St Mary's Catholic School

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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Running cost categories

We've chosen 28 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 Mary's Catholic School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,442 13.3% 19.5%
Malcolm Arnold Academy
Northampton, NN2 6JW
Secondary 1,358 12.5% 21.1%
The Morley Academy
Leeds, LS27 0PD
Secondary 1,432 14.8% 19.5%
Penrice Academy
St Austell, PL25 3NR
Secondary 1,427 17% 19.8%
West Park School
Derby, DE21 7BT
Secondary 1,469 16.6% 19.4%
East Barnet School
Barnet, EN4 8PU
Secondary 1,414 17% 18.3%
The Mirfield Free Grammar
Mirfield, WF14 9EZ
Secondary 1,449 10.3% 20.7%
Fernwood School
Nottingham, NG8 2FT
Secondary 1,433 10.1% 18.1%
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Blackburn, BB2 2JR
Secondary 1,484 9.5% 19.4%
The Marches School
Oswestry, SY11 2AR
Secondary 1,383 14.5% 17.3%
Sir John Leman High School
Beccles, NR34 9PG
Secondary 1,443 10.3% 19.9%
Kingdown School
Warminster, BA12 9DR
Secondary 1,458 16.9% 18.6%
Severn Vale School
Gloucester, GL2 4PR
Secondary 1,354 13.3% 20.9%
Bourne Academy
Bourne, PE10 9DT
Secondary 1,520 15% 18.9%
Ridgewood School
Doncaster, DN5 7UB
Secondary 1,484 12.5% 17.4%
The Joseph Whitaker School
Mansfield, NG21 0AG
Secondary 1,371 13.2% 21.1%
The Streetly Academy
Sutton Coldfield, B74 2EX
Secondary 1,510 11.2% 19.2%
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%
Chingford Foundation School
London, E4 7LT
Secondary 1,423 16.1% 21.4%
King Ecgbert School
Sheffield, S17 3QU
Secondary 1,454 11% 17.3%
Nunthorpe Academy
Middlesbrough, TS7 0LA
Secondary 1,480 13.7% 19.4%
Abbeyfield School
Northampton, NN4 8BU
Secondary 1,377 15.3% 21.3%
Kingsthorpe College
Northampton, NN2 7HR
Secondary 1,406 14.9% 19.1%
St Joseph's Catholic Academy
Hebburn, NE31 2ET
Secondary 1,369 13.2% 18.4%
Thorp Academy
Ryton, NE40 3AH
Secondary 1,463 13.4% 22.6%
Southgate School
Barnet, EN4 0BL
Secondary 1,459 10.2% 18.6%
Wolfreton School and Sixth Form College
Hull, HU10 6HB
Secondary 1,441 14.7% 17.1%

Building cost categories

We've chosen 26 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 Mary's Catholic School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,442 Sign in to see
Oasis Academy MediaCityUK
Manchester, M50 3UQ
Secondary 1,020
King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy
Birmingham, B26 2RZ
Secondary 1,187
Brighton Aldridge Community Academy
Brighton, BN1 9PW
Secondary 814
The Winsford Academy
Winsford, CW7 2BT
Secondary 1,093
Ormiston Victory Academy
Norwich, NR5 0PX
Secondary 1,415
Platanos College
London, SW9 0AL
Secondary 856
Swakeleys School for Girls
Uxbridge, UB10 0EJ
Secondary 1,375
Discovery Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 0GA
Secondary 1,446
Consett Academy
Consett, DH8 6LZ
Secondary 1,580
Heath Park
Wolverhampton, WV11 1RD
Secondary 1,191
Outwood Academy Acklam
Middlesbrough, TS5 7JY
Secondary 1,155
Hollingworth Academy
Rochdale, OL16 3DR
Secondary 1,339
Outwood Academy City
Sheffield, S13 8SS
Secondary 1,190
Woodlands School
Basildon, SS16 5BA
Secondary 1,496
Dean Trust Ardwick
Manchester, M13 0LF
Secondary 1,318
Irlam and Cadishead Academy
Manchester, M44 5ZR
Secondary 710
Highfield Leadership Academy
Blackpool, FY4 3JZ
Secondary 635
Dormers Wells High School
Southall, UB1 3HZ
Secondary 1,495
Walker Riverside Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4AW
Secondary 1,111
Chilton Trinity School
Bridgwater, TA6 3JA
Secondary 970
John Taylor Free School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 9SA
Secondary 1,258
Cockburn John Charles Academy
Leeds, LS10 2JU
Secondary 1,212
Darton Academy
Barnsley, S75 5EF
Secondary 1,156
Blackburn Central High School
Blackburn, BB2 3HJ
Secondary 961
Outwood Academy Normanby
Middlesbrough, TS6 9AG
Secondary 768