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 1,082 11.7% 17.6%
Samuel Ward Academy
Haverhill, CB9 0LD
Secondary 1,153 12.3% 16.6%
Chislehurst School for Girls
Chislehurst, BR7 6HE
Secondary 1,166 12.1% 16.3%
Thomas Mills High School & Sixth Form
Woodbridge, IP13 9HE
Secondary 1,001 8% 16.6%
Chesterton Community College
Cambridge, CB4 3NY
Secondary 1,130 11.6% 16%
Crispin School Academy
Street, BA16 0AD
Secondary 1,022 10.6% 19%
Sawtry Village Academy
Huntingdon, PE28 5TQ
Secondary 1,087 9.1% 18.5%
Chelmer Valley High School
Chelmsford, CM1 7ER
Secondary 1,157 15.3% 16.7%
The Eastwood Academy
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 5UU
Secondary 1,144 16.9% 17.3%
Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre
Chepstow, NP16 7AA
Secondary 1,069 10.1% 15.4%
Etonbury Academy
Arlesey, SG15 6XS
Secondary 1,133 14.8% 14.7%
Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School
Hatfield, AL10 8NL
Secondary 942 10.6% 17.5%
Northwood School
Northwood, HA6 1QN
Secondary 1,031 12.8% 17.7%
St Alban's Catholic High School
Ipswich, IP4 3NJ
Secondary 996 11% 19.3%
Stratton School
Biggleswade, SG18 8JB
Secondary 986 11.1% 18.6%
Sacred Heart High School
London, W6 7DG
Secondary 1,124 14.6% 16.6%
Eaton Bank Academy
Congleton, CW12 1NT
Secondary 1,077 9.5% 17.9%
Reepham High School and College
Norwich, NR10 4JT
Secondary 1,015 16.8% 18.1%
East Leake Academy
Loughborough, LE12 6QN
Secondary 1,088 14.3% 17%
St Aidan's Catholic Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7HJ
Secondary 993 10.5% 18.4%
All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Academy
Mansfield, NG19 6BW
Secondary 1,135 12.3% 18%
Idsall School
Shifnal, TF11 8PD
Secondary 1,171 12% 16.8%
St Thomas More Catholic School and Sixth Form College
Nuneaton, CV10 7EX
Secondary 1,095 12.4% 17.7%
The Burgess Hill Academy
Burgess Hill, RH15 9EA
Secondary 1,020 13.1% 15.8%
Manshead Church of England Academy
Luton, LU1 4BB
Secondary 1,146 16.7% 18.6%
Epping St Johns Church of England School
Epping, CM16 5JB
Secondary 1,040 13.8% 17.3%
Brentwood County High School
Brentwood, CM14 4JF
Secondary 1,106 14.6% 14.5%
St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Leicester, LE5 6HN
Secondary 1,145 13.7% 17.1%
Prendergast School
London, SE4 1LE
Secondary 1,025 8.9% 17.8%
Malton School
Malton, YO17 7NH
Secondary 1,041 10.2% 17.8%

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 1,082 Sign in to see
The Charter School North Dulwich
London, SE24 9JH
Secondary 1,361
Chislehurst School for Girls
Chislehurst, BR7 6HE
Secondary 1,166
Sale Grammar School
Sale, M33 3NH
Secondary 1,350
Challney High School for Boys
Luton, LU4 9TJ
Secondary 1,202
Thomas Mills High School & Sixth Form
Woodbridge, IP13 9HE
Secondary 1,001
The Petersfield School
Petersfield, GU32 3LU
Secondary 1,385
Cottingham High School
Cottingham, HU16 5PX
Secondary 876
Bungay High School
Bungay, NR35 1RW
Secondary 997
The Campion School
Hornchurch, RM11 3BX
Secondary 1,244
The Beacon School
Banstead, SM7 1AG
Secondary 1,024
Bartholomew School
Witney, OX29 4AP
Secondary 1,383
The Costello School
Basingstoke, RG21 4AL
Secondary 1,224
Lift New Forest
Southampton, SO45 2PA
Secondary 549
The James Hornsby School
Basildon, SS15 5NX
Secondary 1,042
Lodge Park Academy
Corby, NN17 2JH
Secondary 801
Manor Croft Academy
Dewsbury, WF12 7DW
Secondary 1,041
St Thomas More Catholic School
London, N22 5HN
Secondary 1,274
Alec Hunter Academy
Braintree, CM7 3NR
Secondary 1,068
Richard Hale School
Hertford, SG13 8EN
Secondary 1,209
Cliff Park Ormiston Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR31 6TA
Secondary 808
The Warren School
Romford, RM6 6SB
Secondary 1,378
Stokesley School
Stokesley, TS9 5AL
Secondary 1,052
The Burgess Hill Academy
Burgess Hill, RH15 9EA
Secondary 1,020
The Totteridge Academy
London, N20 8AZ
Secondary 1,005
Trinity Academy Cathedral
Wakefield, WF2 8QF
Secondary 1,038
The Friary School
Lichfield, WS13 7EW
Secondary 1,220
St Mary's Catholic School
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2NQ
Secondary 1,121
Sir William Ramsay School
High Wycombe, HP15 7UB
Secondary 1,037
The Blue Coat School Basingstoke
Basingstoke, RG22 6HA
Secondary 896