Kirkby High School

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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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
Kirkby High School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,029 23.8% 58%
The Excelsior Academy
London, E8 2EY
Secondary 994 17.7% 58.7%
The Bridge Academy
London, E2 8BA
Secondary 1,101 19.5% 56.4%
Sheffield Springs Academy
Sheffield, S12 2SF
Secondary 1,048 19.8% 58.2%
Oasis Academy MediaCityUK
Manchester, M50 3UQ
Secondary 1,015 21.4% 52.5%
The City Academy, Hackney
London, E9 6EA
Secondary 1,154 19.9% 55.6%
Manchester Enterprise Academy
Wythenshawe, M22 9RH
Secondary 1,187 29.5% 57.3%
Ark Charter Academy
Southsea, PO5 4HL
Secondary 917 21.3% 60.7%
Manchester Communication Academy
Manchester, M40 8NT
Secondary 1,301 22.7% 59.6%
The Academy of St Nicholas
Liverpool, L19 5NY
Secondary 928 26.1% 56.3%
Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy
Runcorn, WA7 6EP
Secondary 829 24.3% 55.5%
Platanos College
London, SW9 0AL
Secondary 916 22.6% 54.4%
Bartley Green School
Birmingham, B32 3QJ
Secondary 934 21.4% 56.1%
Leeds East Academy
Leeds, LS14 6HA
Secondary 1,021 26.1% 58.4%
Co-op Academy Leeds
Leeds, LS9 7HD
Secondary 971 22.1% 58.9%
King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool
Liverpool, L8 9SJ
Secondary 902 21.7% 61.8%
Cedar Mount Academy
Gorton, M18 7DT
Secondary 820 16.8% 59.9%
Saint Paul's Catholic High School
Manchester, M23 2YS
Secondary 953 31.3% 53.7%
Lord Derby Academy
Liverpool, L36 6DG
Secondary 1,080 16.8% 53.5%
Cockshut Hill School
Birmingham, B26 2HX
Secondary 965 19.2% 59.7%
The Prescot School
Liverpool, L34 3NB
Secondary 922 25.9% 52%
Erdington Academy
Birmingham, B24 8RE
Secondary 935 18.8% 56.6%
Clifton Community School
Rotherham, S65 2SN
Secondary 1,116 27.2% 61.4%
The Academy of St Francis of Assisi
Liverpool, L6 7UR
Secondary 895 29.9% 57%
The East Manchester Academy
Manchester, M11 3DS
Secondary 1,039 25% 60.8%
Ormiston NEW Academy
Wolverhampton, WV10 6SE
Secondary 1,067 18.8% 58.2%
Royal Docks Academy
London, E16 3HS
Secondary 905 24.1% 55.5%
The Albion Academy
Salford, M6 6QT
Secondary 899 21.4% 57.8%
Dixons Brooklands Academy
Manchester, M23 9BP
Secondary 1,001 20.5% 53.2%
Cardinal Pole Catholic School
London, E9 6LG
Secondary 1,057 21.3% 60.8%

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
Kirkby High School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,029 Sign in to see
The Chalk Hills Academy
Luton, LU4 0NE
Secondary 1,620
Midhurst Rother College
Midhurst, GU29 9DT
Secondary 1,159
The Wellington Academy
Ludgershall, SP11 9RR
Secondary 1,155
Kettering Science Academy
Kettering, NN15 7AA
Secondary 1,454
Oasis Academy Oldham
Oldham, OL8 4JZ
Secondary 1,414
Bedford Academy
Bedford, MK42 9TR
Secondary 1,377
Hope Academy
Newton-le-Willows, WA12 0AQ
Secondary 1,289
North Durham Academy
Stanley, DH9 0TW
Secondary 977
Stanground Academy
Peterborough, PE7 3BY
Secondary 1,528
Teddington School
Teddington, TW11 9PJ
Secondary 1,385
West Derby School
Liverpool, L13 7HQ
Secondary 999
Lift Kingswood
Hull, HU7 4WR
Secondary 1,537
Halewood Academy
Knowsley, L26 1UU
Secondary 1,147
William Perkin Church of England High School
Greenford, UB6 8PR
Secondary 1,397
Ernesford Grange Community Academy
Coventry, CV3 2QD
Secondary 1,166
Lord Derby Academy
Liverpool, L36 6DG
Secondary 1,080
English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College
Hartlepool, TS25 4HA
Secondary 1,472
Witton Park Academy
Blackburn, BB2 6TD
Secondary 1,314
Kirk Balk Academy
Barnsley, S74 9HX
Secondary 1,327
Co-op Academy North Manchester
Manchester, M9 7SS
Secondary 1,259
Beckfoot Oakbank
Keighley, BD22 7DU
Secondary 1,503
Kelvin Hall School
Hull, HU5 4QH
Secondary 1,622
Moorside High School
Manchester, M27 0AP
Secondary 1,148
Rainford High School
St Helens, WA11 8NY
Secondary 1,680
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester
Manchester, M8 8DT
Secondary 648
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester
Manchester, M8 8DT
Secondary 636
Co-op Academy Walkden
Manchester, M28 7JB
Secondary 1,480
Oaks Park High School
Carshalton, SM5 4NS
Secondary 1,358
The City of Leicester College
Leicester, LE5 6LN
Secondary 1,571