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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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
School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
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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 |