Holywell School

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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
Holywell School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 722 8.5% 16.3%
Debenham High School
Stowmarket, IP14 6BL
Secondary 687 10% 11.2%
Linton Village College
Cambridge, CB21 4JB
Secondary 833 11.8% 13.6%
West Somerset College
Minehead, TA24 6AY
Secondary 759 10.5% 19.1%
Chulmleigh Community College
Chulmleigh, EX18 7AA
Secondary 752 11.4% 16.6%
Lostock Hall Academy
Preston, PR5 5UR
Secondary 779 10.8% 15.7%
Alameda Middle School
Bedford, MK45 2QR
Secondary 716 10.3% 11.6%
Biddulph High School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST8 7AR
Secondary 771 11.1% 17.3%
The Ursuline Academy Ilford
Ilford, IG1 4JU
Secondary 761 5.4% 18.9%
Bassingbourn Village College
Royston, SG8 5NJ
Secondary 666 10.1% 15.3%
Tarleton Academy
Preston, PR4 6AQ
Secondary 691 7.8% 15.8%
Stratton School
Biggleswade, SG18 8JB
Secondary 783 11% 15.6%
Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3FU
Secondary 673 15% 18.3%
Castle Donington College
Derby, DE74 2LN
Secondary 659 13.4% 18%
Desborough College
Maidenhead, SL6 2QB
Secondary 728 12.9% 14.1%
Hobart High School
Norwich, NR14 6JU
Secondary 674 11.4% 19.3%
St Thomas More Catholic High School
Crewe, CW2 8AE
Secondary 666 10.7% 18.5%
Attleborough Academy
Attleborough, NR17 2AJ
Secondary 933 9.1% 17.6%
St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School
London, SE9 2SU
Secondary 633 14.1% 16.3%
Oldbury Wells School
Bridgnorth, WV16 5JD
Secondary 771 12.3% 18.9%
John Flamsteed Community School
Ripley, DE5 8NP
Secondary 838 11.1% 15.8%
North Cestrian School
Altrincham, WA14 4AJ
Secondary 780 14% 17.3%
Hexham Middle School
Hexham, NE46 3JB
Secondary 599 7.7% 13.9%
Hugh Sexey Church of England Middle School
Wedmore, BS28 4ND
Secondary 655 10.1% 13.6%
Claydon High School
Ipswich, IP6 0EG
Secondary 773 15.8% 17.4%
Teesdale School and Sixth Form
Barnard Castle, DL12 8HH
Secondary 728 15.1% 16%
Broadland High Ormiston Academy
Norwich, NR12 8QN
Secondary 761 15.5% 17.5%
The Sacred Heart Language College
Harrow, HA3 7AY
Secondary 808 12% 15.6%
Burscough Priory Academy
Ormskirk, L40 7RZ
Secondary 698 7.8% 14.7%
Prudhoe Community High School
Prudhoe, NE42 5LJ
Secondary 714 12.8% 13%

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
Holywell School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 722 Sign in to see
Debenham High School
Stowmarket, IP14 6BL
Secondary 687
Woodland Middle School Academy
Bedford, MK45 1NP
Secondary 712
Linslade School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2PA
Secondary 625
Arnold Academy
Bedford, MK45 4JZ
Secondary 695
Bowland High
Clitheroe, BB7 4QS
Secondary 590
Ash Hill Academy
DONCASTER, DN7 6JH
Secondary 807
Alameda Middle School
Bedford, MK45 2QR
Secondary 716
Dene Magna School
Mitcheldean, GL17 0DU
Secondary 1,023
Woodbrook Vale School
Loughborough, LE11 2ST
Secondary 840
Kibworth Mead Academy
Leicester, LE8 0LG
Secondary 827
Stamford Welland Academy
Stamford, PE9 1HE
Secondary 585
Lady Hawkins' School
Kington, HR5 3AR
Secondary 267
Ark Greenwich Free School
London, SE18 4LH
Secondary 600
Saint Martin's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Nuneaton, CV13 6BF
Secondary 778
St Bernard's Catholic High School
Rotherham, S65 3BE
Secondary 811
Thomas Estley Community College
Leicester, LE9 6PT
Secondary 904
Long Field Spencer Academy
Melton Mowbray, LE13 0BN
Secondary 929
The Priory Belvoir Academy
Nottingham, NG13 0AX
Secondary 690
Ipsley CofE Middle School
Redditch, B98 0UB
Secondary 649
Leeds Jewish Free School
Leeds, LS17 7TN
Secondary 136
St Clement's High School
King's Lynn, PE34 4LZ
Secondary 702
St Bede's Catholic Middle School
Redditch, B98 7HA
Secondary 652
Dedworth Middle School
Windsor, SL4 5PE
Secondary 552
Canary Wharf College Crossharbour
London, E14 9GL
Secondary 484
The Trafalgar School at Downton
Salisbury, SP5 3HN
Secondary 783
Emmanuel Middle Church of England Middle School
Verwood, BH31 6JF
Secondary 426
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy
Buxton, SK17 6AF
Secondary 426
Wolsingham School
Bishop Auckland, DL13 3DJ
Secondary 756
Uplands Academy
Wadhurst, TN5 6AZ
Secondary 800