The Holy Cross School
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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The Holy Cross School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 988 | 14.8% | 10.5% |
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Hartismere School
Eye, IP23 7BL |
Secondary | 1,051 | 15.3% | 12.6% |
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Sir Roger Manwood's School
Sandwich, CT13 9JX |
Secondary | 1,016 | 13.2% | 10.3% |
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The Burgate School and Sixth Form
Fordingbridge, SP6 1EZ |
Secondary | 1,098 | 14.3% | 11.8% |
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Freman College
Buntingford, SG9 9BT |
Secondary | 1,022 | 17.3% | 9.9% |
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Verulam School
St Albans, AL1 4PR |
Secondary | 984 | 17.3% | 12.7% |
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Farmor's School
Fairford, GL7 4JQ |
Secondary | 1,042 | 16.4% | 9.2% |
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Manor High School
Leicester, LE2 4FU |
Secondary | 928 | 17.4% | 11.2% |
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Welland Park Academy
Market Harborough, LE16 9DR |
Secondary | 988 | 16% | 13.2% |
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Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy
Leyland, PR26 9HH |
Secondary | 963 | 13.4% | 8.4% |
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Waddesdon Church of England School
Aylesbury, HP18 0LQ |
Secondary | 1,015 | 19% | 10.7% |
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St Augustine's Catholic College
Trowbridge, BA14 9EN |
Secondary | 952 | 16.8% | 12.6% |
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Chenderit School
Banbury, OX17 2QR |
Secondary | 1,093 | 15.2% | 12.6% |
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Upton Hall School FCJ
Wirral, CH49 6LJ |
Secondary | 1,011 | 11.6% | 8.4% |
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Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School
St Albans, AL4 0TT |
Secondary | 1,097 | 16.1% | 11.6% |
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Manningtree High School
Manningtree, CO11 2BW |
Secondary | 918 | 14.7% | 12.4% |
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Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport
Saffron Walden, CB11 3TR |
Secondary | 968 | 14.1% | 11.5% |
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All Saints Church of England Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 5BL |
Secondary | 893 | 12.2% | 9.8% |
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Bishop Walsh Catholic School
Sutton Coldfield, B76 1QT |
Secondary | 1,082 | 14.3% | 11.5% |
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St Augustine's Catholic High School
Redditch, B97 5LX |
Secondary | 967 | 10.6% | 11.4% |
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The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School
London, W14 8BZ |
Secondary | 1,024 | 16.3% | 14.5% |
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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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St Joseph's Catholic High School
Slough, SL2 5HW |
Secondary | 992 | 14.6% | 10.9% |
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Wren Academy Enfield
Enfield, EN2 8GH |
Secondary | 920 | 13.1% | 11% |
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Thomas Alleyne's High School
Uttoxeter, ST14 8DU |
Secondary | 966 | 19.7% | 10.9% |
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St Benedict's Catholic School
Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6RH |
Secondary | 976 | 16.7% | 11.6% |
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Blythe Bridge High School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9PW |
Secondary | 1,035 | 13% | 12.9% |
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Park House School
Newbury, RG14 6NQ |
Secondary | 984 | 14.1% | 13.1% |
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John F Kennedy Catholic School
Hemel Hempstead, HP1 2PH |
Secondary | 1,079 | 14.6% | 12.3% |
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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The Holy Cross School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 988 | Sign in to see | |
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The Cheadle Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 1LH |
Secondary | 398 | ||
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Sir William Romney's School
Tetbury, GL8 8AE |
Secondary | 500 | ||
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Prenton High School for Girls
Birkenhead, CH42 6RR |
Secondary | 784 | ||
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Baylis Court School
Slough, SL1 3AH |
Secondary | 905 | ||
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Sheringham High School
Sheringham, NR26 8ND |
Secondary | 689 | ||
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Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy
Sleaford, NG34 7RS |
Secondary | 756 | ||
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South Axholme Academy
Doncaster, DN9 1BY |
Secondary | 914 | ||
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Southborough High School
Surbiton, KT6 5AS |
Secondary | 928 | ||
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The Market Bosworth School
Nuneaton, CV13 0JT |
Secondary | 840 | ||
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Shipston High School
Shipston-on-Stour, CV36 4DY |
Secondary | 600 | ||
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South Chingford Foundation School
London, E4 8SG |
Secondary | 617 | ||
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St George's Catholic School
London, W9 1RB |
Secondary | 1,154 | ||
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Hastings High School
Hinckley, LE10 2QE |
Secondary | 860 | ||
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Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy
London, E9 7HD |
Secondary | 833 | ||
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Chesterton Community Sports College
Newcastle, ST5 7LP |
Secondary | 904 | ||
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Caister Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR30 5LS |
Secondary | 635 | ||
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Barr's Hill School
Coventry, CV1 4BU |
Secondary | 1,043 | ||
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John O'Gaunt School
Hungerford, RG17 0AN |
Secondary | 440 | ||
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Tile Cross Academy
Birmingham, B33 9UF |
Secondary | 632 | ||
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Trentham Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 8PQ |
Secondary | 782 | ||
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Barlby High School
Selby, YO8 5JP |
Secondary | 480 | ||
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Hayle Academy
Hayle, TR27 4DN |
Secondary | 605 | ||
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Colne Park High School
Colne, BB8 7DP |
Secondary | 1,036 | ||
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The Sacred Heart Language College
Harrow, HA3 7AY |
Secondary | 775 | ||
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Buckler's Mead School
Yeovil, BA21 4NH |
Secondary | 799 | ||
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Dixons Croxteth Academy
Liverpool, L11 4SG |
Secondary | 409 | ||
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Sturminster Newton High School
Sturminster Newton, DT10 1DT |
Secondary | 617 | ||
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Up Holland High School
Wigan, WN5 7AL |
Secondary | 861 | ||
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Cardinal Griffin Catholic College
Cannock, WS11 4AW |
Secondary | 778 | ||