St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy
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 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,164 | 15% | 31% |
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Madeley Academy
Telford, TF7 5FB |
Secondary | 1,271 | 14.9% | 30.8% |
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Park Hall Academy
Birmingham, B36 9HF |
Secondary | 1,269 | 16% | 31% |
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Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy
Oldbury, B69 2HE |
Secondary | 1,164 | 17.2% | 30.8% |
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The Academy at Shotton Hall
Peterlee, SR8 1AU |
Secondary | 1,170 | 13.5% | 29.1% |
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Welling School
Welling, DA16 1LB |
Secondary | 1,147 | 16.2% | 28.6% |
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The Heath School
Runcorn, WA7 4SY |
Secondary | 1,189 | 16.8% | 31.6% |
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Rooks Heath School
Harrow, HA2 9AH |
Secondary | 1,204 | 13.5% | 31.2% |
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Cannock Chase High School
Cannock, WS11 1JT |
Secondary | 1,110 | 13% | 31.7% |
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Lynn Grove Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR31 8AP |
Secondary | 1,157 | 15.7% | 31.9% |
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Campion School
Leamington Spa, CV31 1QH |
Secondary | 1,170 | 15.5% | 30.7% |
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Bishop Perowne CofE College
Worcester, WR3 8LE |
Secondary | 1,117 | 19.1% | 32.9% |
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Thomas Bennett Community College
Crawley, RH10 5AD |
Secondary | 1,272 | 17.5% | 32.6% |
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Thistley Hough Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 5JJ |
Secondary | 1,091 | 18.2% | 31.6% |
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Hamstead Hall Academy
Birmingham, B20 1HL |
Secondary | 1,188 | 20.3% | 32.8% |
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St Thomas More Catholic Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 2NJ |
Secondary | 1,169 | 20.5% | 32.1% |
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The University of Birmingham School
Birmingham, B29 6QU |
Secondary | 1,186 | 14.6% | 31.7% |
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Lyndon School
Solihull, B92 8EJ |
Secondary | 1,173 | 16.7% | 32.1% |
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Greatfields School
Barking, IG11 7QG |
Secondary | 1,169 | 16.2% | 31.9% |
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The Elmgreen School
London, SE27 9BZ |
Secondary | 1,137 | 16.2% | 32.2% |
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Sir Thomas Wharton Academy
Doncaster, DN12 1HH |
Secondary | 1,109 | 14.7% | 28.8% |
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Arena Academy
Birmingham, B42 2PY |
Secondary | 1,109 | 13.4% | 33% |
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Stopsley High School
Luton, LU2 7UX |
Secondary | 1,085 | 14.8% | 28.8% |
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The North School
Ashford, TN24 8AL |
Secondary | 1,298 | 13.1% | 30.4% |
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Oulder Hill Leadership Academy
Rochdale, OL11 5EF |
Secondary | 1,185 | 12.8% | 31.9% |
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The Abbey School
Faversham, ME13 8RZ |
Secondary | 1,114 | 14.8% | 30.9% |
Building cost categories
We've chosen 28 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 Margaret Ward Catholic Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,164 | Sign in to see | |
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Castle View Enterprise Academy
Sunderland, SR5 3DX |
Secondary | 1,031 | ||
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Pyrland School
Taunton, TA2 7QP |
Secondary | 959 | ||
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Hartsdown Academy
Margate, CT9 5RE |
Secondary | 835 | ||
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Dane Court Grammar School
Broadstairs, CT10 2RT |
Secondary | 1,254 | ||
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Chestnut Grove Academy
London, SW12 8JZ |
Secondary | 1,324 | ||
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Rosedale College
Hayes, UB3 2SE |
Secondary | 912 | ||
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Nene Park Academy
Peterborough, PE2 7EA |
Secondary | 1,443 | ||
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Pegasus Academy
Dudley, DY1 2DU |
Secondary | 649 | ||
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Maghull High School
Liverpool, L31 7AW |
Secondary | 1,116 | ||
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The Maplesden Noakes School
Maidstone, ME16 0TJ |
Secondary | 1,411 | ||
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St Bede's Inter-Church School
Cambridge, CB1 3TD |
Secondary | 925 | ||
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Hawkley Hall High School
Wigan, WN3 5NY |
Secondary | 1,177 | ||
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Armthorpe Academy
Doncaster, DN3 2DA |
Secondary | 650 | ||
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Fir Vale School
Sheffield, S4 8GB |
Secondary | 986 | ||
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Broadway Academy
Birmingham, B20 3DP |
Secondary | 1,258 | ||
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St Edmund's Catholic Academy
Wolverhampton, WV3 9DU |
Secondary | 1,116 | ||
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Holyport College
Holyport, SL6 3LE |
Secondary | 613 | ||
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Bishop Milner Catholic College
Dudley, DY1 3BY |
Secondary | 854 | ||
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Miltoncross Academy
Portsmouth, PO3 6RB |
Secondary | 917 | ||
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The Ripley Academy
Ripley, DE5 3JQ |
Secondary | 876 | ||
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The Crestwood School
Dudley, DY6 8QG |
Secondary | 1,027 | ||
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The Kingston Academy
Kingston upon Thames, KT2 5PE |
Secondary | 1,168 | ||
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Lyng Hall School
Coventry, CV2 3JS |
Secondary | 982 | ||
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St Edmund Campion Catholic School
Birmingham, B23 5XA |
Secondary | 1,138 | ||
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The Holmesdale School
Snodland, ME6 5HS |
Secondary | 568 | ||
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The Turing School
Eastbourne, BN23 8EJ |
Secondary | 731 | ||
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Kingsway Park High School
Rochdale, OL16 4XA |
Secondary | 1,342 | ||