St Joseph's Catholic 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 Joseph's Catholic Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,369 13.2% 18.4%
Malcolm Arnold Academy
Northampton, NN2 6JW
Secondary 1,358 12.5% 21.1%
Wilmington Academy
Wilmington, DA2 7DR
Secondary 1,382 17.1% 18.3%
Fulston Manor School
Sittingbourne, ME10 4EG
Secondary 1,333 15% 18.9%
The Morley Academy
Leeds, LS27 0PD
Secondary 1,432 14.8% 19.5%
Brighouse High School
Brighouse, HD6 2NY
Secondary 1,325 12.5% 20.5%
Soham Village College
Ely, CB7 5AA
Secondary 1,413 13.3% 16.7%
East Barnet School
Barnet, EN4 8PU
Secondary 1,414 17% 18.3%
Fernwood School
Nottingham, NG8 2FT
Secondary 1,433 10.1% 18.1%
The Marches School
Oswestry, SY11 2AR
Secondary 1,383 14.5% 17.3%
St Joseph's Catholic College
Swindon, SN3 3LR
Secondary 1,416 16.7% 17.5%
William Howard School
Brampton, CA8 1AR
Secondary 1,348 15.8% 16.2%
Severn Vale School
Gloucester, GL2 4PR
Secondary 1,354 13.3% 20.9%
St Clere's School
Stanford-le-Hope, SS17 0NW
Secondary 1,337 16.2% 18.9%
The Joseph Whitaker School
Mansfield, NG21 0AG
Secondary 1,371 13.2% 21.1%
The Maplesden Noakes School
Maidstone, ME16 0TJ
Secondary 1,411 11.6% 18.3%
Allestree Woodlands School
Derby, DE22 2LW
Secondary 1,416 14.9% 17.7%
The Westgate School
Slough, SL1 5AH
Secondary 1,326 15.3% 19.3%
St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7JN
Secondary 1,321 9.3% 17.3%
Wyvern College
Eastleigh, SO50 7AN
Secondary 1,343 17.1% 17.3%
Seaford Head School
Seaford, BN25 4LX
Secondary 1,408 11.9% 16.1%
Trinity School
Newbury, RG14 2DU
Secondary 1,300 16.1% 19.6%
King Ecgbert School
Sheffield, S17 3QU
Secondary 1,454 11% 17.3%
Nunthorpe Academy
Middlesbrough, TS7 0LA
Secondary 1,480 13.7% 19.4%
Kingsthorpe College
Northampton, NN2 7HR
Secondary 1,406 14.9% 19.1%
St Mary's Catholic School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE7 7PE
Secondary 1,442 13.3% 19.5%
Kingsmead School
Cannock, WS12 1DH
Secondary 1,409 12.7% 16.2%
Brigshaw High School
Castleford, WF10 2HR
Secondary 1,372 16.7% 17.8%
Wolfreton School and Sixth Form College
Hull, HU10 6HB
Secondary 1,441 14.7% 17.1%
Highfields School
Matlock, DE4 5NA
Secondary 1,321 11.8% 20.1%

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 Joseph's Catholic Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,369 Sign in to see
The Elms Academy
London, SW4 9ET
Secondary 816
The Priory City of Lincoln Academy
Lincoln, LN6 0EP
Secondary 983
Skinners' Academy
London, N4 1SY
Secondary 1,046
Malcolm Arnold Academy
Northampton, NN2 6JW
Secondary 1,358
The Thetford Academy
Thetford, IP24 1LH
Secondary 1,307
Stratford Upon Avon School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 9DH
Secondary 1,831
Ebbsfleet Academy
Swanscombe, DA10 0BZ
Secondary 841
Haughton Academy
Darlington, DL1 2AN
Secondary 872
Kenton School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 3RU
Secondary 1,819
Outwood Academy Valley
Worksop, S81 7EN
Secondary 1,724
St Mary's Church of England High School (VA)
Waltham Cross, EN7 5FB
Secondary 1,039
Meadowhead School Academy Trust
Sheffield, S8 8BR
Secondary 1,928
West Derby School
Liverpool, L13 7HQ
Secondary 1,009
Redland Green School
Bristol, BS6 7EH
Secondary 1,655
Abbeywood Community School
Bristol, BS34 8SF
Secondary 1,240
Neale-Wade Academy
March, PE15 9PX
Secondary 1,306
Beckfoot School
Bingley, BD16 1EE
Secondary 1,632
The Blyth Academy
Blyth, NE24 4JP
Secondary 834
Oasis Academy Brislington
Bristol, BS4 5EY
Secondary 1,388
North Leamington School
Leamington Spa, CV32 6RD
Secondary 1,485
Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy
Bradford, BD6 3PX
Secondary 1,458
Waterhead Academy
Oldham, OL4 3NY
Secondary 1,128
Queen Katharine Academy
Peterborough, PE4 6HX
Secondary 1,679
Folkestone Academy
Folkestone, CT19 5FP
Secondary 1,048
Winterbourne Academy
Bristol, BS36 1JL
Secondary 1,827
Judgemeadow Community College
Leicester, LE5 6HP
Secondary 1,109
The Minster School
Southwell, NG25 0LG
Secondary 1,650
St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington
Washington, NE38 8AF
Secondary 1,621
Lister Community School
London, E13 9AE
Secondary 1,595