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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Longdendale High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 784 | 13.9% | 34.2% |
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Cleethorpes Academy
Cleethorpes, DN35 9NX |
Secondary | 843 | 15.1% | 32.6% |
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Leigh Academy Ebbsfleet
Swanscombe, DA10 0BZ |
Secondary | 831 | 14% | 33.9% |
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South Wigston High School
Wigston, LE18 4TA |
Secondary | 783 | 13.8% | 31% |
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Easington Academy
Peterlee, SR8 3AY |
Secondary | 788 | 16.2% | 36.8% |
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Campsmount Academy
Doncaster, DN6 9AS |
Secondary | 747 | 14.4% | 33.3% |
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St Joseph's College
London, SE19 3HL |
Secondary | 810 | 13.5% | 34.9% |
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Lodge Park Academy
Corby, NN17 2JH |
Secondary | 801 | 18.4% | 34.3% |
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Venerable Bede Church of England Academy
Sunderland, SR2 0SX |
Secondary | 845 | 15.9% | 32% |
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The Hurlingham Academy
London, SW6 3ED |
Secondary | 732 | 15.7% | 37.1% |
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Irlam and Cadishead Academy
Manchester, M44 5ZR |
Secondary | 782 | 13.9% | 38.7% |
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The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton, WV4 6AP |
Secondary | 771 | 13% | 33.9% |
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Carnforth High School
Carnforth, LA5 9LS |
Secondary | 687 | 15.3% | 30.9% |
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Frederick Gent School
Alfreton, DE55 2ER |
Secondary | 803 | 17.2% | 33.7% |
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Dixons Cottingley Academy
Bingley, BD16 1TZ |
Secondary | 867 | 13.3% | 35% |
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Laureate Academy
Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3DW |
Secondary | 746 | 16.5% | 35.8% |
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Nether Stowe School
Lichfield, WS13 7NB |
Secondary | 787 | 11.3% | 32.6% |
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Bronte Girls' Academy
Bradford, BD4 7EB |
Secondary | 715 | 15.8% | 36.4% |
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King's Leadership Academy Bolton
Bolton, BL3 3HL |
Secondary | 900 | 13.8% | 32.7% |
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West Bromwich Collegiate Academy
West Bromwich, B70 7LE |
Secondary | 783 | 16.3% | 35.9% |
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The Giles Academy
Boston, PE22 9LD |
Secondary | 832 | 15.8% | 34% |
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Outwood Academy Hasland Hall
Chesterfield, S41 0LP |
Secondary | 825 | 17% | 32.2% |
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The King's CofE Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 1DP |
Secondary | 747 | 14.6% | 33.9% |
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Outwood Academy Hindley
Wigan, WN2 4LG |
Secondary | 922 | 16% | 34% |
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The Hollins
Accrington, BB5 2QY |
Secondary | 802 | 13.2% | 32.9% |
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Sacred Heart Catholic Academy
Liverpool, L23 5TF |
Secondary | 658 | 15.5% | 32% |
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Longridge High School
Preston, PR3 3AR |
Secondary | 814 | 16.5% | 31.4% |
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Walton-Le-Dale High School
Preston, PR5 6RN |
Secondary | 735 | 19.8% | 35.7% |
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Leigh Academy Hugh Christie
Tonbridge, TN10 4PU |
Secondary | 782 | 16.2% | 33.5% |
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Philips High School
Manchester, M45 7PH |
Secondary | 873 | 16.4% | 37% |
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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Longdendale High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 784 | Sign in to see | |
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The Roseland Academy
Truro, TR2 5SE |
Secondary | 662 | ||
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Hadleigh High School
Ipswich, IP7 5HU |
Secondary | 732 | ||
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Kingstone High School
Hereford, HR2 9HJ |
Secondary | 595 | ||
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George Eliot Academy
Nuneaton, CV11 4QP |
Secondary | 850 | ||
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Braunton Academy
Braunton, EX33 2BP |
Secondary | 841 | ||
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BBG Academy
Birkenshaw, BD19 4BE |
Secondary | 1,048 | ||
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Heath Lane Academy
Leicester, LE9 7PD |
Secondary | 676 | ||
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The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract, WF7 5AJ |
Secondary | 525 | ||
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Winterton Community Academy
Scunthorpe, DN15 9QD |
Secondary | 505 | ||
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All Saints Catholic College
Dukinfield, SK16 5AP |
Secondary | 820 | ||
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St Boniface's RC College
Plymouth, PL5 3AG |
Secondary | 392 | ||
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St Augustine's Catholic High School
Redditch, B97 5LX |
Secondary | 967 | ||
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The Grange School
Christchurch, BH23 3AU |
Secondary | 472 | ||
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The Lacon Childe School
Kidderminster, DY14 8PE |
Secondary | 538 | ||
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Eden Boys' School, Preston
Preston, PR1 4BD |
Secondary | 618 | ||
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Little Lever School
Bolton, BL3 1BT |
Secondary | 1,068 | ||
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Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School
Birmingham, B30 1UL |
Secondary | 774 | ||
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Five Acres High School
Coleford, GL16 7QW |
Secondary | 809 | ||
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Colonel Frank Seely Academy
Nottingham, NG14 6JZ |
Secondary | 859 | ||
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Carnforth High School
Carnforth, LA5 9LS |
Secondary | 687 | ||
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Holsworthy Community College
Holsworthy, EX22 6JD |
Secondary | 535 | ||
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Framingham Earl High School
Norwich, NR14 7QP |
Secondary | 802 | ||
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Lancaster High School
Lancaster, LA1 3LS |
Secondary | 594 | ||
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The Heys School
Manchester, M25 1JZ |
Secondary | 573 | ||
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Newsome Academy
Huddersfield, HD4 6JN |
Secondary | 804 | ||
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St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Manchester, M41 9PD |
Secondary | 688 | ||
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Rhyddings
Accrington, BB5 3EA |
Secondary | 690 | ||
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St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy
St. Helens, WA11 9BB |
Secondary | 548 | ||
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St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Clitheroe, BB7 9JA |
Secondary | 1,130 | ||