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 | 1,208 | 19.5% | 17.5% |
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The King's (The Cathedral) School
Peterborough, PE1 2UE |
All-through | 1,261 | 8.2% | 11.6% |
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King's Oak Academy
Bristol, BS15 4JT |
All-through | 995 | 18.4% | 26.5% |
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Saint George's Church of England School
Gravesend, DA11 7LS |
All-through | 1,578 | 17.2% | 19.7% |
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King James Academy Royston
Royston, SG8 7JH |
All-through | 939 | 16% | 19.6% |
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Bradley Stoke Community School
Bristol, BS32 9BS |
All-through | 1,391 | 15.6% | 9% |
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Aylesford School Warwick
Warwick, CV34 6XR |
All-through | 1,214 | 20.9% | 24% |
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Helena Romanes School
Great Dunmow, CM6 2AU |
All-through | 1,311 | 17% | 16.3% |
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Cromwell Community College
Chatteris, PE16 6UU |
All-through | 1,527 | 15.7% | 25.6% |
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Priory Academy
Dunstable, LU5 4JA |
All-through | 808 | 16% | 13.7% |
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Cobham Free School
Cobham, KT11 1TF |
All-through | 963 | 13.3% | 14.6% |
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The Cavendish School
Eastbourne, BN21 1UE |
All-through | 1,347 | 11.8% | 19.5% |
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Samuel Ryder Academy
St Albans, AL1 5AR |
All-through | 1,577 | 14.1% | 17.4% |
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Chichester Free School
Chichester, PO20 1NP |
All-through | 1,079 | 15.2% | 14.5% |
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Liverpool College
Liverpool, L18 8BG |
All-through | 1,653 | 20.8% | 14.6% |
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Gildredge House
Eastbourne, BN20 8AB |
All-through | 1,168 | 18% | 18.6% |
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The Gatwick School
Crawley, RH10 9TP |
All-through | 846 | 17.6% | 19% |
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Holy Trinity School
Kidderminster, DY10 2BY |
All-through | 741 | 19.8% | 20.4% |
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Chetwynde School
Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 0NY |
All-through | 510 | 17.7% | 17.5% |
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Cranbrook Education Campus
Exeter, EX5 7EE |
All-through | 1,058 | 16.1% | 24% |
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Wootton Park School
Northampton, NN4 0HZ |
All-through | 1,565 | 20.4% | 9.8% |
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Kents Hill Park all-through school
Milton Keynes, MK7 6BZ |
All-through | 1,019 | 18.2% | 29.1% |
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King's Academy Binfield
Bracknell, RG42 4FS |
All-through | 1,443 | 16% | 10.3% |
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Litcham School
King's Lynn, PE32 2NS |
All-through | 745 | 19% | 19% |
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Bohunt Horsham
Horsham, RH12 6AP |
All-through | 1,125 | 22.7% | 12% |
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Northstowe Learning Community
Cambridge, CB24 1DJ |
All-through | 774 | 14.4% | 19.4% |
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Livingstone Academy Bournemouth
Bournemouth, BH1 1PA |
All-through | 812 | 17.9% | 23.6% |
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Glebe Farm School
Milton Keynes, MK17 8XY |
All-through | 907 | 13.7% | 22.3% |
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The Harleston Sancroft Academy (a 3-16 Church of England School)
Harleston, IP20 9DD |
All-through | 832 | 20.1% | 19.5% |
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Prendergast Ladywell School
Lewisham, SE4 1SA |
All-through | 1,277 | 19.8% | 25.9% |
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 | 1,208 | Sign in to see | |
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Ark King Solomon Academy
London, NW1 6RX |
All-through | 1,308 | ||
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William Hulme's Grammar School
Manchester, M16 8PR |
All-through | 1,596 | ||
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Ark Globe Academy
London, SE1 6AG |
All-through | 1,280 | ||
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The King's (The Cathedral) School
Peterborough, PE1 2UE |
All-through | 1,261 | ||
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The Piggott School
Reading, RG10 8DS |
All-through | 1,885 | ||
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King's Oak Academy
Bristol, BS15 4JT |
All-through | 995 | ||
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Saint George's Church of England School
Gravesend, DA11 7LS |
All-through | 1,578 | ||
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King James Academy Royston
Royston, SG8 7JH |
All-through | 939 | ||
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Aylesford School Warwick
Warwick, CV34 6XR |
All-through | 1,214 | ||
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Helena Romanes School
Great Dunmow, CM6 2AU |
All-through | 1,311 | ||
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DSLV E-ACT Academy
Daventry, NN11 4LJ |
All-through | 1,016 | ||
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Cromwell Community College
Chatteris, PE16 6UU |
All-through | 1,527 | ||
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School 21
Stratford, E15 4RZ |
All-through | 1,100 | ||
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Bridgwater College Academy
Bridgwater, TA6 4QY |
All-through | 1,564 | ||
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Hailsham Community College
Hailsham, BN27 1DT |
All-through | 1,615 | ||
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The Cavendish School
Eastbourne, BN21 1UE |
All-through | 1,347 | ||
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Samuel Ryder Academy
St Albans, AL1 5AR |
All-through | 1,577 | ||
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Preston Manor School
Wembley, HA9 8NA |
All-through | 1,928 | ||
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Unity Academy Blackpool
Blackpool, FY2 0TS |
All-through | 942 | ||
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Gildredge House
Eastbourne, BN20 8AB |
All-through | 1,168 | ||
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Ark John Keats Academy
London, EN3 5PA |
All-through | 1,741 | ||
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Washwood Heath Academy
Birmingham, B8 2AS |
All-through | 1,717 | ||
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Simon Balle All-Through School
Hertford, SG13 8AJ |
All-through | 1,561 | ||
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Harris Academy Tottenham
London, N17 9LN |
All-through | 1,320 | ||
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Chetwynde School
Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 0NY |
All-through | 510 | ||
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Bournville School
Birmingham, B30 1SH |
All-through | 700 | ||
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The Grange School
Runcorn, WA7 5DX |
All-through | 1,175 | ||
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Armfield Academy
Blackpool, FY4 1TL |
All-through | 1,203 | ||
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Abraham Moss Community School
Manchester, M8 5UF |
All-through | 1,825 | ||