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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Middlewich High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 677 | 19.7% | 22.6% |
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Wellacre Technology Academy
Manchester, M41 6AP |
Secondary | 720 | 21% | 22.1% |
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Hurworth School
Darlington, DL2 2JG |
Secondary | 645 | 23.1% | 24.5% |
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The Roseland Academy
Truro, TR2 5SE |
Secondary | 662 | 19.6% | 20.8% |
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Honiton Community College
Honiton, EX14 1QT |
Secondary | 692 | 19.5% | 22.3% |
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Hadleigh High School
Ipswich, IP7 5HU |
Secondary | 732 | 20.5% | 22.2% |
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Bury St Edmunds County High School
Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6RF |
Secondary | 739 | 18.3% | 24.1% |
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Alcester Academy
Alcester, B49 6QQ |
Secondary | 635 | 17.3% | 21.2% |
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Selwood Academy
Frome, BA11 2EF |
Secondary | 603 | 18.3% | 22.8% |
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Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy
Ilkeston, DE7 4HX |
Secondary | 679 | 17.1% | 25.1% |
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Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3FU |
Secondary | 643 | 18.7% | 21.2% |
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The Roundhill Academy
Leicester, LE4 8GQ |
Secondary | 731 | 22.7% | 20.8% |
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Salvatorian Roman Catholic College
Harrow, HA3 5DY |
Secondary | 737 | 17.9% | 22.4% |
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Ibstock School
Ibstock, LE67 6NE |
Secondary | 741 | 19.3% | 21.2% |
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Fakenham Academy
Fakenham, NR21 9QT |
Secondary | 743 | 18.7% | 22.6% |
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Sir Thomas Fremantle School
Winslow, MK18 3GH |
Secondary | 632 | 19.8% | 24.1% |
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Jubilee High School
Addlestone, KT15 1TE |
Secondary | 667 | 20% | 25% |
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Ormiston Six Villages Academy
Chichester, PO20 3UE |
Secondary | 698 | 18.9% | 20.2% |
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St Ives School
St Ives, TR26 2BB |
Secondary | 574 | 17.6% | 23.2% |
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Ingleby Manor Free School
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 0FA |
Secondary | 665 | 21.5% | 21.7% |
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Charnwood College
Loughborough, LE11 4SQ |
Secondary | 655 | 20.6% | 24.9% |
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Christ's College, Guildford
Guildford, GU1 1JY |
Secondary | 669 | 21.6% | 24.1% |
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Ludlow Church of England School
Ludlow, SY8 1GJ |
Secondary | 623 | 17.5% | 22.5% |
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King's Academy Ringmer
Lewes, BN8 5RB |
Secondary | 642 | 22.1% | 21.7% |
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Flegg High Ormiston Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR29 4QD |
Secondary | 686 | 18.3% | 22.9% |
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Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy
Burton-on-Trent, DE15 9SD |
Secondary | 613 | 18.1% | 23.2% |
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Mary Webb School and Science College
Shrewsbury, SY5 0TG |
Secondary | 654 | 21% | 20.6% |
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Orsett Heath Academy
Grays, RM16 4DG |
Secondary | 566 | 20.6% | 22.3% |
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Ferndown Middle School
Ferndown, BH22 9UP |
Secondary | 613 | 18.3% | 20.7% |
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Uplands Academy
Wadhurst, TN5 6AZ |
Secondary | 738 | 17.8% | 22.1% |
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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Middlewich High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 677 | Sign in to see | |
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Robert Bloomfield Academy
Shefford, SG17 5BU |
Secondary | 974 | ||
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West Hill School
Stalybridge, SK15 1LX |
Secondary | 854 | ||
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Appleby Grammar School
Appleby-in-Westmorland, CA16 6XU |
Secondary | 360 | ||
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Woolmer Hill School
Haslemere, GU27 1QB |
Secondary | 888 | ||
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The Ursuline Academy Ilford
Ilford, IG1 4JU |
Secondary | 748 | ||
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Burnt Mill Academy
Harlow, CM20 2NR |
Secondary | 952 | ||
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Atherton High School
Atherton, M46 0AY |
Secondary | 548 | ||
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Oakbank
Reading, RG7 1ER |
Secondary | 406 | ||
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Albany Academy
Chorley, PR7 3AY |
Secondary | 723 | ||
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Academy@Worden
Leyland, PR25 1RN |
Secondary | 618 | ||
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Copley Academy
Stalybridge, SK15 3RR |
Secondary | 581 | ||
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St Thomas More Catholic High School
Crewe, CW2 8AE |
Secondary | 647 | ||
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St Peter's Catholic College
Middlesbrough, TS6 6SP |
Secondary | 574 | ||
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Shavington Academy
Shavington, CW2 5DH |
Secondary | 909 | ||
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Bolton Muslim Girls School
Bolton, BL3 6TQ |
Secondary | 752 | ||
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Norlington School and 6th Form
London, E10 6JZ |
Secondary | 903 | ||
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The Hyndburn Academy
Blackburn, BB1 4ED |
Secondary | 657 | ||
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Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School
Warrington, WA4 1JL |
Secondary | 861 | ||
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Sir Thomas Boughey Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 8AP |
Secondary | 449 | ||
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Castle Hall Academy
Mirfield, WF14 9PH |
Secondary | 831 | ||
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Dean Trust Rose Bridge
Wigan, WN1 3HD |
Secondary | 699 | ||
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Hazel Wood High School
Bury, BL9 7QT |
Secondary | 721 | ||
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University Academy Long Sutton
Spalding, PE12 9LF |
Secondary | 696 | ||
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Shrewsbury Academy
Shrewsbury, SY1 4LL |
Secondary | 802 | ||
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All Saints' Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Rossendale, BB4 6SJ |
Secondary | 501 | ||
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St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy
Stockport, SK4 2QP |
Secondary | 642 | ||
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Endon High School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST9 9EE |
Secondary | 702 | ||
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Moorside High School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST9 0HP |
Secondary | 769 | ||
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Outwood Academy Haydock
St. Helens, WA11 0JG |
Secondary | 820 | ||