Marsden Heights Community College

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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Running cost categories

We've chosen 27 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 1,044 18.5% 27.4%
Bristol Metropolitan Academy
Bristol, BS16 2HD
Secondary 1,112 21.9% 28.8%
Sunbury Manor School
Sunbury-on-Thames, TW16 6LF
Secondary 1,093 20% 27.3%
The Long Eaton School
Nottingham, NG10 3NP
Secondary 1,113 22.1% 28.4%
Welling School
Welling, DA16 1LB
Secondary 1,147 16.2% 28.6%
Crofton Academy
Wakefield, WF4 1NF
Secondary 1,044 19.4% 27.9%
Brixham College
Brixham, TQ5 9HF
Secondary 1,069 20.4% 28.6%
Parklands High School
Chorley, PR7 1LL
Secondary 1,123 14.9% 25.3%
The Clarendon Academy
Trowbridge, BA14 0DJ
Secondary 1,026 19.6% 26.9%
St Michael's Catholic Academy
Billingham, TS23 3DX
Secondary 1,009 18.2% 28%
Oakwood High School
Rotherham, S60 2UH
Secondary 1,065 17.5% 28.7%
Nova Hreod Academy
Swindon, SN2 2NQ
Secondary 1,039 18.4% 26.3%
Darwen Vale High School
Darwen, BB3 0AL
Secondary 1,082 18.3% 29.5%
Little Lever School
Bolton, BL3 1BT
Secondary 1,055 17.1% 27.4%
Swinton Academy
Mexborough, S64 8JW
Secondary 996 20.1% 27.7%
Unsworth Academy
Bury, BL9 8LP
Secondary 965 15.1% 29.7%
Moorside High School
Manchester, M27 0AP
Secondary 1,165 18.5% 27.1%
Sir Thomas Wharton Academy
Doncaster, DN12 1HH
Secondary 1,109 14.7% 28.8%
Penketh High School
Warrington, WA5 2BY
Secondary 966 13.7% 28.1%
Chilton Trinity School
Bridgwater, TA6 3JA
Secondary 970 17.9% 26.6%
Outwood Academy Freeston
Normanton, WF6 1HZ
Secondary 1,013 17% 28.6%
Colne Park High School
Colne, BB8 7DP
Secondary 1,061 13.7% 29.2%
Tottington High School
Bury, BL8 3LY
Secondary 939 16% 26.7%
Northallerton School & Sixth Form College
Northallerton, DL6 1ED
Secondary 1,081 18% 26.4%
Castle View School
Canvey Island, SS8 7FH
Secondary 1,043 18.8% 27.1%
Stopsley High School
Luton, LU2 7UX
Secondary 1,085 14.8% 28.8%
Meols Cop High School
Southport, PR8 6JS
Secondary 902 17.4% 27.2%

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 1,044 Sign in to see
St Anne's Church of England Academy
Manchester, M24 6XN
Secondary 776
Oasis Academy Brightstowe
Bristol, BS11 0EB
Secondary 749
Bristol Metropolitan Academy
Bristol, BS16 2HD
Secondary 1,112
Debden Park High School
Loughton, IG10 2BQ
Secondary 1,070
Hans Price Academy
Weston-super-Mare, BS23 3QP
Secondary 1,047
Co-op Academy Leeds
Leeds, LS9 7HD
Secondary 941
Malmesbury School
Malmesbury, SN16 0DF
Secondary 1,470
Orchard School Bristol
Bristol, BS7 0XZ
Secondary 910
The Bolsover School
Chesterfield, S44 6XA
Secondary 884
Venerable Bede Church of England Academy
Sunderland, SR2 0SX
Secondary 890
Wingfield Academy
Rotherham, S61 4AU
Secondary 995
Yardleys School
Birmingham, B11 3EY
Secondary 926
The Oakwood Academy
Nottingham, NG5 9PJ
Secondary 758
Outwood Academy Bydales
Redcar, TS11 6AR
Secondary 805
Ormiston Meridian Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7DF
Secondary 1,078
Sir Graham Balfour High School
Stafford, ST16 1NR
Secondary 974
Beechwood School
Slough, SL2 1QE
Secondary 849
Park Vale Academy
Nottingham, NG5 9AZ
Secondary 900
The East Manchester Academy
Manchester, M11 3DS
Secondary 1,007
Dean Trust Wigan
Wigan, WN5 0DQ
Secondary 808
Park Academy West London
Hillingdon, UB8 3GA
Secondary 878
The Albion Academy
Salford, M6 6QT
Secondary 894
Springwell Community College
Chesterfield, S43 3NQ
Secondary 898
Werneth School
Stockport, SK6 3BX
Secondary 1,072
The Lowry Academy
Manchester, M28 0SY
Secondary 882
Rye Hills Academy
Redcar, TS10 2HN
Secondary 829
John Smeaton Academy
Leeds, LS15 8TA
Secondary 604