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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St Nicholas Catholic High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,222 | 11.5% | 12.1% |
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Finchley Catholic High School
London, N12 8TA |
Secondary | 1,192 | 11.1% | 12% |
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Gunnersbury Catholic School
Brentford, TW8 9LB |
Secondary | 1,240 | 12.3% | 13.5% |
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Ilford County High School
Ilford, IG6 2JB |
Secondary | 1,126 | 5.6% | 11.8% |
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Woodford County High School
Woodford Green, IG8 9LA |
Secondary | 1,245 | 3.1% | 11.1% |
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Summerhill School
Kingswinford, DY6 9XE |
Secondary | 1,094 | 16.9% | 10.4% |
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Bramhall High School
Stockport, SK7 2JT |
Secondary | 1,282 | 18.1% | 18% |
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St Peter's Catholic High School
Wigan, WN5 8NU |
Secondary | 1,033 | 15.7% | 11.2% |
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St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield
Wigan, WN4 9PF |
Secondary | 1,202 | 10.7% | 13.2% |
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Holmfirth High School
Holmfirth, HD9 7SE |
Secondary | 1,331 | 13.8% | 17.2% |
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The Willink School
Reading, RG7 3XJ |
Secondary | 1,233 | 19.5% | 11.4% |
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The Cottesloe School
Aylesbury, LU7 0NY |
Secondary | 1,141 | 19.1% | 13.8% |
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Bishop Heber High School
Malpas, SY14 8JD |
Secondary | 1,282 | 11.1% | 10.8% |
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Culcheth High School
Warrington, WA3 5HH |
Secondary | 1,169 | 15.8% | 18.1% |
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Helsby High School
Frodsham, WA6 0HY |
Secondary | 1,237 | 17.7% | 16.3% |
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Ulverston Victoria High School
Ulverston, LA12 0EB |
Secondary | 1,337 | 19.2% | 12% |
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The Nelson Thomlinson School
Wigton, CA7 9PX |
Secondary | 1,161 | 16.7% | 12.8% |
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St Peter's Church of England Aided School
Exeter, EX2 5AP |
Secondary | 1,307 | 18.2% | 12.7% |
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St Richard's Catholic College
Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 1SE |
Secondary | 1,035 | 11.7% | 12.7% |
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St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford
Chelmsford, CM1 4BS |
Secondary | 1,211 | 12.9% | 15% |
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Court Moor School
Fleet, GU52 7RY |
Secondary | 1,133 | 17.5% | 8.9% |
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Swanmore College
Southampton, SO32 2RB |
Secondary | 1,334 | 12.1% | 17.3% |
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Yateley School
Yateley, GU46 6NW |
Secondary | 1,331 | 14.3% | 10.9% |
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The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School
Hereford, HR1 1UU |
Secondary | 1,091 | 16.2% | 14.5% |
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Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
Maidstone, ME16 0SF |
Secondary | 1,274 | 5.3% | 9.7% |
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Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School
Canterbury, CT1 3EW |
Secondary | 1,256 | 10% | 6.8% |
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Holy Cross Catholic High School
Chorley, PR7 3LS |
Secondary | 980 | 18.2% | 12.3% |
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Joseph Rowntree School
York, YO32 4BZ |
Secondary | 1,276 | 13.2% | 17.5% |
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The Forest School
Horsham, RH13 5NT |
Secondary | 1,095 | 18.5% | 11.4% |
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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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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St Nicholas Catholic High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,222 | Sign in to see | |
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All Saints Catholic School and Technology College
Dagenham, RM8 1JT |
Secondary | 1,354 | ||
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St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School
Orpington, BR6 9SH |
Secondary | 1,085 | ||
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Caterham High School
Ilford, IG5 0QW |
Secondary | 993 | ||
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Trinity Catholic High School
Woodford Green, IG8 0TP |
Secondary | 1,598 | ||
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Hodge Hill College
Birmingham, B36 8HB |
Secondary | 1,215 | ||
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Maricourt Catholic High School
Liverpool, L31 3DZ |
Secondary | 1,125 | ||
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The Mosslands School
Wallasey, CH45 8PJ |
Secondary | 903 | ||
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St Mary's Catholic High School
Manchester, M29 7EE |
Secondary | 1,563 | ||
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Holmfirth High School
Holmfirth, HD9 7SE |
Secondary | 1,331 | ||
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Queen Elizabeth School
Luton, LU2 9AG |
Secondary | 1,265 | ||
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Buckingham School
Buckingham, MK18 1AT |
Secondary | 1,073 | ||
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The Grange School
Aylesbury, HP21 7NH |
Secondary | 1,430 | ||
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Upton-by-Chester High School
Chester, CH2 1NN |
Secondary | 1,754 | ||
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Bishop Heber High School
Malpas, SY14 8JD |
Secondary | 1,282 | ||
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The Whitby High School
Ellesmere Port, CH66 2NU |
Secondary | 1,482 | ||
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Dowdales School
Dalton-in-Furness, LA15 8AH |
Secondary | 829 | ||
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The Nelson Thomlinson School
Wigton, CA7 9PX |
Secondary | 1,161 | ||
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St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford
Chelmsford, CM1 4BS |
Secondary | 1,211 | ||
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Brookfield Community School
Southampton, SO31 7DU |
Secondary | 1,805 | ||
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The Hurst School
Tadley, RG26 5NL |
Secondary | 1,015 | ||
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Hornsea School and Language College
Hornsea, HU18 1DW |
Secondary | 1,257 | ||
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Northfleet School for Girls
Gravesend, DA11 8AQ |
Secondary | 1,305 | ||
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Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys
Canterbury, CT4 7AS |
Secondary | 1,226 | ||
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Haslingden High School and Sixth Form
Rossendale, BB4 4EY |
Secondary | 1,557 | ||
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Chilwell School
Nottingham, NG9 5AL |
Secondary | 1,052 | ||
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Stafford Manor High School
Stafford, ST17 9DJ |
Secondary | 450 | ||
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Northgate High School
Ipswich, IP4 3DL |
Secondary | 1,710 | ||
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Ash Manor School
Ash, GU12 6QH |
Secondary | 1,209 | ||
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St Andrew's CofE High School
Worthing, BN14 8BG |
Secondary | 742 | ||