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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Bury Church of England High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 828 | 23.2% | 21.4% |
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Wellacre Technology Academy
Manchester, M41 6AP |
Secondary | 720 | 21% | 22.1% |
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South Dartmoor Community College
Ashburton, TQ13 7EW |
Secondary | 795 | 24.7% | 18.5% |
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Clyst Vale Community College
Exeter, EX5 3AJ |
Secondary | 937 | 23.2% | 21.7% |
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John Masefield High School
Ledbury, HR8 2HF |
Secondary | 841 | 22% | 19% |
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Hadleigh High School
Ipswich, IP7 5HU |
Secondary | 732 | 20.5% | 22.2% |
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Cottingham High School
Cottingham, HU16 5PX |
Secondary | 876 | 19.9% | 21.4% |
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Birkdale High School
Southport, PR8 3DT |
Secondary | 926 | 19.2% | 21.6% |
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Garstang Community Academy
Preston, PR3 1YE |
Secondary | 804 | 18.9% | 18.6% |
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The Roundhill Academy
Leicester, LE4 8GQ |
Secondary | 731 | 22.7% | 20.8% |
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The Newbridge School
Coalville, LE67 3SJ |
Secondary | 814 | 21.9% | 24% |
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St Bernard's Catholic High School
Rotherham, S65 3BE |
Secondary | 821 | 21.2% | 22.6% |
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St Margaret's Church of England Academy
Liverpool, L17 6AB |
Secondary | 966 | 25.2% | 19.6% |
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Gosford Hill School
Kidlington, OX5 2NT |
Secondary | 848 | 21.9% | 21.2% |
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The Wilnecote School
Tamworth, B77 5LF |
Secondary | 915 | 21.6% | 23% |
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King's School
Hove, BN3 8BN |
Secondary | 905 | 23.6% | 19.4% |
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The Reach Free School
Rickmansworth, WD3 8AB |
Secondary | 753 | 25.2% | 19.3% |
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William Brookes School
Much Wenlock, TF13 6NB |
Secondary | 820 | 23.2% | 18.8% |
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The Sir John Colfox Academy
Bridport, DT6 3DT |
Secondary | 792 | 27% | 22.9% |
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Hoe Valley School
Woking, GU22 0NH |
Secondary | 856 | 24.4% | 22.9% |
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Robert Barclay Academy
Hoddesdon, EN11 8JY |
Secondary | 792 | 18.9% | 22.2% |
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Stanley High School
Southport, PR9 9TF |
Secondary | 837 | 21.9% | 23.8% |
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Theale Green School
Reading, RG7 5DA |
Secondary | 808 | 22.6% | 22.2% |
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Winterstoke Hundred Academy
Weston-Super-Mare, BS24 8EE |
Secondary | 835 | 25.2% | 22.4% |
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Leigh Academy Rainham
Gillingham, ME8 8GS |
Secondary | 796 | 26% | 21.1% |
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King Edward VI Community College
Totnes, TQ9 5JX |
Secondary | 909 | 23.1% | 21.3% |
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Aylesford School
Aylesford, ME20 7JU |
Secondary | 909 | 22.2% | 23% |
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Sidmouth College
Sidmouth, EX10 9LG |
Secondary | 854 | 20.8% | 22.2% |
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Anthony Gell School
Matlock, DE4 4DX |
Secondary | 781 | 21.9% | 22% |
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Carr Hill High School
Preston, PR4 2ST |
Secondary | 841 | 20% | 25.3% |
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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Bury Church of England High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 828 | Sign in to see | |
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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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Studley High School
Studley, B80 7QX |
Secondary | 830 | ||
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Caistor Yarborough Academy
Market Rasen, LN7 6QZ |
Secondary | 611 | ||
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John Spendluffe Foundation Technology College
Alford, LN13 9BL |
Secondary | 636 | ||
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Upper Shirley High School
Southampton, SO15 7QU |
Secondary | 1,082 | ||
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The Corbet School
Shrewsbury, SY4 2AX |
Secondary | 719 | ||
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Cromer Academy
Cromer, NR27 0EX |
Secondary | 650 | ||
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Looe Community Academy
Looe, PL13 1NQ |
Secondary | 524 | ||
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Langtree School
Reading, RG8 0RA |
Secondary | 620 | ||
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Acle Academy
Norwich, NR13 3ER |
Secondary | 688 | ||
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Alderman White School
Nottingham, NG9 3DU |
Secondary | 762 | ||
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St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy
Lincoln, LN6 7SX |
Secondary | 606 | ||
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The Barnes Wallis Academy
Lincoln, LN4 4PN |
Secondary | 509 | ||
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Wombourne High School
Wolverhampton, WV5 8BJ |
Secondary | 1,005 | ||
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The Banovallum School
Horncastle, LN9 6DA |
Secondary | 610 | ||
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John Flamsteed Community School
Ripley, DE5 8NP |
Secondary | 834 | ||
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North Cestrian School
Altrincham, WA14 4AJ |
Secondary | 778 | ||
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Alderman Peel High School
Wells-next-the-Sea, NR23 1RB |
Secondary | 605 | ||
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Broadland High Ormiston Academy
Norwich, NR12 8QN |
Secondary | 758 | ||
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Burscough Priory Academy
Ormskirk, L40 7RZ |
Secondary | 712 | ||
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Cape Cornwall School
Penzance, TR19 7JX |
Secondary | 284 | ||
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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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St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Manchester, M41 9PD |
Secondary | 688 | ||
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Holy Family Catholic High School, A Voluntary Academy
Goole, DN14 9NS |
Secondary | 191 | ||
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St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy
St. Helens, WA11 9BB |
Secondary | 548 | ||
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St Benedict's Catholic School
Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6RH |
Secondary | 976 | ||
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Longridge High School
Preston, PR3 3AR |
Secondary | 814 | ||