St James' Catholic 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 James' Catholic High School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 825 10.7% 14.3%
St Michael's Catholic Grammar School
London, N12 7NJ
Secondary 891 8.5% 9.4%
St Patrick's RC High School
Manchester, M30 7JJ
Secondary 930 22% 18.3%
Mossley Hollins High School
Ashton-under-Lyne, OL5 9DP
Secondary 890 21.5% 17.1%
Stretford Grammar School
Manchester, M32 8JB
Secondary 947 6.9% 15.5%
St Peter's Catholic High School
Wigan, WN5 8NU
Secondary 1,033 15.7% 11.2%
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School
Leeds, LS6 4QE
Secondary 921 12.1% 18.1%
Marden High School
North Shields, NE30 3RZ
Secondary 943 15.3% 16.4%
The Woodroffe School
Lyme Regis, DT7 3LX
Secondary 978 12.1% 16.6%
Chailey School
Lewes, BN8 4PU
Secondary 855 15.6% 12.9%
The Hurst School
Tadley, RG26 5NL
Secondary 1,015 10.9% 14.4%
Henry Beaufort School
Winchester, SO22 6JJ
Secondary 1,005 9.2% 15.8%
Testbourne Community School
Whitchurch, RG28 7JF
Secondary 940 14.6% 14.4%
Beverley High School
Beverley, HU17 9EX
Secondary 827 12.7% 16.9%
Dover Grammar School for Girls
Dover, CT16 2PZ
Secondary 872 7.5% 18.2%
Millfield Science & Performing Arts College
Thornton-Cleveleys, FY5 5DG
Secondary 874 11% 21.8%
Broughton High School
Preston, PR3 5JJ
Secondary 928 11.5% 9.4%
Penwortham Girls' High School
Preston, PR1 0SR
Secondary 800 10.8% 16.5%
Balshaw's Church of England High School
Leyland, PR25 3AH
Secondary 936 9% 12.9%
Our Lady's Catholic High School
Preston, PR2 3SQ
Secondary 902 10.8% 18%
St Bede's Catholic High School, Lytham
Lytham St Annes, FY8 4JL
Secondary 831 7.6% 13.4%
Saint Aidan's Church of England High School
Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 0NP
Secondary 837 11.7% 15.3%
St Bede's Catholic High School
Ormskirk, L39 4TA
Secondary 707 11.5% 6.2%
St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn
Blackburn, BB2 4SR
Secondary 1,043 13.2% 18.7%
Hutton Church of England Grammar School
Preston, PR4 5SN
Secondary 823 9.1% 12%
All Hallows Catholic High School
Preston, PR1 0LN
Secondary 911 8.9% 9.8%
Holy Cross Catholic High School
Chorley, PR7 3LS
Secondary 980 18.2% 12.3%
Archbishop Temple Church of England High School
Preston, PR2 8RA
Secondary 838 10.6% 11.7%
Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College
Heywood, OL10 2AA
Secondary 767 15.6% 21.5%
Hartford Church of England High School
Northwich, CW8 1LH
Secondary 1,072 12.2% 17%

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 James' Catholic High School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 825 Sign in to see
Harrytown Catholic High School
Stockport, SK6 3BU
Secondary 804
St Thomas More RC College
Manchester, M34 6AF
Secondary 793
Cansfield High School
Wigan, WN4 9TP
Secondary 1,036
St Peter's Catholic High School
Wigan, WN5 8NU
Secondary 1,033
Saint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School in Humanities
Rotherham, S63 7PQ
Secondary 711
Saint Gregory's Catholic College
Bath, BA2 8PA
Secondary 1,007
Edward Peake CofE VC School
Biggleswade, SG18 0EJ
Secondary 410
St Gregory's Catholic High School
Warrington, WA5 1HG
Secondary 1,205
St John Henry Newman Catholic School
Carlisle, CA2 4NL
Secondary 696
St Richard's Catholic College
Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 1SE
Secondary 1,035
Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School
Basingstoke, RG22 6SR
Secondary 891
Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton
Southampton, SO16 3DQ
Secondary 1,026
Weobley High School
Hereford, HR4 8ST
Secondary 530
St Mary's RC High School
Hereford, HR1 4DR
Secondary 749
Ashton Community Science College
Preston, PR2 1SL
Secondary 869
Broughton High School
Preston, PR3 5JJ
Secondary 928
Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School
Preston, PR5 6PB
Secondary 761
Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School
Colne, BB8 8JT
Secondary 822
St Bede's Catholic High School, Lytham
Lytham St Annes, FY8 4JL
Secondary 831
Saint Aidan's Church of England High School
Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 0NP
Secondary 837
St Bede's Catholic High School
Ormskirk, L39 4TA
Secondary 707
All Hallows Catholic High School
Preston, PR1 0LN
Secondary 911
St Mary's Catholic High School
Leyland, PR25 1BS
Secondary 818
Boroughbridge High School
York, YO51 9JX
Secondary 438
Walton Priory Middle School
Stone, ST15 0AL
Secondary 523
Perton Middle School
Wolverhampton, WV6 7NR
Secondary 429
St Joseph's Catholic School
Salisbury, SP1 1QY
Secondary 600
Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College
Heywood, OL10 2AA
Secondary 767
Manchester Mesivta School
Prestwich, M25 0PH
Secondary 242