St Alban's Catholic High 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 Alban's Catholic High School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 996 11% 19.3%
Goldington Academy
Bedford, MK41 9BX
Secondary 943 14.8% 22.7%
Plympton Academy
Plymouth, PL7 2RS
Secondary 1,078 9.6% 19.9%
West London Free School
London, W6 9LP
Secondary 926 9.7% 19.2%
Thomas Mills High School & Sixth Form
Woodbridge, IP13 9HE
Secondary 1,001 8% 16.6%
Preston School Academy
Yeovil, BA21 3JD
Secondary 983 14% 20.3%
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%
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School
Harlow, CM18 6AA
Secondary 1,082 11.7% 17.6%
Rosedale College
Hayes, UB3 2SE
Secondary 931 10.6% 21.8%
Diss High School
Diss, IP22 4DH
Secondary 919 11.4% 21.2%
South Nottinghamshire Academy
Nottingham, NG12 2FQ
Secondary 952 10% 18.7%
Emerson Park Academy
Hornchurch, RM11 3AD
Secondary 1,036 11.6% 21.8%
Cottenham Village College
Cambridge, CB24 8UA
Secondary 877 14.6% 17.3%
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%
Stratton School
Biggleswade, SG18 8JB
Secondary 986 11.1% 18.6%
Eaton Bank Academy
Congleton, CW12 1NT
Secondary 1,077 9.5% 17.9%
Lift Rawlett
Tamworth, B79 9AA
Secondary 1,039 13.1% 20.3%
Reepham High School and College
Norwich, NR10 4JT
Secondary 1,015 16.8% 18.1%
Meopham School
Gravesend, DA13 0AH
Secondary 961 11.5% 18.6%
St Thomas More Catholic School
Bedford, MK41 7UL
Secondary 932 10.4% 18.1%
St Aidan's Catholic Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7HJ
Secondary 993 10.5% 18.4%
Attleborough Academy
Attleborough, NR17 2AJ
Secondary 921 15.9% 18.7%
St Katherine's School
Bristol, BS20 0HU
Secondary 998 9.5% 21.9%
Wixams Academy
Bedford, MK42 6BA
Secondary 933 13.8% 19.9%
Epping St Johns Church of England School
Epping, CM16 5JB
Secondary 1,040 13.8% 17.3%
Holderness Academy
Hull, HU12 8UZ
Secondary 990 12.1% 21.1%
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 Alban's Catholic High School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 996 Sign in to see
Oldfield School
Bath, BA1 9AB
Secondary 1,277
Sunbury Manor School
Sunbury-on-Thames, TW16 6LF
Secondary 944
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls
Sutton Coldfield, B73 5PT
Secondary 1,215
Mounts Bay Academy
Penzance, TR18 3JT
Secondary 976
The Hart School
Rugeley, WS15 2UE
Secondary 1,217
Hanley Castle High School
Worcester, WR8 0BL
Secondary 1,100
Perins School
Alresford, SO24 9BS
Secondary 1,166
Staffordshire University Academy
Cannock, WS12 4JH
Secondary 674
Alcester Academy
Alcester, B49 6QQ
Secondary 635
East Bergholt High School
Colchester, CO7 6RJ
Secondary 896
Harris Girls Academy Bromley
Beckenham, BR3 1QR
Secondary 1,097
Range High School
Liverpool, L37 2YN
Secondary 1,026
Manor School
Wellingborough, NN9 6PA
Secondary 967
Coombe Boys' School
New Malden, KT3 6NU
Secondary 1,031
Bushey Meads School
Bushey, WD23 4PA
Secondary 1,237
The Thomas Lord Audley School
Colchester, CO2 8NJ
Secondary 924
Ivanhoe School
Ashby-de-la-Zouch, LE65 1HX
Secondary 803
Monk's Walk School
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7NL
Secondary 1,436
All Hallows Catholic College
Macclesfield, SK11 8LB
Secondary 1,251
The Portsmouth Academy
Portsmouth, PO1 5PF
Secondary 1,243
Harris Church of England Academy
Rugby, CV22 6EA
Secondary 881
Marshalls Park Academy
Romford, RM1 4EH
Secondary 1,178
Manshead Church of England Academy
Luton, LU1 4BB
Secondary 1,146
Longfield Academy
Darlington, DL3 0HT
Secondary 721
Foxford Community School
Coventry, CV6 6BB
Secondary 1,061
Paulet High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE15 9RT
Secondary 901
Thornaby Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9DB
Secondary 484
Haggerston School
London, E2 8LS
Secondary 1,008
Lincoln Castle Academy
Lincoln, LN1 3SP
Secondary 709