Birkenhead Park School

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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Running cost categories

We've chosen 27 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
Birkenhead Park School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 748 32.7% 65.3%
The Academy of St Nicholas
Liverpool, L19 5NY
Secondary 972 23.2% 56.9%
The Oldershaw School
Wallasey, CH45 4RJ
Secondary 907 41.6% 54.9%
Co-op Academy Leeds
Leeds, LS9 7HD
Secondary 941 21.1% 54.7%
King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool
Liverpool, L8 9SJ
Secondary 886 20% 58.4%
Cedar Mount Academy
Gorton, M18 7DT
Secondary 830 16% 59.6%
King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes
Bootle, L20 6AQ
Secondary 644 32.9% 61.8%
Fir Vale School
Sheffield, S4 8GB
Secondary 986 19.5% 68.6%
Saint Paul's Catholic High School
Manchester, M23 2YS
Secondary 930 30.7% 55.4%
Kirkby High School
Liverpool, L32 9PP
Secondary 1,029 23.6% 56.9%
South Shore Academy
Blackpool, FY4 2AR
Secondary 728 27% 62.3%
Blackpool Aspire Academy
Blackpool, FY3 7LS
Secondary 848 18.5% 62.7%
Hillside High School
Bootle, L20 9NU
Secondary 699 25.9% 54.2%
Cockshut Hill School
Birmingham, B26 2HX
Secondary 973 18.9% 55.6%
Highfield Leadership Academy
Blackpool, FY4 3JZ
Secondary 635 23.9% 52.9%
Clifton Community School
Rotherham, S65 2SN
Secondary 1,102 28.4% 59.3%
Benfield School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4NU
Secondary 969 19.3% 59.2%
The Academy of St Francis of Assisi
Liverpool, L6 7UR
Secondary 892 34.3% 56.3%
The East Manchester Academy
Manchester, M11 3DS
Secondary 1,007 22.1% 63.6%
Dean Trust Rose Bridge
Wigan, WN1 3HD
Secondary 715 27.3% 54%
Harris Academy Clapham
London, SW4 8LD
Secondary 767 20.4% 59.2%
Outwood Academy Normanby
Middlesbrough, TS6 9AG
Secondary 768 25.8% 51.8%
Alvaston Moor Academy
Derby, DE24 0AN
Secondary 882 17.8% 58%
Thrybergh Academy
Rotherham, S65 4BP
Secondary 564 26% 56.6%
Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic and Church of England Academy
Runcorn, WA7 5YH
Secondary 374 24.2% 57.3%
Dixons Croxteth Academy
Liverpool, L11 4SG
Secondary 391 32.1% 56.9%
The Royal Harbour Academy
Ramsgate, CT12 6RH
Secondary 985 32.6% 57.8%

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
Birkenhead Park School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 748 Sign in to see
King's Lynn Academy
King's Lynn, PE30 4QG
Secondary 963
The Queen Katherine School
Kendal, LA9 6PJ
Secondary 936
The Corsham School
Corsham, SN13 9DF
Secondary 1,265
St Michael's Church of England High School
Chorley, PR7 1RS
Secondary 1,139
The Hathershaw College
Oldham, OL8 3EP
Secondary 1,050
Ormiston Rivers Academy
Burnham-on-Crouch, CM0 8QB
Secondary 1,106
Rooks Heath School
Harrow, HA2 9AH
Secondary 1,204
The Sandon School
Chelmsford, CM2 7AQ
Secondary 1,278
West Kirby Grammar School
Wirral, CH48 5DP
Secondary 1,225
Testwood School
Southampton, SO40 3ZW
Secondary 879
Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre
Birmingham, B32 3AE
Secondary 657
Christ's College Finchley
London, N2 0SE
Secondary 957
Twyford Church of England High School
London, W3 9PP
Secondary 1,618
Bishopshalt School
Uxbridge, UB8 3RF
Secondary 1,292
Churchdown School
Gloucester, GL3 2RB
Secondary 1,480
Gumley House RC Convent School, FCJ
Isleworth, TW7 6XF
Secondary 1,135
The Grey Coat Hospital
London, SW1P 2DY
Secondary 1,132
Queensbury Academy
Dunstable, LU6 3BU
Secondary 1,195
Parklands High School
Chorley, PR7 1LL
Secondary 1,123
Childwall Sports & Science Academy
Liverpool, L15 6XZ
Secondary 1,101
Gosford Hill School
Kidlington, OX5 2NT
Secondary 848
Four Dwellings Academy
Birmingham, B32 1RJ
Secondary 562
Hedingham School and Sixth Form
Halstead, CO9 3QH
Secondary 1,140
Alec Hunter Academy
Braintree, CM7 3NR
Secondary 1,060
Saltley Academy
Birmingham, B9 5RX
Secondary 1,356
Millthorpe School
York, YO23 1WF
Secondary 1,064
Bay Leadership Academy
Morecambe, LA3 1AB
Secondary 706
The Park Community School
Barnstaple, EX32 9AX
Secondary 1,420
Wollaston School
Wellingborough, NN29 7PH
Secondary 1,431