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 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
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 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