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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                                Fairfield High School for Girls
                                 (Your chosen school)  | 
                            Secondary | 991 | 8.7% | 27.2% | 
| 
                                Darwen Aldridge Community Academy
                                 Darwen, BB3 3HD  | 
                            Secondary | 1,081 | 12.2% | 27.5% | 
| 
                                Samworth Church Academy
                                 Mansfield, NG18 2DY  | 
                            Secondary | 1,014 | 12.6% | 28.6% | 
| 
                                Richard Rose Central Academy
                                 Carlisle, CA1 1LY  | 
                            Secondary | 1,046 | 7.9% | 29.4% | 
| 
                                King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls
                                 Birmingham, B17 8QB  | 
                            Secondary | 956 | 9.8% | 26.3% | 
| 
                                Enfield Grammar School
                                 Enfield, EN2 6LN  | 
                            Secondary | 1,043 | 10.8% | 25.2% | 
| 
                                Landau Forte Academy, QEMS
                                 Tamworth, B79 8AH  | 
                            Secondary | 929 | 12.7% | 25.4% | 
| 
                                Baylis Court School
                                 Slough, SL1 3AH  | 
                            Secondary | 909 | 11.9% | 28.2% | 
| 
                                Testwood School
                                 Southampton, SO40 3ZW  | 
                            Secondary | 879 | 7.7% | 28.9% | 
| 
                                Harris Girls Academy Bromley
                                 Beckenham, BR3 1QR  | 
                            Secondary | 1,083 | 7.9% | 25.4% | 
| 
                                Maghull High School
                                 Liverpool, L31 7AW  | 
                            Secondary | 1,116 | 11.2% | 24.8% | 
| 
                                Stewards Academy - Science Specialist, Harlow
                                 Harlow, CM18 7NQ  | 
                            Secondary | 999 | 6.1% | 29.7% | 
| 
                                Burnt Mill Academy
                                 Harlow, CM20 2NR  | 
                            Secondary | 988 | 12% | 27.1% | 
| 
                                The Cowplain School
                                 Waterlooville, PO8 8RY  | 
                            Secondary | 997 | 13.1% | 25.5% | 
| 
                                Altrincham College
                                 Altrincham, WA15 8QW  | 
                            Secondary | 978 | 13.3% | 23.9% | 
| 
                                The Green School for Girls
                                 Isleworth, TW7 5BB  | 
                            Secondary | 919 | 12% | 24.8% | 
| 
                                Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology
                                 Nottingham, NG7 2PL  | 
                            Secondary | 914 | 10.9% | 28.1% | 
| 
                                Ursuline College
                                 Westgate-on-Sea, CT8 8LX  | 
                            Secondary | 941 | 12.3% | 29.4% | 
| 
                                Haileybury Turnford
                                 Waltham Cross, EN8 0JU  | 
                            Secondary | 922 | 12% | 29.1% | 
| 
                                Bishop Douglass School Finchley
                                 London, N2 0SQ  | 
                            Secondary | 1,003 | 12.9% | 24.9% | 
| 
                                Southlands High School
                                 Chorley, PR7 2NJ  | 
                            Secondary | 926 | 9.6% | 27% | 
| 
                                Unsworth Academy
                                 Bury, BL9 8LP  | 
                            Secondary | 965 | 15.1% | 29.7% | 
| 
                                Challney High School for Girls
                                 Luton, LU4 9FJ  | 
                            Secondary | 1,042 | 12.9% | 25.4% | 
| 
                                The Garibaldi School
                                 Mansfield, NG19 0JX  | 
                            Secondary | 970 | 9.7% | 25.2% | 
| 
                                Penketh High School
                                 Warrington, WA5 2BY  | 
                            Secondary | 966 | 13.7% | 28.1% | 
| 
                                Colne Park High School
                                 Colne, BB8 7DP  | 
                            Secondary | 1,061 | 13.7% | 29.2% | 
| 
                                Tottington High School
                                 Bury, BL8 3LY  | 
                            Secondary | 939 | 16% | 26.7% | 
| 
                                King's Leadership Academy Bolton
                                 Bolton, BL3 3HL  | 
                            Secondary | 910 | 12.6% | 28.8% | 
| 
                                Hermitage Academy
                                 Chester le Street, DH2 3AD  | 
