St Mark's West Essex Catholic 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
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,067 9.9% 16.9%
Uffculme School
Cullompton, EX15 3AG
Secondary 1,069 13.8% 16.1%
Samuel Ward Academy
Haverhill, CB9 0LD
Secondary 1,177 10.7% 15.3%
Chislehurst School for Girls
Chislehurst, BR7 6HE
Secondary 1,089 11.7% 17.8%
Thomas Mills High School & Sixth Form
Woodbridge, IP13 9HE
Secondary 1,030 10.2% 14.1%
Chesterton Community College
Cambridge, CB4 3NY
Secondary 1,122 9.4% 15.7%
Haygrove School
Bridgwater, TA6 7HW
Secondary 1,066 11.5% 19.7%
Sawtry Village Academy
Huntingdon, PE28 5TQ
Secondary 994 8.3% 16.8%
Chelmer Valley High School
Chelmsford, CM1 7ER
Secondary 1,146 8.6% 15.9%
The Eastwood Academy
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 5UU
Secondary 1,148 14% 18.1%
Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre
Chepstow, NP16 7AA
Secondary 1,048 10.1% 14.1%
Emerson Park Academy
Hornchurch, RM11 3AD
Secondary 1,045 7.6% 18.5%
St Alban's Catholic High School
Ipswich, IP4 3NJ
Secondary 1,016 9.7% 18.6%
Eaton Bank Academy
Congleton, CW12 1NT
Secondary 1,091 8.8% 18.4%
Reepham High School and College
Norwich, NR10 4JT
Secondary 1,063 14.3% 16.4%
East Leake Academy
Loughborough, LE12 6QN
Secondary 1,102 10.7% 14.4%
Meopham School
Gravesend, DA13 0AH
Secondary 1,006 10.4% 16.9%
Wrotham School
Sevenoaks, TN15 7RD
Secondary 1,064 14% 15.8%
Attleborough Academy
Attleborough, NR17 2AJ
Secondary 933 9.1% 17.6%
All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Academy
Mansfield, NG19 6BW
Secondary 1,128 10.4% 17.1%
St John Fisher Catholic College
Newcastle Under Lyme, ST5 2SJ
Secondary 1,095 13.2% 18.7%
St Thomas More Catholic School and Sixth Form College
Nuneaton, CV10 7EX
Secondary 1,072 10.4% 16.8%
Stokesley School
Stokesley, TS9 5AL
Secondary 1,072 13.6% 15%
The Burgess Hill Academy
Burgess Hill, RH15 9EA
Secondary 1,082 11.9% 15.3%
St Katherine's School
Bristol, BS20 0HU
Secondary 1,010 9.9% 18.8%
Epping St Johns Church of England School
Epping, CM16 5JB
Secondary 1,051 11.4% 16%
Brentwood County High School
Brentwood, CM14 4JF
Secondary 1,113 13.2% 15.4%
St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Leicester, LE5 6HN
Secondary 1,086 11.3% 16.3%
St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
Manchester, M25 1JH
Secondary 1,087 13.6% 18.7%
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
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,067 Sign in to see
The Charter School North Dulwich
London, SE24 9JH
Secondary 1,319
Chislehurst School for Girls
Chislehurst, BR7 6HE
Secondary 1,089
Sale Grammar School
Sale, M33 3NH
Secondary 1,333
The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School
Chester, CH3 5XF
Secondary 1,179
Challney High School for Boys
Luton, LU4 9TJ
Secondary 1,201
Thomas Mills High School & Sixth Form
Woodbridge, IP13 9HE
Secondary 1,030
Bury St Edmunds County High School
Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6RF
Secondary 855
Bungay High School
Bungay, NR35 1RW
Secondary 985
The Campion School
Hornchurch, RM11 3BX
Secondary 1,205
Stewards Academy - Science Specialist, Harlow
Harlow, CM18 7NQ
Secondary 999
The Beacon School
Banstead, SM7 1AG
Secondary 1,136
Bartholomew School
Witney, OX29 4AP
Secondary 1,346
Waldegrave School
Twickenham, TW2 5LH
Secondary 1,460
The Robert Napier School
Gillingham, ME7 2LX
Secondary 1,050
The New Forest Academy
Southampton, SO45 2PA
Secondary 564
Lodge Park Academy
Corby, NN17 2JH
Secondary 987
Manor Croft Academy
Dewsbury, WF12 7DW
Secondary 1,038
St Thomas More Catholic School
London, N22 5HN
Secondary 1,273
Alec Hunter Academy
Braintree, CM7 3NR
Secondary 1,060
Richard Hale School
Hertford, SG13 8EN
Secondary 1,218
Cliff Park Ormiston Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR31 6TA
Secondary 832
The Skinners' School
Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9PG
Secondary 1,138
Stokesley School
Stokesley, TS9 5AL
Secondary 1,072
The Burgess Hill Academy
Burgess Hill, RH15 9EA
Secondary 1,082
Smithdon High School
Hunstanton, PE36 5HY
Secondary 582
The Totteridge Academy
London, N20 8AZ
Secondary 951
The Friary School
Lichfield, WS13 7EW
Secondary 1,232
Cecil Jones Academy
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4BU
Secondary 971
St Mary's Catholic School
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2NQ
Secondary 1,153