Upton-by-Chester 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
Upton-by-Chester High School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,754 18% 15%
Fortismere School
London, N10 1NE
Secondary 1,770 21.8% 11.3%
Calderstones School
Liverpool, L18 3HS
Secondary 1,577 21.5% 20.4%
Turton School
Bolton, BL7 9LT
Secondary 1,609 8.2% 19.7%
Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College
Altrincham, WA15 8HT
Secondary 1,614 21.2% 12.4%
St Mary's Catholic High School
Manchester, M29 7EE
Secondary 1,563 12% 18.1%
Penistone Grammar School
Sheffield, S36 7BX
Secondary 1,922 17% 12.4%
Allerton High School
Leeds, LS17 7AG
Secondary 1,698 14.1% 19.6%
St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School
Bristol, BS1 6RT
Secondary 1,778 19.9% 17.1%
Little Heath School
Reading, RG31 5TY
Secondary 1,680 17.1% 16.9%
Ullswater Community College
Penrith, CA11 8NG
Secondary 1,535 22.4% 16.7%
Littleover Community School
Derby, DE23 4BZ
Secondary 1,823 9.9% 13.4%
Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School
Dronfield, S18 2FZ
Secondary 1,854 18.9% 17%
Lytchett Minster School
Poole, BH16 6JD
Secondary 1,590 15.8% 14.9%
Gillingham School
Gillingham, SP8 4QP
Secondary 1,670 10.4% 18.1%
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School
Durham, DH1 4SU
Secondary 1,688 8.5% 14.2%
Uckfield College
Uckfield, TN22 3DJ
Secondary 1,602 14.2% 13.2%
Blatchington Mill School
Hove, BN3 7BW
Secondary 1,637 15.7% 21%
Brookfield Community School
Southampton, SO31 7DU
Secondary 1,805 14.4% 12.2%
Calthorpe Park School
Fleet, GU51 5JA
Secondary 1,645 12% 10.3%
Kings' School
Winchester, SO22 5PN
Secondary 1,780 14.2% 17.6%
Haslingden High School and Sixth Form
Rossendale, BB4 4EY
Secondary 1,557 13.5% 18.6%
King James's School
Knaresborough, HG5 8EB
Secondary 1,524 17.9% 15.8%
King Edward VI School
Lichfield, WS14 9EE
Secondary 1,627 12.2% 10.1%
Northgate High School
Ipswich, IP4 3DL
Secondary 1,710 15.3% 15.4%
Oakwood School
Horley, RH6 9AE
Secondary 1,600 15.8% 15.4%
Weald School, The
Billingshurst, RH14 9RY
Secondary 1,786 18.7% 11.3%
Felpham Community College
Bognor Regis, PO22 8EL
Secondary 1,558 15.7% 18.6%
Sackville School
East Grinstead, RH19 3TY
Secondary 1,603 25.1% 11.8%
Highlands School
London, N21 1QQ
Secondary 1,652 14.7% 16.1%

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
Upton-by-Chester High School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,754 Sign in to see
All Saints Catholic School and Technology College
Dagenham, RM8 1JT
Secondary 1,354
St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School
Orpington, BR6 9SH
Secondary 1,085
Chace Community School
Enfield, EN1 3HQ
Secondary 968
St Ignatius College
Enfield, EN1 4NP
Secondary 999
Caterham High School
Ilford, IG5 0QW
Secondary 993
Trinity Catholic High School
Woodford Green, IG8 0TP
Secondary 1,598
Hodge Hill College
Birmingham, B36 8HB
Secondary 1,215
Maricourt Catholic High School
Liverpool, L31 3DZ
Secondary 1,125
The Mosslands School
Wallasey, CH45 8PJ
Secondary 903
Thornleigh Salesian College
Bolton, BL1 6PQ
Secondary 1,579
Bramhall High School
Stockport, SK7 2JT
Secondary 1,282
St Mary's Catholic High School
Manchester, M29 7EE
Secondary 1,563
Churchill Community College
Wallsend, NE28 7TN
Secondary 922
The Grange School
Aylesbury, HP21 7NH
Secondary 1,430
The Radcliffe School
Milton Keynes, MK12 5BT
Secondary 1,212
The Whitby High School
Ellesmere Port, CH66 2NU
Secondary 1,482
St Nicholas Catholic High School
Northwich, CW8 1JW
Secondary 1,222
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School
Widnes, WA8 7DW
Secondary 1,306
Redruth School
Redruth, TR15 1TA
Secondary 1,466
Dowdales School
Dalton-in-Furness, LA15 8AH
Secondary 829
The Nelson Thomlinson School
Wigton, CA7 9PX
Secondary 1,161
St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford
Chelmsford, CM1 4BS
Secondary 1,211
Beauchamps High School
Wickford, SS11 8LY
Secondary 1,471
Brookfield Community School
Southampton, SO31 7DU
Secondary 1,805
Haslingden High School and Sixth Form
Rossendale, BB4 4EY
Secondary 1,557
Aylsham High School
Norwich, NR11 6AN
Secondary 1,519
Chilwell School
Nottingham, NG9 5AL
Secondary 1,052
Ash Manor School
Ash, GU12 6QH
Secondary 1,209
The Winston Churchill School A Specialist Sports College
Woking, GU21 8TL
Secondary 1,471