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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St Paul's School for Girls
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,047 | 21.9% | 29.1% |
The Norwood School
London, SE19 3NY |
Secondary | 1,073 | 20.4% | 28.7% |
Heathcote School & Science College
London, E4 6ES |
Secondary | 1,121 | 18.9% | 26.3% |
Willowfield School
London, E17 6ND |
Secondary | 1,005 | 24.3% | 31.5% |
Leytonstone School
London, E11 1JD |
Secondary | 1,030 | 19.7% | 25.6% |
Queensbridge School
Birmingham, B13 8QB |
Secondary | 907 | 26.7% | 27.2% |
The Dormston School
Dudley, DY3 1SN |
Secondary | 1,143 | 21.4% | 24.4% |
Archbishop Beck Catholic College
Liverpool, L9 7BF |
Secondary | 1,160 | 23.8% | 26.9% |
St Ambrose Barlow RC High School
Manchester, M27 9QP |
Secondary | 1,073 | 22.7% | 27.4% |
Cansfield High School
Wigan, WN4 9TP |
Secondary | 1,036 | 23.8% | 25.9% |
St John Fisher Catholic High School
Wigan, WN6 7RN |
Secondary | 995 | 18.7% | 32.1% |
Spen Valley High School
Liversedge, WF15 7LX |
Secondary | 963 | 23% | 31.9% |
All Saints Catholic College
Huddersfield, HD2 2JT |
Secondary | 901 | 20.2% | 31.1% |
Ralph Thoresby School
Leeds, LS16 7RX |
Secondary | 1,008 | 15.7% | 29.2% |
St Benedict's Catholic High School
Whitehaven, CA28 8UG |
Secondary | 992 | 17.2% | 27.8% |
The Spires College
Torquay, TQ1 3PE |
Secondary | 1,131 | 25.5% | 28.9% |
Harrow Way Community School
Andover, SP10 3RH |
Secondary | 998 | 17.8% | 26.8% |
Cranbourne
Basingstoke, RG21 3NP |
Secondary | 988 | 21.7% | 27.1% |
Baysgarth School
Barton-upon-Humber, DN18 6AE |
Secondary | 1,024 | 19.6% | 30.2% |
The Malling School
West Malling, ME19 6DH |
Secondary | 1,049 | 25.6% | 27.8% |
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School
Rochester, ME1 2FA |
Secondary | 1,105 | 17.8% | 30.9% |
Northfleet Technology College
Gravesend, DA11 8BG |
Secondary | 967 | 25.3% | 33.1% |
Beaumont Leys School
Leicester, LE4 0FL |
Secondary | 1,071 | 16% | 31.6% |
Whitby School
Whitby, YO21 1LA |
Secondary | 1,041 | 17.4% | 25.3% |
Robert Blake School
Bridgwater, TA6 6AW |
Secondary | 1,042 | 19.4% | 33.8% |
Abbot Beyne School
Burton-on-Trent, DE15 0JL |
Secondary | 828 | 19.6% | 29.2% |
The Avon Valley School and Performing Arts College
Rugby, CV21 1EH |
Secondary | 1,117 | 16.8% | 34.3% |
Ifield Community College
Crawley, RH11 0DB |
Secondary | 1,205 | 19.6% | 28.7% |
Alder Community High School
Hyde, SK14 5NJ |
Secondary | 924 | 20.8% | 28.8% |
Wolverley CofE Secondary School
Kidderminster, DY11 5XQ |
Secondary | 966 | 15.2% | 25.6% |
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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St Paul's School for Girls
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,047 | Sign in to see | |
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School
London, SW12 0AB |
Secondary | 1,222 | ||
St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School
London, SE1 4AN |
Secondary | 660 | ||
Finchley Catholic High School
London, N12 8TA |
Secondary | 1,192 | ||
St Bonaventure's RC School
London, E7 9QD |
Secondary | 1,348 | ||
The John Fisher School
Purley, CR8 3YP |
Secondary | 1,134 | ||
Queensbridge School
Birmingham, B13 8QB |
Secondary | 907 | ||
Selly Park Girls' School
Birmingham, B29 7PH |
Secondary | 813 | ||
King Edward VII School
Sheffield, S10 2PW |
Secondary | 1,709 | ||
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Reading, RG30 3EP |
Secondary | 1,046 | ||
Cardinal Newman Catholic High School
Warrington, WA4 1RX |
Secondary | 855 | ||
Ferndown Upper School
Ferndown, BH22 9EY |
Secondary | 1,170 | ||
Priory School
Lewes, BN7 2XN |
Secondary | 1,163 | ||
Patcham High School
Brighton, BN1 8PB |
Secondary | 1,105 | ||
Pittville School
Cheltenham, GL52 3JD |
Secondary | 860 | ||
The Wavell School
Farnborough, GU14 6BH |
Secondary | 1,029 | ||
Regents Park Community College
Southampton, SO16 4GW |
Secondary | 847 | ||
Testbourne Community School
Whitchurch, RG28 7JF |
Secondary | 940 | ||
Applemore College
Southampton, SO45 4RQ |
Secondary | 526 | ||
Purbrook Park School
Waterlooville, PO7 5DS |
Secondary | 913 | ||
Aylestone School
Hereford, HR1 1HY |
Secondary | 449 | ||
The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School
Hereford, HR1 1UU |
Secondary | 1,091 | ||
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School
Rochester, ME1 2FA |
Secondary | 1,105 | ||
Penwortham Girls' High School
Preston, PR1 0SR |
Secondary | 800 | ||
Balshaw's Church of England High School
Leyland, PR25 3AH |
Secondary | 936 | ||
Spalding High School
Spalding, PE11 2PJ |
Secondary | 948 | ||
Selby High School Specialist School for the Arts and Science
Selby, YO8 4HT |
Secondary | 1,163 | ||
Ermysted's Grammar School
Skipton, BD23 1PL |
Secondary | 818 | ||
Wolverley CofE Secondary School
Kidderminster, DY11 5XQ |
Secondary | 966 | ||
Menorah High School for Girls
London, NW2 7BZ |
Secondary | 403 |