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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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 970 22.6% 34%
The Priory City of Lincoln Academy
Lincoln, LN6 0EP
Secondary 947 24.9% 33.9%
Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich
London, SE22 0AT
Secondary 909 20% 35.1%
All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham
Cheltenham, GL51 0WH
Secondary 1,102 22.1% 34.8%
Hans Price Academy
Weston-super-Mare, BS23 3QP
Secondary 1,032 21.8% 33.3%
Portslade Aldridge Community Academy
Brighton, BN41 2WS
Secondary 933 23% 32.1%
Bellerive FCJ Catholic College
Liverpool, L17 3AA
Secondary 933 17.1% 31.7%
Chantry Academy
Ipswich, IP2 9LR
Secondary 984 22% 37.3%
West Derby School
Liverpool, L13 7HQ
Secondary 999 23.2% 34.5%
The Byrchall High School
Wigan, WN4 9PQ
Secondary 1,076 17.9% 34.5%
Lift Winton
Andover, SP10 2PS
Secondary 1,034 25.1% 32.7%
Birchwood Community High School
Warrington, WA3 7PT
Secondary 891 22.4% 37.2%
Wingfield Academy
Rotherham, S61 4AU
Secondary 1,015 20.6% 33.8%
Darwen Vale High School
Darwen, BB3 0AL
Secondary 1,072 20.5% 31.4%
The Crestwood School
Dudley, DY6 8QG
Secondary 1,037 21.9% 35.7%
Outwood Academy Newbold
Chesterfield, S41 8BA
Secondary 1,013 20.4% 33.5%
Handsworth Grange Community Sports College
Sheffield, S13 9HJ
Secondary 996 20.5% 33.7%
Hampton High
Hampton, TW12 3HB
Secondary 867 22.8% 32.2%
Heritage High School
Chesterfield, S43 4QG
Secondary 953 22% 37.3%
Granville Academy
Swadlincote, DE11 7JR
Secondary 911 21.1% 34.8%
Co-op Academy Priesthorpe
Pudsey, LS28 5SG
Secondary 1,040 21.8% 35.1%
Ashington Academy
Ashington, NE63 8DH
Secondary 966 19.4% 33.6%
Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School
Warrington, WA4 1JL
Secondary 861 25.3% 35.1%
Marsden Heights Community College
Nelson, BB9 0PR
Secondary 1,049 20.2% 32.1%
Oasis Academy Sholing
Southampton, SO19 8PH
Secondary 1,032 21% 32.8%
Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy
Dewsbury, WF12 0HE
Secondary 913 21.4% 32.9%
Trinity Academy
Bristol, BS7 9BY
Secondary 949 18.1% 34%
Poltair School
St Austell, PL25 4BZ
Secondary 878 19% 32.6%
Werneth School
Stockport, SK6 3BX
Secondary 991 24.2% 37.3%
Ken Stimpson Academy
Peterborough, PE4 6JT
Secondary 1,052 18.2% 33.5%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 970 Sign in to see
Coombe Dean School
Plymouth, PL9 8ES
Secondary 1,003
Oakwood Park Grammar School
Maidstone, ME16 8AH
Secondary 1,088
The Kings of Wessex Academy
Cheddar, BS27 3AQ
Secondary 1,051
The Coleshill School
Birmingham, B46 3EX
Secondary 1,201
Chesham Grammar School
Chesham, HP5 1BA
Secondary 1,326
Noadswood School
Southampton, SO45 4ZF
Secondary 1,044
The Westwood Academy
Coventry, CV4 8DY
Secondary 868
Birkdale High School
Southport, PR8 3DT
Secondary 926
Biddulph High School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST8 7AR
Secondary 771
Formby High School
Liverpool, L37 3HW
Secondary 1,107
Greenbank High School
Southport, PR8 2LT
Secondary 1,039
The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre
Surbiton, KT6 4TU
Secondary 1,207
Broadoak School
Manchester, M31 4BU
Secondary 546
Castle Manor Academy
Haverhill, CB9 9JE
Secondary 757
King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes
Bootle, L20 6AQ
Secondary 671
The Bishop Wand Church of England School
Sunbury-on-Thames, TW16 6LT
Secondary 1,200
The County High School, Leftwich
Northwich, CW9 8EZ
Secondary 1,050
St Margaret's Church of England Academy
Liverpool, L17 6AB
Secondary 966
All Hallows Catholic College
Macclesfield, SK11 8LB
Secondary 1,251
Trafalgar School
Portsmouth, PO2 9RJ
Secondary 1,045
Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge
Reading, RG4 9LN
Secondary 421
Fitzharrys School
Abingdon, OX14 1NP
Secondary 845
Tottington High School
Bury, BL8 3LY
Secondary 875
The Valley Leadership Academy
Bacup, OL13 0TG
Secondary 589
Broadwater School
Godalming, GU7 3BW
Secondary 721
St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
Bury, BL9 0TZ
Secondary 1,055
St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington
Workington, CA14 3EE
Secondary 517
Smestow Academy
Wolverhampton, WV3 8HU
Secondary 552
Philips High School
Manchester, M45 7PH
Secondary 873