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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Burscough Priory Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 712 | 10.5% | 15% |
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Healing Academy
Grimsby, DN41 7QD |
Secondary | 778 | 10.2% | 13.4% |
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Debenham High School
Stowmarket, IP14 6BL |
Secondary | 699 | 9.6% | 13% |
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Linton Village College
Cambridge, CB21 4JB |
Secondary | 803 | 11.8% | 15.8% |
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Woodland Middle School Academy
Bedford, MK45 1NP |
Secondary | 670 | 16% | 16.4% |
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Lostock Hall Academy
Preston, PR5 5UR |
Secondary | 774 | 15% | 17.3% |
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Dallam School
Cumbria, LA7 7DD |
Secondary | 881 | 13.9% | 13.1% |
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Alameda Middle School
Bedford, MK45 2QR |
Secondary | 720 | 12.6% | 11.7% |
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Biddulph High School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST8 7AR |
Secondary | 771 | 12.3% | 18.1% |
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Bassingbourn Village College
Royston, SG8 5NJ |
Secondary | 658 | 15.4% | 17% |
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Tarleton Academy
Preston, PR4 6AQ |
Secondary | 676 | 11.9% | 17.5% |
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The Martin High School Anstey
Leicester, LE7 7EB |
Secondary | 844 | 13.8% | 15.7% |
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Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Blackburn, BB2 2LD |
Secondary | 736 | 12.9% | 12.2% |
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King's Leadership Academy Warrington
Warrington, WA1 4PF |
Secondary | 808 | 17.7% | 14.2% |
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Desborough College
Maidenhead, SL6 2QB |
Secondary | 580 | 10.6% | 16.4% |
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Boston High School
Boston, PE21 9PF |
Secondary | 816 | 7.6% | 12.5% |
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St Thomas More Catholic High School
Crewe, CW2 8AE |
Secondary | 647 | 13.3% | 19.2% |
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Madeley High School
Crewe, CW3 9JJ |
Secondary | 769 | 11.2% | 14.7% |
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Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Blackburn, BB2 6DF |
Secondary | 877 | 13.6% | 17.6% |
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Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
Blackburn, BB2 7AD |
Secondary | 854 | 13% | 18.5% |
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Windsor Girls' School
Windsor, SL4 3RT |
Secondary | 795 | 5.8% | 13.8% |
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Clayton Hall Academy
Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 3DN |
Secondary | 783 | 9.7% | 17.9% |
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Westwood College
Leek, ST13 8NP |
Secondary | 771 | 12.1% | 12.9% |
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North Cestrian School
Altrincham, WA14 4AJ |
Secondary | 778 | 14.8% | 17.5% |
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Hexham Middle School
Hexham, NE46 3JB |
Secondary | 606 | 11.1% | 14.7% |
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Hugh Sexey Church of England Middle School
Wedmore, BS28 4ND |
Secondary | 620 | 11% | 14.4% |
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The Sacred Heart Language College
Harrow, HA3 7AY |
Secondary | 775 | 13.2% | 16.9% |
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Prudhoe Community High School
Prudhoe, NE42 5LJ |
Secondary | 736 | 13.9% | 14.4% |
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Ryedale School
York, YO62 7SL |
Secondary | 704 | 7.5% | 16.8% |
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Lady Lumley's Academy
Pickering, YO18 8NG |
Secondary | 716 | 15.4% | 17.6% |
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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Burscough Priory Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 712 | Sign in to see | |
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Hurworth School
Darlington, DL2 2JG |
Secondary | 645 | ||
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Goldington Academy
Bedford, MK41 9BX |
Secondary | 943 | ||
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West London Free School
London, W6 9LP |
Secondary | 926 | ||
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Lostock Hall Academy
Preston, PR5 5UR |
Secondary | 774 | ||
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Prenton High School for Girls
Birkenhead, CH42 6RR |
Secondary | 784 | ||
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Cromer Academy
Cromer, NR27 0EX |
Secondary | 650 | ||
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Kingswinford Academy
Kingswinford, DY6 7AD |
Secondary | 925 | ||
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Iceni Secondary Academy
Thetford, IP26 4PE |
Secondary | 584 | ||
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Copley Academy
Stalybridge, SK15 3RR |
Secondary | 581 | ||
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Church Stretton School
Church Stretton, SY6 6EX |
Secondary | 538 | ||
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Stalham High School
Norwich, NR12 9DG |
Secondary | 484 | ||
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North Cestrian School
Altrincham, WA14 4AJ |
Secondary | 778 | ||
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The Winstanley School
Leicester, LE3 3BD |
Secondary | 639 | ||
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Icknield Community College
Watlington, OX49 5RB |
Secondary | 766 | ||
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Long Stratton High School
Norwich, NR15 2XR |
Secondary | 716 | ||
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Broadland High Ormiston Academy
Norwich, NR12 8QN |
Secondary | 758 | ||
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Colne Park High School
Colne, BB8 7DP |
Secondary | 1,036 | ||
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Mary Webb School and Science College
Shrewsbury, SY5 0TG |
Secondary | 654 | ||
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Lancaster High School
Lancaster, LA1 3LS |
Secondary | 594 | ||
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Hope Valley College
Hope Valley, S33 6SD |
Secondary | 542 | ||
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St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy
Stockport, SK4 2QP |
Secondary | 642 | ||
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St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Manchester, M41 9PD |
Secondary | 688 | ||
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Bury Church of England High School
Bury, BL9 0TS |
Secondary | 828 | ||
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The Hollins
Accrington, BB5 2QY |
Secondary | 802 | ||
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Longridge High School
Preston, PR3 3AR |
Secondary | 814 | ||
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Danebury School
Stockbridge, SO20 6HA |
Secondary | 326 | ||
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Walton-Le-Dale High School
Preston, PR5 6RN |
Secondary | 735 | ||
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Christ The King Catholic High School
Preston, PR1 4PR |
Secondary | 416 | ||
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Kirton Academy
Gainsborough, DN21 4NN |
Secondary | 394 | ||