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 | 1,195 | 11.5% | 5.8% |
Parkstone Grammar School
Poole, BH17 7EP |
Secondary | 1,222 | 13.7% | 7% |
Newstead Wood School
Orpington, BR6 9SA |
Secondary | 1,264 | 10.4% | 4.8% |
Davenant Foundation School
Loughton, IG10 2LD |
Secondary | 1,257 | 12.4% | 7% |
Lancaster Royal Grammar School
Lancaster, LA1 3EF |
Secondary | 1,269 | 13.3% | 5.4% |
Sir William Borlase's Grammar School
Marlow, SL7 2BR |
Secondary | 1,191 | 7.7% | 3.2% |
The North Halifax Grammar School
Halifax, HX2 9SU |
Secondary | 1,238 | 7.4% | 4.7% |
Poole Grammar School
Poole, BH17 9JU |
Secondary | 1,199 | 13.8% | 4.3% |
St Michael's Church of England High School
Chorley, PR7 1RS |
Secondary | 1,139 | 11.5% | 3.6% |
Haybridge High School and Sixth Form
Stourbridge, DY8 2XS |
Secondary | 1,176 | 14.6% | 8.4% |
Keswick School
Keswick, CA12 5QB |
Secondary | 1,206 | 10.2% | 7.5% |
Yavneh College
Borehamwood, WD6 1HL |
Secondary | 1,075 | 11.2% | 4.6% |
Bournemouth School for Girls
Bournemouth, BH8 9UJ |
Secondary | 1,209 | 8.7% | 4.5% |
The Robert Smyth Academy
Market Harborough, LE16 7JG |
Secondary | 1,201 | 15.4% | 7.8% |
The King's School, Grantham
Grantham, NG31 6RP |
Secondary | 1,200 | 6.4% | 6.7% |
Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School
Rickmansworth, WD3 1HG |
Secondary | 1,230 | 15.5% | 7.4% |
Harlington Upper School
Dunstable, LU5 6NX |
Secondary | 1,249 | 10.6% | 9.3% |
Avanti House School
Stanmore, HA7 2EQ |
Secondary | 1,189 | 7.1% | 6.1% |
Becket Keys Church of England Free School
Brentwood, CM15 9DA |
Secondary | 1,108 | 11.8% | 7.9% |
Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College
Tarporley, CW6 0BL |
Secondary | 1,194 | 10.4% | 9.5% |
The Bishop Wand Church of England School
Sunbury-on-Thames, TW16 6LT |
Secondary | 1,181 | 15.4% | 5.8% |
Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School
Grantham, NG31 9AU |
Secondary | 1,188 | 11.1% | 6.4% |
Guildford County School
Guildford, GU2 4LU |
Secondary | 1,218 | 16.2% | 7.5% |
Richard Hale School
Hertford, SG13 8EN |
Secondary | 1,218 | 14.1% | 7.1% |
Heathside School
Weybridge, KT13 8UZ |
Secondary | 1,262 | 16.6% | 5.5% |
Walton High School
Stafford, ST17 0LJ |
Secondary | 1,160 | 11.6% | 6.1% |
Beechen Cliff School
Bath, BA2 4RE |
Secondary | 1,210 | 13.5% | 8.5% |
St Mary's Catholic School
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2NQ |
Secondary | 1,153 | 8.4% | 6.5% |
St John Fisher Catholic Academy
Harrogate, HG2 8PT |
Secondary | 1,329 | 11.7% | 8.2% |
St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School
London, TW1 4LT |
Secondary | 1,113 | 10.5% | 7.7% |
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
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 | 1,195 | Sign in to see | |
Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy
Brixham, TQ5 0LN |
Secondary | 1,021 | ||
Penrice Academy
St Austell, PL25 3NR |
Secondary | 1,427 | ||
King Ethelbert School
Birchington, CT7 9BL |
Secondary | 850 | ||
Uppingham Community College
Uppingham, LE15 9TJ |
Secondary | 915 | ||
The Arnewood School
New Milton, BH25 6RS |
Secondary | 959 | ||
Congleton High School
Congleton, CW12 4NS |
Secondary | 1,270 | ||
Dr Challoner's High School
Amersham, HP7 9QB |
Secondary | 1,315 | ||
Brockhill Park Performing Arts College
Hythe, CT21 4HL |
Secondary | 1,348 | ||
Moor End Academy
Huddersfield, HD4 5JA |
Secondary | 1,054 | ||
Chesterfield High School
Liverpool, L23 9YB |
Secondary | 1,528 | ||
The Weston Road Academy
Stafford, ST18 0YG |
Secondary | 974 | ||
The Boswells School
Chelmsford, CM1 6LY |
Secondary | 1,443 | ||
The Marlborough Science Academy
St Albans, AL1 2QA |
Secondary | 1,319 | ||
Arrow Vale High School
Redditch, B98 0GF |
Secondary | 869 | ||
The Marlborough Church of England School
Woodstock, OX20 1LP |
Secondary | 1,085 | ||
The James Hornsby School
Basildon, SS15 5NX |
Secondary | 1,006 | ||
Aldersley High School
Wolverhampton, WV8 1RT |
Secondary | 1,282 | ||
Cliff Park Ormiston Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR31 6TA |
Secondary | 832 | ||
All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Academy
Mansfield, NG19 6BW |
Secondary | 1,128 | ||
Ellowes Hall Sports College
Dudley, DY3 2JH |
Secondary | 1,063 | ||
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
Birmingham, B38 8AP |
Secondary | 1,178 | ||
Clifton Community School
Rotherham, S65 2SN |
Secondary | 1,102 | ||
Vale of York Academy
York, YO30 6ZS |
Secondary | 714 | ||
The Pingle Academy
Swadlincote, DE11 0QA |
Secondary | 1,420 | ||
The Link Academy
Dudley, DY2 0PB |
Secondary | 997 | ||
St Edward's Church of England Academy
Romford, RM7 9NX |
Secondary | 734 | ||
Matthew Moss High School
Rochdale, OL11 3LU |
Secondary | 1,209 | ||
The De Montfort School
Evesham, WR11 1DQ |
Secondary | 860 | ||
Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College
Luton, LU3 3TL |
Secondary | 1,043 |