St John Plessington Catholic College

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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 John Plessington Catholic College
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,579 20.5% 31.1%
Sirius Academy West
Hull, HU4 7JB
Secondary 1,511 20.6% 35.8%
Trinity Academy Halifax
Halifax, HX2 9TZ
Secondary 1,622 17.9% 35.9%
Bodmin College
Bodmin, PL31 1DD
Secondary 1,559 20.3% 26.8%
Cranford Community College
Hounslow, TW5 9PD
Secondary 1,490 17.4% 27%
Tendring Technology College
Frinton-on-Sea, CO13 0AZ
Secondary 1,671 18.1% 27.7%
Drayton Manor High School
London, W7 1EU
Secondary 1,424 19.5% 33.2%
University Academy Holbeach
Spalding, PE12 7PU
Secondary 1,392 24% 29.6%
Cotham School
Bristol, BS6 6DT
Secondary 1,640 21.7% 30.6%
Chesterfield High School
Liverpool, L23 9YB
Secondary 1,528 14.7% 25.5%
The Farnley Academy
Leeds, LS12 5EU
Secondary 1,492 14.6% 31.2%
Consett Academy
Consett, DH8 6LZ
Secondary 1,580 13.1% 31.2%
The Sittingbourne School
Sittingbourne, ME10 4NL
Secondary 1,615 22.7% 36.3%
Trinity CofE High School
Manchester, M15 6HP
Secondary 1,511 13.2% 29.9%
Chiswick School
London, W4 3UN
Secondary 1,573 16.5% 28.7%
Paignton Academy
Paignton, TQ3 3WA
Secondary 1,528 23.4% 30.4%
Bexhill High Academy
Bexhill-on-Sea, TN39 4BY
Secondary 1,507 18.7% 30.3%
Chorlton High School
Manchester, M21 7SL
Secondary 1,532 23.7% 27.3%
Ark Alexandra Academy
HASTINGS, TN34 2PG
Secondary 1,553 22.8% 34.1%
Oasis Academy Brislington
Bristol, BS4 5EY
Secondary 1,388 19.4% 29%
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
Coventry, CV2 2AJ
Secondary 1,437 17.7% 32.6%
Beckfoot Oakbank
Keighley, BD22 7DU
Secondary 1,547 19.9% 33.6%
Kelvin Hall School
Hull, HU5 4QH
Secondary 1,615 17.8% 27.2%
Harton Academy
South Shields, NE34 6DL
Secondary 1,659 25.3% 30.7%
Acklam Grange School
Middlesbrough, TS5 8PB
Secondary 1,475 19.1% 29.8%
Tupton Hall School
Chesterfield, S42 6LG
Secondary 1,641 15.2% 29.1%
Co-op Academy Walkden
Manchester, M28 7JB
Secondary 1,493 13.8% 26.3%
Cardinal Newman Catholic School
Coventry, CV6 2FR
Secondary 1,483 16% 27.7%
Budmouth Academy Weymouth
Weymouth, DT4 9SY
Secondary 1,507 18.5% 26.3%
Soar Valley College
Leicester, LE4 7GY
Secondary 1,565 14.4% 27.6%

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 John Plessington Catholic College
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,579 Sign in to see
Paddington Academy
London, W9 2DR
Secondary 1,259
The King's Academy
Middlesbrough, TS8 0GA
Secondary 1,392
Oasis Academy Enfield
Enfield, EN3 7XH
Secondary 778
Sandwell Academy
West Bromwich, B71 4LG
Secondary 1,395
Samworth Church Academy
Mansfield, NG18 2DY
Secondary 1,014
Longfield Academy
Longfield, DA3 7PH
Secondary 1,010
The City Academy, Hackney
London, E9 6EA
Secondary 1,145
Manchester Communication Academy
Manchester, M40 8NT
Secondary 1,267
Kingsbridge Academy
Kingsbridge, TQ7 1PL
Secondary 1,292
The Academy at Shotton Hall
Peterlee, SR8 1AU
Secondary 1,170
Bishop Justus CofE School
Bromley, BR2 8HZ
Secondary 1,310
Coombeshead Academy
Newton Abbot, TQ12 1PT
Secondary 872
Whickham School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 5AR
Secondary 1,675
The Farnley Academy
Leeds, LS12 5EU
Secondary 1,492
Cedar Mount Academy
Gorton, M18 7DT
Secondary 830
East Leake Academy
Loughborough, LE12 6QN
Secondary 1,102
Outwood Academy Carlton
Barnsley, S71 3EW
Secondary 1,113
William Brookes School
Much Wenlock, TF13 6NB
Secondary 904
Wardle Academy
Rochdale, OL12 9RD
Secondary 1,367
South Bromsgrove High
Bromsgrove, B60 3NL
Secondary 1,345
Winterhill School
Rotherham, S61 2BD
Secondary 928
Pleckgate High School
Blackburn, BB1 8QA
Secondary 1,352
Immanuel College
Bradford, BD10 9AQ
Secondary 1,705
St James School
Exeter, EX4 8NN
Secondary 982
Smith's Wood Academy
Birmingham, B36 0UE
Secondary 784
The Academy of St Francis of Assisi
Liverpool, L6 7UR
Secondary 892
Ark Acton Academy
London, W3 8EY
Secondary 858
Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Burnley, BB10 3AA
Secondary 1,287
Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy
Prescot, L35 2XG
Secondary 726