Schools we chose for benchmarking
These are the 2 sets of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's spending against.
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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Pupils with special educational needs | Pupils eligible for free school meals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Penketh High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,023 | 17.2% | 27.8% |
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North Oxfordshire Academy
Banbury, OX16 0UD |
Secondary | 1,024 | 19% | 28.3% |
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Darwen Aldridge Community Academy
Darwen, BB3 3HD |
Secondary | 1,072 | 14.8% | 30.4% |
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Leigh Academy Longfield
Longfield, DA3 7PH |
Secondary | 987 | 18.1% | 26% |
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Lift Richmond Park
London, SW14 8RG |
Secondary | 1,042 | 17.7% | 26% |
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Welling School
Welling, DA16 1LB |
Secondary | 1,092 | 17.9% | 27.8% |
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Harrow High School
Harrow, HA1 2JG |
Secondary | 1,015 | 16% | 29.8% |
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Christ's College Finchley
London, N2 0SE |
Secondary | 992 | 17.3% | 26.1% |
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Burnt Mill Academy
Harlow, CM20 2NR |
Secondary | 952 | 15.6% | 28.5% |
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Brixham College
Brixham, TQ5 9HF |
Secondary | 1,053 | 17.9% | 28.4% |
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Isleworth and Syon School for Boys
Isleworth, TW7 5LJ |
Secondary | 1,033 | 14.3% | 26.8% |
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St Helena School
Colchester, CO3 3LE |
Secondary | 1,001 | 16.7% | 29.2% |
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The Cowplain School
Waterlooville, PO8 8RY |
Secondary | 1,015 | 18.1% | 27.8% |
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St Mary's Church of England High School (VA)
Waltham Cross, EN7 5FB |
Secondary | 982 | 16.5% | 28.4% |
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Altrincham College
Altrincham, WA15 8QW |
Secondary | 982 | 15.7% | 26% |
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Parklands High School
Chorley, PR7 1LL |
Secondary | 1,107 | 17.9% | 27.6% |
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King James's School
Huddersfield, HD4 6SG |
Secondary | 1,066 | 15.2% | 27.1% |
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Carleton High School
Pontefract, WF8 3NW |
Secondary | 1,024 | 16.5% | 29.8% |
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Ellowes Hall Sports College
Dudley, DY3 2JH |
Secondary | 1,077 | 16.1% | 27.2% |
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St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy
Bedlington, NE22 6ED |
Secondary | 1,057 | 16.8% | 27.7% |
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Little Lever School
Bolton, BL3 1BT |
Secondary | 1,068 | 18.1% | 29.6% |
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Scalby Academy
Scarborough, YO12 6TH |
Secondary | 970 | 14.6% | 27.9% |
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Unsworth Academy
Bury, BL9 8LP |
Secondary | 971 | 16.4% | 30.4% |
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Kingsdown School
Swindon, SN2 7SH |
Secondary | 1,031 | 19.4% | 27% |
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Chilton Trinity School
Bridgwater, TA6 3JA |
Secondary | 975 | 18.5% | 28.5% |
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Outwood Academy Freeston
Normanton, WF6 1HZ |
Secondary | 990 | 17.6% | 29.3% |
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Colne Park High School
Colne, BB8 7DP |
Secondary | 1,036 | 15% | 30.9% |
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Northallerton School & Sixth Form College
Northallerton, DL6 1ED |
Secondary | 1,042 | 19.9% | 26.8% |
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Castle View School
Canvey Island, SS8 7FH |
Secondary | 1,068 | 19.6% | 27.4% |
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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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Penketh High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,023 | Sign in to see | |
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Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich
London, SE22 0NR |
Secondary | 839 | ||
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Greig City Academy
London, N8 7NU |
Secondary | 1,183 | ||
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Balcarras School
Cheltenham, GL53 8QF |
Secondary | 1,431 | ||
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Queensmead School
Ruislip, HA4 0LS |
Secondary | 1,500 | ||
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Heart of England School
Coventry, CV7 7FW |
Secondary | 1,216 | ||
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St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre
Gloucester, GL4 0DD |
Secondary | 1,535 | ||
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The Chalfonts Community College
Gerrards Cross, SL9 8TP |
Secondary | 1,134 | ||
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Christ's College Finchley
London, N2 0SE |
Secondary | 992 | ||
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Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School
Accrington, BB5 4AY |
Secondary | 1,294 | ||
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Batley Girls' High School
Batley, WF17 0LD |
Secondary | 1,372 | ||
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Cottenham Village College
Cambridge, CB24 8UA |
Secondary | 877 | ||
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Moulton School and Science College
Northampton, NN3 7SD |
Secondary | 1,437 | ||
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Vyners School
Uxbridge, UB10 8AB |
Secondary | 1,518 | ||
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Denefield School
Reading, RG31 6XY |
Secondary | 1,144 | ||
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The Westgate School
Slough, SL1 5AH |
Secondary | 1,284 | ||
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The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls
Romford, RM1 2RR |
Secondary | 1,394 | ||
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Penwortham Priory Academy
Preston, PR1 0JE |
Secondary | 747 | ||
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Eggbuckland Community College
Plymouth, PL6 5YB |
Secondary | 1,033 | ||
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Bishop Luffa School, Chichester
Chichester, PO19 3HP |
Secondary | 1,583 | ||
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St George's School A Church of England Academy
Blackpool, FY4 4PH |
Secondary | 1,032 | ||
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Laisterdyke Leadership Academy
Bradford, BD3 8HE |
Secondary | 887 | ||
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Benjamin Britten Academy of Music and Mathematics
Lowestoft, NR32 4PZ |
Secondary | 1,265 | ||
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Bishop Douglass School Finchley
London, N2 0SQ |
Secondary | 1,013 | ||
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Edgbarrow School
Crowthorne, RG45 7HZ |
Secondary | 1,482 | ||
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Theale Green School
Reading, RG7 5DA |
Secondary | 808 | ||
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AIM Academy North London
London, N9 8DQ |
Secondary | 601 | ||
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Ernest Bevin Academy
London, SW17 7DF |
Secondary | 645 | ||
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The Abbey School
Faversham, ME13 8RZ |
Secondary | 1,118 | ||
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St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy
Liverpool, L25 6EG |
Secondary | 1,026 | ||