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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St Alban's Catholic High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,016 | 9.7% | 18.6% |
Maltings Academy
Witham, CM8 1EP |
Secondary | 893 | 11.6% | 20% |
Chislehurst School for Girls
Chislehurst, BR7 6HE |
Secondary | 1,089 | 11.7% | 17.8% |
Goldington Academy
Bedford, MK41 9BX |
Secondary | 929 | 9.3% | 20.2% |
Chesterton Community College
Cambridge, CB4 3NY |
Secondary | 1,122 | 9.4% | 15.7% |
Preston School Academy
Yeovil, BA21 3JD |
Secondary | 984 | 14% | 19.1% |
Haygrove School
Bridgwater, TA6 7HW |
Secondary | 1,066 | 11.5% | 19.7% |
Sawtry Village Academy
Huntingdon, PE28 5TQ |
Secondary | 994 | 8.3% | 16.8% |
King Edward VI Aston School
Birmingham, B6 6DJ |
Secondary | 999 | 9.4% | 19.8% |
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School
Harlow, CM18 6AA |
Secondary | 1,067 | 9.9% | 16.9% |
South Nottinghamshire Academy
Nottingham, NG12 2FQ |
Secondary | 893 | 10.9% | 18.3% |
Noadswood School
Southampton, SO45 4ZF |
Secondary | 981 | 14.3% | 19.3% |
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% |
Emerson Park Academy
Hornchurch, RM11 3AD |
Secondary | 1,045 | 7.6% | 18.5% |
Eaton Bank Academy
Congleton, CW12 1NT |
Secondary | 1,091 | 8.8% | 18.4% |
The Rawlett School (An Aet Academy)
Tamworth, B79 9AA |
Secondary | 1,039 | 11.5% | 19.8% |
Reepham High School and College
Norwich, NR10 4JT |
Secondary | 1,063 | 14.3% | 16.4% |
Meopham School
Gravesend, DA13 0AH |
Secondary | 1,006 | 10.4% | 16.9% |
St Thomas More Catholic School
Bedford, MK41 7UL |
Secondary | 944 | 8.4% | 19.4% |
St Aidan's Catholic Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7HJ |
Secondary | 946 | 11.1% | 16.8% |
The Ferrers School
Rushden, NN10 8LF |
Secondary | 930 | 12.3% | 17.2% |
Attleborough Academy
Attleborough, NR17 2AJ |
Secondary | 933 | 9.1% | 17.6% |
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% |
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% |
St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Leicester, LE5 6HN |
Secondary | 1,086 | 11.3% | 16.3% |
St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
Bury, BL9 0TZ |
Secondary | 1,063 | 12.6% | 20% |
St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
Manchester, M25 1JH |
Secondary | 1,087 | 13.6% | 18.7% |
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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St Alban's Catholic High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,016 | Sign in to see | |
West Park School
Derby, DE21 7BT |
Secondary | 1,469 | ||
Kingsmead Academy
Taunton, TA4 2NE |
Secondary | 925 | ||
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls
Sutton Coldfield, B73 5PT |
Secondary | 1,204 | ||
Mounts Bay Academy
Penzance, TR18 3JT |
Secondary | 1,032 | ||
Crofton Academy
Wakefield, WF4 1NF |
Secondary | 1,044 | ||
Verulam School
St Albans, AL1 4PR |
Secondary | 1,023 | ||
The Hart School
Rugeley, WS15 2UE |
Secondary | 1,262 | ||
Hanley Castle High School
Worcester, WR8 0BL |
Secondary | 1,087 | ||
Perins School
Alresford, SO24 9BS |
Secondary | 1,156 | ||
Staffordshire University Academy
Cannock, WS12 4JH |
Secondary | 663 | ||
East Bergholt High School
Colchester, CO7 6RJ |
Secondary | 893 | ||
Harris Girls Academy Bromley
Beckenham, BR3 1QR |
Secondary | 1,083 | ||
The Rudheath Senior Academy
Northwich, CW9 7DT |
Secondary | 593 | ||
Manor School
Wellingborough, NN9 6PA |
Secondary | 1,008 | ||
Coombe Boys' School
New Malden, KT3 6NU |
Secondary | 1,011 | ||
Bushey Meads School
Bushey, WD23 4PA |
Secondary | 1,213 | ||
The Thomas Lord Audley School
Colchester, CO2 8NJ |
Secondary | 898 | ||
Ivanhoe School
Ashby-de-la-Zouch, LE65 1HX |
Secondary | 873 | ||
Monk's Walk School
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7NL |
Secondary | 1,423 | ||
All Hallows Catholic College
Macclesfield, SK11 8LB |
Secondary | 1,238 | ||
The Portsmouth Academy
Portsmouth, PO1 5PF |
Secondary | 1,217 | ||
Levenshulme High School
Manchester, M19 1FS |
Secondary | 1,028 | ||
Haileybury Turnford
Waltham Cross, EN8 0JU |
Secondary | 922 | ||
Manshead Church of England Academy
Luton, LU1 4BB |
Secondary | 1,118 | ||
The Misbourne School
Great Missenden, HP16 0BN |
Secondary | 1,095 | ||
Longfield Academy
Darlington, DL3 0HT |
Secondary | 793 | ||
Paulet High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE15 9RT |
Secondary | 925 | ||
Rayner Stephens High School
Dukinfield, SK16 5BL |
Secondary | 581 | ||
Haggerston School
London, E2 8LS |
Secondary | 1,065 |