Magdalen College 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
Magdalen College School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,358 11.6% 9.6%
The Broxbourne School
Broxbourne, EN10 7FU
Secondary 1,415 9.6% 10.5%
Sponne School
Towcester, NN12 6DJ
Secondary 1,422 17% 11%
Davenant Foundation School
Loughton, IG10 2LD
Secondary 1,242 11.6% 7.9%
The Petersfield School
Petersfield, GU32 3LU
Secondary 1,385 13.9% 12.6%
The London Oratory School
London, SW6 1RX
Secondary 1,398 10.7% 10.3%
Sir John Lawes School
Harpenden, AL5 4QP
Secondary 1,356 14.2% 7.7%
Hitchin Girls' School
Hitchin, SG4 9RS
Secondary 1,356 13.8% 7.2%
St Albans Girls' School
St Albans, AL3 6DB
Secondary 1,428 13.5% 9.8%
Bishop Ramsey Church of England School
Ruislip, HA4 8EE
Secondary 1,256 13.3% 10.6%
Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School
Crewe, CW4 7DX
Secondary 1,323 10.1% 11.9%
Wellsway School
Bristol, BS31 1PH
Secondary 1,327 11.5% 11.6%
Harris Academy Chafford Hundred
Grays, RM16 6SA
Secondary 1,383 12.4% 13.1%
St Bede's Catholic College
Bristol, BS11 0SU
Secondary 1,315 10.7% 10.3%
Anglo European School
Ingatestone, CM4 0DJ
Secondary 1,490 11.6% 8.6%
The King Edward VI School
Morpeth, NE61 1DN
Secondary 1,342 15% 10.9%
Clevedon School
Clevedon, BS21 6AH
Secondary 1,367 15.3% 12.1%
Burford School
Burford, OX18 4PL
Secondary 1,443 14.7% 11.1%
De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire
Loughborough, LE11 4SQ
Secondary 1,345 11.6% 13.7%
Brookvale Groby Learning Campus
Leicester, LE6 0FP
Secondary 1,431 9.5% 11.9%
Orleans Park School
Twickenham, TW1 3BB
Secondary 1,394 11.8% 7.1%
Painsley Catholic College
Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 1LH
Secondary 1,318 9.4% 11.5%
Silverdale School
Sheffield, S11 9QH
Secondary 1,452 11.2% 11.4%
Downend School
Bristol, BS16 6XA
Secondary 1,430 12.2% 10.1%
South Bromsgrove High
Bromsgrove, B60 3NL
Secondary 1,355 9.7% 11.7%
Bohunt School Wokingham
Wokingham, RG2 9GB
Secondary 1,281 12.6% 8%
Harris Academy Sutton
Sutton, SM2 5RD
Secondary 1,297 13.3% 10.9%
St John Fisher Catholic Academy
Harrogate, HG2 8PT
Secondary 1,283 12% 8%
St Paul's Catholic College
Sunbury-on-Thames, TW16 6JE
Secondary 1,366 13.5% 10.8%
All Saints Catholic School York
York, YO24 1BJ
Secondary 1,416 12.6% 9.7%

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
Magdalen College School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,358 Sign in to see
City of London Academy Islington
London, N1 8PQ
Secondary 930
Lift Clacton
Clacton on Sea, CO15 3JL
Secondary 1,535
Watford Grammar School for Boys
Watford, WD18 7JF
Secondary 1,610
Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull
Solihull, B91 3PD
Secondary 1,710
The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe
High Wycombe, HP13 6QT
Secondary 1,409
Camborne Science and International Academy
Camborne, TR14 7PP
Secondary 1,785
Soham Village College
Ely, CB7 5AA
Secondary 1,432
The West Bridgford School
Nottingham, NG2 7FA
Secondary 1,780
Cleeve School
Cheltenham, GL52 8AE
Secondary 1,849
Moulsham High School
Chelmsford, CM2 9ES
Secondary 1,672
The Blue Coat CofE School
Oldham, OL1 3SQ
Secondary 1,669
Lincoln Christ's Hospital School
Lincoln, LN2 4PN
Secondary 1,269
Southmoor Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7TF
Secondary 1,394
Lutterworth College
Lutterworth, LE17 4EW
Secondary 1,560
Wykham Park
Banbury, OX16 9HY
Secondary 832
Lymm High School
Lymm, WA13 0RB
Secondary 1,923
The Dukeries Academy
Newark, NG22 9TD
Secondary 763
Wheatley Park School
Oxford, OX33 1QH
Secondary 1,150
Futures Institute Banbury
Banbury, OX16 9HY
Secondary 121
City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy
Norwich, NR4 6PP
Secondary 1,709
Chase High School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RT
Secondary 1,324
Spalding Academy
Spalding, PE11 2EJ
Secondary 1,448
City of London Academy Highbury Grove
London, N5 2EQ
Secondary 1,061
Tadcaster Grammar School
Tadcaster, LS24 9NB
Secondary 1,500
The Hinckley School
Hinckley, LE10 1LE
Secondary 1,137
The Brooksbank School
Elland, HX5 0QG
Secondary 1,500
Buxton Community School
Buxton, SK17 9EA
Secondary 1,031
Medina College
Newport, PO30 2DX
Secondary 1,226
Carlton le Willows Academy
Gedling, NG4 4AA
Secondary 1,810