Saint Michael'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
Saint Michael's Catholic High School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,122 12.9% 12.8%
Midhurst Rother College
Midhurst, GU29 9DT
Secondary 1,159 12.4% 13.5%
Hartismere School
Eye, IP23 7BL
Secondary 1,051 15.3% 12.6%
Samuel Ward Academy
Haverhill, CB9 0LD
Secondary 1,153 12.3% 16.6%
Manor Church of England Academy
York, YO26 6PA
Secondary 1,142 11.2% 14.1%
William de Ferrers School
Chelmsford, CM3 5JU
Secondary 1,248 14.3% 13.1%
The Hayfield School
Doncaster, DN9 3HG
Secondary 1,084 15.3% 13.3%
The King's School
Ottery St Mary, EX11 1RA
Secondary 1,108 14.4% 12.5%
The Burgate School and Sixth Form
Fordingbridge, SP6 1EZ
Secondary 1,098 14.3% 11.8%
Chesterton Community College
Cambridge, CB4 3NY
Secondary 1,130 11.6% 16%
The Castle School
Taunton, TA1 5AU
Secondary 1,203 12.7% 12.4%
Hanley Castle High School
Worcester, WR8 0BL
Secondary 1,100 16% 12.9%
The Sandon School
Chelmsford, CM2 7AQ
Secondary 1,233 9.6% 14.2%
St Thomas More High School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0BW
Secondary 1,209 11.6% 13.3%
Cedars Upper School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2AE
Secondary 1,055 11% 12.5%
Etonbury Academy
Arlesey, SG15 6XS
Secondary 1,133 14.8% 14.7%
Chenderit School
Banbury, OX17 2QR
Secondary 1,093 15.2% 12.6%
Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School
St Albans, AL4 0TT
Secondary 1,097 16.1% 11.6%
Harlington Upper School
Dunstable, LU5 6NX
Secondary 1,198 12.9% 11.3%
Queensbury Academy
Dunstable, LU6 3BU
Secondary 1,154 14.2% 13.3%
Taverham High School
Norwich, NR8 6HP
Secondary 1,241 14.1% 14.4%
Bishop Walsh Catholic School
Sutton Coldfield, B76 1QT
Secondary 1,082 14.3% 11.5%
Hagley Catholic High School
Hagley, DY8 2XL
Secondary 1,113 11.6% 14.1%
St Gregory's Catholic Science College
Harrow, HA3 0NB
Secondary 1,160 13.3% 11.5%
Pinner High School
Pinner, HA5 1NB
Secondary 1,138 14.9% 10.8%
Croxley Danes School
Rickmansworth, WD3 3LR
Secondary 1,082 18.4% 13.6%
Brentwood County High School
Brentwood, CM14 4JF
Secondary 1,106 14.6% 14.5%
English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy
Leicester, LE4 0FJ
Secondary 1,167 11.2% 14.3%
Blythe Bridge High School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9PW
Secondary 1,035 13% 12.9%
John F Kennedy Catholic School
Hemel Hempstead, HP1 2PH
Secondary 1,079 14.6% 12.3%

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
Saint Michael's Catholic High School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,122 Sign in to see
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy
Oldbury, B69 2HE
Secondary 1,168
The Mountbatten School
Romsey, SO51 5SY
Secondary 1,458
Carshalton High School for Girls
Carshalton, SM5 2QX
Secondary 1,441
Roundwood Park School
Harpenden, AL5 3AE
Secondary 1,437
Sawtry Village Academy
Huntingdon, PE28 5TQ
Secondary 1,087
Hylands School
Chelmsford, CM1 3ET
Secondary 641
Thurstable School
Colchester, CO5 0EW
Secondary 1,036
Chelmer Valley High School
Chelmsford, CM1 7ER
Secondary 1,157
Chiltern Hills Academy
Chesham, HP5 2RG
Secondary 1,073
Moor End Academy
Huddersfield, HD4 5JA
Secondary 1,065
Chesterfield High School
Liverpool, L23 9YB
Secondary 1,631
Colchester County High School for Girls
Colchester, CO3 3US
Secondary 1,210
Wootton Upper School
Bedford, MK43 9HT
Secondary 868
Forest Academy
Ilford, IG6 3TN
Secondary 826
The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School
Stevenage, SG1 4AE
Secondary 1,605
Lift Tamworth
Tamworth, B77 2NE
Secondary 607
Ralph Allen School
Bath, BA2 7AD
Secondary 1,383
City of Peterborough Academy
Peterborough, PE1 5LQ
Secondary 830
Attleborough Academy
Attleborough, NR17 2AJ
Secondary 921
Ellowes Hall Sports College
Dudley, DY3 2JH
Secondary 1,077
Newlands Girls' School
Maidenhead, SL6 5JB
Secondary 1,242
Kempston Academy
Bedford, MK42 7EB
Secondary 827
Meole Brace School
Shrewsbury, SY3 9DW
Secondary 1,340
Beechen Cliff School
Bath, BA2 4RE
Secondary 1,224
St Peter's Catholic School
Guildford, GU1 2TN
Secondary 1,348
Brownhills Ormiston Academy
Walsall, WS8 7QG
Secondary 745
The Giles Academy
Boston, PE22 9LD
Secondary 832
Lea Manor High School
Luton, LU3 3TL
Secondary 996
Carr Hill High School
Preston, PR4 2ST
Secondary 841