The Priory 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
The Priory School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,242 21.1% 20%
The Camden School for Girls
London, NW5 2DB
Secondary 1,076 16.7% 20.4%
Eltham Hill School
London, SE9 5EE
Secondary 1,313 22.6% 22%
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School
London, SW16 2HY
Secondary 1,181 17.9% 20.9%
Wimbledon College
London, SW19 4NS
Secondary 1,258 25% 19.5%
The Dormston School
Dudley, DY3 1SN
Secondary 1,143 21.4% 24.4%
Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School
Manchester, M24 2GL
Secondary 1,203 21.8% 23.9%
Bramhall High School
Stockport, SK7 2JT
Secondary 1,282 18.1% 18%
Golborne High School
Warrington, WA3 3EL
Secondary 1,147 14.8% 23.1%
Pudsey Grammar School
Pudsey, LS28 7ND
Secondary 1,364 17.8% 20%
Brimsham Green School
Bristol, BS37 7LB
Secondary 1,052 21% 18.5%
Sandy Secondary School
Sandy, SG19 1BL
Secondary 1,215 30.2% 18.9%
Malbank School and Sixth Form College
Nantwich, CW5 5HD
Secondary 1,271 19.9% 24.1%
Culcheth High School
Warrington, WA3 5HH
Secondary 1,169 15.8% 18.1%
Helsby High School
Frodsham, WA6 0HY
Secondary 1,237 17.7% 16.3%
St Gregory's Catholic High School
Warrington, WA5 1HG
Secondary 1,205 27.1% 17.3%
Budehaven Community School
Bude, EX23 8DQ
Secondary 1,140 20.5% 22.2%
Belper School and Sixth Form Centre
Belper, DE56 0DA
Secondary 1,187 20.6% 18.8%
Ferndown Upper School
Ferndown, BH22 9EY
Secondary 1,170 16.2% 19.9%
Willingdon Community School
Eastbourne, BN20 9QX
Secondary 1,094 21.4% 18.9%
Priory School
Lewes, BN7 2XN
Secondary 1,163 28.4% 18.7%
St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford
Chelmsford, CM1 4BS
Secondary 1,211 12.9% 15%
Rednock School
Dursley, GL11 4BY
Secondary 1,232 18.8% 17.2%
Horndean Technology College
Waterlooville, PO8 9PQ
Secondary 1,272 16.7% 19.7%
Joseph Rowntree School
York, YO32 4BZ
Secondary 1,276 13.2% 17.5%
The Latimer Arts College
Kettering, NN15 6SW
Secondary 1,177 22.2% 18.1%
King Edward VI CEVC School
Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3BH
Secondary 1,201 16.5% 19.9%
Ash Manor School
Ash, GU12 6QH
Secondary 1,209 17.5% 17.9%
The Angmering School
Littlehampton, BN16 4HH
Secondary 1,345 19.1% 20.9%
St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley
Crawley, RH11 8PG
Secondary 1,175 20.3% 14.5%

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
The Priory School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,242 Sign in to see
Oaklands School
London, E2 6PR
Secondary 880
Westhoughton High School
Bolton, BL5 3BZ
Secondary 1,340
The Derby High School
Lancs, BL9 9NH
Secondary 953
Stretford Grammar School
Manchester, M32 8JB
Secondary 947
Stretford High School
Manchester, M32 0XA
Secondary 979
Shevington High School
Wigan, WN6 8AB
Secondary 878
Todmorden High School
Todmorden, OL14 7DG
Secondary 850
The Lakes School
Windermere, LA23 1HW
Secondary 440
Millom School
Millom, LA18 5AB
Secondary 469
Whittington Green School
Chesterfield, S41 9LG
Secondary 650
St Benedict's Catholic College
Colchester, CO3 3US
Secondary 895
Court Moor School
Fleet, GU52 7RY
Secondary 1,133
Portchester Community School
Fareham, PO16 9BD
Secondary 694
Warblington School
Havant, PO9 2RR
Secondary 765
Fearnhill School
Letchworth, SG6 4BA
Secondary 602
The Astley Cooper School
Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7HL
Secondary 947
Townsend Church of England School
St Albans, AL3 6DR
Secondary 756
Beverley High School
Beverley, HU17 9EX
Secondary 827
The Market Weighton School
Market Weighton, YO43 3JF
Secondary 626
Lathom High School : A Technology College
Skelmersdale, WN8 6JN
Secondary 796
Our Lady's Catholic High School
Preston, PR2 3SQ
Secondary 902
Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School
Colne, BB8 8JT
Secondary 822
Baines School
Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 8BE
Secondary 747
Bedale High School
Bedale, DL8 2EQ
Secondary 560
Whytrig Community Middle School
Whitley Bay, NE25 0BP
Secondary 327
Astley Community High School
Seaton Delaval, NE25 0BP
Secondary 627
Paget High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE14 3DR
Secondary 661
Bourne Community College
Emsworth, PO10 8PJ
Secondary 729
North Huddersfield Trust School
Huddersfield, HD2 1DJ
Secondary 1,039