                            Secondary | 1,000 | 12% | 26.5% | 
| 
                                The Grange Academy
                                 Bushey, WD23 3AA  | 
                            Secondary | 985 | 11.8% | 27.3% | 
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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                                Fairfield High School for Girls
                                 (Your chosen school)  | 
                            Secondary | 991 | Sign in to see | |
| 
                                Audenshaw School
                                 Manchester, M34 5NB  | 
                            Secondary | 1,128 | ||
| 
                                Co-op Academy Swinton
                                 Manchester, M27 6JU  | 
                            Secondary | 995 | ||
| 
                                Welland Park Academy
                                 Market Harborough, LE16 9DR  | 
                            Secondary | 967 | ||
| 
                                Melbourn Village College
                                 Royston, SG8 6EF  | 
                            Secondary | 638 | ||
| 
                                Amery Hill School
                                 Alton, GU34 2BZ  | 
                            Secondary | 983 | ||
| 
                                Gillotts School
                                 Henley-on-Thames, RG9 1PS  | 
                            Secondary | 917 | ||
| 
                                Albany Academy
                                 Chorley, PR7 3AY  | 
                            Secondary | 720 | ||
| 
                                Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle
                                 Horncastle, LN9 5AD  | 
                            Secondary | 817 | ||
| 
                                Ibstock School
                                 Ibstock, LE67 6NE  | 
                            Secondary | 810 | ||
| 
                                Colne Primet Academy
                                 Colne, BB8 8JF  | 
                            Secondary | 870 | ||
| 
                                Boston High School
                                 Boston, PE21 9PF  | 
                            Secondary | 818 | ||
| 
                                The Boston Grammar School
                                 Boston, PE21 6JY  | 
                            Secondary | 863 | ||
| 
                                Sir John Talbot's School
                                 Whitchurch, SY13 2BY  | 
                            Secondary | 860 | ||
| 
                                Hillside High School
                                 Bootle, L20 9NU  | 
                            Secondary | 699 | ||
| 
                                Blessed William Howard Catholic School
                                 Stafford, ST17 9AB  | 
                            Secondary | 954 | ||
| 
                                Shavington Academy
                                 Shavington, CW2 5DH  | 
                            Secondary | 877 | ||
| 
                                The Bishop David Brown School
                                 Woking, GU21 5RF  | 
                            Secondary | 781 | ||
| 
                                Selston High School
                                 Nottingham, NG16 6BW  | 
                            Secondary | 873 | ||
| 
                                West Craven High School
                                 Barnoldswick, BB18 5TB  | 
                            Secondary | 616 | ||
| 
                                Gaynes School
                                 Upminster, RM14 3UX  | 
                            Secondary | 379 | ||
| 
                                Moreton School
                                 Wolverhampton, WV10 8BY  | 
                            Secondary | 1,053 | ||
| 
                                Queen Elizabeth's Academy
                                 Mansfield, NG19 7AP  | 
                            Secondary | 863 | ||
| 
                                Teesdale School and Sixth Form
                                 Barnard Castle, DL12 8HH  | 
                            Secondary | 728 | ||
| 
                                Dean Trust Rose Bridge
                                 Wigan, WN1 3HD  | 
                            Secondary | 715 | ||
| 
                                Poltair School
                                 St Austell, PL25 4BZ  | 
                            Secondary | 857 | ||
| 
                                Dixons Broadgreen Academy
                                 Liverpool, L13 5UQ  | 
                            Secondary | 1,217 | ||
| 
                                Weaverham High School
                                 Northwich, CW8 3HT  | 
                            Secondary | 1,168 | ||
| 
                                Meols Cop High School
                                 Southport, PR8 6JS  | 
                            Secondary | 902 | ||
| 
                                Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School
                                 Rossendale, BB4 7BJ  | 
                            Secondary | 1,121 | ||