CHS South

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
CHS South
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,130 16.6% 46.9%
North Liverpool Academy
Liverpool, L5 0SQ
Secondary 1,286 17.5% 47.8%
Westminster Academy
London, W2 5EZ
Secondary 1,077 16.6% 48.6%
Chelsea Academy
London, SW10 0AB
Secondary 1,128 16.1% 44.7%
Essa Academy
Bolton, BL3 3HH
Secondary 1,079 15.9% 44.8%
E-ACT the Oldham Academy North
Oldham, OL2 5BF
Secondary 1,285 11.5% 47.1%
King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy
Birmingham, B26 2RZ
Secondary 1,195 18.1% 49.1%
The Winsford Academy
Winsford, CW7 2BT
Secondary 1,023 21.4% 43.5%
St Peter's CofE Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 2RR
Secondary 1,053 18.9% 46.3%
The Hathershaw College
Oldham, OL8 3EP
Secondary 1,054 20.8% 47.2%
Moor End Academy
Huddersfield, HD4 5JA
Secondary 1,065 18.8% 47.5%
Heath Park
Wolverhampton, WV11 1RD
Secondary 1,187 19.8% 45.7%
Heron Hall Academy
Enfield, EN3 4SA
Secondary 1,242 16.5% 48%
Halewood Academy
Knowsley, L26 1UU
Secondary 1,147 22.5% 45.7%
The Nottingham Emmanuel School
West Bridgford, NG2 7YF
Secondary 1,134 14% 45.1%
Burnage Academy for Boys
Manchester, M19 1ER
Secondary 985 13.5% 49.7%
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
Birmingham, B38 8AP
Secondary 1,196 15.4% 44.9%
Ormiston Meridian Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7DF
Secondary 1,049 19.3% 46.7%
The Marvell College
Hull, HU9 4EE
Secondary 1,239 16.6% 45.7%
St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Wallasey, CH45 3LN
Secondary 1,130 22.4% 44.5%
Derby Cathedral School
Derby, DE1 1LR
Secondary 1,147 14.8% 47%
Harper Green School
Bolton, BL4 0DH
Secondary 1,128 11.9% 45%
Manchester Enterprise Academy Central
Manchester, M14 6PL
Secondary 1,059 19.8% 50.8%
Reddish Vale High School
Stockport, SK5 7HD
Secondary 1,027 13.1% 43.7%
Oasis Academy Leesbrook
Oldham, OL4 5JE
Secondary 1,257 18.6% 47.1%
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School
Birmingham, B27 7XY
Secondary 1,167 16.3% 46.8%
E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy
Oldham, OL2 6NT
Secondary 1,001 16.6% 45.1%
Newhouse Academy
Heywood, OL10 2NT
Secondary 982 18% 43.7%
Kingsway Park High School
Rochdale, OL16 4XA
Secondary 1,323 17.4% 47.9%
Dixons Broadgreen Academy
Liverpool, L13 5UQ
Secondary 1,232 16.5% 42.9%

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
CHS South
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,130 Sign in to see
Tarleton Academy
Preston, PR4 6AQ
Secondary 676
The Byrchall High School
Wigan, WN4 9PQ
Secondary 1,076
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy
Birmingham, B20 2HL
Secondary 1,065
St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School
London, N11 1NP
Secondary 540
Turing House School
Twickenham, TW2 6LH
Secondary 1,007
North Brent School
London, NW10 2UF
Secondary 309
Didsbury High School
Manchester, M20 2ET
Secondary 1,183
City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park
London, N1 5JU
Secondary 865
Putteridge High School
Luton, LU2 8HJ
Secondary 1,195
Bolder Academy
Isleworth, TW7 5DB
Secondary 955
Laurus Ryecroft
Manchester, M43 7LJ
Secondary 1,149
Castle Mead Academy
Leicester, LE3 5QT
Secondary 1,243
King's Leadership Academy Bolton
Bolton, BL3 3HL
Secondary 900
The Swan School
Oxford, OX2 7WP
Secondary 953
Kineton High School
Warwick, CV35 0JX
Secondary 1,039
Orsett Heath Academy
Grays, RM16 4DG
Secondary 566
Ark Soane Academy
London, W3 8EA
Secondary 722
Co-op Academy Belle Vue
Manchester, M12 4BA
Secondary 729
Bluecoat Trent Academy
Nottingham, NG5 1AJ
Secondary 900
The High School Leckhampton
Cheltenham, GL51 3FS
Secondary 578
Leigh Academy Rainham
Gillingham, ME8 8GS
Secondary 796
Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy
Birmingham, B14 4HN
Secondary 752
King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls
Birmingham, B31 4BP
Secondary 743
Barton Manor School
Canterbury, CT1 1SU
Secondary 449
Manor Drive Secondary Academy
Peterborough, PE4 7EP
Secondary 446
Houstone School
Dunstable, LU5 5PX
Secondary 658
The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy
Oldham, OL9 6BP
Secondary 720
Northampton School
Northampton, NN3 7TR
Secondary 428
Hartshill Academy
Nuneaton, CV10 0NA
Secondary 991