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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Formby High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,107 | 19.1% | 12.3% |
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Hartismere School
Eye, IP23 7BL |
Secondary | 1,051 | 15.3% | 12.6% |
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Catmose College
Oakham, LE15 6RP |
Secondary | 1,121 | 18.3% | 13.9% |
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Kirkbie Kendal School
Kendal, LA9 7EQ |
Secondary | 1,042 | 20.8% | 13.8% |
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The Hayfield School
Doncaster, DN9 3HG |
Secondary | 1,084 | 15.3% | 13.3% |
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The King's School
Ottery St Mary, EX11 1RA |
Secondary | 1,108 | 14.4% | 12.5% |
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The Burgate School and Sixth Form
Fordingbridge, SP6 1EZ |
Secondary | 1,098 | 14.3% | 11.8% |
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Hanley Castle High School
Worcester, WR8 0BL |
Secondary | 1,100 | 16% | 12.9% |
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Hall Mead School
Upminster, RM14 1SF |
Secondary | 1,069 | 22.8% | 12.9% |
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John Colet School
Aylesbury, HP22 6HF |
Secondary | 1,067 | 20.8% | 14.2% |
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Amersham School
Amersham, HP7 9HH |
Secondary | 1,066 | 22.9% | 12.4% |
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Waddesdon Church of England School
Aylesbury, HP18 0LQ |
Secondary | 1,015 | 19% | 10.7% |
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Chenderit School
Banbury, OX17 2QR |
Secondary | 1,093 | 15.2% | 12.6% |
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Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School
St Albans, AL4 0TT |
Secondary | 1,097 | 16.1% | 11.6% |
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Nailsea School
Bristol, BS48 2HN |
Secondary | 1,157 | 17.5% | 11.5% |
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Kings Langley School
Kings Langley, WD4 9HN |
Secondary | 1,104 | 18.9% | 12.5% |
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Alec Hunter Academy
Braintree, CM7 3NR |
Secondary | 1,068 | 18.8% | 13.9% |
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Trinity School
Sevenoaks, TN13 3SL |
Secondary | 1,147 | 19% | 14.9% |
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Hethersett Academy
Norwich, NR9 3DB |
Secondary | 1,210 | 18.4% | 14% |
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St Simon Stock Catholic School
Maidstone, ME16 0JP |
Secondary | 1,152 | 16.9% | 14.2% |
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The Windsor Boys' School
Windsor, SL4 5EH |
Secondary | 990 | 19.2% | 13.2% |
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The Kingston Academy
Kingston upon Thames, KT2 5PE |
Secondary | 1,178 | 16% | 12.4% |
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Pinner High School
Pinner, HA5 1NB |
Secondary | 1,138 | 14.9% | 10.8% |
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Elizabeth Woodville School
Roade, NN7 2LP |
Secondary | 1,098 | 17.2% | 14.4% |
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Croxley Danes School
Rickmansworth, WD3 3LR |
Secondary | 1,082 | 18.4% | 13.6% |
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The Misbourne School
Great Missenden, HP16 0BN |
Secondary | 1,126 | 21.1% | 11.3% |
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Katherine Warington School
Harpenden, AL5 5FH |
Secondary | 1,017 | 19.2% | 14.5% |
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Woodhey High School
Bury, BL0 9QZ |
Secondary | 1,103 | 15.9% | 14.7% |
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St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Clitheroe, BB7 9JA |
Secondary | 1,130 | 19% | 15.3% |
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John F Kennedy Catholic School
Hemel Hempstead, HP1 2PH |
Secondary | 1,079 | 14.6% | 12.3% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Formby High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,107 | Sign in to see | |
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Coombe Dean School
Plymouth, PL9 8ES |
Secondary | 1,003 | ||
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Oakwood Park Grammar School
Maidstone, ME16 8AH |
Secondary | 1,088 | ||
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The Kings of Wessex Academy
Cheddar, BS27 3AQ |
Secondary | 1,051 | ||
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The Holt School
Wokingham, RG41 1EE |
Secondary | 1,454 | ||
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The Coleshill School
Birmingham, B46 3EX |
Secondary | 1,201 | ||
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The Westwood Academy
Coventry, CV4 8DY |
Secondary | 868 | ||
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Berwick Academy
Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 2JF |
Secondary | 587 | ||
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Greenbank High School
Southport, PR8 2LT |
Secondary | 1,039 | ||
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Broadoak School
Manchester, M31 4BU |
Secondary | 546 | ||
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Castle Manor Academy
Haverhill, CB9 9JE |
Secondary | 757 | ||
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King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes
Bootle, L20 6AQ |
Secondary | 671 | ||
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The Bishop Wand Church of England School
Sunbury-on-Thames, TW16 6LT |
Secondary | 1,200 | ||
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The County High School, Leftwich
Northwich, CW9 8EZ |
Secondary | 1,050 | ||
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St Margaret's Church of England Academy
Liverpool, L17 6AB |
Secondary | 966 | ||
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All Hallows Catholic College
Macclesfield, SK11 8LB |
Secondary | 1,251 | ||
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John Mason School
Abingdon, OX14 1JB |
Secondary | 995 | ||
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Trafalgar School
Portsmouth, PO2 9RJ |
Secondary | 1,045 | ||
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Marshalls Park Academy
Romford, RM1 4EH |
Secondary | 1,178 | ||
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Springfield School
Portsmouth, PO6 1QY |
Secondary | 1,120 | ||
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Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge
Reading, RG4 9LN |
Secondary | 421 | ||
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Howden School
Goole, DN14 7AL |
Secondary | 678 | ||
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Fitzharrys School
Abingdon, OX14 1NP |
Secondary | 845 | ||
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Graham School
Scarborough, YO12 6QW |
Secondary | 969 | ||
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Broadwater School
Godalming, GU7 3BW |
Secondary | 721 | ||
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St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington
Workington, CA14 3EE |
Secondary | 517 | ||
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Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Ellesmere Port, CH65 7AQ |
Secondary | 970 | ||
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Smestow Academy
Wolverhampton, WV3 8HU |
Secondary | 552 | ||
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Greenfield Academy
Newton Aycliffe, DL5 7LF |
Secondary | 645 | ||
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Philips High School
Manchester, M45 7PH |
Secondary | 873 | ||