Dowdales School

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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.

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Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
Dowdales School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 829 24.4% 20.1%
St Julie's Catholic High School
Liverpool, L25 7TN
Secondary 1,012 19.3% 20.5%
Pensby High School
Wirral, CH61 6XN
Secondary 920 18.5% 23.6%
The Elton High School
Bury, BL8 1RN
Secondary 1,026 18.8% 21.1%
St Patrick's RC High School
Manchester, M30 7JJ
Secondary 930 22% 18.3%
Mossley Hollins High School
Ashton-under-Lyne, OL5 9DP
Secondary 890 21.5% 17.1%
St Damian's RC Science College
Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 8BH
Secondary 827 14.4% 24.4%
St Thomas More RC College
Manchester, M34 6AF
Secondary 793 14.7% 24.2%
Cansfield High School
Wigan, WN4 9TP
Secondary 1,036 23.8% 25.9%
Shevington High School
Wigan, WN6 8AB
Secondary 878 16.5% 23.6%
Chapel-en-le-Frith High School
High Peak, SK23 0TQ
Secondary 943 22% 23.6%
South Molton Community College
South Molton, EX36 4LA
Secondary 662 24.9% 18.9%
Beaminster School
Beaminster, DT8 3EP
Secondary 679 23.4% 21.4%
Maidenhill School
Stonehouse, GL10 2HA
Secondary 728 29.8% 22.7%
The Henry Cort Community College
Fareham, PO15 6PH
Secondary 856 19.4% 19.3%
Purbrook Park School
Waterlooville, PO7 5DS
Secondary 913 16.1% 20.5%
Townsend Church of England School
St Albans, AL3 6DR
Secondary 756 25.8% 23.3%
Dartford Science & Technology College
Dartford, DA1 2LY
Secondary 856 18.5% 20.7%
Alder Grange School
Rossendale, BB4 8HW
Secondary 903 18% 21.6%
Whitworth Community High School
ROCHDALE, OL12 8TS
Secondary 651 22.3% 23.3%
Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School
Preston, PR5 6PB
Secondary 761 12.9% 22.9%
St Mary's Catholic High School
Leyland, PR25 1BS
Secondary 818 23.4% 20.8%
Thirsk School & Sixth Form College
Thirsk, YO7 1RZ
Secondary 1,019 20.8% 20.5%
Carterton Community College
Carterton, OX18 1BU
Secondary 743 28.4% 18.3%
Wadham School
Crewkerne, TA18 7NT
Secondary 770 16.5% 19%
Bourne Community College
Emsworth, PO10 8PJ
Secondary 729 26.6% 21.3%
Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College
Heywood, OL10 2AA
Secondary 767 15.6% 21.5%
The Bewdley School
Bewdley, DY12 1BL
Secondary 966 21.8% 18.2%
Lowton Church of England High School
Warrington, WA3 1DU
Secondary 819 19.9% 26.9%
Holy Trinity Academy
Telford, TF2 9SQ
Secondary 937 16.3% 20.8%