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 Mary's Church of England High School (VA)
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,039 | 14.9% | 27.1% |
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Darwen Aldridge Community Academy
Darwen, BB3 3HD |
Secondary | 1,081 | 12.2% | 27.5% |
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Samworth Church Academy
Mansfield, NG18 2DY |
Secondary | 1,014 | 12.6% | 28.6% |
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New Rickstones Academy
Witham, CM8 2SD |
Secondary | 1,162 | 17% | 27.3% |
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Future Academies Watford
Watford, WD25 7HW |
Secondary | 1,082 | 15.7% | 28.7% |
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King's Lynn Academy
King's Lynn, PE30 4QG |
Secondary | 963 | 16.6% | 25.6% |
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Denbigh High School
Luton, LU3 1HE |
Secondary | 1,125 | 14.9% | 27.3% |
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Upper Shirley High School
Southampton, SO15 7QU |
Secondary | 1,063 | 13.3% | 25.2% |
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Harrow High School
Harrow, HA1 2JG |
Secondary | 1,007 | 15.6% | 26.6% |
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Burnt Mill Academy
Harlow, CM20 2NR |
Secondary | 988 | 12% | 27.1% |
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Etone College
Nuneaton, CV11 6AA |
Secondary | 1,090 | 14.2% | 26.8% |
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Ash Green School
Coventry, CV7 9AH |
Secondary | 991 | 14.4% | 29% |
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Isleworth and Syon School for Boys
Isleworth, TW7 5LJ |
Secondary | 1,096 | 13.6% | 25.8% |
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St Helena School
Colchester, CO3 3LE |
Secondary | 1,006 | 14.9% | 26.2% |
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King Charles I School
Kidderminster, DY10 1XA |
Secondary | 1,106 | 15.6% | 26.6% |
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The Cowplain School
Waterlooville, PO8 8RY |
Secondary | 997 | 13.1% | 25.5% |
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Hertswood Academy
Borehamwood, WD6 5LG |
Secondary | 1,151 | 12% | 26.2% |
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Carleton High School
Pontefract, WF8 3NW |
Secondary | 1,021 | 15.1% | 28.4% |
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Ellowes Hall Sports College
Dudley, DY3 2JH |
Secondary | 1,063 | 15.3% | 26% |
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Little Lever School
Bolton, BL3 1BT |
Secondary | 1,055 | 17.1% | 27.4% |
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Challney High School for Girls
Luton, LU4 9FJ |
Secondary | 1,042 | 12.9% | 25.4% |
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Harris Academy Riverside
Purfleet, RM19 1QY |
Secondary | 1,079 | 12.8% | 24.7% |
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Penketh High School
Warrington, WA5 2BY |
Secondary | 966 | 13.7% | 28.1% |
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Outwood Academy Freeston
Normanton, WF6 1HZ |
Secondary | 1,013 | 17% | 28.6% |
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Colne Park High School
Colne, BB8 7DP |
Secondary | 1,061 | 13.7% | 29.2% |
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Marsden Heights Community College
Nelson, BB9 0PR |
Secondary | 1,044 | 18.5% | 27.4% |
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Castle View School
Canvey Island, SS8 7FH |
Secondary | 1,043 | 18.8% | 27.1% |
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Hermitage Academy
Chester le Street, DH2 3AD |
Secondary | 1,000 | 12% | 26.5% |
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The Grange Academy
Bushey, WD23 3AA |
Secondary | 985 | 11.8% | 27.3% |
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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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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St Mary's Church of England High School (VA)
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,039 | Sign in to see | |
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The Elms Academy
London, SW4 9ET |
Secondary | 816 | ||
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The Priory City of Lincoln Academy
Lincoln, LN6 0EP |
Secondary | 983 | ||
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Skinners' Academy
London, N4 1SY |
Secondary | 1,046 | ||
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Malcolm Arnold Academy
Northampton, NN2 6JW |
Secondary | 1,358 | ||
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The Thetford Academy
Thetford, IP24 1LH |
Secondary | 1,307 | ||
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Dame Alice Owen's School
Potters Bar, EN6 2DU |
Secondary | 1,479 | ||
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Stratford Upon Avon School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 9DH |
Secondary | 1,831 | ||
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Ebbsfleet Academy
Swanscombe, DA10 0BZ |
Secondary | 841 | ||
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Haughton Academy
Darlington, DL1 2AN |
Secondary | 872 | ||
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Kenton School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 3RU |
Secondary | 1,819 | ||
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Meadowhead School Academy Trust
Sheffield, S8 8BR |
Secondary | 1,928 | ||
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West Derby School
Liverpool, L13 7HQ |
Secondary | 1,009 | ||
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King Ecgbert School
Sheffield, S17 3QU |
Secondary | 1,454 | ||
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Redland Green School
Bristol, BS6 7EH |
Secondary | 1,655 | ||
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Abbeywood Community School
Bristol, BS34 8SF |
Secondary | 1,240 | ||
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Neale-Wade Academy
March, PE15 9PX |
Secondary | 1,306 | ||
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St Joseph's Catholic Academy
Hebburn, NE31 2ET |
Secondary | 1,369 | ||
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Beckfoot School
Bingley, BD16 1EE |
Secondary | 1,632 | ||
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Westfield Academy
Watford, WD18 6NS |
Secondary | 1,341 | ||
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Ryburn Valley High School
Sowerby Bridge, HX6 1DF |
Secondary | 1,654 | ||
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Oasis Academy Brislington
Bristol, BS4 5EY |
Secondary | 1,388 | ||
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North Leamington School
Leamington Spa, CV32 6RD |
Secondary | 1,485 | ||
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Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy
Bradford, BD6 3PX |
Secondary | 1,458 | ||
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Queen Katharine Academy
Peterborough, PE4 6HX |
Secondary | 1,679 | ||
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Winterbourne Academy
Bristol, BS36 1JL |
Secondary | 1,827 | ||
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Judgemeadow Community College
Leicester, LE5 6HP |
Secondary | 1,109 | ||
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The Minster School
Southwell, NG25 0LG |
Secondary | 1,650 | ||
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The Grange Academy
Bushey, WD23 3AA |
Secondary | 985 | ||
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Lister Community School
London, E13 9AE |
Secondary | 1,595 | ||