James Calvert Spence College

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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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
James Calvert Spence College
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 637 19.3% 31%
Newman Catholic College
London, NW10 3RN
Secondary 678 13.4% 30.6%
Hornsey School for Girls
London, N8 9JF
Secondary 664 17.2% 29.4%
Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre
Southport, PR8 4EX
Secondary 839 17.2% 30.1%
Harrytown Catholic High School
Stockport, SK6 3BU
Secondary 804 18.6% 30.8%
Lostock High School
Manchester, M32 9PL
Secondary 525 23.2% 35.4%
Saint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School in Humanities
Rotherham, S63 7PQ
Secondary 711 16.7% 28.6%
Marden Bridge Middle School
Whitley Bay, NE25 8RW
Secondary 587 17.6% 22%
Monkseaton High School
Whitley Bay, NE25 9EQ
Secondary 481 19.1% 29.3%
St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School
Bristol, BS14 9LS
Secondary 754 21.5% 27.2%
Cressex Community School
High Wycombe, HP12 4QA
Secondary 763 20.7% 29%
Ruskin Community High School
Crewe, CW2 7JT
Secondary 715 15.7% 31.9%
Cardinal Newman Catholic High School
Warrington, WA4 1RX
Secondary 855 18.6% 29.8%
New Mills School
High Peak, SK22 4NR
Secondary 681 21% 27.8%
Tibshelf Community School
Alfreton, DE55 5LZ
Secondary 819 24.4% 31.9%
Belmont Community School
Durham, DH1 2AG
Secondary 847 15.6% 33.4%
De La Salle School
Basildon, SS14 2LA
Secondary 769 17.8% 26.1%
Portchester Community School
Fareham, PO16 9BD
Secondary 694 23.8% 28%
The Hayling College
Hayling Island, PO11 0NU
Secondary 555 22.8% 27.1%
The Vyne Community School
Basingstoke, RG21 5PB
Secondary 746 24.5% 32%
Warblington School
Havant, PO9 2RR
Secondary 765 23.4% 31.7%
Earl Mortimer College
Leominster, HR6 8JJ
Secondary 522 22.6% 28.7%
Fearnhill School
Letchworth, SG6 4BA
Secondary 602 16.1% 35.4%
Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood
Fleetwood, FY7 8AY
Secondary 786 16.2% 28%
Risedale School
Catterick Garrison, DL9 4BD
Secondary 545 26.7% 33%
Haydon Bridge High School
Hexham, NE47 6LR
Secondary 421 18.8% 30.9%
Astley Community High School
Seaton Delaval, NE25 0BP
Secondary 627 17.5% 30.8%
Paget High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE14 3DR
Secondary 661 14.8% 27.4%
Abbot Beyne School
Burton-on-Trent, DE15 0JL
Secondary 828 19.6% 29.2%
Churchmead Church of England (VA) School
Slough, SL3 9JQ
Secondary 666 24.2% 25.7%

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
James Calvert Spence College
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 637 Sign in to see
Friern Barnet School
London, N11 3LS
Secondary 643
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School
Croydon, CR0 5JQ
Secondary 789
Gunnersbury Catholic School
Brentford, TW8 9LB
Secondary 1,240
Kelmscott School
London, E17 8DN
Secondary 1,097
Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form
Birmingham, B9 4TR
Secondary 965
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
Birmingham, B44 9SR
Secondary 782
Golborne High School
Warrington, WA3 3EL
Secondary 1,147
St Peter's Catholic High School
Wigan, WN5 8NU
Secondary 1,033
Westborough High School
Dewsbury, WF13 2JE
Secondary 919
St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School
Bristol, BS14 9LS
Secondary 754
Beaminster School
Beaminster, DT8 3EP
Secondary 679
Belmont Community School
Durham, DH1 2AG
Secondary 847
Willingdon Community School
Eastbourne, BN20 9QX
Secondary 1,094
De La Salle School
Basildon, SS14 2LA
Secondary 769
The Toynbee School
Eastleigh, SO53 2PL
Secondary 1,095
The Hamble School
Southampton, SO31 4NE
Secondary 1,100
The Clere School
Newbury, RG20 9HP
Secondary 470
The Archbishop's School
Canterbury, CT2 7AP
Secondary 794
Millfield Science & Performing Arts College
Thornton-Cleveleys, FY5 5DG
Secondary 874
Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School
Colne, BB8 8JT
Secondary 822
Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood
Fleetwood, FY7 8AY
Secondary 786
All Hallows Catholic High School
Preston, PR1 0LN
Secondary 911
Holy Cross Catholic High School
Chorley, PR7 3LS
Secondary 980
Carterton Community College
Carterton, OX18 1BU
Secondary 743
Wadham School
Crewkerne, TA18 7NT
Secondary 770
Norton Canes High School
Cannock, WS11 9SP
Secondary 442
Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing
Worthing, BN11 2JX
Secondary 1,331
St Oscar Romero Catholic School
Worthing, BN12 5AF
Secondary 1,077
Lowton Church of England High School
Warrington, WA3 1DU
Secondary 819