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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Birkenhead High School Academy
(Your chosen school) |
All-through | 1,194 | 17.3% | 15.1% |
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William Hulme's Grammar School
Manchester, M16 8PR |
All-through | 1,613 | 16% | 32.6% |
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King's Oak Academy
Bristol, BS15 4JT |
All-through | 1,004 | 16.7% | 26.2% |
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Saint George's Church of England School
Gravesend, DA11 7LS |
All-through | 1,476 | 16.1% | 19% |
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King James Academy Royston
Royston, SG8 7JH |
All-through | 957 | 12.1% | 17.6% |
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Bradley Stoke Community School
Bristol, BS32 9BS |
All-through | 1,373 | 15.7% | 8.2% |
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Aylesford School Warwick
Warwick, CV34 6XR |
All-through | 1,283 | 18.6% | 23.9% |
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Helena Romanes School
Great Dunmow, CM6 2AU |
All-through | 1,289 | 18% | 14.6% |
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Priory Academy
Dunstable, LU5 4JA |
All-through | 791 | 15.4% | 15% |
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Cobham Free School
Cobham, KT11 1TF |
All-through | 949 | 13.4% | 13.5% |
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The Cavendish School
Eastbourne, BN21 1UE |
All-through | 1,376 | 13.2% | 20.7% |
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Samuel Ryder Academy
St Albans, AL1 5AR |
All-through | 1,556 | 14.7% | 16.5% |
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Kings Priory School
North Shields, NE30 4RF |
All-through | 1,533 | 12.5% | 9.1% |
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Chichester Free School
Chichester, PO20 1NP |
All-through | 1,065 | 17% | 12.5% |
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Liverpool College
Liverpool, L18 8BG |
All-through | 1,647 | 20.1% | 14.3% |
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Nishkam School West London
Osterley, TW7 5PN |
All-through | 1,323 | 7.5% | 11.2% |
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Gildredge House
Eastbourne, BN20 8AB |
All-through | 1,182 | 13.3% | 18.4% |
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Simon Balle All-Through School
Hertford, SG13 8AJ |
All-through | 1,561 | 13.1% | 9.1% |
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The Gatwick School
Crawley, RH10 9TP |
All-through | 888 | 15% | 18.3% |
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Cranbrook Education Campus
Exeter, EX5 7EE |
All-through | 970 | 16.2% | 24.1% |
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Wootton Park School
Northampton, NN4 0JA |
All-through | 1,454 | 19.1% | 8.9% |
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Atam Academy
Romford, RM6 4XX |
All-through | 1,051 | 10.3% | 11% |
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Avanti Fields School
Leicester, LE5 0BX |
All-through | 1,076 | 8.4% | 9.9% |
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Kents Hill Park all-through school
Milton Keynes, MK7 6BZ |
All-through | 986 | 17.4% | 26.1% |
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Armfield Academy
Blackpool, FY4 1TL |
All-through | 1,151 | 9.9% | 35.1% |
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King's Academy Binfield
Bracknell, RG42 4FS |
All-through | 1,258 | 13.6% | 10.1% |
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The Beaulieu Park School
Chelmsford, CM1 6DT |
All-through | 1,417 | 13.6% | 11.5% |
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Litcham School
King's Lynn, PE32 2NS |
All-through | 761 | 16.6% | 17.3% |
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The Harleston Sancroft Academy (a 3-16 Church of England School)
Harleston, IP20 9DD |
All-through | 866 | 20.6% | 17.6% |
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Grove Academy
Slough, SL1 2SR |
All-through | 1,032 | 15.7% | 26.3% |
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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Birkenhead High School Academy
(Your chosen school) |
All-through | 1,194 | Sign in to see | |
|
William Hulme's Grammar School
Manchester, M16 8PR |
All-through | 1,613 | ||
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The Piggott School
Reading, RG10 8DS |
All-through | 1,868 | ||
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King's Oak Academy
Bristol, BS15 4JT |
All-through | 1,004 | ||
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Bloxwich Academy
Walsall, WS2 7NR |
All-through | 1,586 | ||
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St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School
Bournemouth, BH6 4AH |
All-through | 1,928 | ||
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Maharishi Free School
Ormskirk, L40 6JJ |
All-through | 230 | ||
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King James Academy Royston
Royston, SG8 7JH |
All-through | 957 | ||
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Aylesford School Warwick
Warwick, CV34 6XR |
All-through | 1,283 | ||
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Helena Romanes School
Great Dunmow, CM6 2AU |
All-through | 1,289 | ||
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DSLV E-ACT Academy
Daventry, NN11 4LJ |
All-through | 1,071 | ||
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Cromwell Community College
Chatteris, PE16 6UU |
All-through | 1,476 | ||
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School 21
Stratford, E15 4RZ |
All-through | 1,118 | ||
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Hailsham Community College
Hailsham, BN27 1DT |
All-through | 1,640 | ||
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The Cavendish School
Eastbourne, BN21 1UE |
All-through | 1,376 | ||
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Samuel Ryder Academy
St Albans, AL1 5AR |
All-through | 1,556 | ||
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Preston Manor School
Wembley, HA9 8NA |
All-through | 1,929 | ||
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Chichester Free School
Chichester, PO20 1NP |
All-through | 1,065 | ||
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Unity Academy Blackpool
Blackpool, FY2 0TS |
All-through | 974 | ||
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Liverpool College
Liverpool, L18 8BG |
All-through | 1,647 | ||
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Ark John Keats Academy
London, EN3 5PA |
All-through | 1,750 | ||
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Washwood Heath Academy
Birmingham, B8 2AS |
All-through | 1,729 | ||
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Simon Balle All-Through School
Hertford, SG13 8AJ |
All-through | 1,561 | ||
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Lipa School
Liverpool, L1 7BT |
All-through | 546 | ||
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Bournville School
Birmingham, B30 1SH |
All-through | 674 | ||
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St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community)
Oswestry, SY10 7BD |
All-through | 710 | ||
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Armfield Academy
Blackpool, FY4 1TL |
All-through | 1,151 | ||
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Litcham School
King's Lynn, PE32 2NS |
All-through | 761 | ||
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Heyford Park School
Bicester, OX25 5HD |
All-through | 595 | ||
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St Michael's Catholic School
High Wycombe, HP11 1PW |
All-through | 2,198 | ||