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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 Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,358 15.5% 14.7%
William Farr CofE Comprehensive School
Lincoln, LN2 3JB
Secondary 1,480 15.4% 14.5%
Guilsborough Academy
Northampton, NN6 8QE
Secondary 1,260 18.6% 13.3%
Hele's School
Plymouth, PL7 4LT
Secondary 1,393 17.3% 14.6%
The Knights Templar School
Baldock, SG7 6DZ
Secondary 1,415 17.1% 16.1%
The Petersfield School
Petersfield, GU32 3LU
Secondary 1,385 13.9% 12.6%
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Ashbourne, DE6 1EP
Secondary 1,298 19.6% 15.8%
The Commonweal School
Swindon, SN1 4JE
Secondary 1,384 16.9% 15.7%
Oaklands Catholic School
Waterlooville, PO7 7BW
Secondary 1,370 12.7% 14%
Shelley College, A Share Academy
Huddersfield, HD8 8NL
Secondary 1,282 15% 13.1%
St Clere's School
Stanford-le-Hope, SS17 0NW
Secondary 1,440 15.2% 15.2%
Deyes High School
Liverpool, L31 6DE
Secondary 1,362 15.1% 14.5%
Harris Academy Chafford Hundred
Grays, RM16 6SA
Secondary 1,383 12.4% 13.1%
Moulton School and Science College
Northampton, NN3 7SD
Secondary 1,437 12.7% 16.6%
Carmel College
Darlington, DL3 8RW
Secondary 1,366 13.7% 15.8%
Churchdown School
Gloucester, GL3 2RB
Secondary 1,448 15.2% 14.8%
The Boswells School
Chelmsford, CM1 6LY
Secondary 1,411 12.5% 14.5%
Clevedon School
Clevedon, BS21 6AH
Secondary 1,367 15.3% 12.1%
The Stanway School
Colchester, CO3 0QA
Secondary 1,385 12.6% 13.6%
Robert May's School
Hook, RG29 1NA
Secondary 1,320 14% 15.3%
De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire
Loughborough, LE11 4SQ
Secondary 1,345 11.6% 13.7%
Ralph Allen School
Bath, BA2 7AD
Secondary 1,383 16% 15.4%
Monk's Walk School
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7NL
Secondary 1,436 16.9% 15.9%
Tytherington School
Macclesfield, SK10 2EE
Secondary 1,416 14.5% 16.3%
Prince William School
Oundle, PE8 4BS
Secondary 1,354 19.9% 13.6%
Cockermouth School
Cockermouth, CA13 9HF
Secondary 1,285 17.2% 13.4%
Wood Green School
Witney, OX28 1DX
Secondary 1,329 18.2% 12.9%
Wollaston School
Wellingborough, NN29 7PH
Secondary 1,431 20% 14.2%
St Peter's Catholic School
Solihull, B91 3NZ
Secondary 1,313 14.3% 15%
The Duchess's Community High School
Alnwick, NE66 2DH
Secondary 1,343 17.5% 16.1%

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 Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,358 Sign in to see
Upton Court Grammar School
Slough, SL3 7PR
Secondary 1,166
Southend High School for Girls
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4UZ
Secondary 1,253
Pool Academy
Redruth, TR15 3PZ
Secondary 682
Crispin School Academy
Street, BA16 0AD
Secondary 1,022
Crofton Academy
Wakefield, WF4 1NF
Secondary 1,061
Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy
Ilkeston, DE7 5HS
Secondary 974
East Point Academy
Lowestoft, NR33 0UQ
Secondary 828
The National CofE Academy
Nottingham, NG15 7DB
Secondary 1,125
Bentley Wood High School
Stanmore, HA7 3JW
Secondary 1,429
Amersham School
Amersham, HP7 9HH
Secondary 1,066
Waddesdon Church of England School
Aylesbury, HP18 0LQ
Secondary 1,015
Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre
Chepstow, NP16 7AA
Secondary 1,069
Heanor Gate Spencer Academy
Heanor, DE75 7RA
Secondary 1,427
The Martin High School Anstey
Leicester, LE7 7EB
Secondary 844
Hilbre High School
Wirral, CH48 6EQ
Secondary 1,175
St Thomas More Catholic School
Bedford, MK41 7UL
Secondary 932
The Ferrers School
Rushden, NN10 8LF
Secondary 940
Bluecoat Beechdale Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3GP
Secondary 898
St Simon Stock Catholic School
Maidstone, ME16 0JP
Secondary 1,152
St Gregory's Catholic School
Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9XL
Secondary 1,179
Windsor Girls' School
Windsor, SL4 3RT
Secondary 795
Haileybury Turnford
Waltham Cross, EN8 0JU
Secondary 967
St Thomas Becket Catholic School
Northampton, NN3 6HT
Secondary 905
St Katherine's School
Bristol, BS20 0HU
Secondary 998
Friesland School
Sandiacre, NG10 5AF
Secondary 1,237
Co-op Academy Bebington
Wirral, CH63 2PS
Secondary 1,066
Chancellor's School
Hatfield, AL9 7BN
Secondary 1,254
North Walsham High School
North Walsham, NR28 9HZ
Secondary 619
St Edmund Campion Catholic School
Birmingham, B23 5XA
Secondary 1,156