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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 Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,315 6.8% 16%
Swavesey Village College
Cambridge, CB24 4RS
Secondary 1,254 7.8% 14.1%
Dane Court Grammar School
Broadstairs, CT10 2RT
Secondary 1,254 3.5% 17.8%
Chosen Hill School
Gloucester, GL3 2PL
Secondary 1,317 9.4% 16.2%
Queen Mary's Grammar School
Walsall, WS1 2PG
Secondary 1,344 3.5% 17%
Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form
Braintree, CM7 1WY
Secondary 1,294 10.1% 14.3%
King Edward VI Five Ways School
Birmingham, B32 4BT
Secondary 1,301 6.8% 16.2%
King Edward VI Handsworth School
Birmingham, B21 9AR
Secondary 1,284 5.9% 18.1%
The Becket School
West Bridgford, NG2 7QY
Secondary 1,186 6.8% 14.2%
Carmel College
Darlington, DL3 8RW
Secondary 1,346 12.8% 14.5%
Higham Lane School
Nuneaton, CV10 0BJ
Secondary 1,427 7.6% 13.5%
St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon
Blaydon-on-Tyne, NE21 4BQ
Secondary 1,454 9.2% 16.4%
Blenheim High School
Epsom, KT19 9BH
Secondary 1,374 10% 14.3%
St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7JN
Secondary 1,321 9.3% 17.3%
De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire
Loughborough, LE11 4SQ
Secondary 1,300 9.7% 13.6%
The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3EZ
Secondary 1,178 7.1% 17.3%
Teddington School
Teddington, TW11 9PJ
Secondary 1,399 12.1% 15.3%
Seaford Head School
Seaford, BN25 4LX
Secondary 1,408 11.9% 16.1%
The Kimberley School
Nottingham, NG16 2NJ
Secondary 1,360 6.8% 16.5%
Cambourne Village College
Cambridge, CB23 6FR
Secondary 1,381 8.4% 15.1%
William Perkin Church of England High School
Greenford, UB6 8PR
Secondary 1,387 7.4% 19.4%
St Joseph's Catholic Academy
Hebburn, NE31 2ET
Secondary 1,369 13.2% 18.4%
Esher Church of England High School
Esher, KT10 8AP
Secondary 1,173 6.5% 17.2%
Idsall School
Shifnal, TF11 8PD
Secondary 1,238 10.5% 13.9%
St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham
Durham, DH1 4NG
Secondary 1,361 6% 12.3%
Dartford Grammar School for Girls
Dartford, DA1 2NT
Secondary 1,245 5% 17.8%
Meole Brace School
Shrewsbury, SY3 9DW
Secondary 1,351 7.9% 18.7%
Cheslyn Hay Academy
Walsall, WS6 7JQ
Secondary 1,262 12.3% 15.3%
The Friary School
Lichfield, WS13 7EW
Secondary 1,232 10.3% 15.4%
Huish Episcopi Academy
LANGPORT, TA10 9SS
Secondary 1,345 12.4% 15.6%

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 Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,315 Sign in to see
Orchards Academy
Swanley, BR8 7TE
Secondary 553
Dr Challoner's Grammar School
Amersham, HP6 5HA
Secondary 1,370
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
Ossett, WF5 0DG
Secondary 1,740
The Billericay School
Billericay, CM12 9LH
Secondary 1,700
King's Academy Prospect
Reading, RG30 4EX
Secondary 1,220
Park View School
Chester le Street, DH3 3QA
Secondary 1,625
The Chase
Malvern, WR14 3NZ
Secondary 1,408
The King Edward VI School
Morpeth, NE61 1DN
Secondary 1,374
Salendine Nook High School Academy
Huddersfield, HD3 4GN
Secondary 1,413
Aldridge School - A Science College
Walsall, WS9 0BG
Secondary 1,599
King Charles I School
Kidderminster, DY10 1XA
Secondary 1,106
Southmoor Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7TF
Secondary 1,440
Ashton-on-Mersey School
Sale, M33 5BP
Secondary 1,512
Sir Herbert Leon Academy
Milton Keynes, MK2 3HQ
Secondary 652
Lymm High School
Lymm, WA13 0RB
Secondary 1,916
Haven High Academy
Boston, PE21 9HB
Secondary 1,325
Launceston College
Launceston, PL15 9JR
Secondary 1,337
The McAuley Catholic High School
Doncaster, DN3 3QF
Secondary 1,437
Charnwood College
Loughborough, LE11 4SQ
Secondary 584
Beckfoot Thornton
Bradford, BD13 3BH
Secondary 1,296
Swinton Academy
Mexborough, S64 8JW
Secondary 996
Spalding Academy
Spalding, PE11 2EJ
Secondary 1,420
The Royal Sutton School
Sutton Coldfield, B75 7DY
Secondary 956
Thornhill Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7NA
Secondary 597
Whitworth Park Academy
Spennymoor, DL16 7LN
Secondary 939
Monkwearmouth Academy
Sunderland, SR6 8LG
Secondary 849
The Hinckley School
Hinckley, LE10 1LE
Secondary 1,171
The Brooksbank School
Elland, HX5 0QG
Secondary 1,571
Buxton Community School
Buxton, SK17 9EA
Secondary 1,069