Challney High School for Girls

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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
Challney High School for Girls
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,042 12.9% 25.4%
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy
Darwen, BB3 3HD
Secondary 1,081 12.2% 27.5%
King's Lynn Academy
King's Lynn, PE30 4QG
Secondary 963 16.6% 25.6%
Denbigh High School
Luton, LU3 1HE
Secondary 1,125 14.9% 27.3%
Upper Shirley High School
Southampton, SO15 7QU
Secondary 1,063 13.3% 25.2%
Enfield Grammar School
Enfield, EN2 6LN
Secondary 1,043 10.8% 25.2%
Harrow High School
Harrow, HA1 2JG
Secondary 1,007 15.6% 26.6%
Light Hall School
Solihull, B90 2PZ
Secondary 1,062 14.4% 24.6%
Maghull High School
Liverpool, L31 7AW
Secondary 1,116 11.2% 24.8%
Burnt Mill Academy
Harlow, CM20 2NR
Secondary 988 12% 27.1%
Etone College
Nuneaton, CV11 6AA
Secondary 1,090 14.2% 26.8%
Isleworth and Syon School for Boys
Isleworth, TW7 5LJ
Secondary 1,096 13.6% 25.8%
St Helena School
Colchester, CO3 3LE
Secondary 1,006 14.9% 26.2%
King Charles I School
Kidderminster, DY10 1XA
Secondary 1,106 15.6% 26.6%
The Cowplain School
Waterlooville, PO8 8RY
Secondary 997 13.1% 25.5%
St Mary's Church of England High School (VA)
Waltham Cross, EN7 5FB
Secondary 1,039 14.9% 27.1%
Altrincham College
Altrincham, WA15 8QW
Secondary 978 13.3% 23.9%
Parklands High School
Chorley, PR7 1LL
Secondary 1,123 14.9% 25.3%
King James's School
Huddersfield, HD4 6SG
Secondary 1,054 13% 25%
Hertswood Academy
Borehamwood, WD6 5LG
Secondary 1,151 12% 26.2%
The King's School
Pontefract, WF8 4JF
Secondary 1,038 13.2% 23.3%
Jane Austen College
Norwich, NR3 1DD
Secondary 1,066 10.2% 23.2%
Ellowes Hall Sports College
Dudley, DY3 2JH
Secondary 1,063 15.3% 26%
Bishop Douglass School Finchley
London, N2 0SQ
Secondary 1,003 12.9% 24.9%
Harris Academy Riverside
Purfleet, RM19 1QY
Secondary 1,079 12.8% 24.7%
Hermitage Academy
Chester le Street, DH2 3AD
Secondary 1,000 12% 26.5%
Sedgefield Community College
Stockton-on-Tees, TS21 3DD
Secondary 988 15% 24.2%
The Grange Academy
Bushey, WD23 3AA
Secondary 985 11.8% 27.3%
Stopsley High School
Luton, LU2 7UX
Secondary 1,085 14.8% 28.8%
Buxton Community School
Buxton, SK17 9EA
Secondary 1,069 13.2% 23.3%

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
Challney High School for Girls
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,042 Sign in to see
Spires Academy
Canterbury, CT2 0HD
Secondary 729
Oasis Academy Mayfield
Southampton, SO19 9NA
Secondary 904
New Rickstones Academy
Witham, CM8 2SD
Secondary 1,162
Ormiston Park Academy
South Ockendon, RM15 4RU
Secondary 729
Ark St Alban's Academy
Birmingham, B12 0YH
Secondary 875
Colchester Academy
Colchester, CO4 3JL
Secondary 921
Ormiston Horizon Academy
Stoke on Trent, ST6 6JZ
Secondary 1,058
The Vale Academy
Brigg, DN20 8AR
Secondary 742
Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School
Hatfield, AL10 8NL
Secondary 949
Stockland Green School
Birmingham, B23 7JH
Secondary 754
St Michael's Catholic Academy
Billingham, TS23 3DX
Secondary 1,009
Oasis Academy Arena
London, SE25 4QL
Secondary 419
The Cornelius Vermuyden School
Canvey Island, SS8 9QS
Secondary 770
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon
Croydon, CR0 2TB
Secondary 1,021
Croxley Danes School
Rickmansworth, WD3 3LR
Secondary 1,089
The Newark Academy
Newark, NG24 3AL
Secondary 1,147
The Suthers School
Newark, NG24 3NH
Secondary 573
Trumpington Community College
Cambridge, CB2 9FD
Secondary 491
Epping St Johns Church of England School
Epping, CM16 5JB
Secondary 1,051
Stowmarket High School
Stowmarket, IP14 1QR
Secondary 901
Yate Academy
Yate, BS37 4DX
Secondary 818
Katherine Warington School
Harpenden, AL5 5FH
Secondary 924
Leigh Academy Blackheath
London, SE3 8SY
Secondary 965
Mercia School
Sheffield, S7 2DY
Secondary 913
Prudhoe Community High School
Prudhoe, NE42 5LJ
Secondary 714
Paxman Academy
Colchester, CO2 9DB
Secondary 902
Bradfield School
Sheffield, S35 0AE
Secondary 1,081
Stopsley High School
Luton, LU2 7UX
Secondary 1,085
Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy
Cleckheaton, BD19 3AQ
Secondary 1,236