Alder Community High School

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We've chosen 26 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
Alder Community High School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 924 20.8% 28.8%
Forest Hill School
London, SE23 2XN
Secondary 1,073 26.9% 25.1%
Heathcote School & Science College
London, E4 6ES
Secondary 1,121 18.9% 26.3%
Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre
Southport, PR8 4EX
Secondary 839 17.2% 30.1%
Pensby High School
Wirral, CH61 6XN
Secondary 920 18.5% 23.6%
The Derby High School
Lancs, BL9 9NH
Secondary 953 20% 34.7%
Parrenthorn High School
Manchester, M25 2BW
Secondary 1,037 12% 28.6%
St Ambrose Barlow RC High School
Manchester, M27 9QP
Secondary 1,073 22.7% 27.4%
Harrytown Catholic High School
Stockport, SK6 3BU
Secondary 804 18.6% 30.8%
St Damian's RC Science College
Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 8BH
Secondary 827 14.4% 24.4%
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%
St John Fisher Catholic High School
Wigan, WN6 7RN
Secondary 995 18.7% 32.1%
All Saints Catholic College
Huddersfield, HD2 2JT
Secondary 901 20.2% 31.1%
Ralph Thoresby School
Leeds, LS16 7RX
Secondary 1,008 15.7% 29.2%
Lealands High School
Luton, LU3 3AL
Secondary 1,027 22.4% 34.7%
Cardinal Newman Catholic High School
Warrington, WA4 1RX
Secondary 855 18.6% 29.8%
St Benedict's Catholic High School
Whitehaven, CA28 8UG
Secondary 992 17.2% 27.8%
Chapel-en-le-Frith High School
High Peak, SK23 0TQ
Secondary 943 22% 23.6%
The Spires College
Torquay, TQ1 3PE
Secondary 1,131 25.5% 28.9%
The Malling School
West Malling, ME19 6DH
Secondary 1,049 25.6% 27.8%
Northfleet Technology College
Gravesend, DA11 8BG
Secondary 967 25.3% 33.1%
Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School
Colne, BB8 8JT
Secondary 822 13% 31.8%
Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood
Fleetwood, FY7 8AY
Secondary 786 16.2% 28%
Pendle Vale College
Nelson, BB9 8LF
Secondary 1,044 14.3% 32.8%
Lowton Church of England High School
Warrington, WA3 1DU
Secondary 819 19.9% 26.9%