Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College

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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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,358 6.9% 12.2%
Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School
Ramsgate, CT11 7PS
Secondary 1,388 8.9% 13.8%
Clitheroe Royal Grammar School
Clitheroe, BB7 2DJ
Secondary 1,475 5.9% 9.3%
The Broxbourne School
Broxbourne, EN10 7FU
Secondary 1,415 9.6% 10.5%
Prince Henry's High School
Evesham, WR11 4QH
Secondary 1,282 5.3% 11.8%
Christleton High School
Chester, CH3 7AD
Secondary 1,387 4.9% 9.7%
The London Oratory School
London, SW6 1RX
Secondary 1,398 10.7% 10.3%
Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School
Accrington, BB5 4AY
Secondary 1,294 12.3% 12.9%
Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School
Crewe, CW4 7DX
Secondary 1,323 10.1% 11.9%
Wellsway School
Bristol, BS31 1PH
Secondary 1,327 11.5% 11.6%
Harris Academy Chafford Hundred
Grays, RM16 6SA
Secondary 1,383 12.4% 13.1%
Burnham Grammar School
Slough, SL1 7HG
Secondary 1,271 7.1% 12.2%
St Bede's Catholic College
Bristol, BS11 0SU
Secondary 1,315 10.7% 10.3%
Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend
Gravesend, DA11 0JE
Secondary 1,430 3.9% 13.1%
Blenheim High School
Epsom, KT19 9BH
Secondary 1,394 10.8% 14.2%
The Blue Coat School
Liverpool, L15 9EE
Secondary 1,248 8.2% 11.8%
Blackfen School for Girls
Sidcup, DA15 9NU
Secondary 1,403 10% 13.1%
Bishop Vesey's Grammar School
Sutton Coldfield, B74 2NH
Secondary 1,413 7.4% 12.4%
De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire
Loughborough, LE11 4SQ
Secondary 1,345 11.6% 13.7%
Brookvale Groby Learning Campus
Leicester, LE6 0FP
Secondary 1,431 9.5% 11.9%
Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College
Tarporley, CW6 0BL
Secondary 1,187 7.9% 9.8%
Painsley Catholic College
Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 1LH
Secondary 1,318 9.4% 11.5%
Silverdale School
Sheffield, S11 9QH
Secondary 1,452 11.2% 11.4%
The Castle School
Bristol, BS35 1HT
Secondary 1,453 10% 12.5%
Alsager School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 2HR
Secondary 1,521 9% 13.4%
South Bromsgrove High
Bromsgrove, B60 3NL
Secondary 1,355 9.7% 11.7%
Newlands Girls' School
Maidenhead, SL6 5JB
Secondary 1,242 5.8% 11.1%
Queen Elizabeth High School
Hexham, NE46 3JB
Secondary 1,306 5.8% 12%
St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham
Durham, DH1 4NG
Secondary 1,260 8.6% 12.4%
The Emmbrook School
Wokingham, RG41 1JP
Secondary 1,311 5.4% 11.6%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,358 Sign in to see
Wellacre Technology Academy
Manchester, M41 6AP
Secondary 720
Cirencester Deer Park School
Cirencester, GL7 1XB
Secondary 1,018
Alcester Grammar School
Alcester, B49 5ED
Secondary 1,294
Highcliffe School
Christchurch, BH23 4QD
Secondary 1,566
Poole Grammar School
Poole, BH17 9JU
Secondary 1,199
The Highcrest Academy
High Wycombe, HP13 7NQ
Secondary 1,073
Chipping Campden School
Chipping Campden, GL55 6HU
Secondary 1,479
Southfield School for Girls
Kettering, NN15 6HE
Secondary 1,197
Brockhill Park Performing Arts College
Hythe, CT21 4HL
Secondary 1,358
Kingsbury Green Academy
Calne, SN11 8YH
Secondary 1,059
Brixham College
Brixham, TQ5 9HF
Secondary 1,053
Quarrydale Academy
Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 2DU
Secondary 1,279
Sir Christopher Hatton Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 4RP
Secondary 1,481
Chipping Norton School
Chipping Norton, OX7 5DY
Secondary 1,029
Hamstead Hall Academy
Birmingham, B20 1HL
Secondary 1,190
Alsager School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 2HR
Secondary 1,521
Sarah Bonnell School
London, E15 4LP
Secondary 1,275
Walton High School
Stafford, ST17 0LJ
Secondary 1,271
Leasowes High School
Halesowen, B62 8PJ
Secondary 1,115
Woldgate School and Sixth Form College
York, YO42 2LL
Secondary 1,218
Southlands High School
Chorley, PR7 2NJ
Secondary 932
Thorns Collegiate Academy
Brierley Hill, DY5 2NU
Secondary 899
Harwich and Dovercourt High School
Harwich, CO12 3TG
Secondary 1,096
Chew Valley School
Bristol, BS40 8QB
Secondary 1,189
Roding Valley High School
Loughton, IG10 3JA
Secondary 1,441
Ernulf Academy
St. Neots, PE19 2SH
Secondary 743
St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
Manchester, M25 1JH
Secondary 1,067
Park House School
Newbury, RG14 6NQ
Secondary 984
Priestnall School
Stockport, SK4 3HP
Secondary 1,285