hall Catholic High School
Liverpool, L12 9HJ
Secondary 1,217 17.4% 31.2%
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School
Liverpool, L12 9HZ
Secondary 1,329 25.2% 28.9%
Archbishop Beck Catholic College
Liverpool, L9 7BF
Secondary 1,160 23.8% 26.9%
Westhoughton High School
Bolton, BL5 3BZ
Secondary 1,340 11.4% 22.9%
Thornleigh Salesian College
Bolton, BL1 6PQ
Secondary 1,579 15% 27%
Saddleworth School
Oldham, OL3 5NU
Secondary 1,417 14.3% 22.1%
Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School
Manchester, M24 2GL
Secondary 1,203 21.8% 23.9%
Stockport School
Stockport, SK2 6BW
Secondary 1,350 19.9% 29.8%
Golborne High School
Warrington, WA3 3EL
Secondary 1,147 14.8% 23.1%
Titus Salt School
Bradford, BD17 5RH
Secondary 1,436 23.9% 24.8%
Pudsey Grammar School
Pudsey, LS28 7ND
Secondary 1,364 17.8% 20%
Queen Elizabeth School
Luton, LU2 9AG
Secondary 1,265 15% 29.3%
Malbank School and Sixth Form College
Nantwich, CW5 5HD
Secondary 1,271 19.9% 24.1%
The Whitby High School
Ellesmere Port, CH66 2NU
Secondary 1,482 11.7% 25.9%
Dorothy Stringer School
Brighton, BN1 6PZ
Secondary 1,634 16.9% 23.9%
Marriotts School
Stevenage, SG2 8UT
Secondary 1,410 22.6% 28.9%
Frederick Gough School
Scunthorpe, DN16 3NG
Secondary 1,333 19.8% 28.5%
St John's Catholic Comprehensive
Gravesend, DA12 2JW
Secondary 1,326 14.2% 24.1%
Crown Hills Community College
Leicester, LE5 5FT
Secondary 1,497 13.6% 25.7%
Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley
Crawley, RH11 8JE
Secondary 1,361 19% 27.2%
Ladybridge High School
Bolton, BL3 4NG
Secondary 1,123 12.3% 33.5%
Unity College
Burnley, BB11 3DF
Secondary 1,420 21.8% 34.2%

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
The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,374 Sign in to see
Haverstock School
London, NW3 2BQ
Secondary 925
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School
London, N1 9QG
Secondary 885
Lilian Baylis Technology School
London, SE11 5QY
Secondary 840
Brentside High School
London, W7 1JJ
Secondary 1,590
Frederick Bremer School
London, E17 4EY
Secondary 881
Heathcote School & Science College
London, E4 6ES
Secondary 1,121
Wheelers Lane Technology College
Birmingham, B13 0SF
Secondary 668
Archbishop Blanch CofE High School
Liverpool, L7 6HQ
Secondary 1,156
St Julie's Catholic High School
Liverpool, L25 7TN
Secondary 1,012
St John Bosco Arts College
Croxteth, L11 9DQ
Secondary 1,052
St Patrick's RC High School
Manchester, M30 7JJ
Secondary 930
Hyde High School
Hyde, SK14 4SP
Secondary 1,146
St Damian's RC Science College
Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 8BH
Secondary 827
All Saints Catholic College
Huddersfield, HD2 2JT
Secondary 901
Ralph Thoresby School
Leeds, LS16 7RX
Secondary 1,008
Pudsey Grammar School
Pudsey, LS28 7ND
Secondary 1,364
Richard Lander School
Truro, TR3 6LT
Secondary 1,525
Chapel-en-le-Frith High School
High Peak, SK23 0TQ
Secondary 943
The Spires College
Torquay, TQ1 3PE
Secondary 1,131
St Peter's Church of England Aided School
Exeter, EX2 5AP
Secondary 1,307
Cantell School
Southampton, SO16 3GJ
Secondary 1,289
Thamesview School
Gravesend, DA12 4LF
Secondary 958
The Malling School
West Malling, ME19 6DH
Secondary 1,049
Northfleet Technology College
Gravesend, DA11 8BG
Secondary 967
Fleetwood High School
FLEETWOOD, FY7 8HE
Secondary 1,009
Abbeyfield School
Chippenham, SN15 3XB
Secondary 900
Jarrow School
Jarrow, NE32 5PR
Secondary 837
Alder Community High School
Hyde, SK14 5NJ
Secondary 924
Shuttleworth College
Burnley, BB12 8ST
Secondary 1,080