Parrs Wood High School

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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
Parrs Wood High School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,869 13.4% 29.4%
Northampton Academy
Northampton, NN3 8NH
Secondary 1,719 15.7% 23.7%
The Chalk Hills Academy
Luton, LU4 0NE
Secondary 1,620 13% 33%
Westlands School
Sittingbourne, ME10 1PF
Secondary 1,751 19.4% 26.4%
The Canterbury Academy
Canterbury, CT2 8QA
Secondary 1,993 19.3% 25.5%
Camborne Science and International Academy
Camborne, TR14 7PP
Secondary 1,785 13.3% 24.8%
Windsor High School and Sixth Form
Halesowen, B63 4BB
Secondary 1,764 10.7% 25.5%
Greenshaw High School
Sutton, SM1 3DY
Secondary 1,966 11.5% 26.1%
Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College
Coventry, CV1 2BA
Secondary 1,751 18.1% 25.4%
Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre
Tenterden, TN30 6LT
Secondary 1,863 12.9% 27.5%
Chesterfield High School
Liverpool, L23 9YB
Secondary 1,631 15.5% 24.6%
Kingsbury High School
London, NW9 9JR
Secondary 2,000 11.7% 29.1%
Featherstone High School
Southall, UB2 5HF
Secondary 1,773 10.5% 32.4%
Shoeburyness High School
Southend-on-Sea, SS3 9LL
Secondary 1,749 20.4% 34.3%
Hall Cross Academy
Doncaster, DN1 2HY
Secondary 2,045 9.7% 26.4%
Coundon Court
Coventry, CV6 2AJ
Secondary 1,882 20.1% 23.3%
Clacton County High School
Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 6DZ
Secondary 1,870 16.3% 30.3%
Outwood Academy Portland
Worksop, S80 2SF
Secondary 1,730 12.6% 26.2%
Meadowhead School Academy Trust
Sheffield, S8 8BR
Secondary 1,964 11.5% 31.6%
Wade Deacon High School
Widnes, WA8 7TD
Secondary 1,618 11.4% 26.6%
President Kennedy School Academy
Coventry, CV6 4GL
Secondary 1,847 21.1% 32.9%
Highfields School
Wolverhampton, WV4 4NT
Secondary 1,783 19.7% 30.2%
Immanuel College
Bradford, BD10 9AQ
Secondary 1,727 18.4% 27.2%
Rivington and Blackrod High School
Bolton, BL6 7RU
Secondary 1,585 14.5% 23.8%
Ecclesfield School
Sheffield, S35 9WD
Secondary 1,727 22.5% 28.1%
Jack Hunt Academy
Peterborough, PE3 9PY
Secondary 1,892 10.4% 34.1%
Derby Moor Spencer Academy
Derby, DE23 2FS
Secondary 1,711 12.6% 33.9%
Horizon Community College
Barnsley, S70 6PD
Secondary 1,916 12.9% 27.6%
Philip Morant School and College
Colchester, CO3 4QS
Secondary 1,835 10.3% 24.1%
St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Bradford, BD9 4BQ
Secondary 1,798 20.9% 24.6%

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
Parrs Wood High School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,869 Sign in to see
The Canterbury Academy
Canterbury, CT2 8QA
Secondary 1,993
Queen Elizabeth School
LA6 2HJ
Secondary 1,156
Herne Bay High School
Herne Bay, CT6 7NS
Secondary 1,548
Sharnbrook Academy
Bedford, MK44 1JL
Secondary 1,686
Cranford Community College
Hounslow, TW5 9PD
Secondary 1,554
Dame Alice Owen's School
Potters Bar, EN6 2DU
Secondary 1,468
William de Ferrers School
Chelmsford, CM3 5JU
Secondary 1,248
Bohunt School
Liphook, GU30 7NY
Secondary 1,872
Wildern School
Southampton, SO30 4EJ
Secondary 1,800
Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre
Cheltenham, GL51 3EF
Secondary 1,866
Shenley Brook End School
Milton Keynes, MK5 7ZT
Secondary 1,885
Uxbridge High School
Uxbridge, UB8 2PR
Secondary 1,345
Kesgrave High School
Ipswich, IP5 2PB
Secondary 1,861
Lift Bexleyheath
Bexleyheath, DA6 7DA
Secondary 1,489
Landau Forte Academy, QEMS
Tamworth, B79 8AH
Secondary 938
Cranbrook School
Cranbrook, TN17 3JD
Secondary 918
Alperton Community School
Wembley, HA0 4JE
Secondary 1,925
Gordon's School
Woking, GU24 9PT
Secondary 981
Wade Deacon High School
Widnes, WA8 7TD
Secondary 1,618
Chichester High School
Chichester, PO19 8EB
Secondary 1,261
Trinity Catholic College
Middlesbrough, TS4 3JW
Secondary 1,304
Ely College
Ely, CB6 2SH
Secondary 1,651
Mulberry School for Girls
London, E1 2JP
Secondary 1,648
Jack Hunt Academy
Peterborough, PE3 9PY
Secondary 1,892
Wath Academy
Rotherham, S63 7NW
Secondary 2,040
Wright Robinson College
Manchester, M18 8RL
Secondary 1,811
St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington
Washington, NE38 8AF
Secondary 1,588
Budmouth Academy Weymouth
Weymouth, DT4 9SY
Secondary 1,499
The John Warner School
Hoddesdon, EN11 0QF
Secondary 821