The Cathedral Catholic Primary School, Lancaster

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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 Cathedral Catholic Primary School, Lancaster
(Your chosen school)
Primary 202 7.9% 28.2%
St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary School
London, W8 6EJ
Primary 213 10.8% 29.6%
Old Hill Primary School
Cradley Heath, B64 6DR
Primary 231 8.9% 29.4%
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Liverpool, L36 6DS
Primary 207 15.5% 28%
Heathfield Primary School
Bolton, BL3 3TP
Primary 256 11.4% 27.6%
St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge
Bolton, BL2 1NZ
Primary 187 15% 28.9%
Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School
Rochdale, OL16 3JT
Primary 198 4% 28.8%
Outwood Primary School
Cheadle, SK8 3ND
Primary 197 13.2% 27.5%
St John's CofE Primary School Mosley Common
Manchester, M28 1AE
Primary 194 9.3% 25.8%
St Paul's CofE Primary School
Bradford, BD6 1ST
Primary 199 11.6% 28.1%
St Clement's Catholic Primary School
Runcorn, WA7 4NX
Primary 198 14.1% 27.3%
Richmond Hill School
Wigton, CA7 3BQ
Primary 185 14.3% 29.6%
Parklands Infant and Nursery School
Nottingham, NG10 4BJ
Primary 185 9.3% 26.8%
St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN37 6EU
Primary 205 11.2% 28.3%
Mengham Infant School
Hayling Island, PO11 9DD
Primary 170 11.2% 27.6%
Sutton Valence Primary School
Maidstone, ME17 3HT
Primary 205 11.7% 28.8%
Lunsford Primary School
Aylesford, ME20 6PY
Primary 200 8.5% 26%
Woodlea Junior School
Leyland, PR25 1JL
Primary 223 11.2% 29.6%
Freckleton Strike Lane Primary School
Preston, PR4 1HR
Primary 170 14.1% 30%
Banks St Stephen's CofE School
Southport, PR9 8BL
Primary 189 12.7% 27.5%
Rishton St Peter and St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Blackburn, BB1 4DT
Primary 171 7.6% 31%
Foulridge Saint Michael and All Angels CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School
Colne, BB8 7NN
Primary 187 16% 26.7%
St Thomas the Martyr Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School
Skelmersdale, WN8 0HX
Primary 207 12.3% 26%
St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Blackburn, BB2 1LQ
Primary 216 16.7% 28.2%
St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Blackburn, BB2 3HP
Primary 204 15.7% 28.4%
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley
Chorley, PR6 0JF
Primary 236 15.3% 27.5%
Pinewood Infant and Nursery School
Nottingham, NG5 8BU
Primary 184 11.4% 28%
Lake View Primary and Nursery School
Mansfield, NG21 0DU
Primary 213 11.8% 28.6%
Christ Church C of E Primary School
Newark-on-Trent, NG24 3XB
Primary 186 11.3% 27.7%
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School
Tamworth, B79 8EN
Primary 200 10.5% 26.5%

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 Cathedral Catholic Primary School, Lancaster
(Your chosen school)
Primary 202 Sign in to see
St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School
Oldham, OL4 5AT
Primary 208
Stansfield Hall Church of England / Methodist Church Primary School
Littleborough, OL15 9PR
Primary 103
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
Littleborough, OL15 9DB
Primary 199
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Primary School
Doncaster, DN5 0RP
Primary 124
St Paul's CofE Primary School
Bradford, BD6 1ST
Primary 199
Chalfont St Giles Infant School and Nursery
Chalfont St Giles, HP8 4JJ
Primary 180
Saighton Church of England Primary School & Pre-School
Chester, CH3 6EG
Primary 108
St Mary's CofE Primary School, Penzance
Penzance, TR18 4HP
Primary 139
St Michael's Nursery and Infant School
Workington, CA14 2UY
Primary 100
Monkwray Junior School
Whitehaven, CA28 9DT
Primary 116
Chapel Street Infants and Nursery School
Dalton-in-Furness, LA15 8RX
Primary 85
Roose School
Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 0HF
Primary 198
High Hesket CofE School
Carlisle, CA4 0HU
Primary 136
Bridekirk Dovenby CofE Primary School
Cockermouth, CA13 0PG
Primary 132
St James' CofE Infant and Nursery School
Whitehaven, CA28 7PZ
Primary 119
Shap Endowed CofE Primary School
Penrith, CA10 3NL
Primary 84
Rosegrove Infant School
Burnley, BB12 6HW
Primary 138
Burscough Bridge St John's Church of England Primary School
Ormskirk, L40 4AE
Primary 147
Edenfield Church of England Primary School
Bury, BL0 0HL
Primary 199
Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School
Accrington, BB5 1DW
Primary 190
Oswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Accrington, BB5 3DD
Primary 147
St John's Stonefold CofE Primary School
Accrington, BB5 2SW
Primary 116
Bretherton Endowed Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Leyland, PR26 9AH
Primary 107
Great Eccleston Copp CofE Primary School
Preston, PR3 0ZN
Primary 168
Farington Moss St. Paul's C.E. Primary School
Leyland, PR26 6PR
Primary 191
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington
Wigan, WN6 9RE
Primary 79
Our Lady and St Anselm's Roman Catholic Primary School, Whitworth
Rochdale, OL12 8DB
Primary 204
The St Gilbert of Sempringham Church of England Primary School, Pointon
Sleaford, NG34 0NA
Primary 68
Underwood Church of England Primary School
Nottingham, NG16 5GN
Primary 165