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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
Saint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School in Humanities
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 711 16.7% 28.6%
Newman Catholic College
London, NW10 3RN
Secondary 678 13.4% 30.6%
Northolt High School
Northolt, UB5 4HP
Secondary 861 17.3% 31.2%
Hornsey School for Girls
London, N8 9JF
Secondary 664 17.2% 29.4%
Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre
Southport, PR8 4EX
Secondary 839 17.2% 30.1%
Harrytown Catholic High School
Stockport, SK6 3BU
Secondary 804 18.6% 30.8%
St Thomas More RC College
Manchester, M34 6AF
Secondary 793 14.7% 24.2%
Todmorden High School
Todmorden, OL14 7DG
Secondary 850 17.3% 28.4%
All Saints Catholic College
Huddersfield, HD2 2JT
Secondary 901 20.2% 31.1%
Wetherby High School
Wetherby, LS22 6JS
Secondary 783 16.4% 26.3%
St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School
Bristol, BS14 9LS
Secondary 754 21.5% 27.2%
Cressex Community School
High Wycombe, HP12 4QA
Secondary 763 20.7% 29%
St John Fisher Catholic High School
Peterborough, PE1 5JN
Secondary 828 12.3% 31.8%
Ruskin Community High School
Crewe, CW2 7JT
Secondary 715 15.7% 31.9%
Cardinal Newman Catholic High School
Warrington, WA4 1RX
Secondary 855 18.6% 29.8%
Torpoint Community College
Torpoint, PL11 2NH
Secondary 739 14.3% 23.7%
New Mills School
High Peak, SK22 4NR
Secondary 681 21% 27.8%
De La Salle School
Basildon, SS14 2LA
Secondary 769 17.8% 26.1%
Portchester Community School
Fareham, PO16 9BD
Secondary 694 23.8% 28%
Warblington School
Havant, PO9 2RR
Secondary 765 23.4% 31.7%
Longcroft School and Sixth Form College
Beverley, HU17 7EJ
Secondary 728 16.1% 21%
Corpus Christi Catholic High School
Preston, PR2 8QY
Secondary 809 10.2% 28.5%
Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School
Colne, BB8 8JT
Secondary 822 13% 31.8%
Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood
Fleetwood, FY7 8AY
Secondary 786 16.2% 28%
Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn
Accrington, BB5 0LU
Secondary 798 11.6% 32.3%
James Calvert Spence College
Morpeth, NE65 0NG
Secondary 637 19.3% 31%
Astley Community High School
Seaton Delaval, NE25 0BP
Secondary 627 17.5% 30.8%
Paget High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE14 3DR
Secondary 661 14.8% 27.4%
Abbot Beyne School
Burton-on-Trent, DE15 0JL
Secondary 828 19.6% 29.2%
Lowton Church of England High School
Warrington, WA3 1DU
Secondary 819 19.9% 26.9%

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
Saint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School in Humanities
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 711 Sign in to see
St John Wall Catholic School
Birmingham, B21 8HH
Secondary 635
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
Birmingham, B44 9SR
Secondary 782
St James' Catholic High School
Cheadle, SK8 6PZ
Secondary 825
Harrytown Catholic High School
Stockport, SK6 3BU
Secondary 804
St Thomas More RC College
Manchester, M34 6AF
Secondary 793
Todmorden High School
Todmorden, OL14 7DG
Secondary 850
Westborough High School
Dewsbury, WF13 2JE
Secondary 919
Torpoint Community College
Torpoint, PL11 2NH
Secondary 739
Belmont Community School
Durham, DH1 2AG
Secondary 847
De La Salle School
Basildon, SS14 2LA
Secondary 769
Maidenhill School
Stonehouse, GL10 2HA
Secondary 728
The Toynbee School
Eastleigh, SO53 2PL
Secondary 1,095
The Hayling College
Hayling Island, PO11 0NU
Secondary 555
The Clere School
Newbury, RG20 9HP
Secondary 470
Weobley High School
Hereford, HR4 8ST
Secondary 530
St Mary's RC High School
Hereford, HR1 4DR
Secondary 749
The Archbishop's School
Canterbury, CT2 7AP
Secondary 794
Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School
Preston, PR5 6PB
Secondary 761
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
The Wensleydale School & Sixth Form
Leyburn, DL8 5HY
Secondary 389
Upper Wharfedale School
Skipton, BD23 5BS
Secondary 363
Boroughbridge High School
York, YO51 9JX
Secondary 438
The Community College, Bishop's Castle
Bishops Castle, SY9 5AY
Secondary 526
Norton Canes High School
Cannock, WS11 9SP
Secondary 442
St Joseph's Catholic School
Salisbury, SP1 1QY
Secondary 600
Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College
Heywood, OL10 2AA
Secondary 767
Churchmead Church of England (VA) School
Slough, SL3 9JQ
Secondary 666