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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                                Holyhead School
                                 (Your chosen school)  | 
                            Secondary | 1,260 | 27% | 52.6% | 
| 
                                North Liverpool Academy
                                 Liverpool, L5 0SQ  | 
                            Secondary | 1,305 | 18.6% | 49% | 
| 
                                The Bridge Academy
                                 London, E2 8BA  | 
                            Secondary | 1,114 | 18.2% | 51.7% | 
| 
                                Archbishop Sentamu Academy
                                 Hull, HU9 5YB  | 
                            Secondary | 1,362 | 17.8% | 50.4% | 
| 
                                The City Academy, Hackney
                                 London, E9 6EA  | 
                            Secondary | 1,145 | 19.8% | 51.9% | 
| 
                                Manchester Enterprise Academy
                                 Wythenshawe, M22 9RH  | 
                            Secondary | 1,248 | 25.5% | 56.5% | 
| 
                                Grace Academy Darlaston
                                 Wednesbury, WS10 8QJ  | 
                            Secondary | 1,035 | 28.3% | 46.8% | 
| 
                                Oasis Academy Oldham
                                 Oldham, OL8 4JZ  | 
                            Secondary | 1,450 | 19.1% | 52.7% | 
| 
                                E-ACT North Birmingham Academy
                                 Birmingham, B44 0HF  | 
                            Secondary | 1,085 | 14.5% | 53.3% | 
| 
                                Manchester Communication Academy
                                 Manchester, M40 8NT  | 
                            Secondary | 1,267 | 22.7% | 58.3% | 
| 
                                King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy
                                 Birmingham, B26 2RZ  | 
                            Secondary | 1,187 | 17.7% | 45.8% | 
| 
                                Bartley Green School
                                 Birmingham, B32 3QJ  | 
                            Secondary | 947 | 23.6% | 50.3% | 
| 
                                Sirius Academy North
                                 Hull, HU6 9BP  | 
                            Secondary | 1,306 | 19.7% | 48.5% | 
| 
                                West Walsall E-ACT Academy
                                 Walsall, WS2 9UA  | 
                            Secondary | 1,188 | 19.6% | 49.6% | 
| 
                                Childwall Sports & Science Academy
                                 Liverpool, L15 6XZ  | 
                            Secondary | 1,101 | 26% | 46.9% | 
| 
                                Firth Park Academy
                                 Sheffield, S5 0SD  | 
                            Secondary | 1,192 | 17.6% | 51.2% | 
| 
                                Outwood Academy Acklam
                                 Middlesbrough, TS5 7JY  | 
                            Secondary | 1,155 | 23.5% | 48% | 
| 
                                Broadway Academy
                                 Birmingham, B20 3DP  | 
                            Secondary | 1,258 | 15.5% | 47.2% | 
| 
                                Wodensborough Ormiston Academy
                                 Wednesbury, WS10 0DR  | 
                            Secondary | 1,187 | 28.5% | 46.9% | 
| 
                                Kensington Aldridge Academy
                                 London, W10 6EX  | 
                            Secondary | 1,237 | 20.6% | 50.9% | 
| 
                                Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy
                                 Wolverhampton, WV10 8BL  | 
                            Secondary | 1,179 | 15.7% | 47.8% | 
| 
                                Co-op Academy North Manchester
                                 Manchester, M9 7SS  | 
                            Secondary | 1,260 | 23.9% | 47.6% | 
| 
                                Fortis Academy
                                 Birmingham, B44 8NU  | 
                            Secondary | 1,346 | 15% | 49.8% | 
| 
                                Moreton School
                                 Wolverhampton, WV10 8BY  | 
                            Secondary | 1,053 | 25.8% | 52.1% | 
| 
                                City of London Academy Highbury Grove
                                 London, N5 2EQ  | 
                            Secondary | 1,153 | 16.3% | 53.7% | 
| 
                                Ormiston SWB Academy
                                 Bilston, WV14 0LN  | 
                            Secondary | 1,184 | 17.8% | 53.5% | 
| 
                                Cockburn John Charles Academy
                                 Leeds, LS10 2JU  | 
                            Secondary | 1,212 | 22.2% | 52.6% | 
| 
                                The Bulwell Academy
                                 Nottingham, NG6 8AQ  | 
                            Secondary | 1,077 | 20.8% | 51.5% | 
| 
                                Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst
                                 Birmingham, B37 6NU  | 
