St Joseph's RC High School

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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 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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
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