Ashton-on-Mersey 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
Ashton-on-Mersey School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,512 19.6% 13.9%
The Cotswold Academy
Cheltenham, GL54 2BD
Secondary 1,473 13.8% 13.2%
Wellington School
Altrincham, WA15 7RH
Secondary 1,509 19% 9.3%
William Farr CofE Comprehensive School
Lincoln, LN2 3JB
Secondary 1,444 14.5% 14.3%
The Polesworth School
Tamworth, B78 1QT
Secondary 1,468 17.3% 17%
The Knights Templar School
Baldock, SG7 6DZ
Secondary 1,421 16.1% 15.4%
The Mountbatten School
Romsey, SO51 5SY
Secondary 1,461 16.7% 12.3%
Ringwood School Academy
Ringwood, BH24 1SE
Secondary 1,583 14.6% 13.3%
West Hatch High School
Chigwell, IG7 5BT
Secondary 1,507 14.9% 12.2%
Chipping Campden School
Chipping Campden, GL55 6HU
Secondary 1,481 14.2% 13.4%
Plantsbrook School
Sutton Coldfield, B72 1RB
Secondary 1,561 16.5% 12.3%
The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College
Swindon, SN4 9DJ
Secondary 1,603 14.7% 13.9%
The Commonweal School
Swindon, SN1 4JE
Secondary 1,398 18.6% 14.4%
The Blue School
Wells, BA5 2NR
Secondary 1,434 17.9% 14.3%
Malmesbury School
Malmesbury, SN16 0DF
Secondary 1,470 17.4% 10.7%
Sandbach School
Sandbach, CW11 3NS
Secondary 1,520 13.7% 11.7%
The Chase
Malvern, WR14 3NZ
Secondary 1,408 15.8% 15.3%
Churchdown School
Gloucester, GL3 2RB
Secondary 1,480 13.9% 14%
Vyners School
Uxbridge, UB10 8AB
Secondary 1,489 16.7% 10.9%
Furze Platt Senior School
Maidenhead, SL6 7NQ
Secondary 1,530 14.8% 15.8%
Shenfield High School
Brentwood, CM15 8RY
Secondary 1,496 18% 13.7%
Hazel Grove High School
Stockport, SK7 5JX
Secondary 1,384 18.8% 15.2%
Faringdon Community College
Faringdon, SN7 7LB
Secondary 1,412 21.1% 14.2%
Monk's Walk School
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7NL
Secondary 1,423 15% 14.7%
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy
Pontefract, WF7 6BD
Secondary 1,492 17.7% 17.3%
Caludon Castle School
Coventry, CV2 5BD
Secondary 1,556 17.7% 15.6%
The Sweyne Park School
Rayleigh, SS6 9BZ
Secondary 1,502 17.1% 15.8%
Tytherington School
Macclesfield, SK10 2EE
Secondary 1,425 16.2% 14.5%
Queen Elizabeth's School
Wimborne, BH21 4DT
Secondary 1,558 17% 12.6%
The Warriner School
Banbury, OX15 4LJ
Secondary 1,557 16.3% 14.9%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
Ashton-on-Mersey School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,512 Sign in to see
Orchards Academy
Swanley, BR8 7TE
Secondary 553
The Morley Academy
Leeds, LS27 0PD
Secondary 1,432
Dr Challoner's Grammar School
Amersham, HP6 5HA
Secondary 1,370
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
Ossett, WF5 0DG
Secondary 1,740
De Aston School
Market Rasen, LN8 3RF
Secondary 1,040
Springwood High School
King's Lynn, PE30 4AW
Secondary 1,893
Aylesbury Grammar School
Aylesbury, HP21 7RP
Secondary 1,363
Christopher Whitehead Language College
Worcester, WR2 4AF
Secondary 1,529
Park View School
Chester le Street, DH3 3QA
Secondary 1,625
William Howard School
Brampton, CA8 1AR
Secondary 1,348
Sandbach School
Sandbach, CW11 3NS
Secondary 1,520
The King Edward VI School
Morpeth, NE61 1DN
Secondary 1,374
Salendine Nook High School Academy
Huddersfield, HD3 4GN
Secondary 1,413
The Blue Coat School
Liverpool, L15 9EE
Secondary 1,252
Hazel Grove High School
Stockport, SK7 5JX
Secondary 1,384
King Charles I School
Kidderminster, DY10 1XA
Secondary 1,106
St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester
Durham, DH7 0RD
Secondary 1,315
Sir Herbert Leon Academy
Milton Keynes, MK2 3HQ
Secondary 652
Haven High Academy
Boston, PE21 9HB
Secondary 1,325
Launceston College
Launceston, PL15 9JR
Secondary 1,337
Bower Park Academy
Romford, RM1 4YY
Secondary 1,026
The Castle School
Bristol, BS35 1HT
Secondary 1,472
The Holgate Academy
Nottingham, NG15 6PX
Secondary 1,237
The McAuley Catholic High School
Doncaster, DN3 3QF
Secondary 1,437
Charnwood College
Loughborough, LE11 4SQ
Secondary 584
King Edward VI Grammar School
Louth, LN11 9LL
Secondary 927
Lawn Manor Academy
Swindon, SN3 1ER
Secondary 939
Colne Community School
Colchester, CO7 0QL
Secondary 1,257
Buxton Community School
Buxton, SK17 9EA
Secondary 1,069