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 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
School | Type | Number of pupils | Pupils with special educational needs | Pupils eligible for free school meals |
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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
School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
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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 |