                            Secondary | 1,202 | 20.8% | 49.6% | 
| 
                                St Matthew's RC High School
                                 Manchester, M40 0EW  | 
                            Secondary | 1,291 | 17.8% | 53.3% | 
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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                                Holyhead School
                                 (Your chosen school)  | 
                            Secondary | 1,260 | Sign in to see | |
| 
                                Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
                                 Faversham, ME13 7BQ  | 
                            Secondary | 1,059 | ||
| 
                                Uppingham Community College
                                 Uppingham, LE15 9TJ  | 
                            Secondary | 915 | ||
| 
                                The Arnewood School
                                 New Milton, BH25 6RS  | 
                            Secondary | 959 | ||
| 
                                Sutton Grammar School
                                 Sutton, SM1 4AS  | 
                            Secondary | 1,038 | ||
| 
                                Pershore High School
                                 Pershore, WR10 2BX  | 
                            Secondary | 1,138 | ||
| 
                                Crofton Academy
                                 Wakefield, WF4 1NF  | 
                            Secondary | 1,044 | ||
| 
                                Langley School
                                 Solihull, B92 7ER  | 
                            Secondary | 1,050 | ||
| 
                                Lode Heath School
                                 Solihull, B91 2HW  | 
                            Secondary | 1,164 | ||
| 
                                Verulam School
                                 St Albans, AL1 4PR  | 
                            Secondary | 1,023 | ||
| 
                                The Hart School
                                 Rugeley, WS15 2UE  | 
                            Secondary | 1,262 | ||
| 
                                Alcester Academy
                                 Alcester, B49 6QQ  | 
                            Secondary | 635 | ||
| 
                                Dyson Perrins CofE Academy
                                 Malvern, WR14 1WD  | 
                            Secondary | 615 | ||
| 
                                King Edward VI School
                                 Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6BE  | 
                            Secondary | 839 | ||
| 
                                The Weston Road Academy
                                 Stafford, ST18 0YG  | 
                            Secondary | 974 | ||
| 
                                The Thomas Lord Audley School
                                 Colchester, CO2 8NJ  | 
                            Secondary | 898 | ||
| 
                                Bridgemary School
                                 Gosport, PO13 0JN  | 
                            Secondary | 800 | ||
| 
                                The Rawlett School (An Aet Academy)
                                 Tamworth, B79 9AA  | 
                            Secondary | 1,039 | ||
| 
                                Aldersley High School
                                 Wolverhampton, WV8 1RT  | 
                            Secondary | 1,282 | ||
| 
                                St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury
                                 Canterbury, CT1 3EN  | 
                            Secondary | 1,094 | ||
| 
                                Levenshulme High School
                                 Manchester, M19 1FS  | 
                            Secondary | 1,028 | ||
| 
                                Clifton Community School
                                 Rotherham, S65 2SN  | 
                            Secondary | 1,102 | ||
| 
                                Manshead Church of England Academy
                                 Luton, LU1 4BB  | 
                            Secondary | 1,118 | ||
| 
                                Coppice Performing Arts School
                                 Wolverhampton, WV11 2QE  | 
                            Secondary | 1,018 | ||
| 
                                Longfield Academy
                                 Darlington, DL3 0HT  | 
                            Secondary | 793 | ||
| 
                                Sherburn High School
                                 Leeds, LS25 6AS  | 
                            Secondary | 857 | ||
| 
                                Princes Risborough School
                                 Princes Risborough, HP27 0DR  | 
                            Secondary | 1,113 | ||
| 
                                Paulet High School
                                 Burton-on-Trent, DE15 9RT  | 
                            Secondary | 925 | ||
| 
                                The De Montfort School
                                 Evesham, WR11 1DQ  | 
                            Secondary | 860 | ||
| 
                                The Purbeck School
                                 Wareham, BH20 4PF  | 
                            Secondary | 1,041 | ||