West Derby 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
West Derby School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,009 23.5% 35.6%
Stockport Academy
Stockport, SK3 0UP
Secondary 1,015 19.8% 39.4%
Haberdashers' Abraham Darby
Telford, TF7 5HX
Secondary 1,081 19.1% 37%
Droylsden Academy
Manchester, M43 6QD
Secondary 940 22.2% 36.7%
All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham
Cheltenham, GL51 0WH
Secondary 1,076 22.3% 33.4%
The Bourne Academy
Bournemouth, BH10 5HS
Secondary 933 26.2% 33%
Walton Academy
Grantham, NG31 7JR
Secondary 1,001 18.8% 33.6%
Hans Price Academy
Weston-super-Mare, BS23 3QP
Secondary 1,047 23.3% 33.3%
Co-op Academy Swinton
Manchester, M27 6JU
Secondary 995 19.9% 38.1%
Chantry Academy
Ipswich, IP2 9LR
Secondary 950 18.6% 35.4%
The Byrchall High School
Wigan, WN4 9PQ
Secondary 1,059 17.6% 34.5%
Bristnall Hall Academy
Oldbury, B68 9PA
Secondary 1,083 22.6% 37.1%
Colne Primet Academy
Colne, BB8 8JF
Secondary 870 18.3% 34.4%
Harris Church of England Academy
Rugby, CV22 6EA
Secondary 869 23.7% 37.3%
Miltoncross Academy
Portsmouth, PO3 6RB
Secondary 917 19.9% 36.7%
St George's School A Church of England Academy
Blackpool, FY4 4PH
Secondary 1,010 23.2% 34.7%
Trafalgar School
Portsmouth, PO2 9RJ
Secondary 1,025 22.6% 36%
Didsbury High School
Manchester, M20 2ET
Secondary 1,090 22% 35.6%
The Birley Academy
Sheffield, S12 3BP
Secondary 1,092 27.7% 34.1%
Heritage High School
Chesterfield, S43 4QG
Secondary 994 21.2% 35%
Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School
Warrington, WA4 1JL
Secondary 856 23.2% 34.8%
Harwich and Dovercourt High School
Harwich, CO12 3TG
Secondary 1,104 18.6% 36.6%
Whitworth Park Academy
Spennymoor, DL16 7LN
Secondary 939 19.1% 33.9%
Laurus Ryecroft
Manchester, M43 7LJ
Secondary 1,051 18.9% 31.9%
Turner Free School
Folkestone, CT19 4PB
Secondary 951 22.8% 38.7%
Blackburn Central High School
Blackburn, BB2 3HJ
Secondary 961 21.6% 37.1%
Morecambe Bay Academy
Morecambe, LA4 5BG
Secondary 1,054 24.7% 35.8%
The John Roan School
London, SE3 7QR
Secondary 1,146 23.1% 35.4%
Werneth School
Stockport, SK6 3BX
Secondary 1,072 18.6% 33.6%
Outwood Academy Haydock
St. Helens, WA11 0JG
Secondary 857 26.5% 36.9%

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
West Derby School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,009 Sign in to see
Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy
Dartford, DA1 1QE
Secondary 1,342
The Priory City of Lincoln Academy
Lincoln, LN6 0EP
Secondary 983
Malcolm Arnold Academy
Northampton, NN2 6JW
Secondary 1,358
Ebbsfleet Academy
Swanscombe, DA10 0BZ
Secondary 841
Weatherhead High School
Wallasey, CH44 3HS
Secondary 1,525
Kenton School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 3RU
Secondary 1,819
Meadowhead School Academy Trust
Sheffield, S8 8BR
Secondary 1,928
St John's Marlborough
Marlborough, SN8 4AX
Secondary 1,726
King Ecgbert School
Sheffield, S17 3QU
Secondary 1,454
Redland Green School
Bristol, BS6 7EH
Secondary 1,655
Kingsthorpe College
Northampton, NN2 7HR
Secondary 1,406
Chorlton High School
Manchester, M21 7SL
Secondary 1,532
Silverdale School
Sheffield, S11 9QH
Secondary 1,469
Kingswood Secondary Academy
Corby, NN18 9NS
Secondary 1,232
Kirkby High School
Liverpool, L32 9PP
Secondary 1,029
Northampton School for Girls
Northampton, NN3 6DG
Secondary 1,761
Nova Hreod Academy
Swindon, SN2 2NQ
Secondary 1,039
Ryburn Valley High School
Sowerby Bridge, HX6 1DF
Secondary 1,654
Cockburn School
Leeds, LS11 5TT
Secondary 1,281
Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy
Bradford, BD6 3PX
Secondary 1,458
The Elmgreen School
London, SE27 9BZ
Secondary 1,137
Rainford High School
St Helens, WA11 8NY
Secondary 1,719
Waterhead Academy
Oldham, OL4 3NY
Secondary 1,128
Judgemeadow Community College
Leicester, LE5 6HP
Secondary 1,109
The Minster School
Southwell, NG25 0LG
Secondary 1,650
Tupton Hall School
Chesterfield, S42 6LG
Secondary 1,641
Dixons Unity Academy
Leeds, LS12 3DS
Secondary 913
The Grange Academy
Bushey, WD23 3AA
Secondary 985
Lister Community School
London, E13 9AE
Secondary 1,595