South Wirral High School

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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Running cost categories

We've chosen 26 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
South Wirral High School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,048 35%
Harris Academy South Norwood
London, SE25 6AE
Secondary 1,023 17.6% 35.5%
De Aston School
Market Rasen, LN8 3RF
Secondary 998 16.3% 34.3%
Ormiston Horizon Academy
Stoke on Trent, ST6 6JZ
Secondary 1,036 19.5% 36.7%
The Highcrest Academy
High Wycombe, HP13 7NQ
Secondary 1,073 15.1% 34%
Co-op Academy Swinton
Manchester, M27 6JU
Secondary 992 17.5% 38%
Meden School
Mansfield, NG20 0QN
Secondary 1,067 16.7% 35.2%
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%
Thistley Hough Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 5JJ
Secondary 1,095 17.9% 36.5%
Manor Croft Academy
Dewsbury, WF12 7DW
Secondary 1,041 15.7% 37.8%
Outwood Academy Carlton
Barnsley, S71 3EW
Secondary 1,132 16.8% 36.1%
Bower Park Academy
Romford, RM1 4YY
Secondary 1,019 17.3% 35.7%
Wingfield Academy
Rotherham, S61 4AU
Secondary 1,015 20.6% 33.8%
St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6LZ
Secondary 1,141 15.3% 36%
St Thomas More Catholic Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 2NJ
Secondary 1,119 19.8% 35.5%
Newfield Secondary School
Sheffield, S8 9JP
Secondary 1,066 16.7% 35.9%
Outwood Academy Newbold
Chesterfield, S41 8BA
Secondary 1,013 20.4% 33.5%
The Elmgreen School
London, SE27 9BZ
Secondary 1,111 16.1% 35.8%
Laurus Ryecroft
Manchester, M43 7LJ
Secondary 1,149 20.7% 33.8%
Marsden Heights Community College
Nelson, BB9 0PR
Secondary 1,049 20.2% 32.1%
Birches Head Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 8DD
Secondary 954 15.3% 36.6%
Outwood Academy Hindley
Wigan, WN2 4LG
Secondary 922 16% 34%
Oulder Hill Leadership Academy
Rochdale, OL11 5EF
Secondary 1,171 15.3% 35.3%
Ken Stimpson Academy
Peterborough, PE4 6JT
Secondary 1,052 18.2% 33.5%
Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Ellesmere Port, CH65 7AQ
Secondary 970 22.6% 34%

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
South Wirral High School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,048 Sign in to see
Oldfield School
Bath, BA1 9AB
Secondary 1,277
Sunbury Manor School
Sunbury-on-Thames, TW16 6LF
Secondary 944
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Faversham, ME13 7BQ
Secondary 1,101
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls
Sutton Coldfield, B73 5PT
Secondary 1,215
Mounts Bay Academy
Penzance, TR18 3JT
Secondary 976
The Hart School
Rugeley, WS15 2UE
Secondary 1,217
Perins School
Alresford, SO24 9BS
Secondary 1,166
Staffordshire University Academy
Cannock, WS12 4JH
Secondary 674
East Bergholt High School
Colchester, CO7 6RJ
Secondary 896
Range High School
Liverpool, L37 2YN
Secondary 1,026
St Alban's Catholic High School
Ipswich, IP4 3NJ
Secondary 996
Coombe Boys' School
New Malden, KT3 6NU
Secondary 1,031
Bushey Meads School
Bushey, WD23 4PA
Secondary 1,237
Parkside Academy
Crook, DL15 0QF
Secondary 883
Altwood Church of England School
Maidenhead, SL6 4PU
Secondary 794
Monk's Walk School
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7NL
Secondary 1,436
All Hallows Catholic College
Macclesfield, SK11 8LB
Secondary 1,251
Brymore Academy
Bridgwater, TA5 2NB
Secondary 346
Harris Church of England Academy
Rugby, CV22 6EA
Secondary 881
Heathside School
Weybridge, KT13 8UZ
Secondary 1,231
Smithdon High School
Hunstanton, PE36 5HY
Secondary 564
Longfield Academy
Darlington, DL3 0HT
Secondary 721
Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy
Dewsbury, WF12 0HE
Secondary 913
Foxford Community School
Coventry, CV6 6BB
Secondary 1,061
Thornaby Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9DB
Secondary 484
Huxlow Academy
Irthlingborough, NN9 5TY
Secondary 820
Crofton School
Fareham, PO14 2AT
Secondary 1,105
Highworth Warneford School
Swindon, SN6 7BZ
Secondary 630
Lincoln Castle Academy
Lincoln, LN1 3SP
Secondary 709