Solway Community School
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 28 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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Solway Community School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 146 | 40.4% | 34.2% |
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Friern Barnet School
London, N11 3LS |
Secondary | 643 | 18.7% | 37.4% |
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Wheelers Lane Technology College
Birmingham, B13 0SF |
Secondary | 668 | 25.6% | 37.2% |
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Lostock High School
Manchester, M32 9PL |
Secondary | 525 | 23.2% | 35.4% |
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Monkseaton Middle School
Whitley Bay, NE25 8JW |
Secondary | 227 | 32% | 35.6% |
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Edward Peake CofE VC School
Biggleswade, SG18 0EJ |
Secondary | 410 | 29.3% | 26.3% |
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Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College
Chester, CH1 5JH |
Secondary | 709 | 29.5% | 47.2% |
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Beacon Hill Community School
Wigton, CA7 3EZ |
Secondary | 138 | 39.4% | 37.2% |
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Samuel King's School
Alston, CA9 3QU |
Secondary | 107 | 29% | 19.6% |
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St John Henry Newman Catholic School
Carlisle, CA2 4NL |
Secondary | 696 | 33.6% | 33% |
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West Moors Middle School
Ferndown, BH22 0DA |
Secondary | 236 | 30.9% | 36% |
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Applemore College
Southampton, SO45 4RQ |
Secondary | 526 | 28.4% | 27.6% |
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Aylestone School
Hereford, HR1 1HY |
Secondary | 449 | 31% | 28.7% |
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Earl Mortimer College
Leominster, HR6 8JJ |
Secondary | 522 | 22.6% | 28.7% |
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Blackminster Middle School
Evesham, WR11 8TG |
Secondary | 254 | 21.7% | 24.1% |
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Whitworth Community High School
ROCHDALE, OL12 8TS |
Secondary | 651 | 22.3% | 23.3% |
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Risedale School
Catterick Garrison, DL9 4BD |
Secondary | 545 | 26.7% | 33% |
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Boroughbridge High School
York, YO51 9JX |
Secondary | 438 | 31.3% | 21.9% |
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Haydon Bridge High School
Hexham, NE47 6LR |
Secondary | 421 | 18.8% | 30.9% |
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Seaton Sluice Middle School
Whitley Bay, NE26 4JS |
Secondary | 332 | 25% | 31.3% |
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Whytrig Community Middle School
Whitley Bay, NE25 0BP |
Secondary | 327 | 24.5% | 34.3% |
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Tweedmouth Community Middle School
Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 2DJ |
Secondary | 337 | 23.4% | 33.2% |
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Bellingham Middle School and Sports College
Hexham, NE48 2EN |
Secondary | 52 | 35.3% | 31.4% |
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Glendale Middle School
Wooler, NE71 6QG |
Secondary | 74 | 29.7% | 29.7% |
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Norton Canes High School
Cannock, WS11 9SP |
Secondary | 442 | 26.2% | 32.3% |
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Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School
Wolverhampton, WV8 1EU |
Secondary | 132 | 34.4% | 37.4% |
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All Hallows RC High School
Salford, M6 8AA |
Secondary | 739 | 24.7% | 38.9% |
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Jarrow School
Jarrow, NE32 5PR |
Secondary | 837 | 29.7% | 40.4% |
Building cost categories
We've chosen 27 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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Solway Community School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 146 | Sign in to see | |
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Highbury Fields School
London, N5 1AR |
Secondary | 731 | ||
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Holy Family Catholic High School
Liverpool, L23 4UL |
Secondary | 1,045 | ||
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Harrytown Catholic High School
Stockport, SK6 3BU |
Secondary | 804 | ||
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St Thomas More RC College
Manchester, M34 6AF |
Secondary | 793 | ||
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Lostock High School
Manchester, M32 9PL |
Secondary | 525 | ||
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Monkseaton Middle School
Whitley Bay, NE25 8JW |
Secondary | 227 | ||
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Leighton Middle School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1EX |
Secondary | 601 | ||
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Cardinal Newman Catholic High School
Warrington, WA4 1RX |
Secondary | 855 | ||
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Beacon Hill Community School
Wigton, CA7 3EZ |
Secondary | 138 | ||
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Samuel King's School
Alston, CA9 3QU |
Secondary | 107 | ||
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John Ruskin School
Coniston, LA21 8EW |
Secondary | 242 | ||
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Edwinstree Church of England Middle School
Buntingford, SG9 9AW |
Secondary | 485 | ||
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Penwortham Girls' High School
Preston, PR1 0SR |
Secondary | 800 | ||
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Moor Park High School and Sixth Form
Preston, PR1 6DT |
Secondary | 605 | ||
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Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School
Preston, PR5 6PB |
Secondary | 761 | ||
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St Bede's Catholic High School, Lytham
Lytham St Annes, FY8 4JL |
Secondary | 831 | ||
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St Cecilia's RC High School
Preston, PR3 2XA |
Secondary | 573 | ||
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Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn
Accrington, BB5 0LU |
Secondary | 798 | ||
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Archbishop Temple Church of England High School
Preston, PR2 8RA |
Secondary | 838 | ||
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Tweedmouth Community Middle School
Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 2DJ |
Secondary | 337 | ||
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Bellingham Middle School and Sports College
Hexham, NE48 2EN |
Secondary | 52 | ||
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Glendale Middle School
Wooler, NE71 6QG |
Secondary | 74 | ||
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Berwick Middle School
Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 1LA |
Secondary | 284 | ||
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Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School
Wolverhampton, WV8 1EU |
Secondary | 132 | ||
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Preston Muslim Girls High School
Preston, PR1 5BY |
Secondary | 608 | ||
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Menorah High School for Girls
London, NW2 7BZ |
Secondary | 403 | ||