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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Culcheth High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,169 | 15.8% | 18.1% |
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The Camden School for Girls
London, NW5 2DB |
Secondary | 1,076 | 16.7% | 20.4% |
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Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School
London, SW16 2HY |
Secondary | 1,181 | 17.9% | 20.9% |
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St Francis of Assisi Catholic College
Walsall, WS9 0RN |
Secondary | 1,117 | 13.7% | 21.3% |
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St Julie's Catholic High School
Liverpool, L25 7TN |
Secondary | 1,012 | 19.3% | 20.5% |
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Maricourt Catholic High School
Liverpool, L31 3DZ |
Secondary | 1,125 | 13.2% | 21.9% |
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St Joseph's RC High School
Bolton, BL6 6HW |
Secondary | 1,052 | 12.1% | 21.3% |
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The Elton High School
Bury, BL8 1RN |
Secondary | 1,026 | 18.8% | 21.1% |
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Bramhall High School
Stockport, SK7 2JT |
Secondary | 1,282 | 18.1% | 18% |
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Sale High School
Sale, M33 3JR |
Secondary | 1,074 | 15.6% | 23.6% |
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Golborne High School
Warrington, WA3 3EL |
Secondary | 1,147 | 14.8% | 23.1% |
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St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield
Wigan, WN4 9PF |
Secondary | 1,202 | 10.7% | 13.2% |
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Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Reading, RG30 3EP |
Secondary | 1,046 | 16.9% | 17.8% |
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Helsby High School
Frodsham, WA6 0HY |
Secondary | 1,237 | 17.7% | 16.3% |
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St Nicholas Catholic High School
Northwich, CW8 1JW |
Secondary | 1,222 | 11.5% | 12.1% |
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The Nelson Thomlinson School
Wigton, CA7 9PX |
Secondary | 1,161 | 16.7% | 12.8% |
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Belper School and Sixth Form Centre
Belper, DE56 0DA |
Secondary | 1,187 | 20.6% | 18.8% |
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Ferndown Upper School
Ferndown, BH22 9EY |
Secondary | 1,170 | 16.2% | 19.9% |
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St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford
Chelmsford, CM1 4BS |
Secondary | 1,211 | 12.9% | 15% |
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Rednock School
Dursley, GL11 4BY |
Secondary | 1,232 | 18.8% | 17.2% |
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The Toynbee School
Eastleigh, SO53 2PL |
Secondary | 1,095 | 14.8% | 17.6% |
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Horndean Technology College
Waterlooville, PO8 9PQ |
Secondary | 1,272 | 16.7% | 19.7% |
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Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College
Worcester, WR5 2XD |
Secondary | 1,051 | 13.3% | 17% |
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St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn
Blackburn, BB2 4SR |
Secondary | 1,043 | 13.2% | 18.7% |
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Joseph Rowntree School
York, YO32 4BZ |
Secondary | 1,276 | 13.2% | 17.5% |
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Chilwell School
Nottingham, NG9 5AL |
Secondary | 1,052 | 14.5% | 18.7% |
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Codsall Community High School
Wolverhampton, WV8 1PQ |
Secondary | 1,068 | 14.4% | 16.7% |
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King Edward VI CEVC School
Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3BH |
Secondary | 1,201 | 16.5% | 19.9% |
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Ash Manor School
Ash, GU12 6QH |
Secondary | 1,209 | 17.5% | 17.9% |
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Hartford Church of England High School
Northwich, CW8 1LH |
Secondary | 1,072 | 12.2% | 17% |
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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Culcheth High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,169 | Sign in to see | |
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Deptford Green School
London, SE14 6AN |
Secondary | 882 | ||
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Bow School
London, E3 3QW |
Secondary | 1,173 | ||
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Whitmore High School
Harrow, HA2 0AD |
Secondary | 1,776 | ||
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Oak Wood School
Uxbridge, UB10 9HT |
Secondary | 1,287 | ||
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Little Ilford School
London, E12 6JB |
Secondary | 1,700 | ||
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Holly Lodge Girls' College
Liverpool, L12 7LE |
Secondary | 1,002 | ||
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Broughton Hall Catholic High School
Liverpool, L12 9HJ |
Secondary | 1,217 | ||
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Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School
Liverpool, L12 9HZ |
Secondary | 1,329 | ||
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Archbishop Beck Catholic College
Liverpool, L9 7BF |
Secondary | 1,160 | ||
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Our Lady's RC High School
Manchester, M9 0RP |
Secondary | 1,054 | ||
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Saddleworth School
Oldham, OL3 5NU |
Secondary | 1,417 | ||
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St Ambrose Barlow RC High School
Manchester, M27 9QP |
Secondary | 1,073 | ||
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Hyde High School
Hyde, SK14 4SP |
Secondary | 1,146 | ||
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Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College
Altrincham, WA15 8HT |
Secondary | 1,614 | ||
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Allerton High School
Leeds, LS17 7AG |
Secondary | 1,698 | ||
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Benton Park School
Leeds, LS19 6LX |
Secondary | 1,491 | ||
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Rednock School
Dursley, GL11 4BY |
Secondary | 1,232 | ||
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The Nobel School
Stevenage, SG2 0HS |
Secondary | 1,490 | ||
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The Bishop's Stortford High School
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 4SH |
Secondary | 1,260 | ||
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St John's Catholic Comprehensive
Gravesend, DA12 2JW |
Secondary | 1,326 | ||
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Fleetwood High School
FLEETWOOD, FY7 8HE |
Secondary | 1,009 | ||
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Crown Hills Community College
Leicester, LE5 5FT |
Secondary | 1,497 | ||
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Joseph Rowntree School
York, YO32 4BZ |
Secondary | 1,276 | ||
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Highlands School
London, N21 1QQ |
Secondary | 1,652 | ||
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Oaks Park High School
Ilford, IG2 7PQ |
Secondary | 1,786 | ||
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Sir John Thursby Community College
Burnley, BB10 2AT |
Secondary | 1,118 | ||
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Unity College
Burnley, BB11 3DF |
Secondary | 1,420 | ||
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All Saints Catholic High School
Knowsley, L33 8XF |
Secondary | 1,112 | ||
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Dagenham Park CofE School
Dagenham, RM10 9QH |
Secondary | 1,459 | ||