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 945 18% 29.3%
Dixons City Academy
Bradford, BD5 7RR
Secondary 910 15.9% 28.5%
North Oxfordshire Academy
Banbury, OX16 0UD
Secondary 1,024 19% 28.3%
Samworth Church Academy
Mansfield, NG18 2DY
Secondary 1,008 19.9% 30.8%
King's Lynn Academy
King's Lynn, PE30 4QG
Secondary 953 21.5% 28.4%
The Quest Academy
South Croydon, CR2 8HD
Secondary 908 17.1% 31.5%
Sunbury Manor School
Sunbury-on-Thames, TW16 6LF
Secondary 944 20.7% 29%
Harrow High School
Harrow, HA1 2JG
Secondary 1,015 16% 29.8%
Burnt Mill Academy
Harlow, CM20 2NR
Secondary 952 15.6% 28.5%
The Thomas Lord Audley School
Colchester, CO2 8NJ
Secondary 924 20% 30.4%
St Helena School
Colchester, CO3 3LE
Secondary 1,001 16.7% 29.2%
The Cowplain School
Waterlooville, PO8 8RY
Secondary 1,015 18.1% 27.8%
Bellerive FCJ Catholic College
Liverpool, L17 3AA
Secondary 933 17.1% 31.7%
St Mary's Church of England High School (VA)
Waltham Cross, EN7 5FB
Secondary 982 16.5% 28.4%
Cleeve Park School
Sidcup, DA14 4JN
Secondary 1,010 19.8% 30.7%
Carleton High School
Pontefract, WF8 3NW
Secondary 1,024 16.5% 29.8%
Isca Academy
Exeter, EX2 6AP
Secondary 916 18.5% 27%
St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy
Bedlington, NE22 6ED
Secondary 1,057 16.8% 27.7%
Unsworth Academy
Bury, BL9 8LP
Secondary 971 16.4% 30.4%
Bedlington Academy
Bedlington, NE22 7DS
Secondary 828 16.2% 30.2%
Brannel School
St Austell, PL26 7RN
Secondary 932 20.8% 30.3%
Penketh High School
Warrington, WA5 2BY
Secondary 1,023 17.2% 27.8%
Chilton Trinity School
Bridgwater, TA6 3JA
Secondary 975 18.5% 28.5%
Bolder Academy
Isleworth, TW7 5DB
Secondary 955 14.4% 30.1%
Outwood Academy Freeston
Normanton, WF6 1HZ
Secondary 990 17.6% 29.3%
Tottington High School
Bury, BL8 3LY
Secondary 875 17.9% 28.7%
Paxman Academy
Colchester, CO2 9DB
Secondary 889 16.9% 29.7%
St Luke's Church of England School
Exeter, EX1 3RD
Secondary 858 17.4% 30%
Hermitage Academy
Chester le Street, DH2 3AD
Secondary 932 15.2% 29.6%
Meols Cop High School
Southport, PR8 6JS
Secondary 910 16.5% 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
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 945 Sign in to see
Orion Spires
Canterbury, CT2 0HD
Secondary 673
Oasis Academy Mayfield
Southampton, SO19 9NA
Secondary 884
E-ACT Heartlands Academy
Birmingham, B7 4QR
Secondary 833
Ormiston Park Academy
South Ockendon, RM15 4RU
Secondary 669
Harborne Academy
Birmingham, B15 3JL
Secondary 612
The Vale Academy
Brigg, DN20 8AR
Secondary 680
Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School
Hatfield, AL10 8NL
Secondary 942
Avanti House School
Stanmore, HA7 2EQ
Secondary 1,182
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon
Croydon, CR0 2TB
Secondary 988
Ditton Park Academy
Slough, SL3 7UX
Secondary 1,125
Fairfield High School
Bristol, BS7 9NL
Secondary 1,083
Twickenham School
Twickenham, TW2 6JW
Secondary 794
Didsbury High School
Manchester, M20 2ET
Secondary 1,183
Challney High School for Girls
Luton, LU4 9FJ
Secondary 1,046
Orion Eden Park
Beckenham, BR3 3RD
Secondary 1,276
Harris Academy Riverside
Purfleet, RM19 1QY
Secondary 1,117
The Suthers School
Newark, NG24 3NH
Secondary 656
Bedlington Academy
Bedlington, NE22 7DS
Secondary 828
Yate Academy
Yate, BS37 4DX
Secondary 801
Katherine Warington School
Harpenden, AL5 5FH
Secondary 1,017
Leigh Academy Blackheath
London, SE3 8SY
Secondary 1,038
Mercia School
Sheffield, S7 2DY
Secondary 1,047
Prudhoe Community High School
Prudhoe, NE42 5LJ
Secondary 736
Bradfield School
Sheffield, S35 0AE
Secondary 1,024
XP Gateshead
Felling, NE10 9UZ
Secondary 200
Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy
Cleckheaton, BD19 3AQ
Secondary 1,246
Hetton Academy
Houghton le Spring, DH5 9JZ
Secondary 673
Notre Dame Catholic Academy
Liverpool, L5 5AF
Secondary 991
Bonus Pastor Catholic College
Bromley, BR1 5PZ
Secondary 918