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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Our Lady's Catholic High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 902 | 10.8% | 18% |
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St Julie's Catholic High School
Liverpool, L25 7TN |
Secondary | 1,012 | 19.3% | 20.5% |
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St Joseph's RC High School
Bolton, BL6 6HW |
Secondary | 1,052 | 12.1% | 21.3% |
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The Elton High School
Bury, BL8 1RN |
Secondary | 1,026 | 18.8% | 21.1% |
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St Patrick's RC High School
Manchester, M30 7JJ |
Secondary | 930 | 22% | 18.3% |
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St James' Catholic High School
Cheadle, SK8 6PZ |
Secondary | 825 | 10.7% | 14.3% |
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Mossley Hollins High School
Ashton-under-Lyne, OL5 9DP |
Secondary | 890 | 21.5% | 17.1% |
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St Damian's RC Science College
Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 8BH |
Secondary | 827 | 14.4% | 24.4% |
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St Thomas More RC College
Manchester, M34 6AF |
Secondary | 793 | 14.7% | 24.2% |
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Stretford Grammar School
Manchester, M32 8JB |
Secondary | 947 | 6.9% | 15.5% |
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Shevington High School
Wigan, WN6 8AB |
Secondary | 878 | 16.5% | 23.6% |
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Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School
Leeds, LS6 4QE |
Secondary | 921 | 12.1% | 18.1% |
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Marden High School
North Shields, NE30 3RZ |
Secondary | 943 | 15.3% | 16.4% |
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The Woodroffe School
Lyme Regis, DT7 3LX |
Secondary | 978 | 12.1% | 16.6% |
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Beverley High School
Beverley, HU17 9EX |
Secondary | 827 | 12.7% | 16.9% |
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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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Alder Grange School
Rossendale, BB4 8HW |
Secondary | 903 | 18% | 21.6% |
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Penwortham Girls' High School
Preston, PR1 0SR |
Secondary | 800 | 10.8% | 16.5% |
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Balshaw's Church of England High School
Leyland, PR25 3AH |
Secondary | 936 | 9% | 12.9% |
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Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School
Preston, PR5 6PB |
Secondary | 761 | 12.9% | 22.9% |
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St Bede's Catholic High School, Lytham
Lytham St Annes, FY8 4JL |
Secondary | 831 | 7.6% | 13.4% |
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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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Hutton Church of England Grammar School
Preston, PR4 5SN |
Secondary | 823 | 9.1% | 12% |
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Archbishop Temple Church of England High School
Preston, PR2 8RA |
Secondary | 838 | 10.6% | 11.7% |
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Matravers School
Westbury, BA13 3QH |
Secondary | 926 | 11.6% | 21.7% |
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Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College
Heywood, OL10 2AA |
Secondary | 767 | 15.6% | 21.5% |
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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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Our Lady's Catholic High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 902 | Sign in to see | |
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St Cuthbert's Catholic High School
St Helens, WA9 3HE |
Secondary | 877 | ||
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Holy Family Catholic High School
Liverpool, L23 4UL |
Secondary | 1,045 | ||
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Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre
Southport, PR8 4EX |
Secondary | 839 | ||
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Westhoughton High School
Bolton, BL5 3BZ |
Secondary | 1,340 | ||
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The Derby High School
Lancs, BL9 9NH |
Secondary | 953 | ||
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Lostock High School
Manchester, M32 9PL |
Secondary | 525 | ||
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Stretford Grammar School
Manchester, M32 8JB |
Secondary | 947 | ||
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Stretford High School
Manchester, M32 0XA |
Secondary | 979 | ||
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Shevington High School
Wigan, WN6 8AB |
Secondary | 878 | ||
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St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield
Wigan, WN4 9PF |
Secondary | 1,202 | ||
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The Lakes School
Windermere, LA23 1HW |
Secondary | 440 | ||
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Millom School
Millom, LA18 5AB |
Secondary | 469 | ||
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Warblington School
Havant, PO9 2RR |
Secondary | 765 | ||
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The Priory School
Hitchin, SG5 2UR |
Secondary | 1,242 | ||
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Beverley High School
Beverley, HU17 9EX |
Secondary | 827 | ||
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Lathom High School : A Technology College
Skelmersdale, WN8 6JN |
Secondary | 796 | ||
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Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College
Skelmersdale, WN8 6JW |
Secondary | 853 | ||
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Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School
Preston, PR5 6PB |
Secondary | 761 | ||
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Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School
Colne, BB8 8JT |
Secondary | 822 | ||
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Our Lady's Catholic College
Lancaster, LA1 2RX |
Secondary | 1,008 | ||
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Holy Cross Catholic High School
Chorley, PR7 3LS |
Secondary | 980 | ||
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Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn
Accrington, BB5 0LU |
Secondary | 798 | ||
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Baines School
Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 8BE |
Secondary | 747 | ||
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Bedale High School
Bedale, DL8 2EQ |
Secondary | 560 | ||
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Whytrig Community Middle School
Whitley Bay, NE25 0BP |
Secondary | 327 | ||
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Astley Community High School
Seaton Delaval, NE25 0BP |
Secondary | 627 | ||
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Bourne Community College
Emsworth, PO10 8PJ |
Secondary | 729 | ||
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North Huddersfield Trust School
Huddersfield, HD2 1DJ |
Secondary | 1,039 | ||
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Lowton Church of England High School
Warrington, WA3 1DU |
Secondary | 819 | ||