Schools we chose for benchmarking
These are the 2 sets of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's spending against.
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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Pupils with special educational needs | Pupils eligible for free school meals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Sacred Heart Catholic High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,387 | 14.9% | 31.4% |
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Harris Academy Merton
Mitcham, CR4 1BP |
Secondary | 1,358 | 10.8% | 32.5% |
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Walsall Academy
Walsall, WS3 3LX |
Secondary | 1,382 | 14.3% | 32.2% |
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Madeley Academy
Telford, TF7 5FB |
Secondary | 1,271 | 14.9% | 30.8% |
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George Salter Academy
West Bromwich, B70 9UW |
Secondary | 1,467 | 13.5% | 33.3% |
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Harris Academy South Norwood
London, SE25 6AE |
Secondary | 1,270 | 16.4% | 32.5% |
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Strood Academy
Rochester, ME2 2SX |
Secondary | 1,310 | 13.8% | 28.6% |
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Park Hall Academy
Birmingham, B36 9HF |
Secondary | 1,269 | 16% | 31% |
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Bedford Academy
Bedford, MK42 9TR |
Secondary | 1,332 | 13.2% | 31.1% |
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Sandwich Technology School
Sandwich, CT13 0FA |
Secondary | 1,314 | 18.2% | 30.4% |
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Shire Oak Academy
Walsall, WS9 9PA |
Secondary | 1,428 | 15.7% | 34% |
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Uxbridge High School
Uxbridge, UB8 2PR |
Secondary | 1,359 | 14.7% | 31.3% |
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Drayton Manor High School
London, W7 1EU |
Secondary | 1,424 | 19.5% | 33.2% |
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The Farnley Academy
Leeds, LS12 5EU |
Secondary | 1,492 | 14.6% | 31.2% |
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Heanor Gate Spencer Academy
Heanor, DE75 7RA |
Secondary | 1,391 | 13.2% | 28.1% |
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Bluecoat Aspley Academy
Nottingham, NG8 5GY |
Secondary | 1,383 | 14.5% | 34.1% |
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Quarrydale Academy
Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 2DU |
Secondary | 1,321 | 11.5% | 32.3% |
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St Cuthbert's High School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 7PX |
Secondary | 1,234 | 17.8% | 32.5% |
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Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
Chester le Street, DH3 2LP |
Secondary | 1,353 | 15% | 27.1% |
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Southmoor Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7TF |
Secondary | 1,440 | 12.4% | 29.6% |
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St Peter's Collegiate Academy
Wolverhampton, WV3 9DU |
Secondary | 1,358 | 19.7% | 29.6% |
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Nicholas Chamberlaine School
Bedworth, CV12 9EA |
Secondary | 1,351 | 10.1% | 30.4% |
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English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College
Hartlepool, TS25 4HA |
Secondary | 1,466 | 13% | 29.3% |
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Woodlands School
Basildon, SS16 5BA |
Secondary | 1,496 | 12.4% | 30% |
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Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
Coventry, CV2 2AJ |
Secondary | 1,437 | 17.7% | 32.6% |
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Middleton Technology School
Manchester, M24 2GT |
Secondary | 1,344 | 12.5% | 29.2% |
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Lord Grey Academy
Milton Keynes, MK3 6EW |
Secondary | 1,414 | 15.3% | 28.9% |
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Acklam Grange School
Middlesbrough, TS5 8PB |
Secondary | 1,475 | 19.1% | 29.8% |
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The North School
Ashford, TN24 8AL |
Secondary | 1,298 | 13.1% | 30.4% |
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Holland Park School
London, W8 7AF |
Secondary | 1,270 | 15% | 29.9% |
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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Sacred Heart Catholic High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,387 | Sign in to see | |
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Ark Burlington Danes Academy
London, W12 0HR |
Secondary | 922 | ||
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Harris Academy Peckham
London, SE15 5DZ |
Secondary | 607 | ||
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Aylward Academy
London, N18 1NB |
Secondary | 1,386 | ||
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Kingsmead School
Enfield, EN1 1YQ |
Secondary | 1,560 | ||
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Arden
Solihull, B93 0PT |
Secondary | 1,820 | ||
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Bodmin College
Bodmin, PL31 1DD |
Secondary | 1,559 | ||
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John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre Academy
Ross-on-Wye, HR9 7ET |
Secondary | 1,375 | ||
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William Farr CofE Comprehensive School
Lincoln, LN2 3JB |
Secondary | 1,444 | ||
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Rickmansworth School
Rickmansworth, WD3 3AQ |
Secondary | 1,533 | ||
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Sandringham School
St Albans, AL4 9NX |
Secondary | 1,767 | ||
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Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
Rochester, ME1 3EL |
Secondary | 1,507 | ||
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Bottisham Village College
Cambridge, CB25 9DL |
Secondary | 1,452 | ||
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Churchill Academy & Sixth Form
Winscombe, BS25 5QN |
Secondary | 1,590 | ||
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The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College
Swindon, SN4 9DJ |
Secondary | 1,603 | ||
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The Streetly Academy
Sutton Coldfield, B74 2EX |
Secondary | 1,510 | ||
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Bosworth Academy
Leicester, LE9 9JL |
Secondary | 1,613 | ||
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Wigston Academy
Wigston, LE18 2DT |
Secondary | 1,330 | ||
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Belle Vue Girls' Academy
Bradford, BD9 6NA |
Secondary | 1,039 | ||
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The Parker E-ACT Academy
Daventry, NN11 0QE |
Secondary | 1,224 | ||
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Burford School
Burford, OX18 4PL |
Secondary | 1,461 | ||
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Cheney School
Oxford, OX3 7QH |
Secondary | 1,681 | ||
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Tomlinscote School
Camberley, GU16 8PY |
Secondary | 1,507 | ||
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Richmond School
Richmond, DL10 7BQ |
Secondary | 1,239 | ||
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Sir Jonathan North Girls' College
Leicester, LE2 6FU |
Secondary | 1,172 | ||
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Grace College
Gateshead, NE9 6LE |
Secondary | 1,191 | ||
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Holmleigh Park High School
Gloucester, GL4 0RT |
Secondary | 1,346 | ||
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The John Roan School
London, SE3 7QR |
Secondary | 1,146 | ||
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Eckington School
Sheffield, S21 4GN |
Secondary | 1,235 | ||
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Colchester Royal Grammar School
Colchester, CO3 3ND |
Secondary | 1,018 | ||