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 1,039 14.9% 27.1%
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy
Darwen, BB3 3HD
Secondary 1,081 12.2% 27.5%
Samworth Church Academy
Mansfield, NG18 2DY
Secondary 1,014 12.6% 28.6%
New Rickstones Academy
Witham, CM8 2SD
Secondary 1,162 17% 27.3%
Future Academies Watford
Watford, WD25 7HW
Secondary 1,082 15.7% 28.7%
King's Lynn Academy
King's Lynn, PE30 4QG
Secondary 963 16.6% 25.6%
Denbigh High School
Luton, LU3 1HE
Secondary 1,125 14.9% 27.3%
Upper Shirley High School
Southampton, SO15 7QU
Secondary 1,063 13.3% 25.2%
Harrow High School
Harrow, HA1 2JG
Secondary 1,007 15.6% 26.6%
Burnt Mill Academy
Harlow, CM20 2NR
Secondary 988 12% 27.1%
Etone College
Nuneaton, CV11 6AA
Secondary 1,090 14.2% 26.8%
Ash Green School
Coventry, CV7 9AH
Secondary 991 14.4% 29%
Isleworth and Syon School for Boys
Isleworth, TW7 5LJ
Secondary 1,096 13.6% 25.8%
St Helena School
Colchester, CO3 3LE
Secondary 1,006 14.9% 26.2%
King Charles I School
Kidderminster, DY10 1XA
Secondary 1,106 15.6% 26.6%
The Cowplain School
Waterlooville, PO8 8RY
Secondary 997 13.1% 25.5%
Hertswood Academy
Borehamwood, WD6 5LG
Secondary 1,151 12% 26.2%
Carleton High School
Pontefract, WF8 3NW
Secondary 1,021 15.1% 28.4%
Ellowes Hall Sports College
Dudley, DY3 2JH
Secondary 1,063 15.3% 26%
Little Lever School
Bolton, BL3 1BT
Secondary 1,055 17.1% 27.4%
Challney High School for Girls
Luton, LU4 9FJ
Secondary 1,042 12.9% 25.4%
Harris Academy Riverside
Purfleet, RM19 1QY
Secondary 1,079 12.8% 24.7%
Penketh High School
Warrington, WA5 2BY
Secondary 966 13.7% 28.1%
Outwood Academy Freeston
Normanton, WF6 1HZ
Secondary 1,013 17% 28.6%
Colne Park High School
Colne, BB8 7DP
Secondary 1,061 13.7% 29.2%
Marsden Heights Community College
Nelson, BB9 0PR
Secondary 1,044 18.5% 27.4%
Castle View School
Canvey Island, SS8 7FH
Secondary 1,043 18.8% 27.1%
Hermitage Academy
Chester le Street, DH2 3AD
Secondary 1,000 12% 26.5%
The Grange Academy
Bushey, WD23 3AA
Secondary 985 11.8% 27.3%
Stopsley High School
Luton, LU2 7UX
Secondary 1,085 14.8% 28.8%

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 1,039 Sign in to see
The Elms Academy
London, SW4 9ET
Secondary 816
The Priory City of Lincoln Academy
Lincoln, LN6 0EP
Secondary 983
Skinners' Academy
London, N4 1SY
Secondary 1,046
Malcolm Arnold Academy
Northampton, NN2 6JW
Secondary 1,358
The Thetford Academy
Thetford, IP24 1LH
Secondary 1,307
Dame Alice Owen's School
Potters Bar, EN6 2DU
Secondary 1,479
Stratford Upon Avon School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 9DH
Secondary 1,831
Ebbsfleet Academy
Swanscombe, DA10 0BZ
Secondary 841
Haughton Academy
Darlington, DL1 2AN
Secondary 872
Kenton School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 3RU
Secondary 1,819
Meadowhead School Academy Trust
Sheffield, S8 8BR
Secondary 1,928
West Derby School
Liverpool, L13 7HQ
Secondary 1,009
King Ecgbert School
Sheffield, S17 3QU
Secondary 1,454
Redland Green School
Bristol, BS6 7EH
Secondary 1,655
Abbeywood Community School
Bristol, BS34 8SF
Secondary 1,240
Neale-Wade Academy
March, PE15 9PX
Secondary 1,306
St Joseph's Catholic Academy
Hebburn, NE31 2ET
Secondary 1,369
Beckfoot School
Bingley, BD16 1EE
Secondary 1,632
Westfield Academy
Watford, WD18 6NS
Secondary 1,341
Ryburn Valley High School
Sowerby Bridge, HX6 1DF
Secondary 1,654
Oasis Academy Brislington
Bristol, BS4 5EY
Secondary 1,388
North Leamington School
Leamington Spa, CV32 6RD
Secondary 1,485
Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy
Bradford, BD6 3PX
Secondary 1,458
Queen Katharine Academy
Peterborough, PE4 6HX
Secondary 1,679
Winterbourne Academy
Bristol, BS36 1JL
Secondary 1,827
Judgemeadow Community College
Leicester, LE5 6HP
Secondary 1,109
The Minster School
Southwell, NG25 0LG
Secondary 1,650
The Grange Academy
Bushey, WD23 3AA
Secondary 985
Lister Community School
London, E13 9AE
Secondary 1,595