St Joseph's College

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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
St Joseph's College
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,132 3.1% 6.9%
Urmston Grammar Academy
Manchester, M41 5UG
Secondary 1,124 5.6% 8.8%
The Rochester Grammar School
Rochester, ME1 3BY
Secondary 1,171 1.5% 10.1%
Torquay Boys' Grammar School
Torquay, TQ2 7EL
Secondary 1,100 2.7% 5.6%
Colyton Grammar School
Colyton, EX24 6HN
Secondary 1,071 5.2% 6.4%
Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy
Brixham, TQ5 0LN
Secondary 1,016 5.7% 7.8%
Upton Court Grammar School
Slough, SL3 7PR
Secondary 1,166 4.7% 7.3%
Southend High School for Girls
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4UZ
Secondary 1,253 2.2% 7.7%
Reading School
Reading, RG1 5LW
Secondary 1,129 4.5% 3.7%
Devonport High School for Boys
Plymouth, PL1 5QP
Secondary 1,268 5.6% 7.3%
Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School
Salisbury, SP1 2ED
Secondary 1,188 1.3% 3.7%
Torquay Girls' Grammar School
Torquay, TQ2 7DY
Secondary 1,021 6.6% 5.4%
Langley Grammar School
Langley, SL3 7QS
Secondary 1,274 4.9% 5.6%
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Faversham, ME13 7BQ
Secondary 1,101 5% 6.8%
The Tiffin Girls' School
Kingston upon Thames, KT2 5PL
Secondary 1,256 5.1% 7.2%
Oakwood Park Grammar School
Maidstone, ME16 8AH
Secondary 1,088 2.3% 6.9%
Wallington County Grammar School
Wallington, SM6 7PH
Secondary 1,117 3.9% 6.6%
Stroud High School
Stroud, GL5 4HF
Secondary 1,106 4.8% 3.3%
The Campion School
Hornchurch, RM11 3BX
Secondary 1,244 6.1% 8.6%
Marling School
Stroud, GL5 4HE
Secondary 1,119 4.7% 3.8%
The King's School, Grantham
Grantham, NG31 6RP
Secondary 1,216 6.4% 7.5%
Wirral Grammar School for Girls
Wirral, CH63 3AF
Secondary 1,194 2.9% 8.9%
Wilmington Grammar School for Girls
Dartford, DA2 7BB
Secondary 1,163 2.4% 5.4%
Haberdashers' Adams
Newport, TF10 7BD
Secondary 1,072 8.9% 3.7%
Herschel Grammar School
Slough, SL1 3BW
Secondary 1,056 1.6% 6.5%
Presdales School
Ware, SG12 9NX
Secondary 1,166 6.4% 8.4%
Loreto Grammar School
Altrincham, WA14 4AH
Secondary 1,072 1.8% 5.2%
The Crossley Heath School
Halifax, HX3 0HG
Secondary 1,148 3.8% 8.8%
Lawrence Sheriff School
Rugby, CV21 3AG
Secondary 1,201 0.8% 8.6%
St Mary's Catholic School
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2NQ
Secondary 1,121 8.8% 7.9%

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
St Joseph's College
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,132 Sign in to see
Bexley Grammar School
Welling, DA16 2BL
Secondary 1,502
The Morley Academy
Leeds, LS27 0PD
Secondary 1,424
Springwood High School
King's Lynn, PE30 4AW
Secondary 1,957
Hele's School
Plymouth, PL7 4LT
Secondary 1,393
Nonsuch High School for Girls
Sutton, SM3 8AB
Secondary 1,498
Hummersknott Academy
Darlington, DL3 8AR
Secondary 1,232
Christopher Whitehead Language College
Worcester, WR2 4AF
Secondary 1,599
The Oldershaw School
Wallasey, CH45 4RJ
Secondary 828
Park View School
Chester le Street, DH3 3QA
Secondary 1,618
William Howard School
Brampton, CA8 1AR
Secondary 1,305
Sandbach School
Sandbach, CW11 3NS
Secondary 1,506
Otley Prince Henry's Grammar School Specialist Language College
Otley, LS21 2BB
Secondary 1,639
The Blue Coat School
Liverpool, L15 9EE
Secondary 1,248
Aldridge School - A Science College
Walsall, WS9 0BG
Secondary 1,593
King Charles I School
Kidderminster, DY10 1XA
Secondary 1,129
Ark Putney Academy
London, SW15 3DG
Secondary 787
Bridgnorth Endowed School
Bridgnorth, WV16 4ER
Secondary 602
Bower Park Academy
Romford, RM1 4YY
Secondary 1,019
Colne Valley High School
Huddersfield, HD7 5SP
Secondary 1,442
Northgate High School
Dereham, NR19 2EU
Secondary 1,187
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
Coventry, CV2 2AJ
Secondary 1,441
Lyndon School
Solihull, B92 8EJ
Secondary 1,187
Cockshut Hill School
Birmingham, B26 2HX
Secondary 965
St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham
Durham, DH1 4NG
Secondary 1,260
The Ashcombe School
Dorking, RH4 1LY
Secondary 1,513
Thomas Alleyne's High School
Uttoxeter, ST14 8DU
Secondary 966
Wood Green School
Witney, OX28 1DX
Secondary 1,329
Baxter College
Kidderminster, DY11 5PQ
Secondary 782
Cheslyn Hay Academy
Walsall, WS6 7JQ
Secondary 1,269