Atherton High 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
Atherton High School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 548 19.9% 45.9%
Orchards Academy
Swanley, BR8 7TE
Secondary 545 19.3% 44%
Pegasus Academy
Dudley, DY1 2DU
Secondary 650 22.8% 46%
Lift Tamworth
Tamworth, B77 2NE
Secondary 607 22.5% 44.1%
Lift New Forest
Southampton, SO45 2PA
Secondary 549 22.1% 43.4%
Oak Academy
Bournemouth, BH11 9JJ
Secondary 648 22.4% 44.4%
Copley Academy
Stalybridge, SK15 3RR
Secondary 581 23.3% 42.7%
Fulham Cross Girls' School and Language College
London, SW6 6BP
Secondary 470 19.4% 46.4%
Sir William Stanier School
Crewe, CW1 4EB
Secondary 693 20.8% 45.3%
Litherland High School
Liverpool, L21 0DB
Secondary 736 23.9% 48.4%
Eden Boys' School, Birmingham
Birmingham, B42 2SY
Secondary 618 19.7% 46.3%
Somercotes Academy
Louth, LN11 7PN
Secondary 433 20% 44.3%
Harris Academy Orpington
BR5 4LG
Secondary 501 24.4% 44.5%
Wyvern Academy
Darlington, DL3 9SH
Secondary 503 18.9% 45.5%
The Hyndburn Academy
Blackburn, BB1 4ED
Secondary 657 21.4% 42.4%
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester
Manchester, M8 8DT
Secondary 648 20.1% 46.3%
Thornhill Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7NA
Secondary 566 17.7% 45.7%
Ellesmere Port Church of England College
Ellesmere Port, CH65 6EA
Secondary 695 17.7% 44.7%
Padgate Academy
Warrington, WA2 0LN
Secondary 642 26.8% 49.2%
The Valley Leadership Academy
Bacup, OL13 0TG
Secondary 589 25.8% 44%
Lancaster High School
Lancaster, LA1 3LS
Secondary 594 25% 45.3%
The Oaks Academy
Crewe, CW2 7NQ
Secondary 651 16.2% 46.1%
The Heys School
Manchester, M25 1JZ
Secondary 573 16.2% 46.6%
St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy
Stockport, SK4 2QP
Secondary 642 20.4% 40.9%
Rayner Stephens High School
Dukinfield, SK16 5BL
Secondary 628 19.3% 43.8%
Edgar Wood Academy
Heywood, OL10 2QN
Secondary 640 17.6% 41.3%
St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington
Workington, CA14 3EE
Secondary 517 25% 42.9%
Rhyddings
Accrington, BB5 3EA
Secondary 690 14.5% 46.7%
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy
St. Helens, WA11 9BB
Secondary 548 24.8% 46.7%
Christ The King Catholic High School
Preston, PR1 4PR
Secondary 416 19% 45.9%

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
Atherton High School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 548 Sign in to see
Hartismere School
Eye, IP23 7BL
Secondary 1,051
Highsted Grammar School
Sittingbourne, ME10 4PT
Secondary 832
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy
Alford, LN13 9HY
Secondary 533
Caistor Grammar School
Market Rasen, LN7 6QJ
Secondary 669
Wallington County Grammar School
Wallington, SM6 7PH
Secondary 1,117
Outwood Academy Foxhills
Scunthorpe, DN15 8LJ
Secondary 737
West Hill School
Stalybridge, SK15 1LX
Secondary 854
Lostock Hall Academy
Preston, PR5 5UR
Secondary 774
St Dunstan's School
Glastonbury, BA6 9BY
Secondary 510
Borden Grammar School
Sittingbourne, ME10 4DB
Secondary 928
The Newbridge School
Coalville, LE67 3SJ
Secondary 814
Lakelands Academy
Ellesmere, SY12 0EA
Secondary 581
Copley Academy
Stalybridge, SK15 3RR
Secondary 581
Beacon Academy
Cleethorpes, DN35 9NF
Secondary 666
Glenmoor Academy
Bournemouth, BH10 4EX
Secondary 892
St Ives School
St Ives, TR26 2BB
Secondary 574
Michaela Community School
London, HA9 0UU
Secondary 745
Studio West
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2SZ
Secondary 547
St Joseph's Catholic High School
Slough, SL2 5HW
Secondary 992
The Westleigh School
Leigh, WN7 5NL
Secondary 960
E-Act Bourne End Academy
Bourne End, SL8 5BW
Secondary 748
The Oaks Academy
Crewe, CW2 7NQ
Secondary 651
Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School
Wednesbury, WS10 9QS
Secondary 842
St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy
Stockport, SK4 2QP
Secondary 642
Outwood Academy Hasland Hall
Chesterfield, S41 0LP
Secondary 825
Outwood Academy Haydock
St. Helens, WA11 0JG
Secondary 820
The Hollins
Accrington, BB5 2QY
Secondary 802
King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys
Birmingham, B30 1DY
Secondary 825
Walton-Le-Dale High School
Preston, PR5 6RN
Secondary 735