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 28 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Irlam and Cadishead Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 710 | 26.9% | 40.7% |
St Aldhelm's Academy
Poole, BH12 4HS |
Secondary | 844 | 29% | 41.4% |
Prenton High School for Girls
Birkenhead, CH42 6RR |
Secondary | 785 | 18.4% | 40.2% |
Haughton Academy
Darlington, DL1 2AN |
Secondary | 872 | 25.1% | 39.1% |
Harris Academy Morden
Morden, SM4 6DU |
Secondary | 860 | 24.2% | 43.7% |
Oak Academy
Bournemouth, BH11 9JJ |
Secondary | 597 | 23.5% | 41.9% |
The Cornerstone Academy
Poole, BH15 4BQ |
Secondary | 672 | 21.4% | 39.2% |
Copley Academy
Stalybridge, SK15 3RR |
Secondary | 625 | 25.9% | 42.4% |
Cliff Park Ormiston Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR31 6TA |
Secondary | 832 | 25.4% | 39.8% |
Caister Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR30 5LS |
Secondary | 679 | 24.2% | 37.8% |
St Michael's Church of England High School
Crosby, L23 7UL |
Secondary | 683 | 24.3% | 34.9% |
Litherland High School
Liverpool, L21 0DB |
Secondary | 735 | 23.9% | 45.2% |
Winterhill School
Rotherham, S61 2BD |
Secondary | 928 | 25% | 39.1% |
Beckfoot Upper Heaton
Bradford, BD9 6AL |
Secondary | 723 | 33.5% | 40.1% |
Sewell Park Academy
Norwich, NR3 4BX |
Secondary | 780 | 22% | 39.7% |
David Nieper Academy
Alfreton, DE55 7JA |
Secondary | 777 | 23.6% | 41.9% |
Tong Leadership Academy
Bradford, BD4 6NR |
Secondary | 793 | 24% | 40.4% |
The Winstanley School
Leicester, LE3 3BD |
Secondary | 628 | 25.6% | 39% |
The Hyndburn Academy
Blackburn, BB1 4ED |
Secondary | 621 | 20.3% | 41.8% |
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester
Manchester, M8 8DT |
Secondary | 643 | 20.2% | 43.4% |
Ferryhill School
Ferryhill, DL17 8RW |
Secondary | 769 | 22.8% | 41.1% |
The Pedmore High School
Stourbridge, DY9 7HS |
Secondary | 659 | 23.4% | 38.2% |
The Valley Leadership Academy
Bacup, OL13 0TG |
Secondary | 656 | 19.9% | 43.1% |
Central Lancaster High School
Lancaster, LA1 3LS |
Secondary | 601 | 25.2% | 44.4% |
St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy
Stockport, SK4 2QP |
Secondary | 592 | 21.1% | 38.2% |
Outwood Academy Haydock
St. Helens, WA11 0JG |
Secondary | 857 | 26.5% | 36.9% |
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy
St. Helens, WA11 9BB |
Secondary | 565 | 25.9% | 44.2% |
Farringdon Community Academy
Sunderland, SR3 3EL |
Secondary | 678 | 23.4% | 41.9% |
Building cost categories
We've chosen 26 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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Irlam and Cadishead Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 710 | Sign in to see | |
Oasis Academy MediaCityUK
Manchester, M50 3UQ |
Secondary | 1,020 | ||
Harris Academy Falconwood
Welling, DA16 2PE |
Secondary | 1,303 | ||
Furness Academy
Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9BB |
Secondary | 1,209 | ||
Kettering Science Academy
Kettering, NN15 7AA |
Secondary | 1,419 | ||
Drapers' Academy
Romford, RM3 9XR |
Secondary | 1,220 | ||
Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 4LD |
Secondary | 1,181 | ||
The Winsford Academy
Winsford, CW7 2BT |
Secondary | 1,093 | ||
Don Valley Academy
Doncaster, DN5 9DD |
Secondary | 1,099 | ||
Consett Academy
Consett, DH8 6LZ |
Secondary | 1,580 | ||
Saint Ambrose College
Altrincham, WA15 0HE |
Secondary | 1,068 | ||
King's School
Hove, BN3 8BN |
Secondary | 876 | ||
St Mary's Catholic School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE7 7PE |
Secondary | 1,442 | ||
Hollingworth Academy
Rochdale, OL16 3DR |
Secondary | 1,339 | ||
Forge Valley School
Sheffield, S6 5HG |
Secondary | 1,512 | ||
Dean Trust Ardwick
Manchester, M13 0LF |
Secondary | 1,318 | ||
Highfield Leadership Academy
Blackpool, FY4 3JZ |
Secondary | 635 | ||
The Prescot School
Liverpool, L34 3NB |
Secondary | 892 | ||
Reading Girls' School
Reading, RG2 7PY |
Secondary | 873 | ||
City of Derby Academy
Derby, DE24 3AR |
Secondary | 956 | ||
Chilton Trinity School
Bridgwater, TA6 3JA |
Secondary | 970 | ||
Oasis Academy Leesbrook
Oldham, OL4 5JE |
Secondary | 1,120 | ||
Laurus Cheadle Hulme
Cheadle, SK8 5GB |
Secondary | 1,069 | ||
Darton Academy
Barnsley, S75 5EF |
Secondary | 1,156 | ||
Outwood Academy Normanby
Middlesbrough, TS6 9AG |
Secondary | 768 | ||
St Matthew's RC High School
Manchester, M40 0EW |
Secondary | 1,291 |