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 Mark's Catholic School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,215 | 12.8% | 10.8% |
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Midhurst Rother College
Midhurst, GU29 9DT |
Secondary | 1,159 | 12.4% | 13.5% |
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Kingsbridge Academy
Kingsbridge, TQ7 1PL |
Secondary | 1,249 | 14.4% | 10.9% |
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Whitburn Church of England Academy
Sunderland, SR6 7EF |
Secondary | 1,206 | 14.5% | 10.3% |
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William de Ferrers School
Chelmsford, CM3 5JU |
Secondary | 1,248 | 14.3% | 13.1% |
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Davenant Foundation School
Loughton, IG10 2LD |
Secondary | 1,242 | 11.6% | 7.9% |
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Congleton High School
Congleton, CW12 4NS |
Secondary | 1,212 | 14.2% | 13.9% |
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The Burgate School and Sixth Form
Fordingbridge, SP6 1EZ |
Secondary | 1,098 | 14.3% | 11.8% |
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Haybridge High School and Sixth Form
Stourbridge, DY8 2XS |
Secondary | 1,219 | 14.1% | 10.5% |
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Keswick School
Keswick, CA12 5QB |
Secondary | 1,191 | 13.8% | 8.2% |
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The Castle School
Taunton, TA1 5AU |
Secondary | 1,203 | 12.7% | 12.4% |
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St Thomas More High School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0BW |
Secondary | 1,209 | 11.6% | 13.3% |
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Shelley College, A Share Academy
Huddersfield, HD8 8NL |
Secondary | 1,282 | 15% | 13.1% |
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Bishop Ramsey Church of England School
Ruislip, HA4 8EE |
Secondary | 1,256 | 13.3% | 10.6% |
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Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School
Accrington, BB5 4AY |
Secondary | 1,294 | 12.3% | 12.9% |
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Wellsway School
Bristol, BS31 1PH |
Secondary | 1,327 | 11.5% | 11.6% |
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Cams Hill School
Fareham, PO16 8AH |
Secondary | 1,237 | 13.7% | 12.4% |
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St Bede's Catholic College
Bristol, BS11 0SU |
Secondary | 1,315 | 10.7% | 10.3% |
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The Blue Coat School
Liverpool, L15 9EE |
Secondary | 1,248 | 8.2% | 11.8% |
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Saint Michael's Catholic High School
Watford, WD25 0SS |
Secondary | 1,122 | 12.9% | 12.8% |
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Harlington Upper School
Dunstable, LU5 6NX |
Secondary | 1,198 | 12.9% | 11.3% |
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Becket Keys Church of England Free School
Brentwood, CM15 9DA |
Secondary | 1,141 | 12.9% | 8.5% |
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Queensbury Academy
Dunstable, LU6 3BU |
Secondary | 1,154 | 14.2% | 13.3% |
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The Kingston Academy
Kingston upon Thames, KT2 5PE |
Secondary | 1,178 | 16% | 12.4% |
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Bohunt School Wokingham
Wokingham, RG2 9GB |
Secondary | 1,281 | 12.6% | 8% |
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St Gregory's Catholic Science College
Harrow, HA3 0NB |
Secondary | 1,160 | 13.3% | 11.5% |
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Pinner High School
Pinner, HA5 1NB |
Secondary | 1,138 | 14.9% | 10.8% |
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Harris Academy Sutton
Sutton, SM2 5RD |
Secondary | 1,297 | 13.3% | 10.9% |
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St John Fisher Catholic Academy
Harrogate, HG2 8PT |
Secondary | 1,283 | 12% | 8% |
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St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School
London, TW1 4LT |
Secondary | 1,142 | 11.1% | 7.9% |
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 Mark's Catholic School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,215 | Sign in to see | |
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Healing Academy
Grimsby, DN41 7QD |
Secondary | 778 | ||
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The Rochester Grammar School
Rochester, ME1 3BY |
Secondary | 1,171 | ||
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Beths Grammar School
Bexley, DA5 1NE |
Secondary | 1,664 | ||
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Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Faversham, ME13 7BQ |
Secondary | 1,101 | ||
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Uppingham Community College
Uppingham, LE15 9TJ |
Secondary | 919 | ||
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The Arnewood School
New Milton, BH25 6RS |
Secondary | 900 | ||
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Norton College
Malton, YO17 9PT |
Secondary | 692 | ||
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Sutton Grammar School
Sutton, SM1 4AS |
Secondary | 1,043 | ||
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Carshalton High School for Girls
Carshalton, SM5 2QX |
Secondary | 1,441 | ||
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Woodrush High School
Wythall, B47 5JW |
Secondary | 1,023 | ||
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Pershore High School
Pershore, WR10 2BX |
Secondary | 1,127 | ||
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Langley School
Solihull, B92 7ER |
Secondary | 1,047 | ||
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Holyhead School
Birmingham, B21 0HN |
Secondary | 1,276 | ||
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Hounsdown School
Southampton, SO40 9FT |
Secondary | 1,281 | ||
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King Edward VI School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6BE |
Secondary | 869 | ||
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The Weston Road Academy
Stafford, ST18 0YG |
Secondary | 987 | ||
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Forest Academy
Ilford, IG6 3TN |
Secondary | 826 | ||
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Framwellgate School Durham
Durham, DH1 5BQ |
Secondary | 1,247 | ||
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Hungerhill School
Doncaster, DN3 2JY |
Secondary | 1,177 | ||
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The Thomas Lord Audley School
Colchester, CO2 8NJ |
Secondary | 924 | ||
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Aldersley High School
Wolverhampton, WV8 1RT |
Secondary | 1,293 | ||
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St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury
Canterbury, CT1 3EN |
Secondary | 1,113 | ||
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Kempston Academy
Bedford, MK42 7EB |
Secondary | 827 | ||
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Brayton Academy
Selby, YO8 9QS |
Secondary | 933 | ||
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Clifton Community School
Rotherham, S65 2SN |
Secondary | 1,116 | ||
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Co-op Academy Priesthorpe
Pudsey, LS28 5SG |
Secondary | 1,040 | ||
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Rushden Academy
Rushden, NN10 6AG |
Secondary | 934 | ||
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Princes Risborough School
Princes Risborough, HP27 0DR |
Secondary | 1,101 | ||
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Woodhey High School
Bury, BL0 9QZ |
Secondary | 1,103 | ||