Schools we chose for benchmarking
These are the 2 sets of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's spending against.
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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Pupils with special educational needs | Pupils eligible for free school meals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,215 | 13.1% | 6.4% |
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Parkstone Grammar School
Poole, BH17 7EP |
Secondary | 1,248 | 13% | 6.7% |
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Whitburn Church of England Academy
Sunderland, SR6 7EF |
Secondary | 1,206 | 14.5% | 10.3% |
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Newstead Wood School
Orpington, BR6 9SA |
Secondary | 1,262 | 9.4% | 5.5% |
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Davenant Foundation School
Loughton, IG10 2LD |
Secondary | 1,242 | 11.6% | 7.9% |
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Lancaster Royal Grammar School
Lancaster, LA1 3EF |
Secondary | 1,290 | 12.5% | 6.3% |
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The North Halifax Grammar School
Halifax, HX2 9SU |
Secondary | 1,199 | 9.2% | 5.3% |
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Poole Grammar School
Poole, BH17 9JU |
Secondary | 1,199 | 14.4% | 4.8% |
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Haybridge High School and Sixth Form
Stourbridge, DY8 2XS |
Secondary | 1,219 | 14.1% | 10.5% |
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Keswick School
Keswick, CA12 5QB |
Secondary | 1,191 | 13.8% | 8.2% |
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Bournemouth School for Girls
Bournemouth, BH8 9UJ |
Secondary | 1,260 | 9.5% | 6.1% |
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West Kirby Grammar School
Wirral, CH48 5DP |
Secondary | 1,186 | 11.9% | 7.3% |
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Ranelagh School
Bracknell, RG12 9DA |
Secondary | 1,101 | 9% | 5.5% |
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Sir John Lawes School
Harpenden, AL5 4QP |
Secondary | 1,356 | 14.2% | 7.7% |
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Hitchin Girls' School
Hitchin, SG4 9RS |
Secondary | 1,356 | 13.8% | 7.2% |
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Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School
Rickmansworth, WD3 1HG |
Secondary | 1,199 | 18.7% | 7.9% |
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Avanti House School
Stanmore, HA7 2EQ |
Secondary | 1,182 | 9% | 5.9% |
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Becket Keys Church of England Free School
Brentwood, CM15 9DA |
Secondary | 1,141 | 12.9% | 8.5% |
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The Bishop Wand Church of England School
Sunbury-on-Thames, TW16 6LT |
Secondary | 1,200 | 16.1% | 6.4% |
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Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School
Grantham, NG31 9AU |
Secondary | 1,202 | 9.8% | 7.7% |
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Guildford County School
Guildford, GU2 4LU |
Secondary | 1,194 | 16% | 7.4% |
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Richard Hale School
Hertford, SG13 8EN |
Secondary | 1,209 | 11.3% | 7.4% |
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The Skinners' School
Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9PG |
Secondary | 1,157 | 11.7% | 4.6% |
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Bohunt School Wokingham
Wokingham, RG2 9GB |
Secondary | 1,281 | 12.6% | 8% |
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Heathside School
Weybridge, KT13 8UZ |
Secondary | 1,231 | 17.6% | 7% |
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Walton High School
Stafford, ST17 0LJ |
Secondary | 1,271 | 14.5% | 6.9% |
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Beechen Cliff School
Bath, BA2 4RE |
Secondary | 1,224 | 17.2% | 8.6% |
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St Mary's Catholic School
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2NQ |
Secondary | 1,121 | 8.8% | 7.9% |
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St John Fisher Catholic Academy
Harrogate, HG2 8PT |
Secondary | 1,283 | 12% | 8% |
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St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School
London, TW1 4LT |
Secondary | 1,142 | 11.1% | 7.9% |
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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,215 | Sign in to see | |
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Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy
Brixham, TQ5 0LN |
Secondary | 1,016 | ||
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Penrice Academy
St Austell, PL25 3NR |
Secondary | 1,422 | ||
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King Ethelbert School
Birchington, CT7 9BL |
Secondary | 842 | ||
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Uppingham Community College
Uppingham, LE15 9TJ |
Secondary | 919 | ||
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The Arnewood School
New Milton, BH25 6RS |
Secondary | 900 | ||
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Congleton High School
Congleton, CW12 4NS |
Secondary | 1,212 | ||
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King James I Academy Bishop Auckland
Bishop Auckland, DL14 7JZ |
Secondary | 929 | ||
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Bungay High School
Bungay, NR35 1RW |
Secondary | 997 | ||
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Dr Challoner's High School
Amersham, HP7 9QB |
Secondary | 1,358 | ||
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Moor End Academy
Huddersfield, HD4 5JA |
Secondary | 1,065 | ||
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Chesterfield High School
Liverpool, L23 9YB |
Secondary | 1,631 | ||
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Lynn Grove Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR31 8AP |
Secondary | 1,109 | ||
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The Weston Road Academy
Stafford, ST18 0YG |
Secondary | 987 | ||
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The Boswells School
Chelmsford, CM1 6LY |
Secondary | 1,411 | ||
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The Marlborough Science Academy
St Albans, AL1 2QA |
Secondary | 1,335 | ||
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Arrow Vale High School
Redditch, B98 0GF |
Secondary | 859 | ||
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Aldersley High School
Wolverhampton, WV8 1RT |
Secondary | 1,293 | ||
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Cliff Park Ormiston Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR31 6TA |
Secondary | 808 | ||
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Ellowes Hall Sports College
Dudley, DY3 2JH |
Secondary | 1,077 | ||
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St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
Birmingham, B38 8AP |
Secondary | 1,196 | ||
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Vale of York Academy
York, YO30 6ZS |
Secondary | 703 | ||
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The Pingle Academy
Swadlincote, DE11 0QA |
Secondary | 1,377 | ||
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Co-op Academy Priesthorpe
Pudsey, LS28 5SG |
Secondary | 1,040 | ||
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The Link Academy
Dudley, DY2 0PB |
Secondary | 1,026 | ||
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St Edward's Church of England Academy
Romford, RM7 9NX |
Secondary | 848 | ||
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Matthew Moss High School
Rochdale, OL11 3LU |
Secondary | 1,224 | ||
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The De Montfort School
Evesham, WR11 1DQ |
Secondary | 904 | ||
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Rayner Stephens High School
Dukinfield, SK16 5BL |
Secondary | 628 | ||
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Lea Manor High School
Luton, LU3 3TL |
Secondary | 996 | ||