The Royal Liberty 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
The Royal Liberty School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 738 14.6% 19%
Henley In Arden School
Henley-in-Arden, B95 6AF
Secondary 682 16.5% 19.2%
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%
Biddulph High School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST8 7AR
Secondary 771 12.3% 18.1%
Tarleton Academy
Preston, PR4 6AQ
Secondary 676 11.9% 17.5%
Salvatorian Roman Catholic College
Harrow, HA3 5DY
Secondary 737 17.9% 22.4%
St Columba's Catholic Boys' School
Bexleyheath, DA6 7QB
Secondary 815 13.4% 21.6%
Holywell School
Bedford, MK43 0JA
Secondary 711 17.4% 17.2%
Walkwood Church of England Middle School
Redditch, B97 5AQ
Secondary 662 17.7% 18.9%
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%
Newmarket Academy
Newmarket, CB8 0EB
Secondary 813 16.5% 20.5%
St Bede's Catholic Middle School
Redditch, B98 7HA
Secondary 647 15.6% 18.2%
St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School
London, SE9 2SU
Secondary 641 16.9% 16.1%
Ealing Fields Church of England High School
London, W5 4EJ
Secondary 763 12.1% 20%
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%
North Cestrian School
Altrincham, WA14 4AJ
Secondary 778 14.8% 17.5%
Houlton School
RUGBY, CV23 1ED
Secondary 710 16.3% 20%
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%
Yate Academy
Yate, BS37 4DX
Secondary 801 16.2% 20.6%
Broadland High Ormiston Academy
Norwich, NR12 8QN
Secondary 758 18.2% 20.5%
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 Deanery CofE Academy
Swindon, SN1 7DA
Secondary 768 14.1% 20.7%

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
The Royal Liberty School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 738 Sign in to see
Newport Girls' High School Academy
Newport, TF10 7HL
Secondary 836
Flixton Girls School
Manchester, M41 5DR
Secondary 964
Lutterworth High School
Lutterworth, LE17 4QH
Secondary 848
The Ursuline Academy Ilford
Ilford, IG1 4JU
Secondary 748
Morpeth Newminster Middle School
Morpeth, NE61 1RH
Secondary 556
Humphrey Perkins School
Loughborough, LE12 8JU
Secondary 845
The Roundhill Academy
Leicester, LE4 8GQ
Secondary 731
Dorchester Middle School
Dorchester, DT1 2HS
Secondary 543
Beccles High School
Beccles, NR34 7BQ
Secondary 239
Lady Margaret School
London, SW6 4UN
Secondary 781
St Edward's Church of England Academy
Leek, ST13 8DN
Secondary 695
Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio
Darwen, BB3 1AF
Secondary 267
Bolton Muslim Girls School
Bolton, BL3 6TQ
Secondary 752
Hugh Sexey Church of England Middle School
Wedmore, BS28 4ND
Secondary 620
Norlington School and 6th Form
London, E10 6JZ
Secondary 903
City of London Academy, Highgate Hill
London, N19 3EU
Secondary 650
Scissett Middle School
Huddersfield, HD8 9JX
Secondary 587
Windsor Park CE Middle School
Uttoxeter, ST14 7JX
Secondary 349
Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School
Warrington, WA4 1JL
Secondary 861
Brewood Middle CofE Academy
Stafford, ST19 9DS
Secondary 421
Oldfields Hall Middle School
Uttoxeter, ST14 7PL
Secondary 511
James Bateman Middle School
Biddulph, ST8 7AT
Secondary 373
Shrewsbury Academy
Shrewsbury, SY1 4LL
Secondary 802
Waterside Academy
London, E8 4DL
Secondary 378
Moorside High School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST9 0HP
Secondary 769
Parkside Community School
Chesterfield, S40 2NS
Secondary 574
Cowley Academy
Spalding, PE11 4TF
Secondary 628
Anthony Gell School
Matlock, DE4 4DX
Secondary 781
St. Thomas More Language College
London, SW3 2QS
Secondary 541