North Cestrian 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
North Cestrian School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 778 14.8% 17.5%
Linton Village College
Cambridge, CB21 4JB
Secondary 803 11.8% 15.8%
Studley High School
Studley, B80 7QX
Secondary 830 15.6% 15.4%
Beverley Grammar School
Beverley, HU17 8NF
Secondary 802 16.6% 17.8%
Chulmleigh Community College
Chulmleigh, EX18 7AA
Secondary 742 12.5% 19.9%
Lostock Hall Academy
Preston, PR5 5UR
Secondary 774 15% 17.3%
Garstang Community Academy
Preston, PR3 1YE
Secondary 804 18.9% 18.6%
Biddulph High School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST8 7AR
Secondary 771 12.3% 18.1%
Woodbrook Vale School
Loughborough, LE11 2ST
Secondary 830 17.5% 16%
Cottenham Village College
Cambridge, CB24 8UA
Secondary 877 14.6% 17.3%
Kibworth Mead Academy
Leicester, LE8 0LG
Secondary 829 15.3% 16.5%
Tarleton Academy
Preston, PR4 6AQ
Secondary 676 11.9% 17.5%
The Martin High School Anstey
Leicester, LE7 7EB
Secondary 844 13.8% 15.7%
King's Leadership Academy Warrington
Warrington, WA1 4PF
Secondary 808 17.7% 14.2%
Holywell School
Bedford, MK43 0JA
Secondary 711 17.4% 17.2%
The Catholic High School, Chester
Chester, CH4 7HS
Secondary 809 17.3% 18.9%
St Thomas More Catholic High School
Crewe, CW2 8AE
Secondary 647 13.3% 19.2%
Alleyne's Academy
Stone, ST15 8DT
Secondary 852 12.9% 16.3%
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Blackburn, BB2 6DF
Secondary 877 13.6% 17.6%
Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
Blackburn, BB2 7AD
Secondary 854 13% 18.5%
John Flamsteed Community School
Ripley, DE5 8NP
Secondary 834 13.3% 18.2%
The Richmond upon Thames School
Twickenham, TW2 7SL
Secondary 755 12.9% 19.9%
The Royal Liberty School
Romford, RM2 6HJ
Secondary 738 14.6% 19%
Claydon High School
Ipswich, IP6 0EG
Secondary 773 17.8% 19.6%
Teesdale School and Sixth Form
Barnard Castle, DL12 8HH
Secondary 691 16.4% 17.1%
Howden School
Goole, DN14 7AL
Secondary 678 14.3% 18.9%
The Sacred Heart Language College
Harrow, HA3 7AY
Secondary 775 13.2% 16.9%
Moorside High School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST9 0HP
Secondary 769 18.2% 19.2%
Lady Lumley's Academy
Pickering, YO18 8NG
Secondary 716 15.4% 17.6%
The John Warner School
Hoddesdon, EN11 0QF
Secondary 821 15.8% 16.6%

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
North Cestrian School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 778 Sign in to see
Hurworth School
Darlington, DL2 2JG
Secondary 645
West London Free School
London, W6 9LP
Secondary 926
Lostock Hall Academy
Preston, PR5 5UR
Secondary 774
Prenton High School for Girls
Birkenhead, CH42 6RR
Secondary 784
Kingswinford Academy
Kingswinford, DY6 7AD
Secondary 925
The Sele School
Hertford, SG14 2DG
Secondary 396
Christ The King Voluntary Academy
Nottingham, NG5 7JZ
Secondary 849
Iceni Secondary Academy
Thetford, IP26 4PE
Secondary 584
The Ramsey Academy, Halstead
Halstead, CO9 2HR
Secondary 744
Copley Academy
Stalybridge, SK15 3RR
Secondary 581
Church Stretton School
Church Stretton, SY6 6EX
Secondary 538
Stalham High School
Norwich, NR12 9DG
Secondary 484
The Winstanley School
Leicester, LE3 3BD
Secondary 639
Icknield Community College
Watlington, OX49 5RB
Secondary 766
Long Stratton High School
Norwich, NR15 2XR
Secondary 716
Broadland High Ormiston Academy
Norwich, NR12 8QN
Secondary 758
Colne Park High School
Colne, BB8 7DP
Secondary 1,036
Burscough Priory Academy
Ormskirk, L40 7RZ
Secondary 712
Mary Webb School and Science College
Shrewsbury, SY5 0TG
Secondary 654
Hope Valley College
Hope Valley, S33 6SD
Secondary 542
Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School
Wednesbury, WS10 9QS
Secondary 842
St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy
Stockport, SK4 2QP
Secondary 642
The Hollins
Accrington, BB5 2QY
Secondary 802
Mercia Academy
Swadlincote, DE11 0TL
Secondary 580
Longridge High School
Preston, PR3 3AR
Secondary 814
Danebury School
Stockbridge, SO20 6HA
Secondary 326
Walton-Le-Dale High School
Preston, PR5 6RN
Secondary 735
Christ The King Catholic High School
Preston, PR1 4PR
Secondary 416
Kirton Academy
Gainsborough, DN21 4NN
Secondary 394