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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Biddulph High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 771 | 11.1% | 17.3% |
West Somerset College
Minehead, TA24 6AY |
Secondary | 759 | 10.5% | 19.1% |
The Chantry School
Worcester, WR6 6QA |
Secondary | 878 | 12.9% | 16.2% |
Chulmleigh Community College
Chulmleigh, EX18 7AA |
Secondary | 752 | 11.4% | 16.6% |
Lostock Hall Academy
Preston, PR5 5UR |
Secondary | 779 | 10.8% | 15.7% |
South Nottinghamshire Academy
Nottingham, NG12 2FQ |
Secondary | 893 | 10.9% | 18.3% |
Tarleton Academy
Preston, PR4 6AQ |
Secondary | 691 | 7.8% | 15.8% |
Stratton School
Biggleswade, SG18 8JB |
Secondary | 783 | 11% | 15.6% |
Eggar's School
Alton, GU34 4EQ |
Secondary | 858 | 14.8% | 17.6% |
Holywell School
Bedford, MK43 0JA |
Secondary | 722 | 8.5% | 16.3% |
Walkwood Church of England Middle School
Redditch, B97 5AQ |
Secondary | 663 | 15.4% | 16.2% |
Hobart High School
Norwich, NR14 6JU |
Secondary | 674 | 11.4% | 19.3% |
St Thomas More Catholic High School
Crewe, CW2 8AE |
Secondary | 666 | 10.7% | 18.5% |
Alleyne's Academy
Stone, ST15 8DT |
Secondary | 881 | 13.2% | 14.8% |
St Bede's Catholic Middle School
Redditch, B98 7HA |
Secondary | 652 | 14.7% | 15.2% |
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Blackburn, BB2 6DF |
Secondary | 875 | 13.2% | 16.8% |
Sir John Talbot's School
Whitchurch, SY13 2BY |
Secondary | 860 | 14% | 20.1% |
Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
Blackburn, BB2 7AD |
Secondary | 861 | 13.5% | 16.4% |
Oldbury Wells School
Bridgnorth, WV16 5JD |
Secondary | 771 | 12.3% | 18.9% |
John Flamsteed Community School
Ripley, DE5 8NP |
Secondary | 838 | 11.1% | 15.8% |
The Richmond upon Thames School
Twickenham, TW2 7SL |
Secondary | 741 | 15.4% | 18.4% |
North Cestrian School
Altrincham, WA14 4AJ |
Secondary | 780 | 14% | 17.3% |
The Royal Liberty School
Romford, RM2 6HJ |
Secondary | 749 | 14.7% | 19.1% |
Colonel Frank Seely Academy
Nottingham, NG14 6JZ |
Secondary | 830 | 11.4% | 20% |
Claydon High School
Ipswich, IP6 0EG |
Secondary | 773 | 15.8% | 17.4% |
Teesdale School and Sixth Form
Barnard Castle, DL12 8HH |
Secondary | 728 | 15.1% | 16% |
Broadland High Ormiston Academy
Norwich, NR12 8QN |
Secondary | 761 | 15.5% | 17.5% |
Howden School
Goole, DN14 7AL |
Secondary | 699 | 14.5% | 19% |
The Sacred Heart Language College
Harrow, HA3 7AY |
Secondary | 808 | 12% | 15.6% |
Moorside High School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST9 0HP |
Secondary | 757 | 18.3% | 16.9% |
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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Biddulph High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 771 | Sign in to see | |
Havant Academy
Havant, PO9 5JD |
Secondary | 556 | ||
Coombe Dean School
Plymouth, PL9 8ES |
Secondary | 997 | ||
The Kings of Wessex Academy
Cheddar, BS27 3AQ |
Secondary | 1,046 | ||
The Coleshill School
Birmingham, B46 3EX |
Secondary | 1,237 | ||
Chesham Grammar School
Chesham, HP5 1BA |
Secondary | 1,318 | ||
Noadswood School
Southampton, SO45 4ZF |
Secondary | 981 | ||
The Westwood Academy
Coventry, CV4 8DY |
Secondary | 918 | ||
Witchford Village College
Ely, CB6 2JA |
Secondary | 752 | ||
The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre
Surbiton, KT6 4TU |
Secondary | 1,210 | ||
Beacon Hill Academy
Dudley, DY3 1BP |
Secondary | 1,073 | ||
The South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form
Nottingham, NG12 5FF |
Secondary | 1,033 | ||
King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes
Bootle, L20 6AQ |
Secondary | 644 | ||
Eaton Bank Academy
Congleton, CW12 1NT |
Secondary | 1,091 | ||
The County High School, Leftwich
Northwich, CW9 8EZ |
Secondary | 1,036 | ||
St Michael's Church of England High School
Crosby, L23 7UL |
Secondary | 683 | ||
Trafalgar School
Portsmouth, PO2 9RJ |
Secondary | 1,025 | ||
Ludlow Church of England School
Ludlow, SY8 1GJ |
Secondary | 612 | ||
Kingsbury School - A Specialist Science and Mathematics Academy
Kingsbury, B78 2LF |
Secondary | 689 | ||
Ferryhill School
Ferryhill, DL17 8RW |
Secondary | 769 | ||
The Pedmore High School
Stourbridge, DY9 7HS |
Secondary | 659 | ||
Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge
Reading, RG4 9LN |
Secondary | 456 | ||
Fitzharrys School
Abingdon, OX14 1NP |
Secondary | 767 | ||
Broadwater School
Godalming, GU7 3BW |
Secondary | 692 | ||
St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
Bury, BL9 0TZ |
Secondary | 1,063 | ||
Corpus Christi Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Leeds, LS9 0TT |
Secondary | 884 | ||
St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington
Workington, CA14 3EE |
Secondary | 515 | ||
St Benedict's Catholic School
Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6RH |
Secondary | 976 | ||
Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Ellesmere Port, CH65 7AQ |
Secondary | 953 | ||
Smestow Academy
Wolverhampton, WV3 8HU |
Secondary | 616 |