Kirkby High School

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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Running cost categories

We've chosen 27 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
Kirkby High School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,029 23.6% 56.9%
Oasis Academy MediaCityUK
Manchester, M50 3UQ
Secondary 1,020 19.3% 51.5%
Manchester Enterprise Academy
Wythenshawe, M22 9RH
Secondary 1,248 25.5% 56.5%
Manchester Communication Academy
Manchester, M40 8NT
Secondary 1,267 22.7% 58.3%
The Academy of St Nicholas
Liverpool, L19 5NY
Secondary 972 23.2% 56.9%
Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy
Runcorn, WA7 6EP
Secondary 941 19.7% 51.5%
Co-op Academy Leeds
Leeds, LS9 7HD
Secondary 941 21.1% 54.7%
King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool
Liverpool, L8 9SJ
Secondary 886 20% 58.4%
Cedar Mount Academy
Gorton, M18 7DT
Secondary 830 16% 59.6%
Saint Paul's Catholic High School
Manchester, M23 2YS
Secondary 930 30.7% 55.4%
Lord Derby Academy
Liverpool, L36 6DG
Secondary 1,087 16.8% 51.7%
Cockshut Hill School
Birmingham, B26 2HX
Secondary 973 18.9% 55.6%
Clifton Community School
Rotherham, S65 2SN
Secondary 1,102 28.4% 59.3%
Benfield School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4NU
Secondary 969 19.3% 59.2%
The Academy of St Francis of Assisi
Liverpool, L6 7UR
Secondary 892 34.3% 56.3%
The East Manchester Academy
Manchester, M11 3DS
Secondary 1,007 22.1% 63.6%
Dean Trust Wigan
Wigan, WN5 0DQ
Secondary 808 24.8% 52.1%
Trinity Academy Grammar
Sowerby Bridge, HX6 2NW
Secondary 991 19.5% 49.5%
City of London Academy Highbury Grove
London, N5 2EQ
Secondary 1,153 16.3% 53.7%
Cockburn John Charles Academy
Leeds, LS10 2JU
Secondary 1,212 22.2% 52.6%
Dixons Unity Academy
Leeds, LS12 3DS
Secondary 913 24.9% 50.9%
The Albion Academy
Salford, M6 6QT
Secondary 894 16% 54.6%
Harris Academy Clapham
London, SW4 8LD
Secondary 767 20.4% 59.2%
The Lowry Academy
Manchester, M28 0SY
Secondary 882 12.5% 56.1%
Alvaston Moor Academy
Derby, DE24 0AN
Secondary 882 17.8% 58%
Dixons Brooklands Academy
Manchester, M23 9BP
Secondary 1,022 18.9% 53.9%
The Royal Harbour Academy
Ramsgate, CT12 6RH
Secondary 985 32.6% 57.8%

Building cost categories

We've chosen 24 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
Kirkby High School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,029 Sign in to see
Oasis Academy Oldham
Oldham, OL8 4JZ
Secondary 1,450
Plantsbrook School
Sutton Coldfield, B72 1RB
Secondary 1,561
Kenton School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 3RU
Secondary 1,819
King Ecgbert School
Sheffield, S17 3QU
Secondary 1,454
Kingswood Academy
Hull, HU7 4WR
Secondary 1,455
Silverdale School
Sheffield, S11 9QH
Secondary 1,469
Outwood Academy Shafton
Barnsley, S72 8RE
Secondary 1,385
Halewood Academy
Knowsley, L26 1UU
Secondary 1,155
Westfield Academy
Watford, WD18 6NS
Secondary 1,341
Lord Derby Academy
Liverpool, L36 6DG
Secondary 1,087
Nova Hreod Academy
Swindon, SN2 2NQ
Secondary 1,039
Witton Park Academy
Blackburn, BB2 6TD
Secondary 1,259
Kirk Balk Academy
Barnsley, S74 9HX
Secondary 1,333
Ryburn Valley High School
Sowerby Bridge, HX6 1DF
Secondary 1,654
Highfields School
Wolverhampton, WV4 4NT
Secondary 1,736
The Marvell College
Hull, HU9 4EE
Secondary 1,255
Co-op Academy North Manchester
Manchester, M9 7SS
Secondary 1,260
Moorside High School
Manchester, M27 0AP
Secondary 1,165
Rainford High School
St Helens, WA11 8NY
Secondary 1,719
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester
Manchester, M8 8DT
Secondary 643
Tupton Hall School
Chesterfield, S42 6LG
Secondary 1,641
Co-op Academy Walkden
Manchester, M28 7JB
Secondary 1,493
Carlton Bolling
Bradford, BD3 0DU
Secondary 1,650