The Blue Coat CofE 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 Blue Coat CofE School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,669 8.4% 14.2%
The Priory Academy LSST
Lincoln, LN5 8PW
Secondary 1,772 10.2% 15%
Arthur Mellows Village College
Peterborough, PE6 7JX
Secondary 1,652 10.4% 16.8%
Waltham Toll Bar Academy
Grimsby, DN36 4RZ
Secondary 1,733 11.2% 16.6%
The Fallibroome Academy
Macclesfield, SK10 4AF
Secondary 1,551 10.6% 12.8%
George Spencer Academy
Nottingham, NG9 7EW
Secondary 1,634 6.7% 16.7%
Beths Grammar School
Bexley, DA5 1NE
Secondary 1,664 9.2% 11.6%
Denbigh School
Milton Keynes, MK5 6EX
Secondary 1,785 10.8% 12.8%
Sharnbrook Academy
Bedford, MK44 1JL
Secondary 1,686 4.4% 11.5%
Redborne Upper School and Community College
Bedford, MK45 2NU
Secondary 1,593 10.1% 11.3%
Claremont High School
Harrow, HA3 0UH
Secondary 1,659 8.2% 17%
Ringwood School Academy
Ringwood, BH24 1SE
Secondary 1,626 13.8% 15%
The Billericay School
Billericay, CM12 9LH
Secondary 1,705 11.6% 15.4%
Moulsham High School
Chelmsford, CM2 9ES
Secondary 1,672 6.3% 11.6%
St Martin's School Brentwood
Brentwood, CM13 2HG
Secondary 1,712 11.9% 11.5%
The Crompton House Church of England Academy
Oldham, OL2 7HS
Secondary 1,859 8.2% 16.5%
Mill Hill County High School
London, NW7 4LL
Secondary 1,651 6.5% 18%
Wymondham High Academy
Wymondham, NR18 0QT
Secondary 1,642 9.8% 14.6%
Goffs Academy
Waltham Cross, EN7 5QW
Secondary 1,606 10.3% 17.7%
Twyford Church of England High School
London, W3 9PP
Secondary 1,629 6.6% 13%
The Gilberd School
Colchester, CO4 9PU
Secondary 1,578 12.6% 14.1%
Beacon Academy
Crowborough, TN6 2AS
Secondary 1,663 12.2% 13.1%
Wembley High Technology College
North Wembley, HA0 3NT
Secondary 1,554 10.4% 15.7%
Alsager School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 2HR
Secondary 1,521 9% 13.4%
Bridgewater High School
Warrington, WA4 3AE
Secondary 1,675 13.6% 13.3%
The FitzWimarc School
Rayleigh, SS6 8EB
Secondary 1,798 10% 13%
Ely College
Ely, CB6 2SH
Secondary 1,651 10.1% 15.5%
Canon Slade School
Bolton, BL2 3BP
Secondary 1,748 9.2% 14.7%
St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington
Washington, NE38 8AF
Secondary 1,588 11.2% 15.2%
Ashby School
Ashby-De-La-Zouch, LE65 1DT
Secondary 1,680 11.1% 11.3%

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 Blue Coat CofE School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,669 Sign in to see
Lift Clacton
Clacton on Sea, CO15 3JL
Secondary 1,535
Dartford Grammar School
Dartford, DA1 2HW
Secondary 1,543
Bexley Grammar School
Welling, DA16 2BL
Secondary 1,502
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
Ossett, WF5 0DG
Secondary 1,732
Hele's School
Plymouth, PL7 4LT
Secondary 1,393
The West Bridgford School
Nottingham, NG2 7FA
Secondary 1,780
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
The Blue Coat School
Liverpool, L15 9EE
Secondary 1,248
Aldridge School - A Science College
Walsall, WS9 0BG
Secondary 1,593
Knutsford Academy
Knutsford, WA16 0EA
Secondary 1,325
Ashton-on-Mersey School
Sale, M33 5BP
Secondary 1,600
St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester
Durham, DH7 0RD
Secondary 1,258
Ark Putney Academy
London, SW15 3DG
Secondary 787
George Dixon Academy
Birmingham, B16 9GD
Secondary 1,032
Lymm High School
Lymm, WA13 0RB
Secondary 1,923
Magdalen College School
Brackley, NN13 6FB
Secondary 1,358
Smithills School
Bolton, BL1 6JS
Secondary 1,201
Cheshire Studio School
Crewe, CW1 2PZ
Secondary 55
Chase High School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RT
Secondary 1,324
The Kingsway School
Cheadle, SK8 4QX
Secondary 1,292
The Ashcombe School
Dorking, RH4 1LY
Secondary 1,513
Baxter College
Kidderminster, DY11 5PQ
Secondary 782
The Royal Sutton School
Sutton Coldfield, B75 7DY
Secondary 977
Tadcaster Grammar School
Tadcaster, LS24 9NB
Secondary 1,500
The Hinckley School
Hinckley, LE10 1LE
Secondary 1,137
Medina College
Newport, PO30 2DX
Secondary 1,226
Carlton le Willows Academy
Gedling, NG4 4AA
Secondary 1,810