St Mary's Church of England High School (VA)

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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 Mary's Church of England High School (VA)
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 982 16.5% 28.4%
Dixons City Academy
Bradford, BD5 7RR
Secondary 910 15.9% 28.5%
North Oxfordshire Academy
Banbury, OX16 0UD
Secondary 1,024 19% 28.3%
Pyrland School
Taunton, TA2 7QP
Secondary 996 13.2% 28.9%
King's Lynn Academy
King's Lynn, PE30 4QG
Secondary 953 21.5% 28.4%
Harrow High School
Harrow, HA1 2JG
Secondary 1,015 16% 29.8%
Christ's College Finchley
London, N2 0SE
Secondary 992 17.3% 26.1%
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%
St Helena School
Colchester, CO3 3LE
Secondary 1,001 16.7% 29.2%
The Cowplain School
Waterlooville, PO8 8RY
Secondary 1,015 18.1% 27.8%
Altrincham College
Altrincham, WA15 8QW
Secondary 982 15.7% 26%
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%
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%
Castle View School
Canvey Island, SS8 7FH
Secondary 1,068 19.6% 27.4%
Paxman Academy
Colchester, CO2 9DB
Secondary 889 16.9% 29.7%
Hermitage Academy
Chester le Street, DH2 3AD
Secondary 932 15.2% 29.6%
The Grange Academy
Bushey, WD23 3AA
Secondary 935 13.4% 26.1%
Stopsley High School
Luton, LU2 7UX
Secondary 1,078 16.8% 29.6%
Stowupland High School
Stowmarket, IP14 4BQ
Secondary 898 17% 26%

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 Mary's Church of England High School (VA)
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 982 Sign in to see
The Gateway Academy
Grays, RM16 4LU
Secondary 1,033
Chelsea Academy
London, SW10 0AB
Secondary 1,128
Shoreham Academy
Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 6YT
Secondary 1,778
Skinners' Academy
London, N4 1SY
Secondary 989
Malcolm Arnold Academy
Northampton, NN2 6JW
Secondary 1,307
The Thetford Academy
Thetford, IP24 1LH
Secondary 1,362
Dame Alice Owen's School
Potters Bar, EN6 2DU
Secondary 1,468
Stratford Upon Avon School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 9DH
Secondary 1,905
Leigh Academy Ebbsfleet
Swanscombe, DA10 0BZ
Secondary 831
Haughton Academy
Darlington, DL1 2AN
Secondary 891
Kenton School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 3RU
Secondary 1,730
Meadowhead School Academy Trust
Sheffield, S8 8BR
Secondary 1,964
West Derby School
Liverpool, L13 7HQ
Secondary 999
King Ecgbert School
Sheffield, S17 3QU
Secondary 1,505
Abbeywood Community School
Bristol, BS34 8SF
Secondary 1,272
Silverdale School
Sheffield, S11 9QH
Secondary 1,452
Neale-Wade Academy
March, PE15 9PX
Secondary 1,222
Wade Deacon High School
Widnes, WA8 7TD
Secondary 1,618
Westfield Academy
Watford, WD18 6NS
Secondary 1,335
Oasis Academy Brislington
Bristol, BS4 5EY
Secondary 1,369
North Leamington School
Leamington Spa, CV32 6RD
Secondary 1,476
Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy
Bradford, BD6 3PX
Secondary 1,420
Queen Katharine Academy
Peterborough, PE4 6HX
Secondary 1,690
Cumberland Community School
London, E13 8SJ
Secondary 1,346
Winterbourne Academy
Bristol, BS36 1JL
Secondary 1,785
The Minster School
Southwell, NG25 0LG
Secondary 1,618
The Grange Academy
Bushey, WD23 3AA
Secondary 935
Lister Community School
London, E13 9AE
Secondary 1,501
Holland Park School
London, W8 7AF
Secondary 1,336