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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
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
School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
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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 |