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 28 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 Park School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 768 | 29.3% | 65.2% |
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The Academy of St Nicholas
Liverpool, L19 5NY |
Secondary | 928 | 26.1% | 56.3% |
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Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy
Runcorn, WA7 6EP |
Secondary | 829 | 24.3% | 55.5% |
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Skegness Academy
Skegness, PE25 2QH |
Secondary | 932 | 34.7% | 62.8% |
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The Oldershaw School
Wallasey, CH45 4RJ |
Secondary | 828 | 36.5% | 61.2% |
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Co-op Academy Leeds
Leeds, LS9 7HD |
Secondary | 971 | 22.1% | 58.9% |
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King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool
Liverpool, L8 9SJ |
Secondary | 902 | 21.7% | 61.8% |
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Cedar Mount Academy
Gorton, M18 7DT |
Secondary | 820 | 16.8% | 59.9% |
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King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes
Bootle, L20 6AQ |
Secondary | 671 | 35.2% | 60.5% |
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Outwood Academy Ormesby
Middlesbrough, TS3 0RH |
Secondary | 738 | 23.6% | 63.3% |
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Kirkby High School
Liverpool, L32 9PP |
Secondary | 1,029 | 23.8% | 58% |
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Bluecoat Beechdale Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3GP |
Secondary | 898 | 34.2% | 67% |
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Blackpool Aspire Academy
Blackpool, FY3 7LS |
Secondary | 841 | 18.3% | 64.6% |
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Cockshut Hill School
Birmingham, B26 2HX |
Secondary | 965 | 19.2% | 59.7% |
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Clifton Community School
Rotherham, S65 2SN |
Secondary | 1,116 | 27.2% | 61.4% |
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Smith's Wood Academy
Birmingham, B36 0UE |
Secondary | 746 | 29.4% | 60.9% |
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Benfield School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4NU |
Secondary | 921 | 23.6% | 65.4% |
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The Academy of St Francis of Assisi
Liverpool, L6 7UR |
Secondary | 895 | 29.9% | 57% |
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The East Manchester Academy
Manchester, M11 3DS |
Secondary | 1,039 | 25% | 60.8% |
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Dean Trust Wigan
Wigan, WN5 0DQ |
Secondary | 770 | 26.9% | 56% |
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Walker Riverside Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4AW |
Secondary | 1,123 | 22.4% | 67.9% |
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The Gainsborough Academy
Gainsborough, DN21 1PB |
Secondary | 723 | 28.8% | 60.5% |
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The Albion Academy
Salford, M6 6QT |
Secondary | 899 | 21.4% | 57.8% |
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Dean Trust Rose Bridge
Wigan, WN1 3HD |
Secondary | 699 | 28.9% | 57.9% |
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Harris Academy Clapham
London, SW4 8LD |
Secondary | 891 | 21.7% | 61.3% |
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Outwood Academy Riverside
Middlesbrough, TS1 2AD |
Secondary | 693 | 24.8% | 62.9% |
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Thrybergh Academy
Rotherham, S65 4BP |
Secondary | 562 | 29.6% | 58.3% |
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The Royal Harbour Academy
Ramsgate, CT12 6RH |
Secondary | 1,016 | 36.7% | 60.9% |
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 Park School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 768 | Sign in to see | |
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King's Lynn Academy
King's Lynn, PE30 4QG |
Secondary | 953 | ||
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Branston Community Academy
Lincoln, LN4 1LH |
Secondary | 1,156 | ||
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Sale Grammar School
Sale, M33 3NH |
Secondary | 1,350 | ||
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The Corsham School
Corsham, SN13 9DF |
Secondary | 1,360 | ||
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Sir William Borlase's Grammar School
Marlow, SL7 2BR |
Secondary | 1,205 | ||
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St Michael's Church of England High School
Chorley, PR7 1RS |
Secondary | 1,134 | ||
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The Hathershaw College
Oldham, OL8 3EP |
Secondary | 1,054 | ||
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Diss High School
Diss, IP22 4DH |
Secondary | 919 | ||
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Ormiston Rivers Academy
Burnham-on-Crouch, CM0 8QB |
Secondary | 1,078 | ||
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Rooks Heath School
Harrow, HA2 9AH |
Secondary | 1,202 | ||
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The Sandon School
Chelmsford, CM2 7AQ |
Secondary | 1,233 | ||
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West Kirby Grammar School
Wirral, CH48 5DP |
Secondary | 1,186 | ||
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Testwood School
Southampton, SO40 3ZW |
Secondary | 854 | ||
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Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre
Birmingham, B32 3AE |
Secondary | 647 | ||
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Twyford Church of England High School
London, W3 9PP |
Secondary | 1,629 | ||
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Bishopshalt School
Uxbridge, UB8 3RF |
Secondary | 1,294 | ||
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Churchdown School
Gloucester, GL3 2RB |
Secondary | 1,448 | ||
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Gumley House RC Convent School, FCJ
Isleworth, TW7 6XF |
Secondary | 1,097 | ||
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Queensbury Academy
Dunstable, LU6 3BU |
Secondary | 1,154 | ||
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Parklands High School
Chorley, PR7 1LL |
Secondary | 1,107 | ||
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Childwall Sports & Science Academy
Liverpool, L15 6XZ |
Secondary | 1,057 | ||
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Gosford Hill School
Kidlington, OX5 2NT |
Secondary | 848 | ||
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Lift Four Dwellings Secondary
Birmingham, B32 1RJ |
Secondary | 564 | ||
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Hedingham School and Sixth Form
Halstead, CO9 3QH |
Secondary | 1,156 | ||
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Alec Hunter Academy
Braintree, CM7 3NR |
Secondary | 1,068 | ||
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Saltley Academy
Birmingham, B9 5RX |
Secondary | 1,395 | ||
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Millthorpe School
York, YO23 1WF |
Secondary | 1,037 | ||
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Wollaston School
Wellingborough, NN29 7PH |
Secondary | 1,431 | ||
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Wellfield School
Wingate, TS28 5AX |
Secondary | 915 | ||