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 George's Catholic School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,111 | 17.3% | 29.8% |
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Future Academies Watford
Watford, WD25 7HW |
Secondary | 1,082 | 15.7% | 28.7% |
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Furness Academy
Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9BB |
Secondary | 1,209 | 17.4% | 29.3% |
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Haberdashers' Crayford Academy
Dartford, DA1 4RS |
Secondary | 1,076 | 13.5% | 29.7% |
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Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy
Oldbury, B69 2HE |
Secondary | 1,164 | 17.2% | 30.8% |
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Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere
Belvedere, DA17 6HT |
Secondary | 1,083 | 20.3% | 29% |
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Welling School
Welling, DA16 1LB |
Secondary | 1,147 | 16.2% | 28.6% |
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The Heath School
Runcorn, WA7 4SY |
Secondary | 1,189 | 16.8% | 31.6% |
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The Highcrest Academy
High Wycombe, HP13 7NQ |
Secondary | 1,068 | 14.4% | 31.1% |
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Slough and Eton Church of England Business and Enterprise College
Slough, SL1 2PU |
Secondary | 1,197 | 18.8% | 30.2% |
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Lynn Grove Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR31 8AP |
Secondary | 1,157 | 15.7% | 31.9% |
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Norbury High School for Girls
Thornton Heath, CR7 8BT |
Secondary | 1,186 | 16.4% | 29% |
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Brixham College
Brixham, TQ5 9HF |
Secondary | 1,069 | 20.4% | 28.6% |
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Campion School
Leamington Spa, CV31 1QH |
Secondary | 1,170 | 15.5% | 30.7% |
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Harris Academy Greenwich
London, SE9 5EQ |
Secondary | 1,170 | 17.1% | 26.9% |
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Cleeve Park School
Sidcup, DA14 4JN |
Secondary | 1,012 | 20.6% | 31% |
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Thistley Hough Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 5JJ |
Secondary | 1,091 | 18.2% | 31.6% |
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St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6LZ |
Secondary | 1,164 | 15% | 31% |
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Oakwood High School
Rotherham, S60 2UH |
Secondary | 1,065 | 17.5% | 28.7% |
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Darwen Vale High School
Darwen, BB3 0AL |
Secondary | 1,082 | 18.3% | 29.5% |
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Greatfields School
Barking, IG11 7QG |
Secondary | 1,169 | 16.2% | 31.9% |
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Lees Brook Academy
Derby, DE21 4QX |
Secondary | 1,097 | 20.8% | 31.1% |
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The Elmgreen School
London, SE27 9BZ |
Secondary | 1,137 | 16.2% | 32.2% |
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Sir Thomas Wharton Academy
Doncaster, DN12 1HH |
Secondary | 1,109 | 14.7% | 28.8% |
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Outwood Academy Freeston
Normanton, WF6 1HZ |
Secondary | 1,013 | 17% | 28.6% |
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Colne Park High School
Colne, BB8 7DP |
Secondary | 1,061 | 13.7% | 29.2% |
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Oasis Academy Sholing
Southampton, SO19 8PH |
Secondary | 1,032 | 17.1% | 31.1% |
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Stopsley High School
Luton, LU2 7UX |
Secondary | 1,085 | 14.8% | 28.8% |
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Ken Stimpson Academy
Peterborough, PE4 6JT |
Secondary | 1,096 | 18.2% | 32.2% |
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The Abbey School
Faversham, ME13 8RZ |
Secondary | 1,114 | 14.8% | 30.9% |
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 George's Catholic School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,111 | Sign in to see | |
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The Bourne Academy
Bournemouth, BH10 5HS |
Secondary | 933 | ||
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The King's School
Ottery St Mary, EX11 1RA |
Secondary | 1,109 | ||
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Ribston Hall High School
Gloucester, GL1 5LE |
Secondary | 872 | ||
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Aston Manor Academy
Birmingham, B6 4PZ |
Secondary | 1,008 | ||
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Thomas Keble School
Stroud, GL6 7DY |
Secondary | 707 | ||
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Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School
Upminster, RM14 2QR |
Secondary | 820 | ||
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Stratford Girls' Grammar School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 9HA |
Secondary | 814 | ||
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Thamesmead School
Shepperton, TW17 9EE |
Secondary | 1,046 | ||
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Cox Green School
Maidenhead, SL6 3AX |
Secondary | 1,204 | ||
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Hall Green School
Birmingham, B28 0AA |
Secondary | 919 | ||
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The Holy Cross School
New Malden, KT3 5AR |
Secondary | 969 | ||
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The Byrchall High School
Wigan, WN4 9PQ |
Secondary | 1,059 | ||
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Hobart High School
Norwich, NR14 6JU |
Secondary | 674 | ||
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Woking High School
Woking, GU21 4TJ |
Secondary | 1,202 | ||
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Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy
London, E9 7HD |
Secondary | 836 | ||
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Court Fields School
Wellington, TA21 8SW |
Secondary | 798 | ||
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St John Fisher Catholic College
Newcastle Under Lyme, ST5 2SJ |
Secondary | 1,095 | ||
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Marlwood School
Bristol, BS35 3LA |
Secondary | 546 | ||
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Ridgewood High School
Stourbridge, DY8 3NQ |
Secondary | 580 | ||
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Little Lever School
Bolton, BL3 1BT |
Secondary | 1,055 | ||
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Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 8TF |
Secondary | 603 | ||
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St Philip Howard Catholic School
Bognor Regis, PO22 0EN |
Secondary | 1,252 | ||
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Chipping Sodbury School
Bristol, BS37 6EW |
Secondary | 729 | ||
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Outwood Academy Hindley
Wigan, WN2 4LG |
Secondary | 927 | ||
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Thrybergh Academy
Rotherham, S65 4BP |
Secondary | 564 | ||
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Filey School
Filey, YO14 0HG |
Secondary | 455 | ||
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Outwood Academy Kirkby
Nottingham, NG17 7DH |
Secondary | 531 | ||
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Dixons Croxteth Academy
Liverpool, L11 4SG |
Secondary | 391 | ||
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Highworth Warneford School
Swindon, SN6 7BZ |
Secondary | 652 | ||