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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
St Joseph's Catholic School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 600 | 27.1% | 24.5% |
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% |
Edward Peake CofE VC School
Biggleswade, SG18 0EJ |
Secondary | 410 | 29.3% | 26.3% |
Cressex Community School
High Wycombe, HP12 4QA |
Secondary | 763 | 20.7% | 29% |
Torpoint Community College
Torpoint, PL11 2NH |
Secondary | 739 | 14.3% | 23.7% |
New Mills School
High Peak, SK22 4NR |
Secondary | 681 | 21% | 27.8% |
South Molton Community College
South Molton, EX36 4LA |
Secondary | 662 | 24.9% | 18.9% |
Beaminster School
Beaminster, DT8 3EP |
Secondary | 679 | 23.4% | 21.4% |
Maidenhill School
Stonehouse, GL10 2HA |
Secondary | 728 | 29.8% | 22.7% |
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 Clere School
Newbury, RG20 9HP |
Secondary | 470 | 22.4% | 24.8% |
Applemore College
Southampton, SO45 4RQ |
Secondary | 526 | 28.4% | 27.6% |
Aylestone School
Hereford, HR1 1HY |
Secondary | 449 | 31% | 28.7% |
Earl Mortimer College
Leominster, HR6 8JJ |
Secondary | 522 | 22.6% | 28.7% |
Parkside Middle School
Bromsgrove, B61 0AH |
Secondary | 603 | 20.7% | 21.6% |
Townsend Church of England School
St Albans, AL3 6DR |
Secondary | 756 | 25.8% | 23.3% |
The Market Weighton School
Market Weighton, YO43 3JF |
Secondary | 626 | 29.9% | 22% |
Whitworth Community High School
ROCHDALE, OL12 8TS |
Secondary | 651 | 22.3% | 23.3% |
St Mary's Catholic High School
Leyland, PR25 1BS |
Secondary | 818 | 23.4% | 20.8% |
Bedale High School
Bedale, DL8 2EQ |
Secondary | 560 | 27.3% | 20.2% |
Boroughbridge High School
York, YO51 9JX |
Secondary | 438 | 31.3% | 21.9% |
Carterton Community College
Carterton, OX18 1BU |
Secondary | 743 | 28.4% | 18.3% |
Wadham School
Crewkerne, TA18 7NT |
Secondary | 770 | 16.5% | 19% |
Walton Priory Middle School
Stone, ST15 0AL |
Secondary | 523 | 21.8% | 18.5% |
Bourne Community College
Emsworth, PO10 8PJ |
Secondary | 729 | 26.6% | 21.3% |
St Andrew's CofE High School
Worthing, BN14 8BG |
Secondary | 742 | 31.7% | 24.8% |
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
School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
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St Joseph's Catholic School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 600 | Sign in to see | |
St John Wall Catholic School
Birmingham, B21 8HH |
Secondary | 635 | ||
St James' Catholic High School
Cheadle, SK8 6PZ |
Secondary | 825 | ||
Harrytown Catholic High School
Stockport, SK6 3BU |
Secondary | 804 | ||
St Thomas More RC College
Manchester, M34 6AF |
Secondary | 793 | ||
Saint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School in Humanities
Rotherham, S63 7PQ |
Secondary | 711 | ||
Saint Gregory's Catholic College
Bath, BA2 8PA |
Secondary | 1,007 | ||
St Edward's Royal Free Ecumenical Middle School, Windsor
Windsor, SL4 5EN |
Secondary | 481 | ||
Torpoint Community College
Torpoint, PL11 2NH |
Secondary | 739 | ||
Beacon Hill Community School
Wigton, CA7 3EZ |
Secondary | 138 | ||
John Ruskin School
Coniston, LA21 8EW |
Secondary | 242 | ||
Cranborne Middle School
Wimborne, BH21 5RP |
Secondary | 306 | ||
West Moors Middle School
Ferndown, BH22 0DA |
Secondary | 236 | ||
Claverham Community College
Battle, TN33 0HT |
Secondary | 1,148 | ||
St Richard's Catholic College
Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 1SE |
Secondary | 1,035 | ||
Maidenhill School
Stonehouse, GL10 2HA |
Secondary | 728 | ||
The Hayling College
Hayling Island, PO11 0NU |
Secondary | 555 | ||
Weobley High School
Hereford, HR4 8ST |
Secondary | 530 | ||
St Mary's RC High School
Hereford, HR1 4DR |
Secondary | 749 | ||
St Bede's Catholic High School, Lytham
Lytham St Annes, FY8 4JL |
Secondary | 831 | ||
St Bede's Catholic High School
Ormskirk, L39 4TA |
Secondary | 707 | ||
St Cecilia's RC High School
Preston, PR3 2XA |
Secondary | 573 | ||
Upper Wharfedale School
Skipton, BD23 5BS |
Secondary | 363 | ||
Boroughbridge High School
York, YO51 9JX |
Secondary | 438 | ||
Corbridge Middle School
Corbridge, NE45 5HX |
Secondary | 354 | ||
Seaton Sluice Middle School
Whitley Bay, NE26 4JS |
Secondary | 332 | ||
The Community College, Bishop's Castle
Bishops Castle, SY9 5AY |
Secondary | 526 | ||
Walton Priory Middle School
Stone, ST15 0AL |
Secondary | 523 | ||
Perton Middle School
Wolverhampton, WV6 7NR |
Secondary | 429 | ||
Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College
Heywood, OL10 2AA |
Secondary | 767 |