West Derby School

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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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
West Derby School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 999 23.2% 34.5%
Stockport Academy
Stockport, SK3 0UP
Secondary 1,012 21.8% 38.8%
The Priory City of Lincoln Academy
Lincoln, LN6 0EP
Secondary 947 24.9% 33.9%
Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich
London, SE22 0AT
Secondary 909 20% 35.1%
Droylsden Academy
Manchester, M43 6QD
Secondary 942 26.8% 38%
All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham
Cheltenham, GL51 0WH
Secondary 1,102 22.1% 34.8%
Hans Price Academy
Weston-super-Mare, BS23 3QP
Secondary 1,032 21.8% 33.3%
Portslade Aldridge Community Academy
Brighton, BN41 2WS
Secondary 933 23% 32.1%
Chantry Academy
Ipswich, IP2 9LR
Secondary 984 22% 37.3%
The Byrchall High School
Wigan, WN4 9PQ
Secondary 1,076 17.9% 34.5%
Lift Winton
Andover, SP10 2PS
Secondary 1,034 25.1% 32.7%
Birchwood Community High School
Warrington, WA3 7PT
Secondary 891 22.4% 37.2%
Wingfield Academy
Rotherham, S61 4AU
Secondary 1,015 20.6% 33.8%
Darwen Vale High School
Darwen, BB3 0AL
Secondary 1,072 20.5% 31.4%
The Crestwood School
Dudley, DY6 8QG
Secondary 1,037 21.9% 35.7%
Outwood Academy Newbold
Chesterfield, S41 8BA
Secondary 1,013 20.4% 33.5%
Handsworth Grange Community Sports College
Sheffield, S13 9HJ
Secondary 996 20.5% 33.7%
Heritage High School
Chesterfield, S43 4QG
Secondary 953 22% 37.3%
Granville Academy
Swadlincote, DE11 7JR
Secondary 911 21.1% 34.8%
Co-op Academy Priesthorpe
Pudsey, LS28 5SG
Secondary 1,040 21.8% 35.1%
Ashington Academy
Ashington, NE63 8DH
Secondary 966 19.4% 33.6%
Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School
Warrington, WA4 1JL
Secondary 861 25.3% 35.1%
Stoke Park School
Coventry, CV2 4JW
Secondary 1,086 26% 32.9%
Laurus Ryecroft
Manchester, M43 7LJ
Secondary 1,149 20.7% 33.8%
Marsden Heights Community College
Nelson, BB9 0PR
Secondary 1,049 20.2% 32.1%
Oasis Academy Sholing
Southampton, SO19 8PH
Secondary 1,032 21% 32.8%
Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy
Dewsbury, WF12 0HE
Secondary 913 21.4% 32.9%
Werneth School
Stockport, SK6 3BX
Secondary 991 24.2% 37.3%
Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Ellesmere Port, CH65 7AQ
Secondary 970 22.6% 34%
St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Rochdale, OL16 4RX
Secondary 1,060 21.7% 38.5%

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
West Derby School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 999 Sign in to see
Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy
Dartford, DA1 1QE
Secondary 1,350
The Wellington Academy
Ludgershall, SP11 9RR
Secondary 1,155
Tor Bridge High
Plymouth, PL6 8UN
Secondary 1,124
Weatherhead High School
Wallasey, CH44 3HS
Secondary 1,523
Cedar Mount Academy
Gorton, M18 7DT
Secondary 820
Kenton School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 3RU
Secondary 1,730
Meadowhead School Academy Trust
Sheffield, S8 8BR
Secondary 1,964
St John's Marlborough
Marlborough, SN8 4AX
Secondary 1,712
King Ecgbert School
Sheffield, S17 3QU
Secondary 1,505
Kingsthorpe College
Northampton, NN2 7HR
Secondary 1,395
Chorlton High School
Manchester, M21 7SL
Secondary 1,534
Silverdale School
Sheffield, S11 9QH
Secondary 1,452
Neale-Wade Academy
March, PE15 9PX
Secondary 1,222
Wade Deacon High School
Widnes, WA8 7TD
Secondary 1,618
Kingswood Secondary Academy
Corby, NN18 9NS
Secondary 1,228
Northampton School for Girls
Northampton, NN3 6DG
Secondary 1,739
Nova Hreod Academy
Swindon, SN2 2NQ
Secondary 1,060
Ryburn Valley High School
Sowerby Bridge, HX6 1DF
Secondary 1,647
Cockburn School
Leeds, LS11 5TT
Secondary 1,279
Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy
Bradford, BD6 3PX
Secondary 1,420
Moorside High School
Manchester, M27 0AP
Secondary 1,148
Rainford High School
St Helens, WA11 8NY
Secondary 1,680
Waterhead Academy
Oldham, OL4 3NY
Secondary 949
Cumberland Community School
London, E13 8SJ
Secondary 1,346
The Minster School
Southwell, NG25 0LG
Secondary 1,618
Tupton Hall School
Chesterfield, S42 6LG
Secondary 1,612
Dixons Unity Academy
Leeds, LS12 3DS
Secondary 933
The Grange Academy
Bushey, WD23 3AA
Secondary 935
Lister Community School
London, E13 9AE
Secondary 1,501