Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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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
Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,508 14.7% 29.3%
Haberdashers' Hatcham College
London, SE14 5SF
Secondary 1,404 17.8% 29.1%
Ashcroft Technology Academy
London, SW15 2UT
Secondary 1,511 14.6% 27.2%
Kettering Science Academy
Kettering, NN15 7AA
Secondary 1,454 18.4% 27.6%
Lampton Academy
Hounslow, TW3 4EP
Secondary 1,510 16.9% 27.7%
Herne Bay High School
Herne Bay, CT6 7NS
Secondary 1,548 13.7% 29%
Cranford Community College
Hounslow, TW5 9PD
Secondary 1,554 18% 28.2%
The Ravensbourne School
Bromley, BR2 9EH
Secondary 1,535 13.5% 26.3%
Wood Green Academy
Wednesbury, WS10 9QU
Secondary 1,528 12.4% 29.5%
Castleford Academy
Castleford, WF10 4JQ
Secondary 1,478 17.2% 27.6%
Carshalton Boys Sports College
Carshalton, SM5 1RW
Secondary 1,522 15.1% 27.8%
St Peter's School
Huntingdon, PE29 7DD
Secondary 1,526 19.9% 29.6%
Heanor Gate Spencer Academy
Heanor, DE75 7RA
Secondary 1,427 10.1% 28.7%
The Brunts Academy
Mansfield, NG18 2AT
Secondary 1,401 15.4% 27.1%
Stanground Academy
Peterborough, PE7 3BY
Secondary 1,528 14.8% 29%
Lift Kingswood
Hull, HU7 4WR
Secondary 1,537 14.9% 29.7%
Ark Alexandra Academy
HASTINGS, TN34 2PG
Secondary 1,432 14.7% 31.4%
Burntwood School
London, SW17 0AQ
Secondary 1,474 16.2% 26.1%
Wrenn School
Wellingborough, NN8 2DQ
Secondary 1,469 16.7% 27.9%
The McAuley Catholic High School
Doncaster, DN3 3QF
Secondary 1,456 13.6% 26.6%
English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College
Hartlepool, TS25 4HA
Secondary 1,472 14.4% 32.3%
Woodlands School
Basildon, SS16 5BA
Secondary 1,497 13.7% 30.2%
Spalding Academy
Spalding, PE11 2EJ
Secondary 1,448 14.1% 26%
Lord Grey Academy
Milton Keynes, MK3 6EW
Secondary 1,433 18.7% 29.6%
Tupton Hall School
Chesterfield, S42 6LG
Secondary 1,612 16.1% 33%
Co-op Academy Walkden
Manchester, M28 7JB
Secondary 1,480 15.4% 27.9%
Cardinal Newman Catholic School
Coventry, CV6 2FR
Secondary 1,451 18.1% 28.4%
Soar Valley College
Leicester, LE4 7GY
Secondary 1,566 13.5% 30.2%
The City of Leicester College
Leicester, LE5 6LN
Secondary 1,571 14.9% 32.6%
The Brooksbank School
Elland, HX5 0QG
Secondary 1,500 15% 27.4%

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
Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,508 Sign in to see
Ashcroft Technology Academy
London, SW15 2UT
Secondary 1,511
Redhill Academy
Nottingham, NG5 8GX
Secondary 1,577
Parkstone Grammar School
Poole, BH17 7EP
Secondary 1,248
Rainham School for Girls
Gillingham, ME8 0BX
Secondary 1,625
Guilsborough Academy
Northampton, NN6 8QE
Secondary 1,260
Saltash Community School
Saltash, PL12 4AY
Secondary 1,150
Sawston Village College
Cambridge, CB22 3BP
Secondary 1,195
Mayflower High School
Billericay, CM12 0RT
Secondary 1,622
The Magna Carta School
Staines-upon-Thames, TW18 3HJ
Secondary 1,030
The Commonweal School
Swindon, SN1 4JE
Secondary 1,384
Wymondham High Academy
Wymondham, NR18 0QT
Secondary 1,642
Wellsway School
Bristol, BS31 1PH
Secondary 1,327
Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend
Gravesend, DA11 0JE
Secondary 1,430
Quarrydale Academy
Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 2DU
Secondary 1,279
Blenheim High School
Epsom, KT19 9BH
Secondary 1,394
Blackfen School for Girls
Sidcup, DA15 9NU
Secondary 1,403
Hellesdon High School
Norwich, NR6 5SB
Secondary 1,528
Bellerive FCJ Catholic College
Liverpool, L17 3AA
Secondary 933
Crawshaw Academy
Pudsey, LS28 9HU
Secondary 1,110
Waldegrave School
Twickenham, TW2 5LH
Secondary 1,467
Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School
Grantham, NG31 9AU
Secondary 1,202
Wigston College
Wigston, LE18 2DS
Secondary 265
Idsall School
Shifnal, TF11 8PD
Secondary 1,171
Swanwick Hall School
Alfreton, DE55 1AE
Secondary 1,098
Harper Green School
Bolton, BL4 0DH
Secondary 1,128
Great Wyrley Academy
Walsall, WS6 6LQ
Secondary 576
Cecil Jones Academy
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4BU
Secondary 1,016
St Peter's Catholic School
Solihull, B91 3NZ
Secondary 1,313
The Emmbrook School
Wokingham, RG41 1JP
Secondary 1,311