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 Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,043 | 13.2% | 18.7% |
The Camden School for Girls
London, NW5 2DB |
Secondary | 1,076 | 16.7% | 20.4% |
Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School
Richmond, TW10 6HW |
Secondary | 1,037 | 17.1% | 18.9% |
St Francis of Assisi Catholic College
Walsall, WS9 0RN |
Secondary | 1,117 | 13.7% | 21.3% |
St Julie's Catholic High School
Liverpool, L25 7TN |
Secondary | 1,012 | 19.3% | 20.5% |
Maricourt Catholic High School
Liverpool, L31 3DZ |
Secondary | 1,125 | 13.2% | 21.9% |
Holy Family Catholic High School
Liverpool, L23 4UL |
Secondary | 1,045 | 12.3% | 24.5% |
St Joseph's RC High School
Bolton, BL6 6HW |
Secondary | 1,052 | 12.1% | 21.3% |
The Elton High School
Bury, BL8 1RN |
Secondary | 1,026 | 18.8% | 21.1% |
St Patrick's RC High School
Manchester, M30 7JJ |
Secondary | 930 | 22% | 18.3% |
Stretford Grammar School
Manchester, M32 8JB |
Secondary | 947 | 6.9% | 15.5% |
Sale High School
Sale, M33 3JR |
Secondary | 1,074 | 15.6% | 23.6% |
Golborne High School
Warrington, WA3 3EL |
Secondary | 1,147 | 14.8% | 23.1% |
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School
Leeds, LS6 4QE |
Secondary | 921 | 12.1% | 18.1% |
Saint Gregory's Catholic College
Bath, BA2 8PA |
Secondary | 1,007 | 14.8% | 16.8% |
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Reading, RG30 3EP |
Secondary | 1,046 | 16.9% | 17.8% |
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% |
The Blandford School
Blandford Forum, DT11 7SQ |
Secondary | 1,136 | 9.6% | 19.5% |
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 Toynbee School
Eastleigh, SO53 2PL |
Secondary | 1,095 | 14.8% | 17.6% |
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% |
Millfield Science & Performing Arts College
Thornton-Cleveleys, FY5 5DG |
Secondary | 874 | 11% | 21.8% |
Alder Grange School
Rossendale, BB4 8HW |
Secondary | 903 | 18% | 21.6% |
Our Lady's Catholic High School
Preston, PR2 3SQ |
Secondary | 902 | 10.8% | 18% |
Chilwell School
Nottingham, NG9 5AL |
Secondary | 1,052 | 14.5% | 18.7% |
Codsall Community High School
Wolverhampton, WV8 1PQ |
Secondary | 1,068 | 14.4% | 16.7% |
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 Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,043 | Sign in to see | |
The St Thomas the Apostle College
London, SE15 2EB |
Secondary | 1,112 | ||
St James' Catholic High School
London, NW9 5PE |
Secondary | 1,255 | ||
Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School
Richmond, TW10 6HW |
Secondary | 1,037 | ||
St Joseph's RC High School
Bolton, BL6 6HW |
Secondary | 1,052 | ||
Parrenthorn High School
Manchester, M25 2BW |
Secondary | 1,037 | ||
The Barlow RC High School and Specialist Science College
Manchester, M20 6BX |
Secondary | 922 | ||
Cansfield High School
Wigan, WN4 9TP |
Secondary | 1,036 | ||
Golborne High School
Warrington, WA3 3EL |
Secondary | 1,147 | ||
St Peter's Catholic High School
Wigan, WN5 8NU |
Secondary | 1,033 | ||
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School
Leeds, LS6 4QE |
Secondary | 921 | ||
Wexham School
Slough, SL2 5QP |
Secondary | 1,188 | ||
St Gregory's Catholic High School
Warrington, WA5 1HG |
Secondary | 1,205 | ||
The Spires College
Torquay, TQ1 3PE |
Secondary | 1,131 | ||
St Cuthbert Mayne School
Torquay, TQ1 4RN |
Secondary | 993 | ||
St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole
Poole, BH15 3HY |
Secondary | 1,059 | ||
St Edmund's Catholic School
Portsmouth, PO1 1RX |
Secondary | 1,150 | ||
Ashton Community Science College
Preston, PR2 1SL |
Secondary | 869 | ||
Millfield Science & Performing Arts College
Thornton-Cleveleys, FY5 5DG |
Secondary | 874 | ||
Alder Grange School
Rossendale, BB4 8HW |
Secondary | 903 | ||
Broughton High School
Preston, PR3 5JJ |
Secondary | 928 | ||
Corpus Christi Catholic High School
Preston, PR2 8QY |
Secondary | 809 | ||
St Mary's Catholic High School
Leyland, PR25 1BS |
Secondary | 818 | ||
The Stonehenge School
Amesbury, SP4 7PW |
Secondary | 1,080 | ||
Matravers School
Westbury, BA13 3QH |
Secondary | 926 | ||
Elthorne Park High School
London, W7 2AH |
Secondary | 1,582 | ||
St Peter's RC High School
M12 4WB |
Secondary | 1,035 | ||
Alder Community High School
Hyde, SK14 5NJ |
Secondary | 924 | ||
The Bewdley School
Bewdley, DY12 1BL |
Secondary | 966 | ||
Hartford Church of England High School
Northwich, CW8 1LH |
Secondary | 1,072 |