Birchwood High School
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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Birchwood High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,454 | 12.9% | 14.6% |
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William Farr CofE Comprehensive School
Lincoln, LN2 3JB |
Secondary | 1,480 | 15.4% | 14.5% |
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The Knights Templar School
Baldock, SG7 6DZ |
Secondary | 1,415 | 17.1% | 16.1% |
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The Petersfield School
Petersfield, GU32 3LU |
Secondary | 1,385 | 13.9% | 12.6% |
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Great Baddow High School
Chelmsford, CM2 9RZ |
Secondary | 1,532 | 11.8% | 14.5% |
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Vandyke Upper School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3DY |
Secondary | 1,507 | 9.9% | 12.7% |
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Priory Community School
Weston-Super-Mare, BS22 6BP |
Secondary | 1,486 | 12.2% | 16.9% |
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St Ivo Academy
St Ives, PE27 6RR |
Secondary | 1,495 | 15.3% | 17.5% |
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Oaklands Catholic School
Waterlooville, PO7 7BW |
Secondary | 1,370 | 12.7% | 14% |
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St Clere's School
Stanford-le-Hope, SS17 0NW |
Secondary | 1,440 | 15.2% | 15.2% |
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Harris Academy Chafford Hundred
Grays, RM16 6SA |
Secondary | 1,383 | 12.4% | 13.1% |
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Moulton School and Science College
Northampton, NN3 7SD |
Secondary | 1,437 | 12.7% | 16.6% |
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Carmel College
Darlington, DL3 8RW |
Secondary | 1,366 | 13.7% | 15.8% |
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Churchdown School
Gloucester, GL3 2RB |
Secondary | 1,448 | 15.2% | 14.8% |
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Higham Lane School
Nuneaton, CV10 0BJ |
Secondary | 1,479 | 11.5% | 14.4% |
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Impington Village College
Cambridge, CB24 9LX |
Secondary | 1,452 | 17.7% | 12.9% |
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The Boswells School
Chelmsford, CM1 6LY |
Secondary | 1,411 | 12.5% | 14.5% |
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Shenfield High School
Brentwood, CM15 8RY |
Secondary | 1,528 | 16.7% | 14.8% |
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Blenheim High School
Epsom, KT19 9BH |
Secondary | 1,394 | 10.8% | 14.2% |
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The Gilberd School
Colchester, CO4 9PU |
Secondary | 1,578 | 12.6% | 14.1% |
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The Stanway School
Colchester, CO3 0QA |
Secondary | 1,385 | 12.6% | 13.6% |
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Notre Dame High School
Sheffield, S10 3BT |
Secondary | 1,494 | 9.4% | 15.2% |
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Teddington School
Teddington, TW11 9PJ |
Secondary | 1,385 | 10.4% | 15.3% |
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Monk's Walk School
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7NL |
Secondary | 1,436 | 16.9% | 15.9% |
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Cambourne Village College
Cambridge, CB23 6FR |
Secondary | 1,461 | 13.1% | 16.1% |
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Tytherington School
Macclesfield, SK10 2EE |
Secondary | 1,416 | 14.5% | 16.3% |
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North Leamington School
Leamington Spa, CV32 6RD |
Secondary | 1,476 | 12.7% | 15.2% |
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Kingsmead School
Cannock, WS12 1DH |
Secondary | 1,429 | 14.1% | 17.1% |
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Roding Valley High School
Loughton, IG10 3JA |
Secondary | 1,441 | 15% | 17.7% |
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Arnold Hill Spencer Academy
Nottingham, NG5 6NZ |
Secondary | 1,518 | 13.6% | 16.7% |
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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Birchwood High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,454 | Sign in to see | |
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Harris City Academy Crystal Palace
London, SE19 2JH |
Secondary | 1,166 | ||
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Accrington Academy
Accrington, BB5 4FF |
Secondary | 995 | ||
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The Basildon Lower Academy
Basildon, SS14 1UX |
Secondary | 915 | ||
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Maltby Academy
Rotherham, S66 8AB |
Secondary | 1,125 | ||
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The Fallibroome Academy
Macclesfield, SK10 4AF |
Secondary | 1,551 | ||
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Southend High School for Boys
Southend-on-Sea, SS0 0RG |
Secondary | 1,325 | ||
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Westcliff High School for Girls
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0BS |
Secondary | 1,342 | ||
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Ravens Wood School
Bromley, BR2 8HP |
Secondary | 1,592 | ||
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Glyn School
Epsom, KT17 1NB |
Secondary | 1,694 | ||
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King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford
Chelmsford, CM1 3SX |
Secondary | 1,138 | ||
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Kennet School
Thatcham, RG19 4LL |
Secondary | 1,815 | ||
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Aston Academy
Sheffield, S26 4SF |
Secondary | 1,516 | ||
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Welling School
Welling, DA16 1LB |
Secondary | 1,092 | ||
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West Hatch High School
Chigwell, IG7 5BT |
Secondary | 1,565 | ||
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West Somerset College
Minehead, TA24 6AY |
Secondary | 760 | ||
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Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form
Braintree, CM7 1WY |
Secondary | 1,258 | ||
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King Edward VI Five Ways School
Birmingham, B32 4BT |
Secondary | 1,311 | ||
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Carlton Academy
Nottingham, NG4 3SH |
Secondary | 1,371 | ||
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Shelley College, A Share Academy
Huddersfield, HD8 8NL |
Secondary | 1,282 | ||
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Rastrick High School
Brighouse, HD6 3XB |
Secondary | 1,783 | ||
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Cedars Upper School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2AE |
Secondary | 1,055 | ||
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Wreake Valley Academy
Leicester, LE7 1LY |
Secondary | 1,126 | ||
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Sir Harry Smith Community College
Peterborough, PE7 1XB |
Secondary | 1,104 | ||
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West Walsall E-ACT Academy
Walsall, WS2 9UA |
Secondary | 1,195 | ||
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Oxclose Community Academy
Washington, NE38 0LN |
Secondary | 1,079 | ||
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St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy
Pontefract, WF7 6BD |
Secondary | 1,482 | ||
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Forest Gate Community School
London, E7 9BB |
Secondary | 1,347 | ||
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Duke's Aldridge
London, N17 0PG |
Secondary | 965 | ||
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Countesthorpe Academy
Countesthorpe, LE8 5PR |
Secondary | 1,193 | ||