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 | 782 | 13.9% | 38.7% |
|
De Warenne Academy
Doncaster, DN12 3JY |
Secondary | 760 | 14.4% | 41.3% |
|
Kearsley Academy
Bolton, BL4 8HY |
Secondary | 786 | 18.5% | 40.9% |
|
Leigh Academy Ebbsfleet
Swanscombe, DA10 0BZ |
Secondary | 831 | 14% | 33.9% |
|
Parkside Academy
Crook, DL15 0QF |
Secondary | 883 | 13.4% | 39.4% |
|
De Lacy Academy
Knottingley, WF11 0BZ |
Secondary | 870 | 15.7% | 39.4% |
|
Easington Academy
Peterlee, SR8 3AY |
Secondary | 788 | 16.2% | 36.8% |
|
Westminster City School
London, SW1E 5HJ |
Secondary | 802 | 10.8% | 39.4% |
|
Bridgemary School
Gosport, PO13 0JN |
Secondary | 792 | 13.7% | 38.1% |
|
The Bolsover School
Chesterfield, S44 6XA |
Secondary | 909 | 18.1% | 37.1% |
|
Colne Primet Academy
Colne, BB8 8JF |
Secondary | 863 | 18.9% | 36.7% |
|
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy
Ipswich, IP2 8PL |
Secondary | 790 | 15.8% | 40% |
|
The Oakwood Academy
Nottingham, NG5 9PJ |
Secondary | 748 | 16.8% | 39.5% |
|
The Hurlingham Academy
London, SW6 3ED |
Secondary | 732 | 15.7% | 37.1% |
|
Beechwood School
Slough, SL2 1QE |
Secondary | 830 | 16.9% | 39.8% |
|
Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School
Birmingham, B30 1UL |
Secondary | 774 | 10.3% | 38.5% |
|
Bluecoat Wollaton Academy
Nottingham, NG8 1EA |
Secondary | 828 | 14.8% | 38.1% |
|
Dixons Cottingley Academy
Bingley, BD16 1TZ |
Secondary | 867 | 13.3% | 35% |
|
George Pindar School
Scarborough, YO11 3LW |
Secondary | 727 | 13.1% | 37.7% |
|
Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy
Slough, SL2 5AY |
Secondary | 870 | 13.9% | 38.9% |
|
Springwell Community College
Chesterfield, S43 3NQ |
Secondary | 885 | 14.4% | 43% |
|
Birches Head Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 8DD |
Secondary | 954 | 15.3% | 36.6% |
|
Longdendale High School
Hyde, SK14 8LW |
Secondary | 784 | 13.9% | 34.2% |
|
Prince Albert High School
Birmingham, B42 2TU |
Secondary | 759 | 17.9% | 38.5% |
|
Edgar Wood Academy
Heywood, OL10 2QN |
Secondary | 640 | 17.6% | 41.3% |
|
The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy
Oldham, OL9 6BP |
Secondary | 720 | 15.4% | 40.1% |
|
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% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Irlam and Cadishead Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 782 | Sign in to see | |
|
Stockport Academy
Stockport, SK3 0UP |
Secondary | 1,012 | ||
|
Oasis Academy MediaCityUK
Manchester, M50 3UQ |
Secondary | 1,015 | ||
|
Harris Academy Falconwood
Welling, DA16 2PE |
Secondary | 1,285 | ||
|
Essa Academy
Bolton, BL3 3HH |
Secondary | 1,079 | ||
|
Furness Academy
Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9BB |
Secondary | 1,188 | ||
|
Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 4LD |
Secondary | 1,248 | ||
|
Langley Grammar School
Langley, SL3 7QS |
Secondary | 1,274 | ||
|
Don Valley Academy
Doncaster, DN5 9DD |
Secondary | 1,104 | ||
|
Consett Academy
Consett, DH8 6LZ |
Secondary | 1,492 | ||
|
Heartlands High School
London, N22 7ST |
Secondary | 1,181 | ||
|
Hollingworth Academy
Rochdale, OL16 3DR |
Secondary | 1,345 | ||
|
Forge Valley School
Sheffield, S6 5HG |
Secondary | 1,542 | ||
|
The Ruth Gorse Academy
Leeds, LS10 1HW |
Secondary | 1,276 | ||
|
Dean Trust Ardwick
Manchester, M13 0LF |
Secondary | 1,351 | ||
|
The Charter School East Dulwich
London, SE22 8RB |
Secondary | 1,401 | ||
|
Highfield Leadership Academy
Blackpool, FY4 3JZ |
Secondary | 683 | ||
|
The Prescot School
Liverpool, L34 3NB |
Secondary | 922 | ||
|
City of Derby Academy
Derby, DE24 3AR |
Secondary | 914 | ||
|
Chilton Trinity School
Bridgwater, TA6 3JA |
Secondary | 975 | ||
|
Oasis Academy Leesbrook
Oldham, OL4 5JE |
Secondary | 1,257 | ||
|
Darton Academy
Barnsley, S75 5EF |
Secondary | 1,114 | ||
|
Outwood Academy Normanby
Middlesbrough, TS6 9AG |
Secondary | 765 | ||
|
St Matthew's RC High School
Manchester, M40 0EW |
Secondary | 1,328 | ||
|
Kingsway Park High School
Rochdale, OL16 4XA |
Secondary | 1,323 | ||
|
Cardinal Pole Catholic School
London, E9 6LG |
Secondary | 1,057 | ||