Birchwood Community High School

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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.

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  • 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
Birchwood Community High School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 891 22.4% 37.2%
Stockport Academy
Stockport, SK3 0UP
Secondary 1,012 21.8% 38.8%
Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich
London, SE22 0AT
Secondary 909 20% 35.1%
Droylsden Academy
Manchester, M43 6QD
Secondary 942 26.8% 38%
Co-op Academy Swinton
Manchester, M27 6JU
Secondary 992 17.5% 38%
George Eliot Academy
Nuneaton, CV11 4QP
Secondary 850 20.6% 36%
Chantry Academy
Ipswich, IP2 9LR
Secondary 984 22% 37.3%
West Derby School
Liverpool, L13 7HQ
Secondary 999 23.2% 34.5%
The Bolsover School
Chesterfield, S44 6XA
Secondary 909 18.1% 37.1%
Colne Primet Academy
Colne, BB8 8JF
Secondary 863 18.9% 36.7%
Harris Church of England Academy
Rugby, CV22 6EA
Secondary 881 20.3% 37.6%
Baxter College
Kidderminster, DY11 5PQ
Secondary 782 19.8% 35.9%
Heritage High School
Chesterfield, S43 4QG
Secondary 953 22% 37.3%
Granville Academy
Swadlincote, DE11 7JR
Secondary 911 21.1% 34.8%
Lawn Manor Academy
Swindon, SN3 1ER
Secondary 940 20.9% 39.1%
Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School
Warrington, WA4 1JL
Secondary 861 25.3% 35.1%
Park Academy West London
Hillingdon, UB8 3GA
Secondary 852 21% 39.7%
Whitworth Park Academy
Spennymoor, DL16 7LN
Secondary 988 21.4% 38.7%
Castle Hall Academy
Mirfield, WF14 9PH
Secondary 831 21.1% 35.9%
Shrewsbury Academy
Shrewsbury, SY1 4LL
Secondary 802 23.9% 37.7%
Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School
Wednesbury, WS10 9QS
Secondary 842 20.3% 38.9%
The Turing School
Eastbourne, BN23 8EJ
Secondary 766 22.2% 38.8%
Perryfields Academy
Oldbury, B68 0RG
Secondary 822 21.7% 35.7%
Werneth School
Stockport, SK6 3BX
Secondary 991 24.2% 37.3%
Outwood Academy Haydock
St. Helens, WA11 0JG
Secondary 820 25.3% 38%
Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Ellesmere Port, CH65 7AQ
Secondary 970 22.6% 34%
St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Rochdale, OL16 4RX
Secondary 1,060 21.7% 38.5%
Hartshill Academy
Nuneaton, CV10 0NA
Secondary 991 21.3% 37.8%
Walton-Le-Dale High School
Preston, PR5 6RN
Secondary 735 19.8% 35.7%
Philips High School
Manchester, M45 7PH
Secondary 873 16.4% 37%