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 Joseph's RC High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,052 | 12.1% | 21.3% |
The Camden School for Girls
London, NW5 2DB |
Secondary | 1,076 | 16.7% | 20.4% |
Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School
Richmond, TW10 6HW |
Secondary | 1,037 | 17.1% | 18.9% |
St Francis of Assisi Catholic College
Walsall, WS9 0RN |
Secondary | 1,117 | 13.7% | 21.3% |
Archbishop Blanch CofE High School
Liverpool, L7 6HQ |
Secondary | 1,156 | 16.2% | 26.6% |
St Julie's Catholic High School
Liverpool, L25 7TN |
Secondary | 1,012 | 19.3% | 20.5% |
Maricourt Catholic High School
Liverpool, L31 3DZ |
Secondary | 1,125 | 13.2% | 21.9% |
Holy Family Catholic High School
Liverpool, L23 4UL |
Secondary | 1,045 | 12.3% | 24.5% |
Pensby High School
Wirral, CH61 6XN |
Secondary | 920 | 18.5% | 23.6% |
The Elton High School
Bury, BL8 1RN |
Secondary | 1,026 | 18.8% | 21.1% |
Sale High School
Sale, M33 3JR |
Secondary | 1,074 | 15.6% | 23.6% |
Golborne High School
Warrington, WA3 3EL |
Secondary | 1,147 | 14.8% | 23.1% |
Shevington High School
Wigan, WN6 8AB |
Secondary | 878 | 16.5% | 23.6% |
Culcheth High School
Warrington, WA3 5HH |
Secondary | 1,169 | 15.8% | 18.1% |
Tiverton High School
Tiverton, EX16 6SQ |
Secondary | 1,118 | 14.3% | 25.1% |
The Blandford School
Blandford Forum, DT11 7SQ |
Secondary | 1,136 | 9.6% | 19.5% |
Claverham Community College
Battle, TN33 0HT |
Secondary | 1,148 | 10.4% | 20.1% |
Archway School
Stroud, GL5 4AX |
Secondary | 1,045 | 15% | 23.4% |
John Hanson Community School
Andover, SP10 3PB |
Secondary | 993 | 15.2% | 18.1% |
The Toynbee School
Eastleigh, SO53 2PL |
Secondary | 1,095 | 14.8% | 17.6% |
Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton
Southampton, SO16 3DQ |
Secondary | 1,026 | 15.2% | 18.3% |
Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College
Worcester, WR5 2XD |
Secondary | 1,051 | 13.3% | 17% |
Millfield Science & Performing Arts College
Thornton-Cleveleys, FY5 5DG |
Secondary | 874 | 11% | 21.8% |
Alder Grange School
Rossendale, BB4 8HW |
Secondary | 903 | 18% | 21.6% |
Our Lady's Catholic High School
Preston, PR2 3SQ |
Secondary | 902 | 10.8% | 18% |
St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn
Blackburn, BB2 4SR |
Secondary | 1,043 | 13.2% | 18.7% |
Chilwell School
Nottingham, NG9 5AL |
Secondary | 1,052 | 14.5% | 18.7% |
Matravers School
Westbury, BA13 3QH |
Secondary | 926 | 11.6% | 21.7% |
Hartford Church of England High School
Northwich, CW8 1LH |
Secondary | 1,072 | 12.2% | 17% |
Holy Trinity Academy
Telford, TF2 9SQ |
Secondary | 937 | 16.3% | 20.8% |
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 Joseph's RC High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,052 | Sign in to see | |
Eltham Hill School
London, SE9 5EE |
Secondary | 1,313 | ||
Sydenham School
London, SE26 4RD |
Secondary | 1,508 | ||
St James' Catholic High School
London, NW9 5PE |
Secondary | 1,255 | ||
The Heathland School
Hounslow, TW4 5JD |
Secondary | 1,830 | ||
Colmers School and Sixth Form College
Birmingham, B45 9NY |
Secondary | 1,189 | ||
Colton Hills Community School
Wolverhampton, WV4 5DG |
Secondary | 1,131 | ||
South Wirral High School
Wirral, CH62 8EH |
Secondary | 1,048 | ||
Parrenthorn High School
Manchester, M25 2BW |
Secondary | 1,037 | ||
The Barlow RC High School and Specialist Science College
Manchester, M20 6BX |
Secondary | 922 | ||
Golborne High School
Warrington, WA3 3EL |
Secondary | 1,147 | ||
Spen Valley High School
Liversedge, WF15 7LX |
Secondary | 963 | ||
Hebburn Comprehensive School
Hebburn, NE31 2QU |
Secondary | 912 | ||
Brimsham Green School
Bristol, BS37 7LB |
Secondary | 1,052 | ||
The Willink School
Reading, RG7 3XJ |
Secondary | 1,233 | ||
The Downs School
Newbury, RG20 6AD |
Secondary | 1,437 | ||
The Cottesloe School
Aylesbury, LU7 0NY |
Secondary | 1,141 | ||
Bishop Heber High School
Malpas, SY14 8JD |
Secondary | 1,282 | ||
Belper School and Sixth Form Centre
Belper, DE56 0DA |
Secondary | 1,187 | ||
Murray Park Community School
Derby, DE3 9LL |
Secondary | 1,211 | ||
St Cuthbert Mayne School
Torquay, TQ1 4RN |
Secondary | 993 | ||
Henry Beaufort School
Winchester, SO22 6JJ |
Secondary | 1,005 | ||
Millfield Science & Performing Arts College
Thornton-Cleveleys, FY5 5DG |
Secondary | 874 | ||
Corpus Christi Catholic High School
Preston, PR2 8QY |
Secondary | 809 | ||
St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn
Blackburn, BB2 4SR |
Secondary | 1,043 | ||
Fullhurst Community College
Leicester, LE3 1AH |
Secondary | 1,513 | ||
Downlands Community School
Hassocks, BN6 8LP |
Secondary | 1,251 | ||
Matravers School
Westbury, BA13 3QH |
Secondary | 926 | ||
Elthorne Park High School
London, W7 2AH |
Secondary | 1,582 | ||
Hartford Church of England High School
Northwich, CW8 1LH |
Secondary | 1,072 |