Meols Cop High School

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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
Meols Cop High School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 910 16.5% 30.9%
Dixons City Academy
Bradford, BD5 7RR
Secondary 910 15.9% 28.5%
Cleethorpes Academy
Cleethorpes, DN35 9NX
Secondary 843 15.1% 32.6%
The Quest Academy
South Croydon, CR2 8HD
Secondary 908 17.1% 31.5%
Rossington All Saints Academy
Not Yet Obtained, DN11 0BZ
Secondary 863 15.2% 29.1%
Testwood School
Southampton, SO40 3ZW
Secondary 854 16.3% 30.1%
Forest Academy
Ilford, IG6 3TN
Secondary 826 18% 31%
Burnt Mill Academy
Harlow, CM20 2NR
Secondary 952 15.6% 28.5%
Ash Green School
Coventry, CV7 9AH
Secondary 912 15.1% 31.5%
The Thomas Lord Audley School
Colchester, CO2 8NJ
Secondary 924 20% 30.4%
Bellerive FCJ Catholic College
Liverpool, L17 3AA
Secondary 933 17.1% 31.7%
Venerable Bede Church of England Academy
Sunderland, SR2 0SX
Secondary 845 15.9% 32%
St Michael's Catholic Academy
Billingham, TS23 3DX
Secondary 945 18% 29.3%
Hall Park Academy
Nottingham, NG16 3EA
Secondary 878 16.7% 31.4%
The Ripley Academy
Ripley, DE5 3JQ
Secondary 903 14.2% 29.8%
Unsworth Academy
Bury, BL9 8LP
Secondary 971 16.4% 30.4%
Bedlington Academy
Bedlington, NE22 7DS
Secondary 828 16.2% 30.2%
Bolder Academy
Isleworth, TW7 5DB
Secondary 955 14.4% 30.1%
Colne Park High School
Colne, BB8 7DP
Secondary 1,036 15% 30.9%
Tottington High School
Bury, BL8 3LY
Secondary 875 17.9% 28.7%
The Whitehaven Academy
Whitehaven, CA28 8TY
Secondary 816 19.9% 30.1%
King's Leadership Academy Bolton
Bolton, BL3 3HL
Secondary 900 13.8% 32.7%
Paxman Academy
Colchester, CO2 9DB
Secondary 889 16.9% 29.7%
St Luke's Church of England School
Exeter, EX1 3RD
Secondary 858 17.4% 30%
Poltair School
St Austell, PL25 4BZ
Secondary 878 19% 32.6%
Hermitage Academy
Chester le Street, DH2 3AD
Secondary 932 15.2% 29.6%
Outwood Academy Hasland Hall
Chesterfield, S41 0LP
Secondary 825 17% 32.2%
Outwood Academy Hindley
Wigan, WN2 4LG
Secondary 922 16% 34%
Longridge High School
Preston, PR3 3AR
Secondary 814 16.5% 31.4%
The Blue Coat School Basingstoke
Basingstoke, RG22 6HA
Secondary 896 18% 33%

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
Meols Cop High School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 910 Sign in to see
Fairfield High School for Girls
Manchester, M43 6AB
Secondary 992
Coleridge Community College
Cambridge, CB1 3RJ
Secondary 575
Flixton Girls School
Manchester, M41 5DR
Secondary 964
Co-op Academy Swinton
Manchester, M27 6JU
Secondary 992
Welland Park Academy
Market Harborough, LE16 9DR
Secondary 988
Melbourn Village College
Royston, SG8 6EF
Secondary 585
Amery Hill School
Alton, GU34 2BZ
Secondary 991
The Rudheath Senior Academy
Northwich, CW9 7DT
Secondary 591
Albany Academy
Chorley, PR7 3AY
Secondary 723
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle
Horncastle, LN9 5AD
Secondary 788
King James's School
Huddersfield, HD4 6SG
Secondary 1,066
Ibstock School
Ibstock, LE67 6NE
Secondary 741
Colne Primet Academy
Colne, BB8 8JF
Secondary 863
Boston High School
Boston, PE21 9PF
Secondary 816
The Boston Grammar School
Boston, PE21 6JY
Secondary 874
Sir John Talbot's School
Whitchurch, SY13 2BY
Secondary 883
Hillside High School
Bootle, L20 9NU
Secondary 744
Shavington Academy
Shavington, CW2 5DH
Secondary 909
Clayton Hall Academy
Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 3DN
Secondary 783
The Bishop David Brown School
Woking, GU21 5RF
Secondary 806
West Craven High School
Barnoldswick, BB18 5TB
Secondary 593
Gaynes School
Upminster, RM14 3UX
Secondary 473
Dereham Neatherd High School
Dereham, NR20 3AX
Secondary 1,141
Teesdale School and Sixth Form
Barnard Castle, DL12 8HH
Secondary 691
Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School
Warrington, WA4 1JL
Secondary 861
The Pedmore High School
Stourbridge, DY9 7HS
Secondary 663
Dean Trust Rose Bridge
Wigan, WN1 3HD
Secondary 699
Poltair School
St Austell, PL25 4BZ
Secondary 878
Wellfield Academy
Leyland, PR25 2TP
Secondary 525