Rainford High School

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Running cost categories

We've chosen 28 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
Rainford High School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,680 25.7% 14.8%
Shoreham Academy
Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 6YT
Secondary 1,778 21.2% 15.8%
Ravens Wood School
Bromley, BR2 8HP
Secondary 1,592 26.4% 10.5%
Newquay Tretherras
Newquay, TR7 3BH
Secondary 1,653 19% 18.9%
Twynham School
Christchurch, BH23 1JF
Secondary 1,706 19.6% 15.4%
Royal Wootton Bassett Academy
Swindon, SN4 7HG
Secondary 1,688 17.1% 12.1%
Finham Park School
Coventry, CV3 6EA
Secondary 1,708 20.7% 11.7%
Kesgrave High School
Ipswich, IP5 2PB
Secondary 1,861 22.6% 13%
Alderbrook School
Solihull, B91 1SN
Secondary 1,667 25.1% 17.4%
Plantsbrook School
Sutton Coldfield, B72 1RB
Secondary 1,572 16.6% 14.7%
Trinity School
Carlisle, CA1 1JB
Secondary 1,678 24.8% 18.3%
Alexandra Park School
London, N11 2AZ
Secondary 1,882 22.2% 14.7%
Furze Platt Senior School
Maidenhead, SL6 7NQ
Secondary 1,547 21% 16.8%
Hazel Grove High School
Stockport, SK7 5JX
Secondary 1,436 24% 15.7%
Samuel Whitbread Academy
Shefford, SG17 5QS
Secondary 1,663 16.6% 10.4%
Ashton-on-Mersey School
Sale, M33 5BP
Secondary 1,600 19.9% 14.2%
Neston High School
Neston, CH64 9NH
Secondary 1,726 16.4% 15.8%
Rodillian Academy
Wakefield, WF3 3PS
Secondary 1,658 16.9% 17.4%
Tring School
Tring, HP23 5JD
Secondary 1,584 25.8% 9.6%
Grey Court School
Richmond, TW10 7HN
Secondary 1,632 20% 10%
Caludon Castle School
Coventry, CV2 5BD
Secondary 1,515 18.8% 17.7%
Beckfoot School
Bingley, BD16 1EE
Secondary 1,607 26.9% 13.6%
Northampton School for Girls
Northampton, NN3 6DG
Secondary 1,739 14.5% 15.4%
Leigh Stationers' Academy
London, SE9 2PT
Secondary 1,723 16.6% 15.8%
The Warriner School
Banbury, OX15 4LJ
Secondary 1,528 22.3% 16.4%
Oxted School
Oxted, RH8 0AB
Secondary 1,613 17.4% 16.4%
Southam College
Southam, CV47 0JW
Secondary 1,624 22.2% 14.5%
Rainhill High School
Prescot, L35 6NY
Secondary 1,812 16.5% 13.6%

Building cost categories

We've chosen 27 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
Rainford High School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,680 Sign in to see
Bristol Brunel Academy
Bristol, BS15 1NU
Secondary 1,302
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Blackburn, BB2 2JR
Secondary 1,493
Royal Wootton Bassett Academy
Swindon, SN4 7HG
Secondary 1,688
Weatherhead High School
Wallasey, CH44 3HS
Secondary 1,523
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
Chester le Street, DH3 2LP
Secondary 1,293
Tapton School
Sheffield, S10 5RG
Secondary 1,763
Cedar Mount Academy
Gorton, M18 7DT
Secondary 820
Meadowhead School Academy Trust
Sheffield, S8 8BR
Secondary 1,964
West Derby School
Liverpool, L13 7HQ
Secondary 999
King Ecgbert School
Sheffield, S17 3QU
Secondary 1,505
Woodchurch High School
Wirral, CH49 7NG
Secondary 1,419
Abbeyfield School
Northampton, NN4 8BU
Secondary 1,360
Chorlton High School
Manchester, M21 7SL
Secondary 1,534
Silverdale School
Sheffield, S11 9QH
Secondary 1,452
Caludon Castle School
Coventry, CV2 5BD
Secondary 1,515
Kirkby High School
Liverpool, L32 9PP
Secondary 1,029
Lord Derby Academy
Liverpool, L36 6DG
Secondary 1,080
Northampton School for Girls
Northampton, NN3 6DG
Secondary 1,739
Nova Hreod Academy
Swindon, SN2 2NQ
Secondary 1,060
Newfield Secondary School
Sheffield, S8 9JP
Secondary 1,066
Ryburn Valley High School
Sowerby Bridge, HX6 1DF
Secondary 1,647
Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy
Bradford, BD6 3PX
Secondary 1,420
Moorside High School
Manchester, M27 0AP
Secondary 1,148
Tupton Hall School
Chesterfield, S42 6LG
Secondary 1,612
Dixons Unity Academy
Leeds, LS12 3DS
Secondary 933
Carlton Bolling
Bradford, BD3 0DU
Secondary 1,640