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 27 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 Margaret Ward Catholic Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,141 | 15.3% | 36% |
|
Greig City Academy
London, N8 7NU |
Secondary | 1,183 | 16.5% | 34.4% |
|
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy
Oldbury, B69 2HE |
Secondary | 1,168 | 17.6% | 32.9% |
|
Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 3JD |
Secondary | 1,192 | 19.8% | 37.8% |
|
The Academy at Shotton Hall
Peterlee, SR8 1AU |
Secondary | 1,164 | 14.7% | 31.9% |
|
Ormiston Horizon Academy
Stoke on Trent, ST6 6JZ |
Secondary | 1,036 | 19.5% | 36.7% |
|
Cannock Chase High School
Cannock, WS11 1JT |
Secondary | 1,110 | 14.8% | 33.9% |
|
Beacon Hill Academy
Dudley, DY3 1BP |
Secondary | 1,090 | 11.3% | 36.4% |
|
Montgomery Academy
Blackpool, FY2 0AZ |
Secondary | 1,184 | 17.4% | 36.9% |
|
Thomas Bennett Community College
Crawley, RH10 5AD |
Secondary | 1,266 | 14.7% | 33.4% |
|
Thistley Hough Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 5JJ |
Secondary | 1,095 | 17.9% | 36.5% |
|
Manor Croft Academy
Dewsbury, WF12 7DW |
Secondary | 1,041 | 15.7% | 37.8% |
|
Outwood Academy Carlton
Barnsley, S71 3EW |
Secondary | 1,132 | 16.8% | 36.1% |
|
Heartlands High School
London, N22 7ST |
Secondary | 1,181 | 17% | 37.4% |
|
Hamstead Hall Academy
Birmingham, B20 1HL |
Secondary | 1,190 | 19.9% | 35.9% |
|
The Holgate Academy
Nottingham, NG15 6HB |
Secondary | 1,187 | 14.1% | 36.5% |
|
St Thomas More Catholic Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 2NJ |
Secondary | 1,119 | 19.8% | 35.5% |
|
Newfield Secondary School
Sheffield, S8 9JP |
Secondary | 1,066 | 16.7% | 35.9% |
|
The University of Birmingham School
Birmingham, B29 6QU |
Secondary | 1,185 | 15.8% | 34.5% |
|
Pool Hayes Academy
Willenhall, WV12 4QZ |
Secondary | 1,152 | 12.4% | 39.8% |
|
Netherwood Academy
Barnsley, S73 8FE |
Secondary | 1,272 | 15.7% | 36.1% |
|
The Elmgreen School
London, SE27 9BZ |
Secondary | 1,111 | 16.1% | 35.8% |
|
Arena Academy
Birmingham, B42 2PY |
Secondary | 1,042 | 14.8% | 37.6% |
|
Chiltern Academy
Luton, LU1 3GF |
Secondary | 1,192 | 13.2% | 36.8% |
|
Foxford Community School
Coventry, CV6 6BB |
Secondary | 1,061 | 19.4% | 37.4% |
|
Oulder Hill Leadership Academy
Rochdale, OL11 5EF |
Secondary | 1,171 | 15.3% | 35.3% |
|
The Abbey School
Faversham, ME13 8RZ |
Secondary | 1,118 | 13.9% | 35% |
Building cost categories
We've chosen 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,141 | Sign in to see | |
|
Salford City Academy
Manchester, M30 7PQ |
Secondary | 895 | ||
|
Castle View Enterprise Academy
Sunderland, SR5 3DX |
Secondary | 1,023 | ||
|
Pyrland School
Taunton, TA2 7QP |
Secondary | 996 | ||
|
Dane Court Grammar School
Broadstairs, CT10 2RT |
Secondary | 1,227 | ||
|
John Masefield High School
Ledbury, HR8 2HF |
Secondary | 841 | ||
|
Chestnut Grove Academy
London, SW12 8JZ |
Secondary | 1,325 | ||
|
Hall Mead School
Upminster, RM14 1SF |
Secondary | 1,069 | ||
|
John Colet School
Aylesbury, HP22 6HF |
Secondary | 1,067 | ||
|
Maghull High School
Liverpool, L31 7AW |
Secondary | 1,107 | ||
|
The Maplesden Noakes School
Maidstone, ME16 0TJ |
Secondary | 1,423 | ||
|
Hawkley Hall High School
Wigan, WN3 5NY |
Secondary | 1,164 | ||
|
Armthorpe Academy
Doncaster, DN3 2DA |
Secondary | 688 | ||
|
St Columba's Catholic Boys' School
Bexleyheath, DA6 7QB |
Secondary | 815 | ||
|
Eaton Bank Academy
Congleton, CW12 1NT |
Secondary | 1,077 | ||
|
Broadway Academy
Birmingham, B20 3DP |
Secondary | 1,271 | ||
|
St Edmund's Catholic Academy
Wolverhampton, WV3 9DU |
Secondary | 1,130 | ||
|
Holyport College
Holyport, SL6 3LE |
Secondary | 641 | ||
|
Bishop Milner Catholic College
Dudley, DY1 3BY |
Secondary | 839 | ||
|
Miltoncross Academy
Portsmouth, PO3 6RB |
Secondary | 937 | ||
|
Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form
Banbury, OX16 9DG |
Secondary | 908 | ||
|
The Ripley Academy
Ripley, DE5 3JQ |
Secondary | 903 | ||
|
The Crestwood School
Dudley, DY6 8QG |
Secondary | 1,037 | ||
|
The Kingston Academy
Kingston upon Thames, KT2 5PE |
Secondary | 1,178 | ||
|
St Edmund Campion Catholic School
Birmingham, B23 5XA |
Secondary | 1,156 | ||
|
The Holmesdale School
Snodland, ME6 5HS |
Secondary | 598 | ||
|
The Turing School
Eastbourne, BN23 8EJ |
Secondary | 766 | ||
|
St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Rochdale, OL16 4RX |
Secondary | 1,060 | ||
|
Nuneaton Academy
Nuneaton, CV10 7PD |
Secondary | 964 | ||