Spen Valley High School

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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
Spen Valley High School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 963 23% 31.9%
The Norwood School
London, SE19 3NY
Secondary 1,073 20.4% 28.7%
Northolt High School
Northolt, UB5 4HP
Secondary 861 17.3% 31.2%
Enfield County School for Girls
Enfield, EN2 6QG
Secondary 1,019 14.8% 32.5%
Willowfield School
London, E17 6ND
Secondary 1,005 24.3% 31.5%
Queensbridge School
Birmingham, B13 8QB
Secondary 907 26.7% 27.2%
St Paul's School for Girls
Birmingham, B16 9SL
Secondary 1,047 21.9% 29.1%
The Wordsley School
Stourbridge, DY8 5SP
Secondary 938 19.3% 35.5%
Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre
Southport, PR8 4EX
Secondary 839 17.2% 30.1%
The Derby High School
Lancs, BL9 9NH
Secondary 953 20% 34.7%
St John Fisher Catholic High School
Wigan, WN6 7RN
Secondary 995 18.7% 32.1%
Todmorden High School
Todmorden, OL14 7DG
Secondary 850 17.3% 28.4%
All Saints Catholic College
Huddersfield, HD2 2JT
Secondary 901 20.2% 31.1%
Ralph Thoresby School
Leeds, LS16 7RX
Secondary 1,008 15.7% 29.2%
Longbenton High School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE12 8ER
Secondary 953 29.3% 30.7%
Lealands High School
Luton, LU3 3AL
Secondary 1,027 22.4% 34.7%
Cardinal Newman Catholic High School
Warrington, WA4 1RX
Secondary 855 18.6% 29.8%
Tibshelf Community School
Alfreton, DE55 5LZ
Secondary 819 24.4% 31.9%
Pittville School
Cheltenham, GL52 3JD
Secondary 860 26.8% 32.3%
Cranbourne
Basingstoke, RG21 3NP
Secondary 988 21.7% 27.1%
The Astley Cooper School
Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7HL
Secondary 947 28.8% 31.9%
Headlands School
Bridlington, YO16 6UR
Secondary 1,048 18.9% 35.1%
Baysgarth School
Barton-upon-Humber, DN18 6AE
Secondary 1,024 19.6% 30.2%
The Malling School
West Malling, ME19 6DH
Secondary 1,049 25.6% 27.8%
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School
Rochester, ME1 2FA
Secondary 1,105 17.8% 30.9%
Northfleet Technology College
Gravesend, DA11 8BG
Secondary 967 25.3% 33.1%
Beaumont Leys School
Leicester, LE4 0FL
Secondary 1,071 16% 31.6%
Robert Blake School
Bridgwater, TA6 6AW
Secondary 1,042 19.4% 33.8%
Abbot Beyne School
Burton-on-Trent, DE15 0JL
Secondary 828 19.6% 29.2%
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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
Spen Valley High School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 963 Sign in to see
Eltham Hill School
London, SE9 5EE
Secondary 1,313
The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls
London, W3 0HW
Secondary 1,292
Bishop Stopford's School
Enfield, EN1 3PU
Secondary 614
Highgate Wood Secondary School
London, N8 8RN
Secondary 1,556
The Heathland School
Hounslow, TW4 5JD
Secondary 1,830
Ricards Lodge High School
London, SW19 7HB
Secondary 1,477
Rutlish School
London, SW20 9AD
Secondary 1,491
St Joseph's RC High School
Bolton, BL6 6HW
Secondary 1,052
Parrenthorn High School
Manchester, M25 2BW
Secondary 1,037
The Barlow RC High School and Specialist Science College
Manchester, M20 6BX
Secondary 922
Kettlethorpe High School
Wakefield, WF2 7EL
Secondary 1,673
Mortimer Community College
South Shields, NE33 4UG
Secondary 1,112
Hebburn Comprehensive School
Hebburn, NE31 2QU
Secondary 912
Brimsham Green School
Bristol, BS37 7LB
Secondary 1,052
Sandy Secondary School
Sandy, SG19 1BL
Secondary 1,215
Biddenham International School and Sports College
Bedford, MK40 4AZ
Secondary 1,358
The Downs School
Newbury, RG20 6AD
Secondary 1,437
Bishop Heber High School
Malpas, SY14 8JD
Secondary 1,282
Belper School and Sixth Form Centre
Belper, DE56 0DA
Secondary 1,187
Murray Park Community School
Derby, DE3 9LL
Secondary 1,211
The Hurst School
Tadley, RG26 5NL
Secondary 1,015
Withernsea High School
Withernsea, HU19 2EQ
Secondary 731
Hornsea School and Language College
Hornsea, HU18 1DW
Secondary 1,257
Frederick Gough School
Scunthorpe, DN16 3NG
Secondary 1,333
Northfleet School for Girls
Gravesend, DA11 8AQ
Secondary 1,305
Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys
Canterbury, CT4 7AS
Secondary 1,226
Huntington School
York, YO32 9WT
Secondary 1,465
The Latimer Arts College
Kettering, NN15 6SW
Secondary 1,177
Downlands Community School
Hassocks, BN6 8LP
Secondary 1,251