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 1,600 19.9% 14.2%
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%
Plymstock School
Plymouth, PL9 9AZ
Secondary 1,609 15.9% 16%
The Appleton School
Benfleet, SS7 5RN
Secondary 1,566 17.1% 15%
Ashlawn School
Rugby, CV22 5ET
Secondary 1,559 14.8% 16.1%
The Mountbatten School
Romsey, SO51 5SY
Secondary 1,458 19% 13%
Twynham School
Christchurch, BH23 1JF
Secondary 1,706 19.6% 15.4%
Ringwood School Academy
Ringwood, BH24 1SE
Secondary 1,626 13.8% 15%
The Hazeley Academy
Milton Keynes, MK8 0PT
Secondary 1,592 15.8% 17%
Royal Wootton Bassett Academy
Swindon, SN4 7HG
Secondary 1,688 17.1% 12.1%
Chipping Campden School
Chipping Campden, GL55 6HU
Secondary 1,479 19.5% 14%
Finham Park School
Coventry, CV3 6EA
Secondary 1,708 20.7% 11.7%
Plantsbrook School
Sutton Coldfield, B72 1RB
Secondary 1,572 16.6% 14.7%
The Chauncy School
Ware, SG12 0DP
Secondary 1,515 18.2% 15.4%
Hillview School for Girls
Tonbridge, TN9 2HE
Secondary 1,560 15.7% 14.1%
The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College
Swindon, SN4 9DJ
Secondary 1,573 16.3% 15.2%
Warden Park Secondary Academy
Haywards Heath, RH17 5DP
Secondary 1,538 19.6% 11.1%
Sandbach School
Sandbach, CW11 3NS
Secondary 1,506 15.9% 12.3%
Furze Platt Senior School
Maidenhead, SL6 7NQ
Secondary 1,547 21% 16.8%
Shenfield High School
Brentwood, CM15 8RY
Secondary 1,528 16.7% 14.8%
Neston High School
Neston, CH64 9NH
Secondary 1,726 16.4% 15.8%
Rodillian Academy
Wakefield, WF3 3PS
Secondary 1,658 16.9% 17.4%
Queen Elizabeth's School
Wimborne, BH21 4DT
Secondary 1,452 19.4% 14.4%
Bridgewater High School
Warrington, WA4 3AE
Secondary 1,675 13.6% 13.3%
The Warriner School
Banbury, OX15 4LJ
Secondary 1,528 22.3% 16.4%
Oxted School
Oxted, RH8 0AB
Secondary 1,613 17.4% 16.4%
Southam College
Southam, CV47 0JW
Secondary 1,624 22.2% 14.5%
Rainford High School
St Helens, WA11 8NY
Secondary 1,680 25.7% 14.8%

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 1,600 Sign in to see
Orchards Academy
Swanley, BR8 7TE
Secondary 545
The Morley Academy
Leeds, LS27 0PD
Secondary 1,424
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
Ossett, WF5 0DG
Secondary 1,732
Springwood High School
King's Lynn, PE30 4AW
Secondary 1,957
Christopher Whitehead Language College
Worcester, WR2 4AF
Secondary 1,599
Park View School
Chester le Street, DH3 3QA
Secondary 1,618
Nower Hill High School
Pinner, HA5 5RP
Secondary 2,060
William Howard School
Brampton, CA8 1AR
Secondary 1,305
Sandbach School
Sandbach, CW11 3NS
Secondary 1,506
The King Edward VI School
Morpeth, NE61 1DN
Secondary 1,342
Salendine Nook High School Academy
Huddersfield, HD3 4GN
Secondary 1,405
The Blue Coat School
Liverpool, L15 9EE
Secondary 1,248
Hazel Grove High School
Stockport, SK7 5JX
Secondary 1,436
Knutsford Academy
Knutsford, WA16 0EA
Secondary 1,325
King Charles I School
Kidderminster, DY10 1XA
Secondary 1,129
St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester
Durham, DH7 0RD
Secondary 1,258
Lift Sir Herbert Leon
Milton Keynes, MK2 3HQ
Secondary 648
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
Priory School
Southsea, PO4 0DL
Secondary 1,248
Charnwood College
Loughborough, LE11 4SQ
Secondary 655
King Edward VI Grammar School
Louth, LN11 9LL
Secondary 889
Lawn Manor Academy
Swindon, SN3 1ER
Secondary 940
Buxton Community School
Buxton, SK17 9EA
Secondary 1,031