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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Penwortham Priory Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 747 | 14.4% | 25.4% |
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Richard Rose Morton Academy
Carlisle, CA2 6LB |
Secondary | 883 | 16.7% | 25.6% |
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Gosforth Junior High Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 1EE |
Secondary | 713 | 17% | 26.6% |
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Teignmouth Community School, Exeter Road
Teignmouth, TQ14 9HZ |
Secondary | 832 | 13.1% | 24.1% |
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Norton College
Malton, YO17 9PT |
Secondary | 692 | 13.6% | 24.4% |
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West Somerset College
Minehead, TA24 6AY |
Secondary | 760 | 17.1% | 24.3% |
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Bury St Edmunds County High School
Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6RF |
Secondary | 739 | 18.3% | 24.1% |
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West Hill School
Stalybridge, SK15 1LX |
Secondary | 854 | 18.3% | 25.8% |
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Cromer Academy
Cromer, NR27 0EX |
Secondary | 650 | 12.2% | 26.2% |
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Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy
Ilkeston, DE7 4HX |
Secondary | 679 | 17.1% | 25.1% |
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Altwood Church of England School
Maidenhead, SL6 4PU |
Secondary | 794 | 15.1% | 23.7% |
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Ivanhoe School
Ashby-de-la-Zouch, LE65 1HX |
Secondary | 803 | 17.5% | 25.5% |
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Arrow Vale High School
Redditch, B98 0GF |
Secondary | 859 | 15.5% | 26.4% |
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Acle Academy
Norwich, NR13 3ER |
Secondary | 688 | 10.7% | 24.2% |
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Alderman White School
Nottingham, NG9 3DU |
Secondary | 762 | 16.6% | 24.2% |
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Bramcote College
Nottingham, NG9 3GA |
Secondary | 805 | 16.2% | 23.6% |
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The Ramsey Academy, Halstead
Halstead, CO9 2HR |
Secondary | 744 | 13% | 24.1% |
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Hobart High School
Norwich, NR14 6JU |
Secondary | 697 | 14.8% | 22.4% |
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Bishop Milner Catholic College
Dudley, DY1 3BY |
Secondary | 839 | 16.4% | 26.9% |
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St Clement's High School
King's Lynn, PE34 4LZ |
Secondary | 709 | 15.5% | 26.8% |
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Nottingham Free School
Nottingham, NG5 1EB |
Secondary | 676 | 11.1% | 24.2% |
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Eden Boys' School, Preston
Preston, PR1 4BD |
Secondary | 618 | 11.8% | 25.8% |
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The Orme Academy
Newcastle, ST5 9JU |
Secondary | 771 | 16.8% | 22.8% |
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Sir Frederick Gibberd College
Harlow, CM18 6RN |
Secondary | 846 | 14.8% | 26% |
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Queen's Park High School
Chester, CH4 7AE |
Secondary | 791 | 14.3% | 28% |
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Five Acres High School
Coleford, GL16 7QW |
Secondary | 809 | 16.1% | 27.1% |
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Treviglas Academy
Newquay, TR7 3JA |
Secondary | 861 | 13.7% | 26% |
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Greyfriars Catholic School
Oxford, OX4 3DR |
Secondary | 673 | 14.2% | 25.4% |
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Trinity Academy St. Edwards
Barnsley, S70 6FP |
Secondary | 717 | 13.5% | 25% |
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Cardinal Griffin Catholic College
Cannock, WS11 4AW |
Secondary | 778 | 13% | 27.6% |
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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Penwortham Priory Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 747 | Sign in to see | |
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Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich
London, SE22 0NR |
Secondary | 839 | ||
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Greig City Academy
London, N8 7NU |
Secondary | 1,183 | ||
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Uffculme School
Cullompton, EX15 3AG |
Secondary | 1,085 | ||
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The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School
Chester, CH3 5XF |
Secondary | 1,204 | ||
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The Hayfield School
Doncaster, DN9 3HG |
Secondary | 1,084 | ||
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Queensmead School
Ruislip, HA4 0LS |
Secondary | 1,500 | ||
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Heart of England School
Coventry, CV7 7FW |
Secondary | 1,216 | ||
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Yavneh College
Borehamwood, WD6 1HL |
Secondary | 1,042 | ||
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The Chalfonts Community College
Gerrards Cross, SL9 8TP |
Secondary | 1,134 | ||
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Christ's College Finchley
London, N2 0SE |
Secondary | 992 | ||
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Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School
Accrington, BB5 4AY |
Secondary | 1,294 | ||
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Batley Girls' High School
Batley, WF17 0LD |
Secondary | 1,372 | ||
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Denefield School
Reading, RG31 6XY |
Secondary | 1,144 | ||
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Altrincham College
Altrincham, WA15 8QW |
Secondary | 982 | ||
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Eggbuckland Community College
Plymouth, PL6 5YB |
Secondary | 1,033 | ||
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Bishop Luffa School, Chichester
Chichester, PO19 3HP |
Secondary | 1,583 | ||
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Tudor Grange Academy Redditch
Redditch, B98 7UH |
Secondary | 405 | ||
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St George's School A Church of England Academy
Blackpool, FY4 4PH |
Secondary | 1,032 | ||
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Darwen Vale High School
Darwen, BB3 0AL |
Secondary | 1,072 | ||
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Laisterdyke Leadership Academy
Bradford, BD3 8HE |
Secondary | 887 | ||
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Benjamin Britten Academy of Music and Mathematics
Lowestoft, NR32 4PZ |
Secondary | 1,265 | ||
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Bishop Douglass School Finchley
London, N2 0SQ |
Secondary | 1,013 | ||
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Rainhill High School
Prescot, L35 6NY |
Secondary | 1,812 | ||
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Penketh High School
Warrington, WA5 2BY |
Secondary | 1,023 | ||
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Edgbarrow School
Crowthorne, RG45 7HZ |
Secondary | 1,482 | ||
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Kirk Hallam Community Academy
Ilkeston, DE7 4HH |
Secondary | 753 | ||
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AIM Academy North London
London, N9 8DQ |
Secondary | 601 | ||
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Ernest Bevin Academy
London, SW17 7DF |
Secondary | 645 | ||
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St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy
Liverpool, L25 6EG |
Secondary | 1,026 | ||