The Heath School

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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
The Heath School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,190 20% 34.2%
Greig City Academy
London, N8 7NU
Secondary 1,183 16.5% 34.4%
Outwood Academy Adwick
Doncaster, DN6 7SF
Secondary 1,183 21.4% 37.2%
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy
Oldbury, B69 2HE
Secondary 1,168 17.6% 32.9%
Ormiston Bushfield Academy
Peterborough, PE2 5RQ
Secondary 1,232 16.4% 35.7%
All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham
Cheltenham, GL51 0WH
Secondary 1,102 22.1% 34.8%
Sandwich Technology School
Sandwich, CT13 0FA
Secondary 1,235 22.4% 34.7%
Kepier
Houghton le Spring, DH4 5BH
Secondary 1,145 18.9% 36.8%
Slough and Eton Church of England Business and Enterprise College
Slough, SL1 2PU
Secondary 1,179 18.5% 31.7%
Lincoln Christ's Hospital School
Lincoln, LN2 4PN
Secondary 1,269 22.4% 32.2%
Montgomery Academy
Blackpool, FY2 0AZ
Secondary 1,184 17.4% 36.9%
Bishop Perowne CofE College
Worcester, WR3 8LE
Secondary 1,171 19.5% 32.7%
The Byrchall High School
Wigan, WN4 9PQ
Secondary 1,076 17.9% 34.5%
Haven High Academy
Boston, PE21 9HB
Secondary 1,272 21.5% 36.4%
Outwood Academy Carlton
Barnsley, S71 3EW
Secondary 1,132 16.8% 36.1%
Hamstead Hall Academy
Birmingham, B20 1HL
Secondary 1,190 19.9% 35.9%
St Thomas More Catholic Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 2NJ
Secondary 1,119 19.8% 35.5%
The Excel Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 6LG
Secondary 1,216 19.9% 32.7%
The University of Birmingham School
Birmingham, B29 6QU
Secondary 1,185 15.8% 34.5%
Witton Park Academy
Blackburn, BB2 6TD
Secondary 1,314 18.9% 35.7%
Priory School
Southsea, PO4 0DL
Secondary 1,248 15.9% 34.2%
St Mary's Catholic Academy
Blackpool, FY3 7EQ
Secondary 1,191 13.8% 34.4%
Darwen Vale High School
Darwen, BB3 0AL
Secondary 1,072 20.5% 31.4%
Greatfields School
Barking, IG11 7QG
Secondary 1,226 15.2% 33.5%
Didsbury High School
Manchester, M20 2ET
Secondary 1,183 22.4% 37.8%
Outwood Academy Danum
Doncaster, DN2 5QD
Secondary 1,211 18.8% 36.9%
Laurus Ryecroft
Manchester, M43 7LJ
Secondary 1,149 20.7% 33.8%
Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Burnley, BB10 3AA
Secondary 1,276 19.4% 34.2%
Oulton Academy
Leeds, LS26 8EX
Secondary 1,097 20.8% 32.3%
Oulder Hill Leadership Academy
Rochdale, OL11 5EF
Secondary 1,171 15.3% 35.3%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
The Heath School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,190 Sign in to see
Stockport Academy
Stockport, SK3 0UP
Secondary 1,012
Lift New Rickstones
Witham, CM8 2SD
Secondary 1,209
Oasis Academy MediaCityUK
Manchester, M50 3UQ
Secondary 1,015
Leeds West Academy
Leeds, LS13 1DQ
Secondary 1,454
E-ACT the Oldham Academy North
Oldham, OL2 5BF
Secondary 1,285
The Academy of St Nicholas
Liverpool, L19 5NY
Secondary 928
The Winsford Academy
Winsford, CW7 2BT
Secondary 1,023
Leeds East Academy
Leeds, LS14 6HA
Secondary 1,021
St Bartholomew's School
Newbury, RG14 6JP
Secondary 1,930
Heath Park
Wolverhampton, WV11 1RD
Secondary 1,187
City Heights E-ACT Academy
London, SW2 3PW
Secondary 476
Belfairs Academy
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 3TG
Secondary 1,606
Halewood Academy
Knowsley, L26 1UU
Secondary 1,147
Ark All Saints Academy
London, SE5 0UB
Secondary 581
Outwood Academy Acklam
Middlesbrough, TS5 7JY
Secondary 1,190
Hollingworth Academy
Rochdale, OL16 3DR
Secondary 1,345
Woodlands School
Basildon, SS16 5BA
Secondary 1,497
Dean Trust Ardwick
Manchester, M13 0LF
Secondary 1,351
Highfield Leadership Academy
Blackpool, FY4 3JZ
Secondary 683
Co-op Academy North Manchester
Manchester, M9 7SS
Secondary 1,259
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester
Manchester, M8 8DT
Secondary 648
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester
Manchester, M8 8DT
Secondary 636
Dormers Wells High School
Southall, UB1 3HZ
Secondary 1,485
Walker Riverside Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4AW
Secondary 1,123
Coombe Wood School
South Croydon, CR2 7HY
Secondary 1,139
Cockburn John Charles Academy
Leeds, LS10 2JU
Secondary 1,203
Ellesmere Port Church of England College
Ellesmere Port, CH65 6EA
Secondary 695
Glossopdale School and Sixth Form
Glossop, SK13 2DA
Secondary 1,205
Newhouse Academy
Heywood, OL10 2NT
Secondary 982