Penketh High School

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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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
Penketh High School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,023 17.2% 27.8%
North Oxfordshire Academy
Banbury, OX16 0UD
Secondary 1,024 19% 28.3%
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy
Darwen, BB3 3HD
Secondary 1,072 14.8% 30.4%
Leigh Academy Longfield
Longfield, DA3 7PH
Secondary 987 18.1% 26%
Lift Richmond Park
London, SW14 8RG
Secondary 1,042 17.7% 26%
Welling School
Welling, DA16 1LB
Secondary 1,092 17.9% 27.8%
Harrow High School
Harrow, HA1 2JG
Secondary 1,015 16% 29.8%
Christ's College Finchley
London, N2 0SE
Secondary 992 17.3% 26.1%
Burnt Mill Academy
Harlow, CM20 2NR
Secondary 952 15.6% 28.5%
Brixham College
Brixham, TQ5 9HF
Secondary 1,053 17.9% 28.4%
Isleworth and Syon School for Boys
Isleworth, TW7 5LJ
Secondary 1,033 14.3% 26.8%
St Helena School
Colchester, CO3 3LE
Secondary 1,001 16.7% 29.2%
The Cowplain School
Waterlooville, PO8 8RY
Secondary 1,015 18.1% 27.8%
St Mary's Church of England High School (VA)
Waltham Cross, EN7 5FB
Secondary 982 16.5% 28.4%
Altrincham College
Altrincham, WA15 8QW
Secondary 982 15.7% 26%
Parklands High School
Chorley, PR7 1LL
Secondary 1,107 17.9% 27.6%
King James's School
Huddersfield, HD4 6SG
Secondary 1,066 15.2% 27.1%
Carleton High School
Pontefract, WF8 3NW
Secondary 1,024 16.5% 29.8%
Ellowes Hall Sports College
Dudley, DY3 2JH
Secondary 1,077 16.1% 27.2%
St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy
Bedlington, NE22 6ED
Secondary 1,057 16.8% 27.7%
Little Lever School
Bolton, BL3 1BT
Secondary 1,068 18.1% 29.6%
Scalby Academy
Scarborough, YO12 6TH
Secondary 970 14.6% 27.9%
Unsworth Academy
Bury, BL9 8LP
Secondary 971 16.4% 30.4%
Kingsdown School
Swindon, SN2 7SH
Secondary 1,031 19.4% 27%
Chilton Trinity School
Bridgwater, TA6 3JA
Secondary 975 18.5% 28.5%
Outwood Academy Freeston
Normanton, WF6 1HZ
Secondary 990 17.6% 29.3%
Colne Park High School
Colne, BB8 7DP
Secondary 1,036 15% 30.9%
Northallerton School & Sixth Form College
Northallerton, DL6 1ED
Secondary 1,042 19.9% 26.8%
Castle View School
Canvey Island, SS8 7FH
Secondary 1,068 19.6% 27.4%
Buxton Community School
Buxton, SK17 9EA
Secondary 1,031 17.5% 26.4%

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
Penketh High School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,023 Sign in to see
Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich
London, SE22 0NR
Secondary 839
Greig City Academy
London, N8 7NU
Secondary 1,183
Balcarras School
Cheltenham, GL53 8QF
Secondary 1,431
Queensmead School
Ruislip, HA4 0LS
Secondary 1,500
Heart of England School
Coventry, CV7 7FW
Secondary 1,216
St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre
Gloucester, GL4 0DD
Secondary 1,535
The Chalfonts Community College
Gerrards Cross, SL9 8TP
Secondary 1,134
Christ's College Finchley
London, N2 0SE
Secondary 992
Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School
Accrington, BB5 4AY
Secondary 1,294
Batley Girls' High School
Batley, WF17 0LD
Secondary 1,372
Cottenham Village College
Cambridge, CB24 8UA
Secondary 877
Moulton School and Science College
Northampton, NN3 7SD
Secondary 1,437
Vyners School
Uxbridge, UB10 8AB
Secondary 1,518
Denefield School
Reading, RG31 6XY
Secondary 1,144
The Westgate School
Slough, SL1 5AH
Secondary 1,284
The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls
Romford, RM1 2RR
Secondary 1,394
Penwortham Priory Academy
Preston, PR1 0JE
Secondary 747
Eggbuckland Community College
Plymouth, PL6 5YB
Secondary 1,033
Bishop Luffa School, Chichester
Chichester, PO19 3HP
Secondary 1,583
St George's School A Church of England Academy
Blackpool, FY4 4PH
Secondary 1,032
Laisterdyke Leadership Academy
Bradford, BD3 8HE
Secondary 887
Benjamin Britten Academy of Music and Mathematics
Lowestoft, NR32 4PZ
Secondary 1,265
Bishop Douglass School Finchley
London, N2 0SQ
Secondary 1,013
Edgbarrow School
Crowthorne, RG45 7HZ
Secondary 1,482
Theale Green School
Reading, RG7 5DA
Secondary 808
AIM Academy North London
London, N9 8DQ
Secondary 601
Ernest Bevin Academy
London, SW17 7DF
Secondary 645
The Abbey School
Faversham, ME13 8RZ
Secondary 1,118
St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy
Liverpool, L25 6EG
Secondary 1,026