Southlands 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
Southlands High School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 926 9.6% 27%
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy
Darwen, BB3 3HD
Secondary 1,081 12.2% 27.5%
Richard Rose Morton Academy
Carlisle, CA2 6LB
Secondary 897 15.8% 26.3%
Richard Rose Central Academy
Carlisle, CA1 1LY
Secondary 1,046 7.9% 29.4%
King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls
Birmingham, B17 8QB
Secondary 956 9.8% 26.3%
Feversham Girls' Secondary Academy
Bradford, BD3 0LT
Secondary 805 10.1% 26.3%
Landau Forte Academy, QEMS
Tamworth, B79 8AH
Secondary 929 12.7% 25.4%
Baylis Court School
Slough, SL1 3AH
Secondary 909 11.9% 28.2%
Dixons Kings Academy
Bradford, BD7 2AN
Secondary 849 11.8% 27.3%
Testwood School
Southampton, SO40 3ZW
Secondary 879 7.7% 28.9%
Burnt Mill Academy
Harlow, CM20 2NR
Secondary 988 12% 27.1%
The Cowplain School
Waterlooville, PO8 8RY
Secondary 997 13.1% 25.5%
Altrincham College
Altrincham, WA15 8QW
Secondary 978 13.3% 23.9%
Penwortham Priory Academy
Preston, PR1 0JE
Secondary 766 7.7% 25.6%
The Green School for Girls
Isleworth, TW7 5BB
Secondary 919 12% 24.8%
Bishop Milner Catholic College
Dudley, DY1 3BY
Secondary 854 12.1% 25.3%
Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology
Nottingham, NG7 2PL
Secondary 914 10.9% 28.1%
Ursuline College
Westgate-on-Sea, CT8 8LX
Secondary 941 12.3% 29.4%
Haileybury Turnford
Waltham Cross, EN8 0JU
Secondary 922 12% 29.1%
Selston High School
Nottingham, NG16 6BW
Secondary 873 12.2% 28.5%
Thomas Becket Catholic School
Northampton, NN3 6HT
Secondary 891 13.6% 27.1%
Queen's Park High School
Chester, CH4 7AE
Secondary 765 12% 26.6%
Unsworth Academy
Bury, BL9 8LP
Secondary 965 15.1% 29.7%
The Garibaldi School
Mansfield, NG19 0JX
Secondary 970 9.7% 25.2%
Penketh High School
Warrington, WA5 2BY
Secondary 966 13.7% 28.1%
Tottington High School
Bury, BL8 3LY
Secondary 939 16% 26.7%
King's Leadership Academy Bolton
Bolton, BL3 3HL
Secondary 910 12.6% 28.8%
Hermitage Academy
Chester le Street, DH2 3AD
Secondary 1,000 12% 26.5%
Monkwearmouth Academy
Sunderland, SR6 8LG
Secondary 849 11.1% 28.3%
The Grange Academy
Bushey, WD23 3AA
Secondary 985 11.8% 27.3%

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
Southlands High School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 926 Sign in to see
The Charter School North Dulwich
London, SE24 9JH
Secondary 1,319
Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College
Sandbach, CW11 3NT
Secondary 1,391
Cirencester Deer Park School
Cirencester, GL7 1XB
Secondary 1,013
The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School
Chester, CH3 5XF
Secondary 1,179
Penrice Academy
St Austell, PL25 3NR
Secondary 1,427
Congleton High School
Congleton, CW12 4NS
Secondary 1,270
Poole Grammar School
Poole, BH17 9JU
Secondary 1,199
Warden Park Secondary Academy
Haywards Heath, RH17 5DP
Secondary 1,528
Fred Longworth High School
Manchester, M29 8JN
Secondary 1,284
Stewards Academy - Science Specialist, Harlow
Harlow, CM18 7NQ
Secondary 999
Framwellgate School Durham
Durham, DH1 5BQ
Secondary 1,276
The Boswells School
Chelmsford, CM1 6LY
Secondary 1,443
The Marlborough Science Academy
St Albans, AL1 2QA
Secondary 1,319
Wyvern College
Eastleigh, SO50 7AN
Secondary 1,343
Grey Court School
Richmond, TW10 7HN
Secondary 1,595
The James Hornsby School
Basildon, SS15 5NX
Secondary 1,006
Calday Grange Grammar School
Wirral, CH48 8GG
Secondary 1,509
Hamstead Hall Academy
Birmingham, B20 1HL
Secondary 1,188
All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Academy
Mansfield, NG19 6BW
Secondary 1,128
Walton High School
Stafford, ST17 0LJ
Secondary 1,160
Egglescliffe School
Stockton-on-Tees, TS16 0LA
Secondary 1,532
Leasowes High School
Halesowen, B62 8PJ
Secondary 1,117
The Link Academy
Dudley, DY2 0PB
Secondary 997
Patchway Community School
Almondsbury, BS32 4AJ
Secondary 926
St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
Manchester, M25 1JH
Secondary 1,087
Trinity Academy Bradford
Bradford, BD13 2AS
Secondary 891
Coloma Convent Girls' School
Croydon, CR9 5AS
Secondary 1,026
Park House School
Newbury, RG14 6NQ
Secondary 980
Priestnall School
Stockport, SK4 3HP
Secondary 1,273