The Queen Katherine School

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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
The Queen Katherine School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 936 15.8% 16.8%
Coombe Dean School
Plymouth, PL9 8ES
Secondary 997 16.2% 17.5%
Kingsmead Academy
Taunton, TA4 2NE
Secondary 925 13.8% 17.1%
Preston School Academy
Yeovil, BA21 3JD
Secondary 984 14% 19.1%
The Chantry School
Worcester, WR6 6QA
Secondary 878 12.9% 16.2%
Flixton Girls School
Manchester, M41 5DR
Secondary 947 16.9% 16.8%
East Bergholt High School
Colchester, CO7 6RJ
Secondary 893 18.8% 15.7%
Caldew School
Carlisle, CA5 7NN
Secondary 980 16.8% 16.8%
Birkdale High School
Southport, PR8 3DT
Secondary 938 18% 20.1%
Casterton College Rutland
Stamford, PE9 4AT
Secondary 943 17.2% 16.2%
Woodbrook Vale School
Loughborough, LE11 2ST
Secondary 840 17.4% 16.3%
Wootton Upper School
Bedford, MK43 9HT
Secondary 890 16.1% 18.1%
The Weston Road Academy
Stafford, ST18 0YG
Secondary 974 16% 16.8%
Greenbank High School
Southport, PR8 2LT
Secondary 1,050 15.3% 15.6%
Southborough High School
Surbiton, KT6 5AS
Secondary 942 19.5% 16.9%
Eggar's School
Alton, GU34 4EQ
Secondary 858 14.8% 17.6%
The Beaconsfield School
Beaconsfield, HP9 1SJ
Secondary 838 17% 17.8%
William Brookes School
Much Wenlock, TF13 6NB
Secondary 904 19.2% 17.5%
The Ferrers School
Rushden, NN10 8LF
Secondary 930 12.3% 17.2%
Winton Academy
Bournemouth, BH10 4HT
Secondary 910 16.2% 17.6%
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Blackburn, BB2 6DF
Secondary 875 13.2% 16.8%
Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
Blackburn, BB2 7AD
Secondary 861 13.5% 16.4%
Bradon Forest School
Swindon, SN5 4AT
Secondary 928 16.8% 14.7%
Sir Graham Balfour High School
Stafford, ST16 1NR
Secondary 974 18% 17.2%
Brayton Academy
Selby, YO8 9QS
Secondary 895 14.1% 16.2%
Larkmead School
Abingdon, OX14 1RF
Secondary 916 15.7% 17.1%
St James's Church of England High School
Bolton, BL4 9RU
Secondary 1,052 15.6% 17.6%
Sherburn High School
Leeds, LS25 6AS
Secondary 857 13.9% 15.2%
Bury Church of England High School
Bury, BL9 0TS
Secondary 842 19.7% 17.7%
Coloma Convent Girls' School
Croydon, CR9 5AS
Secondary 1,026 14.5% 16.6%

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
The Queen Katherine School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 936 Sign in to see
King's Lynn Academy
King's Lynn, PE30 4QG
Secondary 963
Birkenhead Park School
Birkenhead, CH43 4UY
Secondary 748
Sponne School
Towcester, NN12 6DJ
Secondary 1,429
Guilsborough Academy
Northampton, NN6 8QE
Secondary 1,327
Stoke Damerel Community College
Plymouth, PL3 4BD
Secondary 1,301
Bristol Free School
Bristol, BS10 6NJ
Secondary 1,277
Howard of Effingham School
Leatherhead, KT24 5JR
Secondary 1,553
North Kesteven Academy
Lincoln, LN6 9AG
Secondary 659
Rooks Heath School
Harrow, HA2 9AH
Secondary 1,204
The Sandon School
Chelmsford, CM2 7AQ
Secondary 1,278
Christ's College Finchley
London, N2 0SE
Secondary 957
Twyford Church of England High School
London, W3 9PP
Secondary 1,618
Bishopshalt School
Uxbridge, UB8 3RF
Secondary 1,292
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College
Bishop Auckland, DL14 6JT
Secondary 1,310
St Thomas More Catholic High School
North Shields, NE29 8LF
Secondary 1,621
St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon
Blaydon-on-Tyne, NE21 4BQ
Secondary 1,454
Hinchley Wood School
Esher, KT10 0AQ
Secondary 1,354
Gumley House RC Convent School, FCJ
Isleworth, TW7 6XF
Secondary 1,135
The Grey Coat Hospital
London, SW1P 2DY
Secondary 1,132
Copthall School
London, NW7 2EP
Secondary 928
Heston Community School
Hounslow, TW5 0QR
Secondary 1,338
Alleyne's Academy
Stone, ST15 8DT
Secondary 881
Ursuline College
Westgate-on-Sea, CT8 8LX
Secondary 941
Sewell Park Academy
Norwich, NR3 4BX
Secondary 780
Leek High School
Leek, ST13 6EU
Secondary 275
Bay Leadership Academy
Morecambe, LA3 1AB
Secondary 706
Outwood Academy Freeston
Normanton, WF6 1HZ
Secondary 1,013
The Park Community School
Barnstaple, EX32 9AX
Secondary 1,420
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School
Birmingham, B27 7XY
Secondary 1,186