St Helena School

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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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 Helena School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,001 16.7% 29.2%
North Oxfordshire Academy
Banbury, OX16 0UD
Secondary 1,024 19% 28.3%
Future Academies Watford
Watford, WD25 7HW
Secondary 1,021 15.4% 32.4%
Pyrland School
Taunton, TA2 7QP
Secondary 996 13.2% 28.9%
Harrow High School
Harrow, HA1 2JG
Secondary 1,015 16% 29.8%
Burnt Mill Academy
Harlow, CM20 2NR
Secondary 952 15.6% 28.5%
Brixham College
Brixham, TQ5 9HF
Secondary 1,053 17.9% 28.4%
The Thomas Lord Audley School
Colchester, CO2 8NJ
Secondary 924 20% 30.4%
The Cowplain School
Waterlooville, PO8 8RY
Secondary 1,015 18.1% 27.8%
St Mary's Church of England High School (VA)
Waltham Cross, EN7 5FB
Secondary 982 16.5% 28.4%
Cleeve Park School
Sidcup, DA14 4JN
Secondary 1,010 19.8% 30.7%
Carleton High School
Pontefract, WF8 3NW
Secondary 1,024 16.5% 29.8%
St Michael's Catholic Academy
Billingham, TS23 3DX
Secondary 945 18% 29.3%
St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy
Bedlington, NE22 6ED
Secondary 1,057 16.8% 27.7%
Haileybury Turnford
Waltham Cross, EN8 0JU
Secondary 967 12.2% 29.8%
Little Lever School
Bolton, BL3 1BT
Secondary 1,068 18.1% 29.6%
Scalby Academy
Scarborough, YO12 6TH
Secondary 970 14.6% 27.9%
Unsworth Academy
Bury, BL9 8LP
Secondary 971 16.4% 30.4%
Challney High School for Girls
Luton, LU4 9FJ
Secondary 1,046 13% 29.6%
Penketh High School
Warrington, WA5 2BY
Secondary 1,023 17.2% 27.8%
Chilton Trinity School
Bridgwater, TA6 3JA
Secondary 975 18.5% 28.5%
Bolder Academy
Isleworth, TW7 5DB
Secondary 955 14.4% 30.1%
Outwood Academy Freeston
Normanton, WF6 1HZ
Secondary 990 17.6% 29.3%
Colne Park High School
Colne, BB8 7DP
Secondary 1,036 15% 30.9%
Castle View School
Canvey Island, SS8 7FH
Secondary 1,068 19.6% 27.4%
Stone Lodge School
Dartford, DA2 6FY
Secondary 1,055 14.8% 29.8%
Paxman Academy
Colchester, CO2 9DB
Secondary 889 16.9% 29.7%
Hermitage Academy
Chester le Street, DH2 3AD
Secondary 932 15.2% 29.6%
Stopsley High School
Luton, LU2 7UX
Secondary 1,078 16.8% 29.6%
Bishop Challoner Catholic School
London, E1 0LB
Secondary 1,038 19.3% 30.7%

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 Helena School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,001 Sign in to see
Hartismere School
Eye, IP23 7BL
Secondary 1,051
Coleridge Community College
Cambridge, CB1 3RJ
Secondary 575
Denmark Road High School
Gloucester, GL1 3JN
Secondary 1,013
Preston School Academy
Yeovil, BA21 3JD
Secondary 983
Stanchester Academy
Stoke-sub-Hamdon, TA14 6UG
Secondary 812
Whitstone
Shepton Mallet, BA4 5PF
Secondary 578
Canons High School
Edgware, HA8 6AN
Secondary 1,221
Melbourn Village College
Royston, SG8 6EF
Secondary 585
Beacon Hill Academy
Dudley, DY3 1BP
Secondary 1,090
Presdales School
Ware, SG12 9NX
Secondary 1,166
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle
Horncastle, LN9 5AD
Secondary 788
Bristnall Hall Academy
Oldbury, B68 9PA
Secondary 1,103
Colne Primet Academy
Colne, BB8 8JF
Secondary 863
The Hathaway Academy
Grays, RM17 5LL
Secondary 609
Jubilee High School
Addlestone, KT15 1TE
Secondary 667
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy
Ipswich, IP2 8PL
Secondary 790
Newmarket Academy
Newmarket, CB8 0EB
Secondary 813
The Skipton Academy
Skipton, BD23 1UQ
Secondary 660
Hillside High School
Bootle, L20 9NU
Secondary 744
The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton, WV4 6AP
Secondary 771
Blessed William Howard Catholic School
Stafford, ST17 9AB
Secondary 960
Selston High School
Nottingham, NG16 6BW
Secondary 881
de Stafford School
Caterham, CR3 5YX
Secondary 816
Moreton School
Wolverhampton, WV10 8BY
Secondary 1,078
Dereham Neatherd High School
Dereham, NR20 3AX
Secondary 1,141
Stoke Park School
Coventry, CV2 4JW
Secondary 1,086
Rye College
Rye, TN31 7NQ
Secondary 616
Poltair School
St Austell, PL25 4BZ
Secondary 878
Glebelands School
Cranleigh, GU6 7AN
Secondary 760