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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:

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  • 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 953 20.5% 30.5%
The Priory City of Lincoln Academy
Lincoln, LN6 0EP
Secondary 983 21.8% 30.4%
Lightcliffe Academy
Halifax, HX3 8TL
Secondary 920 17.9% 28.9%
Portslade Aldridge Community Academy
Brighton, BN41 2WS
Secondary 979 19.3% 30.2%
Bellerive FCJ Catholic College
Liverpool, L17 3AA
Secondary 917 18% 29.4%
Wykham Park
Banbury, OX16 9HY
Secondary 913 17.2% 29.6%
Cleeve Park School
Sidcup, DA14 4JN
Secondary 1,012 20.6% 31%
Winton Community Academy
Andover, SP10 2PS
Secondary 1,000 21.8% 30.4%
Lodge Park Academy
Corby, NN17 2JH
Secondary 987 16% 31.7%
St Michael's Catholic Academy
Billingham, TS23 3DX
Secondary 1,009 18.2% 28%
Birchwood Community High School
Warrington, WA3 7PT
Secondary 915 19.6% 30.9%
Wingfield Academy
Rotherham, S61 4AU
Secondary 995 18.4% 31.9%
Darwen Vale High School
Darwen, BB3 0AL
Secondary 1,082 18.3% 29.5%
The Crestwood School
Dudley, DY6 8QG
Secondary 1,027 20.3% 31.6%
Handsworth Grange Community Sports College
Sheffield, S13 9HJ
Secondary 1,003 18.4% 30.2%
Swinton Academy
Mexborough, S64 8JW
Secondary 996 20.1% 27.7%
Thorns Collegiate Academy
Brierley Hill, DY5 2NU
Secondary 953 18.9% 31.8%
Unsworth Academy
Bury, BL9 8LP
Secondary 965 15.1% 29.7%
Granville Academy
Swadlincote, DE11 7JR
Secondary 889 20.6% 32.1%
Ashington Academy
Ashington, NE63 8DH
Secondary 956 16.3% 31.4%
Bolder Academy
Isleworth, TW7 5DB
Secondary 919 17.5% 29.4%
Laurus Ryecroft
Manchester, M43 7LJ
Secondary 1,051 18.9% 31.9%
Outwood Academy Freeston
Normanton, WF6 1HZ
Secondary 1,013 17% 28.6%
Marsden Heights Community College
Nelson, BB9 0PR
Secondary 1,044 18.5% 27.4%
Oasis Academy Sholing
Southampton, SO19 8PH
Secondary 1,032 17.1% 31.1%
Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy
Dewsbury, WF12 0HE
Secondary 929 19.8% 31.8%
Perryfields Academy
Oldbury, B68 0RG
Secondary 952 18.1% 31.8%
St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College
Peterlee, SR8 1DE
Secondary 954 17% 32.8%
Outwood Academy Hindley
Wigan, WN2 4LG
Secondary 927 14.7% 30.9%
Meols Cop High School
Southport, PR8 6JS
Secondary 902 17.4% 27.2%