Sandbach 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
Sandbach School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,506 15.9% 12.3%
The Fallibroome Academy
Macclesfield, SK10 4AF
Secondary 1,551 10.6% 12.8%
Brine Leas School
Nantwich, CW5 7DY
Secondary 1,411 15% 12.4%
The Cotswold Academy
Cheltenham, GL54 2BD
Secondary 1,500 17.6% 13.3%
Hardenhuish School
Chippenham, SN14 6RJ
Secondary 1,607 14.2% 12.5%
Wellington School
Altrincham, WA15 7RH
Secondary 1,508 19.2% 9.9%
William Farr CofE Comprehensive School
Lincoln, LN2 3JB
Secondary 1,480 15.4% 14.5%
Sponne School
Towcester, NN12 6DJ
Secondary 1,422 17% 11%
The Mountbatten School
Romsey, SO51 5SY
Secondary 1,458 19% 13%
Bullers Wood School
Chislehurst, BR7 5LJ
Secondary 1,571 13.9% 10.6%
West Hatch High School
Chigwell, IG7 5BT
Secondary 1,565 13.6% 12%
Highcliffe School
Christchurch, BH23 4QD
Secondary 1,566 12.8% 13.2%
Chipping Campden School
Chipping Campden, GL55 6HU
Secondary 1,479 19.5% 14%
Hayesfield Girls School
Bath, BA2 3LA
Secondary 1,529 13.1% 11.2%
Katharine Lady Berkeley's School
Wotton-under-Edge, GL12 8RB
Secondary 1,509 15.6% 9.8%
Plantsbrook School
Sutton Coldfield, B72 1RB
Secondary 1,572 16.6% 14.7%
Hillview School for Girls
Tonbridge, TN9 2HE
Secondary 1,560 15.7% 14.1%
Leventhorpe
Sawbridgeworth, CM21 9BY
Secondary 1,471 15.1% 9.7%
Malmesbury School
Malmesbury, SN16 0DF
Secondary 1,465 17.8% 12%
Warden Park Secondary Academy
Haywards Heath, RH17 5DP
Secondary 1,538 19.6% 11.1%
Churchdown School
Gloucester, GL3 2RB
Secondary 1,448 15.2% 14.8%
Vyners School
Uxbridge, UB10 8AB
Secondary 1,518 15.3% 10.5%
Impington Village College
Cambridge, CB24 9LX
Secondary 1,452 17.7% 12.9%
Shenfield High School
Brentwood, CM15 8RY
Secondary 1,528 16.7% 14.8%
Bosworth Academy
Leicester, LE9 9JL
Secondary 1,559 12.7% 12.1%
Ashton-on-Mersey School
Sale, M33 5BP
Secondary 1,600 19.9% 14.2%
Burford School
Burford, OX18 4PL
Secondary 1,443 14.7% 11.1%
Egglescliffe School
Stockton-on-Tees, TS16 0LA
Secondary 1,511 15.8% 11.1%
St Crispin's School
Wokingham, RG40 1SS
Secondary 1,489 15.5% 11.4%
Tadcaster Grammar School
Tadcaster, LS24 9NB
Secondary 1,500 17.8% 9.5%

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
Sandbach School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,506 Sign in to see
Bexley Grammar School
Welling, DA16 2BL
Secondary 1,502
The Morley Academy
Leeds, LS27 0PD
Secondary 1,424
St Joseph's College
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 5NT
Secondary 1,132
Springwood High School
King's Lynn, PE30 4AW
Secondary 1,957
Hele's School
Plymouth, PL7 4LT
Secondary 1,393
Nonsuch High School for Girls
Sutton, SM3 8AB
Secondary 1,498
Hummersknott Academy
Darlington, DL3 8AR
Secondary 1,232
Christopher Whitehead Language College
Worcester, WR2 4AF
Secondary 1,599
The Oldershaw School
Wallasey, CH45 4RJ
Secondary 828
Park View School
Chester le Street, DH3 3QA
Secondary 1,618
William Howard School
Brampton, CA8 1AR
Secondary 1,305
Otley Prince Henry's Grammar School Specialist Language College
Otley, LS21 2BB
Secondary 1,639
The Blue Coat School
Liverpool, L15 9EE
Secondary 1,248
Knutsford Academy
Knutsford, WA16 0EA
Secondary 1,325
Ashton-on-Mersey School
Sale, M33 5BP
Secondary 1,600
Ark Putney Academy
London, SW15 3DG
Secondary 787
Haven High Academy
Boston, PE21 9HB
Secondary 1,272
Launceston College
Launceston, PL15 9JR
Secondary 1,280
Bower Park Academy
Romford, RM1 4YY
Secondary 1,019
Smithills School
Bolton, BL1 6JS
Secondary 1,201
Colne Valley High School
Huddersfield, HD7 5SP
Secondary 1,442
The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5NJ
Secondary 1,450
Cheshire Studio School
Crewe, CW1 2PZ
Secondary 55
Northgate High School
Dereham, NR19 2EU
Secondary 1,187
Lyndon School
Solihull, B92 8EJ
Secondary 1,187
St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham
Durham, DH1 4NG
Secondary 1,260
The Ashcombe School
Dorking, RH4 1LY
Secondary 1,513
Wood Green School
Witney, OX28 1DX
Secondary 1,329
Baxter College
Kidderminster, DY11 5PQ
Secondary 782