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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Blythe Bridge High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,036 | 11.8% | 13% |
Hartismere School
Eye, IP23 7BL |
Secondary | 1,063 | 15.2% | 11.5% |
Catmose College
Oakham, LE15 6RP |
Secondary | 1,097 | 14.4% | 13.5% |
Kirkbie Kendal School
Kendal, LA9 7EQ |
Secondary | 1,055 | 15.6% | 12.8% |
The Hayfield School
Doncaster, DN9 3HG |
Secondary | 1,062 | 14% | 12.8% |
The Burgate School and Sixth Form
Fordingbridge, SP6 1EZ |
Secondary | 1,073 | 12% | 11.9% |
Thomas Mills High School & Sixth Form
Woodbridge, IP13 9HE |
Secondary | 1,030 | 10.2% | 14.1% |
Erasmus Darwin Academy
Burntwood, WS7 3QW |
Secondary | 1,130 | 13.5% | 14.1% |
Birmingham Ormiston Academy
Birmingham, B4 7QD |
Secondary | 987 | 15.3% | 10.9% |
Hanley Castle High School
Worcester, WR8 0BL |
Secondary | 1,087 | 13% | 12.5% |
Welland Park Academy
Market Harborough, LE16 9DR |
Secondary | 967 | 11.5% | 11.9% |
Dallam School
Cumbria, LA7 7DD |
Secondary | 988 | 11.1% | 12.1% |
Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre
Chepstow, NP16 7AA |
Secondary | 1,048 | 10.1% | 14.1% |
Cedars Upper School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2AE |
Secondary | 948 | 12.7% | 13.3% |
Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School
Hatfield, AL10 8NL |
Secondary | 949 | 10.8% | 13.5% |
Chenderit School
Banbury, OX17 2QR |
Secondary | 1,076 | 15.8% | 12.9% |
Saint Michael's Catholic High School
Watford, WD25 0SS |
Secondary | 1,108 | 12.4% | 12.4% |
Chipping Norton School
Chipping Norton, OX7 5DY |
Secondary | 1,002 | 14.4% | 11.7% |
Loreto College
St Albans, AL1 3RQ |
Secondary | 946 | 10.4% | 12.5% |
Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport
Saffron Walden, CB11 3TR |
Secondary | 998 | 11.7% | 11% |
The County High School, Leftwich
Northwich, CW9 8EZ |
Secondary | 1,036 | 12.9% | 14.1% |
East Leake Academy
Loughborough, LE12 6QN |
Secondary | 1,102 | 10.7% | 14.4% |
St Augustine's Catholic High School
Redditch, B97 5LX |
Secondary | 958 | 10% | 11% |
Wombourne High School
Wolverhampton, WV5 8BJ |
Secondary | 1,081 | 14.3% | 13.3% |
Hagley Catholic High School
Hagley, DY8 2XL |
Secondary | 1,115 | 12% | 11.4% |
Stokesley School
Stokesley, TS9 5AL |
Secondary | 1,072 | 13.6% | 15% |
The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School
London, W14 8BZ |
Secondary | 1,023 | 13.2% | 12.3% |
The Burgess Hill Academy
Burgess Hill, RH15 9EA |
Secondary | 1,082 | 11.9% | 15.3% |
Park House School
Newbury, RG14 6NQ |
Secondary | 980 | 15.3% | 14% |
St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Clitheroe, BB7 9JA |
Secondary | 1,129 | 11.8% | 13.7% |
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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Blythe Bridge High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,036 | Sign in to see | |
The Charter School North Dulwich
London, SE24 9JH |
Secondary | 1,319 | ||
Redhill Academy
Nottingham, NG5 8GX |
Secondary | 1,592 | ||
The Polesworth School
Tamworth, B78 1QT |
Secondary | 1,468 | ||
Bennett Memorial Diocesan School
Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9SH |
Secondary | 1,899 | ||
The Tiffin Girls' School
Kingston upon Thames, KT2 5PL |
Secondary | 1,239 | ||
Chipping Campden School
Chipping Campden, GL55 6HU |
Secondary | 1,481 | ||
The Magna Carta School
Staines, TW18 3HJ |
Secondary | 1,077 | ||
Drayton Manor High School
London, W7 1EU |
Secondary | 1,424 | ||
Royal Latin School
Buckingham, MK18 1AX |
Secondary | 1,313 | ||
Fred Longworth High School
Manchester, M29 8JN |
Secondary | 1,284 | ||
Stewards Academy - Science Specialist, Harlow
Harlow, CM18 7NQ |
Secondary | 999 | ||
Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend
Gravesend, DA11 0JE |
Secondary | 1,394 | ||
Quarrydale Academy
Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 2DU |
Secondary | 1,321 | ||
Blenheim High School
Epsom, KT19 9BH |
Secondary | 1,374 | ||
Chipping Norton School
Chipping Norton, OX7 5DY |
Secondary | 1,002 | ||
Grey Court School
Richmond, TW10 7HN |
Secondary | 1,595 | ||
Wigston College
Wigston, LE18 2DS |
Secondary | 276 | ||
The Sweyne Park School
Rayleigh, SS6 9BZ |
Secondary | 1,502 | ||
Smithills School
Bolton, BL1 6JS |
Secondary | 1,194 | ||
Idsall School
Shifnal, TF11 8PD |
Secondary | 1,238 | ||
Walton High School
Stafford, ST17 0LJ |
Secondary | 1,160 | ||
Egglescliffe School
Stockton-on-Tees, TS16 0LA |
Secondary | 1,532 | ||
Leasowes High School
Halesowen, B62 8PJ |
Secondary | 1,117 | ||
Harper Green School
Bolton, BL4 0DH |
Secondary | 1,134 | ||
Great Wyrley Academy
Walsall, WS6 6LQ |
Secondary | 558 | ||
Harwich and Dovercourt High School
Harwich, CO12 3TG |
Secondary | 1,104 | ||
Patchway Community School
Almondsbury, BS32 4AJ |
Secondary | 926 | ||
St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
Manchester, M25 1JH |
Secondary | 1,087 | ||
St Peter's Catholic School
Solihull, B91 3NZ |
Secondary | 1,317 |