Cardinal Heenan 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
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 921 12.1% 18.1%
Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School
Richmond, TW10 6HW
Secondary 1,037 17.1% 18.9%
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%
Marden High School
North Shields, NE30 3RZ
Secondary 943 15.3% 16.4%
Saint Gregory's Catholic College
Bath, BA2 8PA
Secondary 1,007 14.8% 16.8%
The Woodroffe School
Lyme Regis, DT7 3LX
Secondary 978 12.1% 16.6%
John Hanson Community School
Andover, SP10 3PB
Secondary 993 15.2% 18.1%
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%
Purbrook Park School
Waterlooville, PO7 5DS
Secondary 913 16.1% 20.5%
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%
Beverley High School
Beverley, HU17 9EX
Secondary 827 12.7% 16.9%
Longcroft School and Sixth Form College
Beverley, HU17 7EJ
Secondary 728 16.1% 21%
Sir John Nelthorpe School
Brigg, DN20 8AA
Secondary 878 14.8% 20.5%
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%
Penwortham Girls' High School
Preston, PR1 0SR
Secondary 800 10.8% 16.5%
Our Lady's Catholic High School
Preston, PR2 3SQ
Secondary 902 10.8% 18%
Saint Aidan's Church of England High School
Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 0NP
Secondary 837 11.7% 15.3%
St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn
Blackburn, BB2 4SR
Secondary 1,043 13.2% 18.7%
Thirsk School & Sixth Form College
Thirsk, YO7 1RZ
Secondary 1,019 20.8% 20.5%
Chilwell School
Nottingham, NG9 5AL
Secondary 1,052 14.5% 18.7%
Matravers School
Westbury, BA13 3QH
Secondary 926 11.6% 21.7%
Abbeyfield School
Chippenham, SN15 3XB
Secondary 900 11.6% 23.4%
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 28 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
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 921 Sign in to see
St Augustine's Federated Schools: CE High School
London, NW6 5SN
Secondary 1,013
Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School
Richmond, TW10 6HW
Secondary 1,037
Kings Heath Secondary School
Birmingham, B13 0QP
Secondary 792
Wheelers Lane Technology College
Birmingham, B13 0SF
Secondary 668
St Hilda's Church of England High School
Liverpool, L17 3AL
Secondary 1,132
Loreto High School Chorlton
Manchester, M21 7SW
Secondary 768
Cansfield High School
Wigan, WN4 9TP
Secondary 1,036
Kingsmeadow Community School
Gateshead, NE11 9NX
Secondary 912
St Gregory's Catholic High School
Warrington, WA5 1HG
Secondary 1,205
Chapel-en-le-Frith High School
High Peak, SK23 0TQ
Secondary 943
The Spires College
Torquay, TQ1 3PE
Secondary 1,131
St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole
Poole, BH15 3HY
Secondary 1,059
Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School
Basingstoke, RG22 6SR
Secondary 891
St Edmund's Catholic School
Portsmouth, PO1 1RX
Secondary 1,150
Parkside Middle School
Bromsgrove, B61 0AH
Secondary 603
Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College
Worcester, WR5 2XD
Secondary 1,051
The Malling School
West Malling, ME19 6DH
Secondary 1,049
Ashton Community Science College
Preston, PR2 1SL
Secondary 869
Broughton High School
Preston, PR3 5JJ
Secondary 928
Corpus Christi Catholic High School
Preston, PR2 8QY
Secondary 809
St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn
Blackburn, BB2 4SR
Secondary 1,043
St Mary's Catholic High School
Leyland, PR25 1BS
Secondary 818
Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing
Worthing, BN11 2JX
Secondary 1,331
St Oscar Romero Catholic School
Worthing, BN12 5AF
Secondary 1,077
The Stonehenge School
Amesbury, SP4 7PW
Secondary 1,080
Abbeyfield School
Chippenham, SN15 3XB
Secondary 900
Alder Community High School
Hyde, SK14 5NJ
Secondary 924