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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The Crossley Heath School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,148 | 3.8% | 8.8% |
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Urmston Grammar Academy
Manchester, M41 5UG |
Secondary | 1,124 | 5.6% | 8.8% |
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The Rochester Grammar School
Rochester, ME1 3BY |
Secondary | 1,171 | 1.5% | 10.1% |
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Torquay Boys' Grammar School
Torquay, TQ2 7EL |
Secondary | 1,100 | 2.7% | 5.6% |
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Colyton Grammar School
Colyton, EX24 6HN |
Secondary | 1,071 | 5.2% | 6.4% |
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Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy
Brixham, TQ5 0LN |
Secondary | 1,016 | 5.7% | 7.8% |
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Upton Court Grammar School
Slough, SL3 7PR |
Secondary | 1,166 | 4.7% | 7.3% |
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Southend High School for Girls
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4UZ |
Secondary | 1,253 | 2.2% | 7.7% |
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St Joseph's College
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 5NT |
Secondary | 1,132 | 3.1% | 6.9% |
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Devonport High School for Boys
Plymouth, PL1 5QP |
Secondary | 1,268 | 5.6% | 7.3% |
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Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Faversham, ME13 7BQ |
Secondary | 1,101 | 5% | 6.8% |
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The Tiffin Girls' School
Kingston upon Thames, KT2 5PL |
Secondary | 1,256 | 5.1% | 7.2% |
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Oakwood Park Grammar School
Maidstone, ME16 8AH |
Secondary | 1,088 | 2.3% | 6.9% |
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The North Halifax Grammar School
Halifax, HX2 9SU |
Secondary | 1,199 | 9.2% | 5.3% |
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Wallington County Grammar School
Wallington, SM6 7PH |
Secondary | 1,117 | 3.9% | 6.6% |
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The Campion School
Hornchurch, RM11 3BX |
Secondary | 1,244 | 6.1% | 8.6% |
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Perins School
Alresford, SO24 9BS |
Secondary | 1,166 | 3.4% | 11.5% |
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The King's School, Grantham
Grantham, NG31 6RP |
Secondary | 1,216 | 6.4% | 7.5% |
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Wirral Grammar School for Girls
Wirral, CH63 3AF |
Secondary | 1,194 | 2.9% | 8.9% |
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Wilmington Grammar School for Boys
Dartford, DA2 7DA |
Secondary | 1,178 | 7.6% | 9.9% |
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Wilmington Grammar School for Girls
Dartford, DA2 7BB |
Secondary | 1,163 | 2.4% | 5.4% |
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Wirral Grammar School for Boys
Wirral, CH63 3AQ |
Secondary | 1,075 | 9.2% | 8.4% |
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Herschel Grammar School
Slough, SL1 3BW |
Secondary | 1,056 | 1.6% | 6.5% |
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Presdales School
Ware, SG12 9NX |
Secondary | 1,166 | 6.4% | 8.4% |
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The Norton Knatchbull School
Ashford, TN24 0QJ |
Secondary | 1,290 | 2% | 7.4% |
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Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College
Tarporley, CW6 0BL |
Secondary | 1,187 | 7.9% | 9.8% |
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Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School
Brentwood, CM14 4EX |
Secondary | 1,013 | 6.3% | 9.9% |
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Lawrence Sheriff School
Rugby, CV21 3AG |
Secondary | 1,201 | 0.8% | 8.6% |
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Newlands Girls' School
Maidenhead, SL6 5JB |
Secondary | 1,242 | 5.8% | 11.1% |
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St Mary's Catholic School
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2NQ |
Secondary | 1,121 | 8.8% | 7.9% |
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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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The Crossley Heath School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,148 | Sign in to see | |
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The Belvedere Academy
Liverpool, L8 3TF |
Secondary | 1,128 | ||
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Heckmondwike Grammar School
Heckmondwike, WF16 0AH |
Secondary | 1,468 | ||
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Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School
Ramsgate, CT11 7PS |
Secondary | 1,388 | ||
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Kendrick School
Reading, RG1 5BN |
Secondary | 934 | ||
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Devonport High School for Boys
Plymouth, PL1 5QP |
Secondary | 1,268 | ||
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St Edward's College
Liverpool, L12 1LF |
Secondary | 1,162 | ||
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Enfield Grammar School
Enfield, EN2 6LN |
Secondary | 1,026 | ||
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Altrincham Grammar School for Girls
Altrincham, WA14 2NL |
Secondary | 1,384 | ||
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Outwood Academy Ripon
Ripon, HG4 2DE |
Secondary | 662 | ||
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Bournemouth School
Bournemouth, BH8 9PY |
Secondary | 1,284 | ||
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Chiswick School
London, W4 3UN |
Secondary | 1,592 | ||
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Notre Dame High School, Norwich
Norwich, NR1 3PB |
Secondary | 1,573 | ||
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Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School
Rickmansworth, WD3 1HG |
Secondary | 1,199 | ||
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Saint Claudine's Catholic School for Girls
London, NW10 4EP |
Secondary | 966 | ||
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St Joseph's College
London, SE19 3HL |
Secondary | 810 | ||
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Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School
Brentwood, CM14 4EX |
Secondary | 1,013 | ||
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Dyke House Sports and Technology College
Hartlepool, TS24 8NQ |
Secondary | 1,308 | ||
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The Studio School Liverpool
Liverpool, L1 0BS |
Secondary | 285 | ||
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Jane Austen College
Norwich, NR3 1DD |
Secondary | 1,107 | ||
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Harris Academy Battersea
London, SW11 5AP |
Secondary | 900 | ||
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Kings College Guildford
Guildford, GU2 8DU |
Secondary | 566 | ||
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Whalley Range 11-18 High School
Manchester, M16 8GW |
Secondary | 1,650 | ||
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Erdington Academy
Birmingham, B24 8RE |
Secondary | 935 | ||
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Queen's Park High School
Chester, CH4 7AE |
Secondary | 791 | ||
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High Storrs School
Sheffield, S11 7LH |
Secondary | 1,670 | ||
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Tanfield School
Stanley, DH9 8AY |
Secondary | 702 | ||
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King Edward VII Academy
King's Lynn, PE30 2QB |
Secondary | 1,181 | ||
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St John Fisher Catholic Academy
Harrogate, HG2 8PT |
Secondary | 1,283 | ||
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All Saints Catholic School York
York, YO24 1BJ |
Secondary | 1,416 | ||