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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Atherton High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 525 | 21% | 45.1% |
St Anne's Church of England Academy
Manchester, M24 6XN |
Secondary | 776 | 20.7% | 46.2% |
Orchards Academy
Swanley, BR8 7TE |
Secondary | 553 | 19.6% | 41.9% |
John Spendluffe Foundation Technology College
Alford, LN13 9BL |
Secondary | 627 | 19.3% | 46.6% |
Pegasus Academy
Dudley, DY1 2DU |
Secondary | 649 | 20.4% | 43.1% |
Broadoak School
Manchester, M31 4BU |
Secondary | 588 | 24.3% | 48.1% |
Oak Academy
Bournemouth, BH11 9JJ |
Secondary | 597 | 23.5% | 41.9% |
Copley Academy
Stalybridge, SK15 3RR |
Secondary | 625 | 25.9% | 42.4% |
North Cambridge Academy
Cambridge, CB4 2JF |
Secondary | 687 | 21.9% | 45% |
Trinity Academy
London, SW2 1QS |
Secondary | 626 | 25.2% | 46.8% |
Litherland High School
Liverpool, L21 0DB |
Secondary | 735 | 23.9% | 45.2% |
Phoenix Academy
London, W12 0RQ |
Secondary | 566 | 17.2% | 44.2% |
Harris Academy Orpington
BR5 4LG |
Secondary | 557 | 21.8% | 46% |
Wyvern Academy
Darlington, DL3 9SH |
Secondary | 467 | 16.7% | 43.1% |
The Hyndburn Academy
Blackburn, BB1 4ED |
Secondary | 621 | 20.3% | 41.8% |
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester
Manchester, M8 8DT |
Secondary | 643 | 20.2% | 43.4% |
Ellesmere Port Church of England College
Ellesmere Port, CH65 6EA |
Secondary | 633 | 15.2% | 43.9% |
Padgate Academy
Warrington, WA2 0LN |
Secondary | 632 | 12.9% | 45.7% |
The Valley Leadership Academy
Bacup, OL13 0TG |
Secondary | 656 | 19.9% | 43.1% |
Central Lancaster High School
Lancaster, LA1 3LS |
Secondary | 601 | 25.2% | 44.4% |
The Oaks Academy
Crewe, CW2 7NQ |
Secondary | 621 | 16.8% | 44.2% |
Rayner Stephens High School
Dukinfield, SK16 5BL |
Secondary | 581 | 15.5% | 46.9% |
Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy
Prescot, L35 2XG |
Secondary | 726 | 17% | 44.1% |
Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy
Birmingham, B14 4HN |
Secondary | 591 | 27.4% | 45.5% |
Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy
Leeds, LS10 4AX |
Secondary | 635 | 21.5% | 42.5% |
John Smeaton Academy
Leeds, LS15 8TA |
Secondary | 604 | 19.5% | 45.2% |
Rhyddings
Accrington, BB5 3EA |
Secondary | 647 | 14.5% | 45.8% |
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy
St. Helens, WA11 9BB |
Secondary | 565 | 25.9% | 44.2% |
Parkside Community School
Chesterfield, S40 2NS |
Secondary | 603 | 23% | 47.8% |
The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco
Bootle, L30 2NA |
Secondary | 521 | 19.7% | 51.4% |
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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Atherton High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 525 | Sign in to see | |
Hartismere School
Eye, IP23 7BL |
Secondary | 1,063 | ||
Highsted Grammar School
Sittingbourne, ME10 4PT |
Secondary | 837 | ||
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy
Alford, LN13 9HY |
Secondary | 529 | ||
Caistor Grammar School
Market Rasen, LN7 6QJ |
Secondary | 683 | ||
Stour Valley Community School
Sudbury, CO10 8PJ |
Secondary | 579 | ||
Ansford Academy
Castle Cary, BA7 7JJ |
Secondary | 547 | ||
Outwood Academy Foxhills
Scunthorpe, DN15 8LJ |
Secondary | 701 | ||
West Hill School
Stalybridge, SK15 1LX |
Secondary | 847 | ||
Lostock Hall Academy
Preston, PR5 5UR |
Secondary | 779 | ||
St Dunstan's School
Glastonbury, BA6 9BY |
Secondary | 460 | ||
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Blackburn, BB2 2LD |
Secondary | 716 | ||
The Newbridge School
Coalville, LE67 3SJ |
Secondary | 797 | ||
Albany Academy
Chorley, PR7 3AY |
Secondary | 720 | ||
Lakelands Academy
Ellesmere, SY12 0EA |
Secondary | 576 | ||
Copley Academy
Stalybridge, SK15 3RR |
Secondary | 625 | ||
St Ives School
St Ives, TR26 2BB |
Secondary | 587 | ||
Michaela Community School
London, HA9 0UU |
Secondary | 725 | ||
Studio West
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2SZ |
Secondary | 560 | ||
Shavington Academy
Shavington, CW2 5DH |
Secondary | 877 | ||
St Joseph's Catholic High School
Slough, SL2 5HW |
Secondary | 958 | ||
Hayle Academy
Hayle, TR27 4DN |
Secondary | 552 | ||
The Westleigh School
Leigh, WN7 5NL |
Secondary | 971 | ||
Oasis Academy Sholing
Southampton, SO19 8PH |
Secondary | 1,032 | ||
E-Act Bourne End Academy
Bourne End, SL8 5BW |
Secondary | 843 | ||
The Oaks Academy
Crewe, CW2 7NQ |
Secondary | 621 | ||
St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy
Stockport, SK4 2QP |
Secondary | 592 | ||
Outwood Academy Hasland Hall
Chesterfield, S41 0LP |
Secondary | 825 | ||
Outwood Academy Haydock
St. Helens, WA11 0JG |
Secondary | 857 | ||
The Hollins
Accrington, BB5 2QY |
Secondary | 797 |