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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Bishop Walsh Catholic School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,082 | 14.3% | 11.5% |
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Midhurst Rother College
Midhurst, GU29 9DT |
Secondary | 1,159 | 12.4% | 13.5% |
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Hartismere School
Eye, IP23 7BL |
Secondary | 1,051 | 15.3% | 12.6% |
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Sir Roger Manwood's School
Sandwich, CT13 9JX |
Secondary | 1,016 | 13.2% | 10.3% |
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The Hayfield School
Doncaster, DN9 3HG |
Secondary | 1,084 | 15.3% | 13.3% |
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The King's School
Ottery St Mary, EX11 1RA |
Secondary | 1,108 | 14.4% | 12.5% |
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The Burgate School and Sixth Form
Fordingbridge, SP6 1EZ |
Secondary | 1,098 | 14.3% | 11.8% |
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Haybridge High School and Sixth Form
Stourbridge, DY8 2XS |
Secondary | 1,219 | 14.1% | 10.5% |
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Woodrush High School
Wythall, B47 5JW |
Secondary | 1,023 | 11.6% | 13.2% |
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Freman College
Buntingford, SG9 9BT |
Secondary | 1,022 | 17.3% | 9.9% |
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Farmor's School
Fairford, GL7 4JQ |
Secondary | 1,042 | 16.4% | 9.2% |
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Hanley Castle High School
Worcester, WR8 0BL |
Secondary | 1,100 | 16% | 12.9% |
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Cedars Upper School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2AE |
Secondary | 1,055 | 11% | 12.5% |
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Chenderit School
Banbury, OX17 2QR |
Secondary | 1,093 | 15.2% | 12.6% |
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Saint Michael's Catholic High School
Watford, WD25 0SS |
Secondary | 1,122 | 12.9% | 12.8% |
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Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School
St Albans, AL4 0TT |
Secondary | 1,097 | 16.1% | 11.6% |
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The Holy Cross School
New Malden, KT3 5AR |
Secondary | 988 | 14.8% | 10.5% |
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Nailsea School
Bristol, BS48 2HN |
Secondary | 1,157 | 17.5% | 11.5% |
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Queensbury Academy
Dunstable, LU6 3BU |
Secondary | 1,154 | 14.2% | 13.3% |
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Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport
Saffron Walden, CB11 3TR |
Secondary | 968 | 14.1% | 11.5% |
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St Augustine's Catholic High School
Redditch, B97 5LX |
Secondary | 967 | 10.6% | 11.4% |
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Hagley Catholic High School
Hagley, DY8 2XL |
Secondary | 1,113 | 11.6% | 14.1% |
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The Kingston Academy
Kingston upon Thames, KT2 5PE |
Secondary | 1,178 | 16% | 12.4% |
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St Gregory's Catholic Science College
Harrow, HA3 0NB |
Secondary | 1,160 | 13.3% | 11.5% |
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Pinner High School
Pinner, HA5 1NB |
Secondary | 1,138 | 14.9% | 10.8% |
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St Joseph's Catholic High School
Slough, SL2 5HW |
Secondary | 992 | 14.6% | 10.9% |
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Brentwood County High School
Brentwood, CM14 4JF |
Secondary | 1,106 | 14.6% | 14.5% |
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Blythe Bridge High School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9PW |
Secondary | 1,035 | 13% | 12.9% |
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Park House School
Newbury, RG14 6NQ |
Secondary | 984 | 14.1% | 13.1% |
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John F Kennedy Catholic School
Hemel Hempstead, HP1 2PH |
Secondary | 1,079 | 14.6% | 12.3% |
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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Bishop Walsh Catholic School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,082 | Sign in to see | |
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Bartley Green School
Birmingham, B32 3QJ |
Secondary | 934 | ||
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Aston Manor Academy
Birmingham, B6 4PZ |
Secondary | 1,023 | ||
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The Cheadle Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 1LH |
Secondary | 398 | ||
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The Westwood Academy
Coventry, CV4 8DY |
Secondary | 868 | ||
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Great Torrington School
Torrington, EX38 7DJ |
Secondary | 887 | ||
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Birkdale High School
Southport, PR8 3DT |
Secondary | 926 | ||
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Witchford Village College
Ely, CB6 2JA |
Secondary | 768 | ||
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Greenbank High School
Southport, PR8 2LT |
Secondary | 1,039 | ||
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Ash Green School
Coventry, CV7 9AH |
Secondary | 912 | ||
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The Cornerstone Academy
Poole, BH15 4BQ |
Secondary | 688 | ||
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Fakenham Academy
Fakenham, NR21 9QT |
Secondary | 743 | ||
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Hastings High School
Hinckley, LE10 2QE |
Secondary | 860 | ||
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Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy
London, E9 7HD |
Secondary | 833 | ||
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Chesterton Community Sports College
Newcastle, ST5 7LP |
Secondary | 904 | ||
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St John Fisher Catholic College
Newcastle Under Lyme, ST5 2SJ |
Secondary | 1,094 | ||
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Caister Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR30 5LS |
Secondary | 635 | ||
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Ridgewood High School
Stourbridge, DY8 3NQ |
Secondary | 605 | ||
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Barr's Hill School
Coventry, CV1 4BU |
Secondary | 1,043 | ||
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John O'Gaunt School
Hungerford, RG17 0AN |
Secondary | 440 | ||
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Robert Barclay Academy
Hoddesdon, EN11 8JY |
Secondary | 792 | ||
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St Philip Howard Catholic School
Bognor Regis, PO22 0EN |
Secondary | 1,304 | ||
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Tile Cross Academy
Birmingham, B33 9UF |
Secondary | 632 | ||
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Ludlow Church of England School
Ludlow, SY8 1GJ |
Secondary | 623 | ||
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Trentham Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 8PQ |
Secondary | 782 | ||
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The Adeyfield Academy
Hemel Hempstead, HP2 4DE |
Secondary | 817 | ||
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Smestow Academy
Wolverhampton, WV3 8HU |
Secondary | 552 | ||
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Sturminster Newton High School
Sturminster Newton, DT10 1DT |
Secondary | 617 | ||
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Brighton Hill Community School
Basingstoke, RG22 4HS |
Secondary | 1,285 | ||
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Bohunt Farnborough
Farnborough, GU14 9BY |
Secondary | 629 | ||