Marsden Heights Community College

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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
Marsden Heights Community College
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,049 20.2% 32.1%
Samworth Church Academy
Mansfield, NG18 2DY
Secondary 1,008 19.9% 30.8%
Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere
Belvedere, DA17 6HT
Secondary 1,052 21.5% 30.4%
Hans Price Academy
Weston-super-Mare, BS23 3QP
Secondary 1,032 21.8% 33.3%
Crofton Academy
Wakefield, WF4 1NF
Secondary 1,061 19.4% 31.8%
Bellerive FCJ Catholic College
Liverpool, L17 3AA
Secondary 933 17.1% 31.7%
Cleeve Park School
Sidcup, DA14 4JN
Secondary 1,010 19.8% 30.7%
West Derby School
Liverpool, L13 7HQ
Secondary 999 23.2% 34.5%
The Byrchall High School
Wigan, WN4 9PQ
Secondary 1,076 17.9% 34.5%
Biddick Academy
Washington, NE38 8AL
Secondary 1,070 23.3% 30.8%
Wingfield Academy
Rotherham, S61 4AU
Secondary 1,015 20.6% 33.8%
Darwen Vale High School
Darwen, BB3 0AL
Secondary 1,072 20.5% 31.4%
Outwood Academy Newbold
Chesterfield, S41 8BA
Secondary 1,013 20.4% 33.5%
Handsworth Grange Community Sports College
Sheffield, S13 9HJ
Secondary 996 20.5% 33.7%
Little Lever School
Bolton, BL3 1BT
Secondary 1,068 18.1% 29.6%
Leasowes High School
Halesowen, B62 8PJ
Secondary 1,115 19.9% 30.5%
Unsworth Academy
Bury, BL9 8LP
Secondary 971 16.4% 30.4%
Moorside High School
Manchester, M27 0AP
Secondary 1,148 21.4% 29.5%
Laurus Ryecroft
Manchester, M43 7LJ
Secondary 1,149 20.7% 33.8%
Colne Park High School
Colne, BB8 7DP
Secondary 1,036 15% 30.9%
Oasis Academy Sholing
Southampton, SO19 8PH
Secondary 1,032 21% 32.8%
Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy
Dewsbury, WF12 0HE
Secondary 913 21.4% 32.9%
Oulton Academy
Leeds, LS26 8EX
Secondary 1,097 20.8% 32.3%
Stopsley High School
Luton, LU2 7UX
Secondary 1,078 16.8% 29.6%
Ken Stimpson Academy
Peterborough, PE4 6JT
Secondary 1,052 18.2% 33.5%
Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Ellesmere Port, CH65 7AQ
Secondary 970 22.6% 34%
Bishop Challoner Catholic School
London, E1 0LB
Secondary 1,038 19.3% 30.7%
Sir William Ramsay School
High Wycombe, HP15 7UB
Secondary 1,037 20.8% 30.9%

Building cost categories

We've chosen 28 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
Marsden Heights Community College
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,049 Sign in to see
Manchester Academy
Manchester, M14 4PX
Secondary 1,122
Oasis Academy Brightstowe
Bristol, BS11 0EB
Secondary 739
Bristol Metropolitan Academy
Bristol, BS16 2HD
Secondary 1,102
Debden Park High School
Loughton, IG10 2BQ
Secondary 1,060
Co-op Academy Leeds
Leeds, LS9 7HD
Secondary 971
Orchard School Bristol
Bristol, BS7 0XZ
Secondary 947
The Bolsover School
Chesterfield, S44 6XA
Secondary 909
Venerable Bede Church of England Academy
Sunderland, SR2 0SX
Secondary 845
Wingfield Academy
Rotherham, S61 4AU
Secondary 1,015
Yardleys School
Birmingham, B11 3EY
Secondary 932
The Oakwood Academy
Nottingham, NG5 9PJ
Secondary 748
Outwood Academy Bydales
Redcar, TS11 6AR
Secondary 825
Ormiston Meridian Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7DF
Secondary 1,049
St James School
Exeter, EX4 8NN
Secondary 996
Sir Graham Balfour High School
Stafford, ST16 1NR
Secondary 1,001
Park Vale Academy
Nottingham, NG5 9AZ
Secondary 902
The East Manchester Academy
Manchester, M11 3DS
Secondary 1,039
Dean Trust Wigan
Wigan, WN5 0DQ
Secondary 770
E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy
Oldham, OL2 6NT
Secondary 1,001
The Albion Academy
Salford, M6 6QT
Secondary 899
Laurence Jackson School
Guisborough, TS14 6RD
Secondary 1,238
Werneth School
Stockport, SK6 3BX
Secondary 991
Rye Hills Academy
Redcar, TS10 2HN
Secondary 791
John Smeaton Academy
Leeds, LS15 8TA
Secondary 611
Dixons Brooklands Academy
Manchester, M23 9BP
Secondary 1,001
The Macclesfield Academy
Macclesfield, SK11 8JR
Secondary 639
Buile Hill Academy
Salford, M6 8RD
Secondary 903