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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Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 921 | 12.1% | 18.1% |
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Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School
Richmond, TW10 6HW |
Secondary | 1,037 | 17.1% | 18.9% |
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St Patrick's RC High School
Manchester, M30 7JJ |
Secondary | 930 | 22% | 18.3% |
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Mossley Hollins High School
Ashton-under-Lyne, OL5 9DP |
Secondary | 890 | 21.5% | 17.1% |
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Stretford Grammar School
Manchester, M32 8JB |
Secondary | 947 | 6.9% | 15.5% |
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Marden High School
North Shields, NE30 3RZ |
Secondary | 943 | 15.3% | 16.4% |
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Saint Gregory's Catholic College
Bath, BA2 8PA |
Secondary | 1,007 | 14.8% | 16.8% |
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The Woodroffe School
Lyme Regis, DT7 3LX |
Secondary | 978 | 12.1% | 16.6% |
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John Hanson Community School
Andover, SP10 3PB |
Secondary | 993 | 15.2% | 18.1% |
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The Hurst School
Tadley, RG26 5NL |
Secondary | 1,015 | 10.9% | 14.4% |
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Henry Beaufort School
Winchester, SO22 6JJ |
Secondary | 1,005 | 9.2% | 15.8% |
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Testbourne Community School
Whitchurch, RG28 7JF |
Secondary | 940 | 14.6% | 14.4% |
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Purbrook Park School
Waterlooville, PO7 5DS |
Secondary | 913 | 16.1% | 20.5% |
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Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton
Southampton, SO16 3DQ |
Secondary | 1,026 | 15.2% | 18.3% |
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Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College
Worcester, WR5 2XD |
Secondary | 1,051 | 13.3% | 17% |
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Beverley High School
Beverley, HU17 9EX |
Secondary | 827 | 12.7% | 16.9% |
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Longcroft School and Sixth Form College
Beverley, HU17 7EJ |
Secondary | 728 | 16.1% | 21% |
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Sir John Nelthorpe School
Brigg, DN20 8AA |
Secondary | 878 | 14.8% | 20.5% |
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Dover Grammar School for Girls
Dover, CT16 2PZ |
Secondary | 872 | 7.5% | 18.2% |
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Millfield Science & Performing Arts College
Thornton-Cleveleys, FY5 5DG |
Secondary | 874 | 11% | 21.8% |
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Penwortham Girls' High School
Preston, PR1 0SR |
Secondary | 800 | 10.8% | 16.5% |
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Our Lady's Catholic High School
Preston, PR2 3SQ |
Secondary | 902 | 10.8% | 18% |
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Saint Aidan's Church of England High School
Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 0NP |
Secondary | 837 | 11.7% | 15.3% |
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St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn
Blackburn, BB2 4SR |
Secondary | 1,043 | 13.2% | 18.7% |
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Thirsk School & Sixth Form College
Thirsk, YO7 1RZ |
Secondary | 1,019 | 20.8% | 20.5% |
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Chilwell School
Nottingham, NG9 5AL |
Secondary | 1,052 | 14.5% | 18.7% |
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Matravers School
Westbury, BA13 3QH |
Secondary | 926 | 11.6% | 21.7% |
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Abbeyfield School
Chippenham, SN15 3XB |
Secondary | 900 | 11.6% | 23.4% |
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Hartford Church of England High School
Northwich, CW8 1LH |
Secondary | 1,072 | 12.2% | 17% |
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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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Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 921 | Sign in to see | |
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Eltham Hill School
London, SE9 5EE |
Secondary | 1,313 | ||
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The St Thomas the Apostle College
London, SE15 2EB |
Secondary | 1,112 | ||
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Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School
Richmond, TW10 6HW |
Secondary | 1,037 | ||
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Frederick Bremer School
London, E17 4EY |
Secondary | 881 | ||
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Kelmscott School
London, E17 8DN |
Secondary | 1,097 | ||
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Kings Heath Secondary School
Birmingham, B13 0QP |
Secondary | 792 | ||
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Wheelers Lane Technology College
Birmingham, B13 0SF |
Secondary | 668 | ||
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St Hilda's Church of England High School
Liverpool, L17 3AL |
Secondary | 1,132 | ||
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Loreto High School Chorlton
Manchester, M21 7SW |
Secondary | 768 | ||
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Cansfield High School
Wigan, WN4 9TP |
Secondary | 1,036 | ||
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St Gregory's Catholic High School
Warrington, WA5 1HG |
Secondary | 1,205 | ||
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Chapel-en-le-Frith High School
High Peak, SK23 0TQ |
Secondary | 943 | ||
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The Spires College
Torquay, TQ1 3PE |
Secondary | 1,131 | ||
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St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole
Poole, BH15 3HY |
Secondary | 1,059 | ||
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St Edmund's Catholic School
Portsmouth, PO1 1RX |
Secondary | 1,150 | ||
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Parkside Middle School
Bromsgrove, B61 0AH |
Secondary | 603 | ||
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Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College
Worcester, WR5 2XD |
Secondary | 1,051 | ||
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The Malling School
West Malling, ME19 6DH |
Secondary | 1,049 | ||
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Ashton Community Science College
Preston, PR2 1SL |
Secondary | 869 | ||
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Alder Grange School
Rossendale, BB4 8HW |
Secondary | 903 | ||
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Broughton High School
Preston, PR3 5JJ |
Secondary | 928 | ||
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Corpus Christi Catholic High School
Preston, PR2 8QY |
Secondary | 809 | ||
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St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn
Blackburn, BB2 4SR |
Secondary | 1,043 | ||
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St Mary's Catholic High School
Leyland, PR25 1BS |
Secondary | 818 | ||
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The Stonehenge School
Amesbury, SP4 7PW |
Secondary | 1,080 | ||
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Abbeyfield School
Chippenham, SN15 3XB |
Secondary | 900 | ||
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Alder Community High School
Hyde, SK14 5NJ |
Secondary | 924 | ||
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Shuttleworth College
Burnley, BB12 8ST |
Secondary | 1,080 | ||
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The Bewdley School
Bewdley, DY12 1BL |
Secondary | 966 | ||