St Paul's Academy

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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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
St Paul's Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,123 13.6% 35.6%
Greig City Academy
London, N8 7NU
Secondary 1,183 16.5% 34.4%
Harris Academy South Norwood
London, SE25 6AE
Secondary 1,023 17.6% 35.5%
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace
London, SE19 2JH
Secondary 1,166 10.5% 32.4%
Haberdashers' Crayford Academy
Dartford, DA1 4RS
Secondary 1,081 16.3% 31.8%
Harris Academy Purley
South Croydon, CR2 6DT
Secondary 1,022 12.4% 38.6%
The Highcrest Academy
High Wycombe, HP13 7NQ
Secondary 1,073 15.1% 34%
Rivers Academy West London
Feltham, TW14 9PE
Secondary 1,045 12.3% 32%
Rooks Heath School
Harrow, HA2 9AH
Secondary 1,202 12.1% 33.6%
Hatch End High School
Harrow, HA3 6NR
Secondary 1,278 15% 34.2%
Cannock Chase High School
Cannock, WS11 1JT
Secondary 1,110 14.8% 33.9%
Beacon Hill Academy
Dudley, DY3 1BP
Secondary 1,090 11.3% 36.4%
Meden School
Mansfield, NG20 0QN
Secondary 1,067 16.7% 35.2%
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%
St George's Catholic School
London, W9 1RB
Secondary 1,154 15.2% 31.8%
Heartlands High School
London, N22 7ST
Secondary 1,181 17% 37.4%
The Holgate Academy
Nottingham, NG15 6HB
Secondary 1,187 14.1% 36.5%
St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6LZ
Secondary 1,141 15.3% 36%
Newfield Secondary School
Sheffield, S8 9JP
Secondary 1,066 16.7% 35.9%
The University of Birmingham School
Birmingham, B29 6QU
Secondary 1,185 15.8% 34.5%
St Mary's Catholic Academy
Blackpool, FY3 7EQ
Secondary 1,191 13.8% 34.4%
Greatfields School
Barking, IG11 7QG
Secondary 1,226 15.2% 33.5%
Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls
Thamesmead, SE28 8RF
Secondary 1,187 14% 38.4%
The Elmgreen School
London, SE27 9BZ
Secondary 1,111 16.1% 35.8%
Harris Academy Wimbledon
London, SW19 2JY
Secondary 1,047 8.8% 37.5%
Chiltern Academy
Luton, LU1 3GF
Secondary 1,192 13.2% 36.8%
Oulder Hill Leadership Academy
Rochdale, OL11 5EF
Secondary 1,171 15.3% 35.3%
The Abbey School
Faversham, ME13 8RZ
Secondary 1,118 13.9% 35%
Harris Academy Beulah Hill
London, SE19 3UG
Secondary 1,029 14% 34.7%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
St Paul's Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,123 Sign in to see
The Bridge Academy
London, E2 8BA
Secondary 1,101
Barnsley Academy
Barnsley, S70 3DL
Secondary 916
Harefield School
Uxbridge, UB9 6ET
Secondary 254
Ark Evelyn Grace Academy
London, SE24 0QN
Secondary 352
Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich
London, SE22 0AT
Secondary 909
Harris Academy Purley
South Croydon, CR2 6DT
Secondary 1,022
All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham
Cheltenham, GL51 0WH
Secondary 1,102
Ashmole Academy
London, N14 5RJ
Secondary 1,824
Catmose College
Oakham, LE15 6RP
Secondary 1,121
Hans Price Academy
Weston-super-Mare, BS23 3QP
Secondary 1,032
The Becket School
West Bridgford, NG2 7QY
Secondary 1,180
Mulberry Academy Woodside
London, N22 5QJ
Secondary 1,157
Venerable Bede Church of England Academy
Sunderland, SR2 0SX
Secondary 845
Isca Academy
Exeter, EX2 6AP
Secondary 916
The Oakwood Academy
Nottingham, NG5 9PJ
Secondary 748
Ormiston Meridian Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7DF
Secondary 1,049
St James School
Exeter, EX4 8NN
Secondary 996
Lees Brook Academy
Derby, DE21 4QX
Secondary 1,103
Heritage High School
Chesterfield, S43 4QG
Secondary 953
The East Manchester Academy
Manchester, M11 3DS
Secondary 1,039
Dean Trust Wigan
Wigan, WN5 0DQ
Secondary 770
Washington Academy
Washington, NE37 2AA
Secondary 594
Park Academy West London
Hillingdon, UB8 3GA
Secondary 852
Marsden Heights Community College
Nelson, BB9 0PR
Secondary 1,049
The Albion Academy
Salford, M6 6QT
Secondary 899
Rye Hills Academy
Redcar, TS10 2HN
Secondary 791
Dixons Brooklands Academy
Manchester, M23 9BP
Secondary 1,001
Parkside School
Bradford, BD13 5AD
Secondary 1,105
The Macclesfield Academy
Macclesfield, SK11 8JR
Secondary 639