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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Parklands High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,123 | 14.9% | 25.3% |
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy
Darwen, BB3 3HD |
Secondary | 1,081 | 12.2% | 27.5% |
New Rickstones Academy
Witham, CM8 2SD |
Secondary | 1,162 | 17% | 27.3% |
Denbigh High School
Luton, LU3 1HE |
Secondary | 1,125 | 14.9% | 27.3% |
Saltash Community School
Saltash, PL12 4AY |
Secondary | 1,202 | 16.6% | 24.8% |
Upper Shirley High School
Southampton, SO15 7QU |
Secondary | 1,063 | 13.3% | 25.2% |
Retford Oaks Academy
Retford, DN22 7NJ |
Secondary | 1,159 | 15.4% | 26.9% |
Light Hall School
Solihull, B90 2PZ |
Secondary | 1,062 | 14.4% | 24.6% |
Maghull High School
Liverpool, L31 7AW |
Secondary | 1,116 | 11.2% | 24.8% |
Mulberry Academy Woodside
London, N22 5QJ |
Secondary | 1,195 | 15.3% | 26.4% |
Etone College
Nuneaton, CV11 6AA |
Secondary | 1,090 | 14.2% | 26.8% |
Isleworth and Syon School for Boys
Isleworth, TW7 5LJ |
Secondary | 1,096 | 13.6% | 25.8% |
King Charles I School
Kidderminster, DY10 1XA |
Secondary | 1,106 | 15.6% | 26.6% |
Hawkley Hall High School
Wigan, WN3 5NY |
Secondary | 1,177 | 15.1% | 24.6% |
Harris Academy Greenwich
London, SE9 5EQ |
Secondary | 1,170 | 17.1% | 26.9% |
King James's School
Huddersfield, HD4 6SG |
Secondary | 1,054 | 13% | 25% |
Hertswood Academy
Borehamwood, WD6 5LG |
Secondary | 1,151 | 12% | 26.2% |
Ellowes Hall Sports College
Dudley, DY3 2JH |
Secondary | 1,063 | 15.3% | 26% |
St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy
Bedlington, NE22 6ED |
Secondary | 1,108 | 15.6% | 24.1% |
Mangotsfield School
Bristol, BS16 9LH |
Secondary | 1,122 | 14.8% | 23.2% |
Little Lever School
Bolton, BL3 1BT |
Secondary | 1,055 | 17.1% | 27.4% |
Marshalls Park Academy
Romford, RM1 4EH |
Secondary | 1,185 | 14% | 26.1% |
Springfield School
Portsmouth, PO6 1QY |
Secondary | 1,103 | 16.5% | 23.9% |
Moorside High School
Manchester, M27 0AP |
Secondary | 1,165 | 18.5% | 27.1% |
Liskeard School and Community College
Liskeard, PL14 3EA |
Secondary | 1,176 | 17.8% | 25.7% |
Challney High School for Girls
Luton, LU4 9FJ |
Secondary | 1,042 | 12.9% | 25.4% |
Harris Academy Riverside
Purfleet, RM19 1QY |
Secondary | 1,079 | 12.8% | 24.7% |
Bilton School
Rugby, CV22 7JT |
Secondary | 1,143 | 18% | 26.6% |
Northallerton School & Sixth Form College
Northallerton, DL6 1ED |
Secondary | 1,081 | 18% | 26.4% |
Buxton Community School
Buxton, SK17 9EA |
Secondary | 1,069 | 13.2% | 23.3% |
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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Parklands High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,123 | Sign in to see | |
Urmston Grammar Academy
Manchester, M41 5UG |
Secondary | 1,101 | ||
Birkenhead Park School
Birkenhead, CH43 4UY |
Secondary | 748 | ||
The Corsham School
Corsham, SN13 9DF |
Secondary | 1,265 | ||
Christleton High School
Chester, CH3 7AD |
Secondary | 1,397 | ||
Hodgson Academy
Poulton-Le-Fylde, FY6 7EU |
Secondary | 1,116 | ||
St Michael's Church of England High School
Chorley, PR7 1RS |
Secondary | 1,139 | ||
Bury St Edmunds County High School
Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6RF |
Secondary | 855 | ||
The Hathershaw College
Oldham, OL8 3EP |
Secondary | 1,050 | ||
Ormiston Rivers Academy
Burnham-on-Crouch, CM0 8QB |
Secondary | 1,106 | ||
The Robert Smyth Academy
Market Harborough, LE16 7JG |
Secondary | 1,201 | ||
The Romsey School
Romsey, SO51 8ZB |
Secondary | 1,158 | ||
West Kirby Grammar School
Wirral, CH48 5DP |
Secondary | 1,225 | ||
Ranelagh School
Bracknell, RG12 9DA |
Secondary | 1,062 | ||
Churchdown School
Gloucester, GL3 2RB |
Secondary | 1,480 | ||
King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool
Liverpool, L8 9SJ |
Secondary | 886 | ||
Isleworth and Syon School for Boys
Isleworth, TW7 5LJ |
Secondary | 1,096 | ||
De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire
Loughborough, LE11 4SQ |
Secondary | 1,300 | ||
Skegness Grammar School
Skegness, PE25 2QS |
Secondary | 677 | ||
Gosford Hill School
Kidlington, OX5 2NT |
Secondary | 848 | ||
Four Dwellings Academy
Birmingham, B32 1RJ |
Secondary | 562 | ||
Oldbury Wells School
Bridgnorth, WV16 5JD |
Secondary | 771 | ||
Ortu Hassenbrook Academy
Stanford-le-Hope, SS17 0NS |
Secondary | 693 | ||
Harris Academy Rainham
Rainham, RM13 9XD |
Secondary | 898 | ||
Ridgeway Academy
Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2AF |
Secondary | 947 | ||
Wollaston School
Wellingborough, NN29 7PH |
Secondary | 1,431 | ||
Morecambe Bay Academy
Morecambe, LA4 5BG |
Secondary | 1,054 | ||
The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco
Bootle, L30 2NA |
Secondary | 521 | ||
Wellfield School
Wingate, TS28 5AX |
Secondary | 912 | ||
Dover Christ Church Academy
Dover, CT16 2EG |
Secondary | 817 |