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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Ashton Community Science College
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 869 | 20.2% | 36.8% |
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School
Croydon, CR0 5JQ |
Secondary | 789 | 23.2% | 35.6% |
Chace Community School
Enfield, EN1 3HQ |
Secondary | 968 | 18.5% | 39.1% |
Caterham High School
Ilford, IG5 0QW |
Secondary | 993 | 15.9% | 37.5% |
The Wordsley School
Stourbridge, DY8 5SP |
Secondary | 938 | 19.3% | 35.5% |
St John Bosco Arts College
Croxteth, L11 9DQ |
Secondary | 1,052 | 19.7% | 43% |
Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre
Southport, PR8 4EX |
Secondary | 839 | 17.2% | 30.1% |
The Mosslands School
Wallasey, CH45 8PJ |
Secondary | 903 | 23.9% | 38.1% |
The Derby High School
Lancs, BL9 9NH |
Secondary | 953 | 20% | 34.7% |
The Barlow RC High School and Specialist Science College
Manchester, M20 6BX |
Secondary | 922 | 15.6% | 38.8% |
Harrytown Catholic High School
Stockport, SK6 3BU |
Secondary | 804 | 18.6% | 30.8% |
Stretford High School
Manchester, M32 0XA |
Secondary | 979 | 23.1% | 43.7% |
Bedford High School
Leigh, WN7 2LU |
Secondary | 1,101 | 18.4% | 37.3% |
St John Fisher Catholic High School
Wigan, WN6 7RN |
Secondary | 995 | 18.7% | 32.1% |
Burnside College
Wallsend, NE28 7LQ |
Secondary | 959 | 15.6% | 35.8% |
Lealands High School
Luton, LU3 3AL |
Secondary | 1,027 | 22.4% | 34.7% |
Ruskin Community High School
Crewe, CW2 7JT |
Secondary | 715 | 15.7% | 31.9% |
Cardinal Newman Catholic High School
Warrington, WA4 1RX |
Secondary | 855 | 18.6% | 29.8% |
Netherhall School
Maryport, CA15 6NT |
Secondary | 876 | 26.3% | 37.4% |
Sir John Hunt Community Sports College
Plymouth, PL5 4AA |
Secondary | 771 | 21.4% | 41.1% |
St Cuthbert Mayne School
Torquay, TQ1 4RN |
Secondary | 993 | 15.6% | 38.8% |
Belmont Community School
Durham, DH1 2AG |
Secondary | 847 | 15.6% | 33.4% |
Lathom High School : A Technology College
Skelmersdale, WN8 6JN |
Secondary | 796 | 19.9% | 44.3% |
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College
Skelmersdale, WN8 6JW |
Secondary | 853 | 15.7% | 40.5% |
Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School
Colne, BB8 8JT |
Secondary | 822 | 13% | 31.8% |
Our Lady's Catholic College
Lancaster, LA1 2RX |
Secondary | 1,008 | 25.8% | 37.4% |
Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn
Accrington, BB5 0LU |
Secondary | 798 | 11.6% | 32.3% |
All Hallows RC High School
Salford, M6 8AA |
Secondary | 739 | 24.7% | 38.9% |
Alder Community High School
Hyde, SK14 5NJ |
Secondary | 924 | 20.8% | 28.8% |
Pendle Vale College
Nelson, BB9 8LF |
Secondary | 1,044 | 14.3% | 32.8% |
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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Ashton Community Science College
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 869 | Sign in to see | |
Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School
Richmond, TW10 6HW |
Secondary | 1,037 | ||
Kings Heath Secondary School
Birmingham, B13 0QP |
Secondary | 792 | ||
St Hilda's Church of England High School
Liverpool, L17 3AL |
Secondary | 1,132 | ||
Loreto High School Chorlton
Manchester, M21 7SW |
Secondary | 768 | ||
St James' Catholic High School
Cheadle, SK8 6PZ |
Secondary | 825 | ||
Cansfield High School
Wigan, WN4 9TP |
Secondary | 1,036 | ||
Golborne High School
Warrington, WA3 3EL |
Secondary | 1,147 | ||
St Peter's Catholic High School
Wigan, WN5 8NU |
Secondary | 1,033 | ||
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School
Leeds, LS6 4QE |
Secondary | 921 | ||
St John Fisher Catholic High School
Peterborough, PE1 5JN |
Secondary | 828 | ||
Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College
Chester, CH1 5JH |
Secondary | 709 | ||
St Gregory's Catholic High School
Warrington, WA5 1HG |
Secondary | 1,205 | ||
St John Henry Newman Catholic School
Carlisle, CA2 4NL |
Secondary | 696 | ||
Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School
Basingstoke, RG22 6SR |
Secondary | 891 | ||
Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton
Southampton, SO16 3DQ |
Secondary | 1,026 | ||
Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College
Worcester, WR5 2XD |
Secondary | 1,051 | ||
Millfield Science & Performing Arts College
Thornton-Cleveleys, FY5 5DG |
Secondary | 874 | ||
Alder Grange School
Rossendale, BB4 8HW |
Secondary | 903 | ||
Broughton High School
Preston, PR3 5JJ |
Secondary | 928 | ||
Corpus Christi Catholic High School
Preston, PR2 8QY |
Secondary | 809 | ||
St Bede's Catholic High School
Ormskirk, L39 4TA |
Secondary | 707 | ||
St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn
Blackburn, BB2 4SR |
Secondary | 1,043 | ||
All Hallows Catholic High School
Preston, PR1 0LN |
Secondary | 911 | ||
St Mary's Catholic High School
Leyland, PR25 1BS |
Secondary | 818 | ||
The Stonehenge School
Amesbury, SP4 7PW |
Secondary | 1,080 | ||
Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College
Heywood, OL10 2AA |
Secondary | 767 | ||
St Peter's RC High School
M12 4WB |
Secondary | 1,035 | ||
Alder Community High School
Hyde, SK14 5NJ |
Secondary | 924 | ||
Hartford Church of England High School
Northwich, CW8 1LH |
Secondary | 1,072 |