St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy

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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. 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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
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