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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Wilmslow High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 2,212 | 14.1% | 11.7% |
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Thomas Tallis School
London, SE3 9PX |
Secondary | 2,075 | 29.8% | 22% |
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Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College
Barking, IG11 9AG |
Secondary | 2,341 | 11.7% | 25.7% |
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The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
Greenford, UB6 9AW |
Secondary | 1,994 | 9.8% | 13.8% |
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Fortismere School
London, N10 1NE |
Secondary | 1,770 | 21.8% | 11.3% |
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Woodbridge High School
Woodford Green, IG8 7DQ |
Secondary | 2,004 | 16.4% | 18.2% |
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Calderstones School
Liverpool, L18 3HS |
Secondary | 1,577 | 21.5% | 20.4% |
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Turton School
Bolton, BL7 9LT |
Secondary | 1,609 | 8.2% | 19.7% |
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Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College
Altrincham, WA15 8HT |
Secondary | 1,614 | 21.2% | 12.4% |
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St Mary's Catholic High School
Manchester, M29 7EE |
Secondary | 1,563 | 12% | 18.1% |
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Penistone Grammar School
Sheffield, S36 7BX |
Secondary | 1,922 | 17% | 12.4% |
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Bingley Grammar School
Bingley, BD16 2RS |
Secondary | 1,969 | 7% | 23.3% |
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Whitley Bay High School
Whitley Bay, NE25 9AS |
Secondary | 1,762 | 11.8% | 8.2% |
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St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School
Bristol, BS1 6RT |
Secondary | 1,778 | 19.9% | 17.1% |
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Little Heath School
Reading, RG31 5TY |
Secondary | 1,680 | 17.1% | 16.9% |
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St Paul's Catholic School
Milton Keynes, MK6 5EN |
Secondary | 1,886 | 18.2% | 24.2% |
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Upton-by-Chester High School
Chester, CH2 1NN |
Secondary | 1,754 | 18% | 15% |
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Ullswater Community College
Penrith, CA11 8NG |
Secondary | 1,535 | 22.4% | 16.7% |
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Littleover Community School
Derby, DE23 4BZ |
Secondary | 1,823 | 9.9% | 13.4% |
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Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School
Dronfield, S18 2FZ |
Secondary | 1,854 | 18.9% | 17% |
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Durham Johnston Comprehensive School
Durham, DH1 4SU |
Secondary | 1,688 | 8.5% | 14.2% |
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Cardinal Newman Catholic School
Hove, BN3 6ND |
Secondary | 2,629 | 18.3% | 16.7% |
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Brookfield Community School
Southampton, SO31 7DU |
Secondary | 1,805 | 14.4% | 12.2% |
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Kings' School
Winchester, SO22 5PN |
Secondary | 1,780 | 14.2% | 17.6% |
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Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys
Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9XB |
Secondary | 1,799 | 2.7% | 5.6% |
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Haslingden High School and Sixth Form
Rossendale, BB4 4EY |
Secondary | 1,557 | 13.5% | 18.6% |
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Northgate High School
Ipswich, IP4 3DL |
Secondary | 1,710 | 15.3% | 15.4% |
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St Bede's School
Redhill, RH1 2LQ |
Secondary | 1,952 | 5.7% | 6% |
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Weald School, The
Billingshurst, RH14 9RY |
Secondary | 1,786 | 18.7% | 11.3% |
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JFS
Harrow, HA3 9TE |
Secondary | 2,040 | 14.7% | 5.1% |
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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Wilmslow High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 2,212 | Sign in to see | |
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Plumstead Manor School
London, SE18 1QF |
Secondary | 1,456 | ||
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Morpeth School
London, E2 0PX |
Secondary | 1,513 | ||
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Swanlea School
London, E1 5DJ |
Secondary | 1,281 | ||
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Central Foundation Girls' School
London, E3 2AE |
Secondary | 1,541 | ||
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The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
Greenford, UB6 9AW |
Secondary | 1,994 | ||
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Greenford High School
Southall, UB1 2GU |
Secondary | 2,019 | ||
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Gladesmore Community School
London, N15 6EB |
Secondary | 1,243 | ||
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Mayfield School
Dagenham, RM8 1XE |
Secondary | 1,848 | ||
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St Francis of Assisi Catholic College
Walsall, WS9 0RN |
Secondary | 1,117 | ||
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Broughton Hall Catholic High School
Liverpool, L12 9HJ |
Secondary | 1,217 | ||
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Cowley International College
St Helens, WA10 6PN |
Secondary | 1,504 | ||
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Pensby High School
Wirral, CH61 6XN |
Secondary | 920 | ||
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Thornleigh Salesian College
Bolton, BL1 6PQ |
Secondary | 1,579 | ||
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Our Lady's RC High School
Manchester, M9 0RP |
Secondary | 1,054 | ||
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The Radclyffe School
Oldham, OL9 0LS |
Secondary | 1,472 | ||
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Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College
Altrincham, WA15 8HT |
Secondary | 1,614 | ||
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Burnside College
Wallsend, NE28 7LQ |
Secondary | 959 | ||
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St Paul's Catholic School
Milton Keynes, MK6 5EN |
Secondary | 1,886 | ||
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Lytchett Minster School
Poole, BH16 6JD |
Secondary | 1,590 | ||
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Gillingham School
Gillingham, SP8 4QP |
Secondary | 1,670 | ||
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Dorothy Stringer School
Brighton, BN1 6PZ |
Secondary | 1,634 | ||
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St Bede's School
Redhill, RH1 2LQ |
Secondary | 1,952 | ||
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Weald School, The
Billingshurst, RH14 9RY |
Secondary | 1,786 | ||
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Sackville School
East Grinstead, RH19 3TY |
Secondary | 1,603 | ||
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New College Leicester
Leicester, LE3 6DN |
Secondary | 1,025 | ||
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JFS
Harrow, HA3 9TE |
Secondary | 2,040 | ||
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Ladybridge High School
Bolton, BL3 4NG |
Secondary | 1,123 | ||
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Pendle Vale College
Nelson, BB9 8LF |
Secondary | 1,044 | ||
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Sir John Thursby Community College
Burnley, BB10 2AT |
Secondary | 1,118 | ||