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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
Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 767 15.6% 21.5%
St Julie's Catholic High School
Liverpool, L25 7TN
Secondary 1,012 19.3% 20.5%
Pensby High School
Wirral, CH61 6XN
Secondary 920 18.5% 23.6%
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%
St James' Catholic High School
Cheadle, SK8 6PZ
Secondary 825 10.7% 14.3%
Mossley Hollins High School
Ashton-under-Lyne, OL5 9DP
Secondary 890 21.5% 17.1%
St Damian's RC Science College
Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 8BH
Secondary 827 14.4% 24.4%
St Thomas More RC College
Manchester, M34 6AF
Secondary 793 14.7% 24.2%
Shevington High School
Wigan, WN6 8AB
Secondary 878 16.5% 23.6%
Torpoint Community College
Torpoint, PL11 2NH
Secondary 739 14.3% 23.7%
Dowdales School
Dalton-in-Furness, LA15 8AH
Secondary 829 24.4% 20.1%
The Henry Cort Community College
Fareham, PO15 6PH
Secondary 856 19.4% 19.3%
Purbrook Park School
Waterlooville, PO7 5DS
Secondary 913 16.1% 20.5%
Longcroft School and Sixth Form College
Beverley, HU17 7EJ
Secondary 728 16.1% 21%
Sir John Nelthorpe School
Brigg, DN20 8AA
Secondary 878 14.8% 20.5%
Dartford Science & Technology College
Dartford, DA1 2LY
Secondary 856 18.5% 20.7%
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%
Whitworth Community High School
ROCHDALE, OL12 8TS
Secondary 651 22.3% 23.3%
Penwortham Girls' High School
Preston, PR1 0SR
Secondary 800 10.8% 16.5%
Our Lady's Catholic High School
Preston, PR2 3SQ
Secondary 902 10.8% 18%
Corpus Christi Catholic High School
Preston, PR2 8QY
Secondary 809 10.2% 28.5%
Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School
Preston, PR5 6PB
Secondary 761 12.9% 22.9%
Saint Aidan's Church of England High School
Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 0NP
Secondary 837 11.7% 15.3%
Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood
Fleetwood, FY7 8AY
Secondary 786 16.2% 28%
St Mary's Catholic High School
Leyland, PR25 1BS
Secondary 818 23.4% 20.8%
Wadham School
Crewkerne, TA18 7NT
Secondary 770 16.5% 19%
Preston Muslim Girls High School
Preston, PR1 5BY
Secondary 608 14.5% 23.2%
Lowton Church of England High School
Warrington, WA3 1DU
Secondary 819 19.9% 26.9%

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
Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 767 Sign in to see
St John Wall Catholic School
Birmingham, B21 8HH
Secondary 635
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
Birmingham, B44 9SR
Secondary 782
Holy Family Catholic High School
Liverpool, L23 4UL
Secondary 1,045
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
Stretford Grammar School
Manchester, M32 8JB
Secondary 947
Cansfield High School
Wigan, WN4 9TP
Secondary 1,036
St Peter's Catholic High School
Wigan, WN5 8NU
Secondary 1,033
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
Torpoint Community College
Torpoint, PL11 2NH
Secondary 739
De La Salle School
Basildon, SS14 2LA
Secondary 769
The Toynbee School
Eastleigh, SO53 2PL
Secondary 1,095
The Hayling College
Hayling Island, PO11 0NU
Secondary 555
St Mary's RC High School
Hereford, HR1 4DR
Secondary 749
The Archbishop's School
Canterbury, CT2 7AP
Secondary 794
Millfield Science & Performing Arts College
Thornton-Cleveleys, FY5 5DG
Secondary 874
Broughton High School
Preston, PR3 5JJ
Secondary 928
Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School
Preston, PR5 6PB
Secondary 761
Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School
Colne, BB8 8JT
Secondary 822
St Bede's Catholic High School, Lytham
Lytham St Annes, FY8 4JL
Secondary 831
Saint Aidan's Church of England High School
Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 0NP
Secondary 837
St Bede's Catholic High School
Ormskirk, L39 4TA
Secondary 707
All Hallows Catholic High School
Preston, PR1 0LN
Secondary 911
Holy Cross Catholic High School
Chorley, PR7 3LS
Secondary 980
Boroughbridge High School
York, YO51 9JX
Secondary 438
The Community College, Bishop's Castle
Bishops Castle, SY9 5AY
Secondary 526
Norton Canes High School
Cannock, WS11 9SP
Secondary 442