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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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
School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
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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 |