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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
Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,294 12.3% 12.9%
Brine Leas School
Nantwich, CW5 7DY
Secondary 1,411 15% 12.4%
Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College
Sandbach, CW11 3NT
Secondary 1,358 6.9% 12.2%
Kingsbridge Academy
Kingsbridge, TQ7 1PL
Secondary 1,249 14.4% 10.9%
The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School
Chester, CH3 5XF
Secondary 1,204 14% 15%
William de Ferrers School
Chelmsford, CM3 5JU
Secondary 1,248 14.3% 13.1%
Congleton High School
Congleton, CW12 4NS
Secondary 1,212 14.2% 13.9%
The Petersfield School
Petersfield, GU32 3LU
Secondary 1,385 13.9% 12.6%
The Castle School
Taunton, TA1 5AU
Secondary 1,203 12.7% 12.4%
St Thomas More High School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0BW
Secondary 1,209 11.6% 13.3%
Oaklands Catholic School
Waterlooville, PO7 7BW
Secondary 1,370 12.7% 14%
Shelley College, A Share Academy
Huddersfield, HD8 8NL
Secondary 1,282 15% 13.1%
Bishop Ramsey Church of England School
Ruislip, HA4 8EE
Secondary 1,256 13.3% 10.6%
Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School
Crewe, CW4 7DX
Secondary 1,323 10.1% 11.9%
Wellsway School
Bristol, BS31 1PH
Secondary 1,327 11.5% 11.6%
Deyes High School
Liverpool, L31 6DE
Secondary 1,362 15.1% 14.5%
Cams Hill School
Fareham, PO16 8AH
Secondary 1,237 13.7% 12.4%
Harris Academy Chafford Hundred
Grays, RM16 6SA
Secondary 1,383 12.4% 13.1%
The Blue Coat School
Liverpool, L15 9EE
Secondary 1,248 8.2% 11.8%
The Stanway School
Colchester, CO3 0QA
Secondary 1,385 12.6% 13.6%
Robert May's School
Hook, RG29 1NA
Secondary 1,320 14% 15.3%
De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire
Loughborough, LE11 4SQ
Secondary 1,345 11.6% 13.7%
Painsley Catholic College
Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 1LH
Secondary 1,318 9.4% 11.5%
All Hallows Catholic College
Macclesfield, SK11 8LB
Secondary 1,251 16.4% 14.9%
Taverham High School
Norwich, NR8 6HP
Secondary 1,241 14.1% 14.4%
South Bromsgrove High
Bromsgrove, B60 3NL
Secondary 1,355 9.7% 11.7%
Cockermouth School
Cockermouth, CA13 9HF
Secondary 1,285 17.2% 13.4%
St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham
Durham, DH1 4NG
Secondary 1,260 8.6% 12.4%
Harris Academy Sutton
Sutton, SM2 5RD
Secondary 1,297 13.3% 10.9%
St Peter's Catholic School
Solihull, B91 3NZ
Secondary 1,313 14.3% 15%

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
Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,294 Sign in to see
Harris Academy South Norwood
London, SE25 6AE
Secondary 1,023
Uffculme School
Cullompton, EX15 3AG
Secondary 1,085
The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School
Chester, CH3 5XF
Secondary 1,204
Wilson's School
Wallington, SM6 9JW
Secondary 1,312
Heart of England School
Coventry, CV7 7FW
Secondary 1,216
Yavneh College
Borehamwood, WD6 1HL
Secondary 1,042
Abbey Grange Church of England Academy
Leeds, LS16 5EA
Secondary 1,617
Batley Girls' High School
Batley, WF17 0LD
Secondary 1,372
Epsom and Ewell High School
Epsom, KT19 9JW
Secondary 1,059
Vyners School
Uxbridge, UB10 8AB
Secondary 1,518
The Brunts Academy
Mansfield, NG18 2AT
Secondary 1,401
St Cuthbert's High School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 7PX
Secondary 1,211
The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls
Romford, RM1 2RR
Secondary 1,394
Penwortham Priory Academy
Preston, PR1 0JE
Secondary 747
Downend School
Bristol, BS16 6XA
Secondary 1,430
St George's School A Church of England Academy
Blackpool, FY4 4PH
Secondary 1,032
Darwen Vale High School
Darwen, BB3 0AL
Secondary 1,072
Prince William School
Oundle, PE8 4BS
Secondary 1,354
The Warriner School
Banbury, OX15 4LJ
Secondary 1,528
Middleton Technology School
Manchester, M24 2GT
Secondary 1,336
Lancaster Academy
Leicester, LE2 6FU
Secondary 962
Rainhill High School
Prescot, L35 6NY
Secondary 1,812
Penketh High School
Warrington, WA5 2BY
Secondary 1,023
Edgbarrow School
Crowthorne, RG45 7HZ
Secondary 1,482
Ashton Park School
Bristol, BS3 2JL
Secondary 1,257
Kirk Hallam Community Academy
Ilkeston, DE7 4HH
Secondary 753
Laureate Academy
Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3DW
Secondary 746
AIM Academy North London
London, N9 8DQ
Secondary 601
St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy
Liverpool, L25 6EG
Secondary 1,026