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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Meols Cop High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 902 | 17.4% | 27.2% |
Richard Rose Morton Academy
Carlisle, CA2 6LB |
Secondary | 897 | 15.8% | 26.3% |
Pyrland School
Taunton, TA2 7QP |
Secondary | 959 | 18.7% | 27.3% |
King's Lynn Academy
King's Lynn, PE30 4QG |
Secondary | 963 | 16.6% | 25.6% |
Rossington All Saints Academy
Not Yet Obtained, DN11 0BZ |
Secondary | 880 | 14.7% | 28.4% |
Lightcliffe Academy
Halifax, HX3 8TL |
Secondary | 920 | 17.9% | 28.9% |
Forest Academy
Ilford, IG6 3TN |
Secondary | 832 | 17% | 29.2% |
The Thomas Lord Audley School
Colchester, CO2 8NJ |
Secondary | 898 | 18.6% | 27.4% |
Bellerive FCJ Catholic College
Liverpool, L17 3AA |
Secondary | 917 | 18% | 29.4% |
Wykham Park
Banbury, OX16 9HY |
Secondary | 913 | 17.2% | 29.6% |
Oakmoor School
Bordon, GU35 0JB |
Secondary | 875 | 15.4% | 26.4% |
Hall Park Academy
Nottingham, NG16 3EA |
Secondary | 887 | 14.4% | 28.2% |
Kempston Academy
Bedford, MK42 7EB |
Secondary | 835 | 16.9% | 29.1% |
Thomas Becket Catholic School
Northampton, NN3 6HT |
Secondary | 891 | 13.6% | 27.1% |
Hampton High
Hampton, TW12 3HB |
Secondary | 874 | 19.3% | 26% |
Unsworth Academy
Bury, BL9 8LP |
Secondary | 965 | 15.1% | 29.7% |
Reading Girls' School
Reading, RG2 7PY |
Secondary | 873 | 16.7% | 27% |
Stanley High School
Southport, PR9 9TF |
Secondary | 843 | 19.5% | 24.5% |
Kingsdown School
Swindon, SN2 7SH |
Secondary | 990 | 17.6% | 25.6% |
Penketh High School
Warrington, WA5 2BY |
Secondary | 966 | 13.7% | 28.1% |
Chilton Trinity School
Bridgwater, TA6 3JA |
Secondary | 970 | 17.9% | 26.6% |
Bolder Academy
Isleworth, TW7 5DB |
Secondary | 919 | 17.5% | 29.4% |
Marsden Heights Community College
Nelson, BB9 0PR |
Secondary | 1,044 | 18.5% | 27.4% |
Belvidere School
Shrewsbury, SY2 5RJ |
Secondary | 855 | 18.4% | 25.5% |
Tottington High School
Bury, BL8 3LY |
Secondary | 939 | 16% | 26.7% |
Haberdashers' Borough Academy
London, SE1 0EX |
Secondary | 864 | 19% | 27.6% |
King's Leadership Academy Bolton
Bolton, BL3 3HL |
Secondary | 910 | 12.6% | 28.8% |
Paxman Academy
Colchester, CO2 9DB |
Secondary | 902 | 20.3% | 26.4% |
Rye Hills Academy
Redcar, TS10 2HN |
Secondary | 829 | 16.6% | 27% |
Sacred Heart Catholic Academy
Liverpool, L23 5TF |
Secondary | 824 | 15.5% | 28.7% |
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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Meols Cop High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 902 | Sign in to see | |
Flixton Girls School
Manchester, M41 5DR |
Secondary | 947 | ||
Co-op Academy Swinton
Manchester, M27 6JU |
Secondary | 995 | ||
Welland Park Academy
Market Harborough, LE16 9DR |
Secondary | 967 | ||
Appleby Grammar School
Appleby-in-Westmorland, CA16 6XU |
Secondary | 346 | ||
Melbourn Village College
Royston, SG8 6EF |
Secondary | 638 | ||
Amery Hill School
Alton, GU34 2BZ |
Secondary | 983 | ||
Gillotts School
Henley-on-Thames, RG9 1PS |
Secondary | 917 | ||
Albany Academy
Chorley, PR7 3AY |
Secondary | 720 | ||
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle
Horncastle, LN9 5AD |
Secondary | 817 | ||
King James's School
Huddersfield, HD4 6SG |
Secondary | 1,054 | ||
Ibstock School
Ibstock, LE67 6NE |
Secondary | 810 | ||
Colne Primet Academy
Colne, BB8 8JF |
Secondary | 870 | ||
Boston High School
Boston, PE21 9PF |
Secondary | 818 | ||
The Boston Grammar School
Boston, PE21 6JY |
Secondary | 863 | ||
Fulham Cross Girls' School and Language College
London, SW6 6BP |
Secondary | 525 | ||
Sir John Talbot's School
Whitchurch, SY13 2BY |
Secondary | 860 | ||
Hillside High School
Bootle, L20 9NU |
Secondary | 699 | ||
Shavington Academy
Shavington, CW2 5DH |
Secondary | 877 | ||
The Bishop David Brown School
Woking, GU21 5RF |
Secondary | 781 | ||
West Craven High School
Barnoldswick, BB18 5TB |
Secondary | 616 | ||
Gaynes School
Upminster, RM14 3UX |
Secondary | 379 | ||
Dereham Neatherd High School
Dereham, NR20 3AX |
Secondary | 1,163 | ||
Queen Elizabeth's Academy
Mansfield, NG19 7AP |
Secondary | 863 | ||
Teesdale School and Sixth Form
Barnard Castle, DL12 8HH |
Secondary | 728 | ||
Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School
Warrington, WA4 1JL |
Secondary | 856 | ||
Sanders Draper
Hornchurch, RM12 6RT |
Secondary | 667 | ||
Dean Trust Rose Bridge
Wigan, WN1 3HD |
Secondary | 715 | ||
Poltair School
St Austell, PL25 4BZ |
Secondary | 857 | ||
Weaverham High School
Northwich, CW8 3HT |
Secondary | 1,168 |