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 Studio School Liverpool
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 285 | 28.4% | 27.7% |
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The Cheadle Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 1LH |
Secondary | 398 | 20.4% | 26.9% |
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Oakfield Academy
Frome, BA11 4JF |
Secondary | 529 | 25.9% | 29.9% |
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The Academy, Selsey
Chichester, PO20 9EH |
Secondary | 501 | 25% | 26.1% |
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St Dunstan's School
Glastonbury, BA6 9BY |
Secondary | 510 | 26.5% | 30.1% |
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Mount Grace School
Potters Bar, EN6 1EZ |
Secondary | 489 | 23.3% | 27.8% |
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Queen Elizabeth High School
Bromyard, HR7 4QS |
Secondary | 432 | 25.7% | 23.1% |
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The Axholme Academy
Crowle, DN17 4HU |
Secondary | 530 | 27.5% | 25.6% |
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Oakbank
Reading, RG7 1ER |
Secondary | 406 | 30.5% | 32% |
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The Sele School
Hertford, SG14 2DG |
Secondary | 396 | 29.8% | 31.3% |
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The Swanage School
Swanage, BH19 2PH |
Secondary | 339 | 29.5% | 31.9% |
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Hadlow Rural Community School
Hadlow, TN11 0AU |
Secondary | 392 | 36.3% | 28.4% |
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St Boniface's RC College
Plymouth, PL5 3AG |
Secondary | 392 | 25% | 33.7% |
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Futures Institute Banbury
Banbury, OX16 9HY |
Secondary | 121 | 27.3% | 24.8% |
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XP School
Doncaster, DN4 5NG |
Secondary | 251 | 33.3% | 27.7% |
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Forest Hall School
Stansted Mountfitchet, CM24 8TZ |
Secondary | 472 | 31.4% | 29.4% |
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IKB Academy
Bristol, BS31 1SP |
Secondary | 135 | 31.1% | 22.2% |
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Churnet View Middle School
Leek, ST13 6PU |
Secondary | 436 | 20.9% | 27.1% |
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Logic Studio School
Feltham, TW13 7EF |
Secondary | 328 | 17.7% | 28.4% |
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John O'Gaunt School
Hungerford, RG17 0AN |
Secondary | 440 | 23.2% | 30.5% |
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St Benedict's Catholic High School
Alcester, B49 6PX |
Secondary | 515 | 24% | 25.9% |
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Chester International School
Chester, CH4 7AE |
Secondary | 259 | 33.7% | 23.3% |
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Staindrop Academy
Darlington, DL2 3JU |
Secondary | 470 | 35.4% | 29.6% |
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Holsworthy Community College
Holsworthy, EX22 6JD |
Secondary | 535 | 31% | 29.3% |
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St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy
Buxton, SK17 6AF |
Secondary | 419 | 22.2% | 30.3% |
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Highfield Middle School
Prudhoe, NE42 6EY |
Secondary | 358 | 25.4% | 32.7% |
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Chilmington Green School
Great Chart, TN23 3DL |
Secondary | 275 | 27.4% | 26.6% |
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Danebury School
Stockbridge, SO20 6HA |
Secondary | 326 | 35.3% | 23.9% |
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Catshill Middle School
Bromsgrove, B61 0JW |
Secondary | 424 | 20.5% | 26.2% |
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River Academy
Reading, RG1 8EQ |
Secondary | 186 | 33.3% | 28.5% |
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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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The Studio School Liverpool
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 285 | Sign in to see | |
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The Belvedere Academy
Liverpool, L8 3TF |
Secondary | 1,128 | ||
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Bristol Cathedral Choir School
Bristol, BS1 5TS |
Secondary | 1,187 | ||
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Lancaster Girls' Grammar School
Lancaster, LA1 1SF |
Secondary | 997 | ||
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Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School
Ramsgate, CT11 7PS |
Secondary | 1,388 | ||
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Devonport High School for Boys
Plymouth, PL1 5QP |
Secondary | 1,268 | ||
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Kirkbie Kendal School
Kendal, LA9 7EQ |
Secondary | 1,042 | ||
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St Edward's College
Liverpool, L12 1LF |
Secondary | 1,162 | ||
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Lancaster Royal Grammar School
Lancaster, LA1 3EF |
Secondary | 1,290 | ||
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Graveney School
London, SW17 9BU |
Secondary | 2,345 | ||
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King Edward VI Handsworth School
Birmingham, B21 9AR |
Secondary | 1,324 | ||
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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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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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St Joseph's College
London, SE19 3HL |
Secondary | 810 | ||
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Ark Bolingbroke Academy
London, SW11 6BF |
Secondary | 770 | ||
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Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School
Brentwood, CM14 4EX |
Secondary | 1,013 | ||
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The Crossley Heath School
Halifax, HX3 0HG |
Secondary | 1,148 | ||
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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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Rivington and Blackrod High School
Bolton, BL6 7RU |
Secondary | 1,585 | ||
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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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King Edward VII Academy
King's Lynn, PE30 2QB |
Secondary | 1,181 | ||
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Sacred Heart Catholic Academy
Liverpool, L23 5TF |
Secondary | 658 | ||
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All Saints Catholic School York
York, YO24 1BJ |
Secondary | 1,416 | ||