William Perkin Church of England High 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
William Perkin Church of England High School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,387 7.4% 19.4%
Sandwell Academy
West Bromwich, B71 4LG
Secondary 1,395 10.5% 22.3%
Malcolm Arnold Academy
Northampton, NN2 6JW
Secondary 1,358 12.5% 21.1%
Brighouse High School
Brighouse, HD6 2NY
Secondary 1,325 12.5% 20.5%
The Mirfield Free Grammar
Mirfield, WF14 9EZ
Secondary 1,449 10.3% 20.7%
Fernwood School
Nottingham, NG8 2FT
Secondary 1,433 10.1% 18.1%
Overton Grange School
Sutton, SM2 6TQ
Secondary 1,245 9.9% 22.1%
Queen Mary's Grammar School
Walsall, WS1 2PG
Secondary 1,344 3.5% 17%
Carshalton High School for Girls
Carshalton, SM5 2QX
Secondary 1,418 10.4% 22.6%
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Blackburn, BB2 2JR
Secondary 1,484 9.5% 19.4%
St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre
Gloucester, GL4 0DD
Secondary 1,517 8.2% 18.9%
King Edward VI Handsworth School
Birmingham, B21 9AR
Secondary 1,284 5.9% 18.1%
Sir John Leman High School
Beccles, NR34 9PG
Secondary 1,443 10.3% 19.9%
Nene Park Academy
Peterborough, PE2 7EA
Secondary 1,443 7.8% 22.4%
Carlton Academy
Nottingham, NG4 3SH
Secondary 1,336 8.2% 22.8%
Bentley Wood High School
Stanmore, HA7 3JW
Secondary 1,409 8.3% 23.8%
The Maplesden Noakes School
Maidstone, ME16 0TJ
Secondary 1,411 11.6% 18.3%
St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon
Blaydon-on-Tyne, NE21 4BQ
Secondary 1,454 9.2% 16.4%
Salendine Nook High School Academy
Huddersfield, HD3 4GN
Secondary 1,413 7.2% 21.7%
St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7JN
Secondary 1,321 9.3% 17.3%
The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls
Romford, RM1 2RR
Secondary 1,410 3.7% 20.2%
The Kimberley School
Nottingham, NG16 2NJ
Secondary 1,360 6.8% 16.5%
King Ecgbert School
Sheffield, S17 3QU
Secondary 1,454 11% 17.3%
Launceston College
Launceston, PL15 9JR
Secondary 1,337 12.2% 21%
St Joseph's Catholic Academy
Hebburn, NE31 2ET
Secondary 1,369 13.2% 18.4%
Southgate School
Barnet, EN4 0BL
Secondary 1,459 10.2% 18.6%
Meole Brace School
Shrewsbury, SY3 9DW
Secondary 1,351 7.9% 18.7%
Boston Spa Academy
Wetherby, LS23 6RW
Secondary 1,429 8.9% 18.7%
Temple Moor High School
Leeds, LS15 0PT
Secondary 1,332 7.9% 20.5%
Highfields School
Matlock, DE4 5NA
Secondary 1,321 11.8% 20.1%

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
William Perkin Church of England High School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,387 Sign in to see
Archbishop Sentamu Academy
Hull, HU9 5YB
Secondary 1,362
Midhurst Rother College
Midhurst, GU29 9DT
Secondary 1,168
Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy
Walsall, WS4 1BW
Secondary 1,394
Future Academies Watford
Watford, WD25 7HW
Secondary 1,082
City Academy Norwich
Norwich, NR4 7LP
Secondary 701
Oasis Academy Oldham
Oldham, OL8 4JZ
Secondary 1,450
Bedford Academy
Bedford, MK42 9TR
Secondary 1,332
Brompton Academy
Gillingham, ME7 5HT
Secondary 1,423
Plantsbrook School
Sutton Coldfield, B72 1RB
Secondary 1,561
Passmores Academy
Harlow, CM18 6JH
Secondary 1,205
Stanground Academy
Peterborough, PE7 3BY
Secondary 1,398
Teddington School
Teddington, TW11 9PJ
Secondary 1,399
Outwood Academy Shafton
Barnsley, S72 8RE
Secondary 1,385
Halewood Academy
Knowsley, L26 1UU
Secondary 1,155
Kirkby High School
Liverpool, L32 9PP
Secondary 1,029
Lord Derby Academy
Liverpool, L36 6DG
Secondary 1,087
Witton Park Academy
Blackburn, BB2 6TD
Secondary 1,259
Kirk Balk Academy
Barnsley, S74 9HX
Secondary 1,333
Rushey Mead Academy
Leicester, LE4 7AN
Secondary 1,744
Co-op Academy North Manchester
Manchester, M9 7SS
Secondary 1,260
The Charles Dickens School
Broadstairs, CT10 2RL
Secondary 1,118
Moorside High School
Manchester, M27 0AP
Secondary 1,165
Orion Eden Park
Beckenham, BR3 3RD
Secondary 1,308
Orchard Mead Academy
Leicester, LE5 1RT
Secondary 1,086
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester
Manchester, M8 8DT
Secondary 643
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester
Manchester, M8 8DT
Secondary 637
Dormers Wells High School
Southall, UB1 3HZ
Secondary 1,495
Co-op Academy Walkden
Manchester, M28 7JB
Secondary 1,493
Oaks Park High School
Carshalton, SM5 4NS
Secondary 1,299