St Michael's Catholic Academy

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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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 Michael's Catholic Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,009 18.2% 28%
Future Academies Watford
Watford, WD25 7HW
Secondary 1,082 15.7% 28.7%
Pyrland School
Taunton, TA2 7QP
Secondary 959 18.7% 27.3%
Sunbury Manor School
Sunbury-on-Thames, TW16 6LF
Secondary 1,093 20% 27.3%
Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere
Belvedere, DA17 6HT
Secondary 1,083 20.3% 29%
Crofton Academy
Wakefield, WF4 1NF
Secondary 1,044 19.4% 27.9%
Lightcliffe Academy
Halifax, HX3 8TL
Secondary 920 17.9% 28.9%
Portslade Aldridge Community Academy
Brighton, BN41 2WS
Secondary 979 19.3% 30.2%
Harrow High School
Harrow, HA1 2JG
Secondary 1,007 15.6% 26.6%
Brixham College
Brixham, TQ5 9HF
Secondary 1,069 20.4% 28.6%
Ash Green School
Coventry, CV7 9AH
Secondary 991 14.4% 29%
St Helena School
Colchester, CO3 3LE
Secondary 1,006 14.9% 26.2%
Bellerive FCJ Catholic College
Liverpool, L17 3AA
Secondary 917 18% 29.4%
St Mary's Church of England High School (VA)
Waltham Cross, EN7 5FB
Secondary 1,039 14.9% 27.1%
The Clarendon Academy
Trowbridge, BA14 0DJ
Secondary 1,026 19.6% 26.9%
Carleton High School
Pontefract, WF8 3NW
Secondary 1,021 15.1% 28.4%
Oakwood High School
Rotherham, S60 2UH
Secondary 1,065 17.5% 28.7%
Nova Hreod Academy
Swindon, SN2 2NQ
Secondary 1,039 18.4% 26.3%
Darwen Vale High School
Darwen, BB3 0AL
Secondary 1,082 18.3% 29.5%
Handsworth Grange Community Sports College
Sheffield, S13 9HJ
Secondary 1,003 18.4% 30.2%
Little Lever School
Bolton, BL3 1BT
Secondary 1,055 17.1% 27.4%
Swinton Academy
Mexborough, S64 8JW
Secondary 996 20.1% 27.7%
Kingsdown School
Swindon, SN2 7SH
Secondary 990 17.6% 25.6%
Chilton Trinity School
Bridgwater, TA6 3JA
Secondary 970 17.9% 26.6%
Bolder Academy
Isleworth, TW7 5DB
Secondary 919 17.5% 29.4%
Outwood Academy Freeston
Normanton, WF6 1HZ
Secondary 1,013 17% 28.6%
Marsden Heights Community College
Nelson, BB9 0PR
Secondary 1,044 18.5% 27.4%
Tottington High School
Bury, BL8 3LY
Secondary 939 16% 26.7%
Northallerton School & Sixth Form College
Northallerton, DL6 1ED
Secondary 1,081 18% 26.4%
Castle View School
Canvey Island, SS8 7FH
Secondary 1,043 18.8% 27.1%

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 Michael's Catholic Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,009 Sign in to see
Spires Academy
Canterbury, CT2 0HD
Secondary 729
Oasis Academy Mayfield
Southampton, SO19 9NA
Secondary 904
Ormiston Park Academy
South Ockendon, RM15 4RU
Secondary 729
Ark St Alban's Academy
Birmingham, B12 0YH
Secondary 875
Harborne Academy
Birmingham, B15 3JL
Secondary 614
Ormiston Horizon Academy
Stoke on Trent, ST6 6JZ
Secondary 1,058
The Vale Academy
Brigg, DN20 8AR
Secondary 742
Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School
Hatfield, AL10 8NL
Secondary 949
Stockland Green School
Birmingham, B23 7JH
Secondary 754
Avanti House School
Stanmore, HA7 2EQ
Secondary 1,189
Oasis Academy Arena
London, SE25 4QL
Secondary 419
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon
Croydon, CR0 2TB
Secondary 1,021
Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology
Nottingham, NG7 2PL
Secondary 914
Fairfield High School
Bristol, BS7 9NL
Secondary 1,080
Twickenham School
Twickenham, TW2 6JW
Secondary 732
Didsbury High School
Manchester, M20 2ET
Secondary 1,090
Challney High School for Girls
Luton, LU4 9FJ
Secondary 1,042
The Newark Academy
Newark, NG24 3AL
Secondary 1,147
The Suthers School
Newark, NG24 3NH
Secondary 573
Bedlington Academy
Bedlington, NE22 7DS
Secondary 809
Yate Academy
Yate, BS37 4DX
Secondary 818
Katherine Warington School
Harpenden, AL5 5FH
Secondary 924
Leigh Academy Blackheath
London, SE3 8SY
Secondary 965
Mercia School
Sheffield, S7 2DY
Secondary 913
Prudhoe Community High School
Prudhoe, NE42 5LJ
Secondary 714
Bradfield School
Sheffield, S35 0AE
Secondary 1,081
XP Gateshead
Felling, NE10 9UZ
Secondary 150
Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy
Cleckheaton, BD19 3AQ
Secondary 1,236
Hetton Academy
Houghton le Spring, DH5 9JZ
Secondary 654