The McAuley Catholic High School

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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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
The McAuley Catholic High School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,437 13.1% 22.7%
Sandwell Academy
West Bromwich, B71 4LG
Secondary 1,395 10.5% 22.3%
Ashcroft Technology Academy
London, SW15 2UT
Secondary 1,488 15.4% 25.2%
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%
Brighouse High School
Brighouse, HD6 2NY
Secondary 1,325 12.5% 20.5%
The Mirfield Free Grammar
Mirfield, WF14 9EZ
Secondary 1,449 10.3% 20.7%
Carshalton High School for Girls
Carshalton, SM5 2QX
Secondary 1,418 10.4% 22.6%
Park High School
Stanmore, HA7 1PL
Secondary 1,534 10.4% 22.8%
Severn Vale School
Gloucester, GL2 4PR
Secondary 1,354 13.3% 20.9%
Highams Park School
London, E4 9PJ
Secondary 1,541 16% 22.5%
The Joseph Whitaker School
Mansfield, NG21 0AG
Secondary 1,371 13.2% 21.1%
Icknield High School
Luton, LU3 2AH
Secondary 1,457 14.3% 24.1%
Salendine Nook High School Academy
Huddersfield, HD3 4GN
Secondary 1,413 7.2% 21.7%
Chingford Foundation School
London, E4 7LT
Secondary 1,423 16.1% 21.4%
Abbeyfield School
Northampton, NN4 8BU
Secondary 1,377 15.3% 21.3%
Launceston College
Launceston, PL15 9JR
Secondary 1,337 12.2% 21%
Westfield Academy
Watford, WD18 6NS
Secondary 1,341 13.7% 22.5%
St Mary's Catholic School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE7 7PE
Secondary 1,442 13.3% 19.5%
Hollingworth Academy
Rochdale, OL16 3DR
Secondary 1,339 13.6% 24.3%
Forge Valley School
Sheffield, S6 5HG
Secondary 1,512 15.8% 23.8%
Thorp Academy
Ryton, NE40 3AH
Secondary 1,463 13.4% 22.6%
Bruntcliffe Academy
Leeds, LS27 0LZ
Secondary 1,366 16.2% 23.2%
Pleckgate High School
Blackburn, BB1 8QA
Secondary 1,352 14.4% 23.4%
Rivington and Blackrod High School
Bolton, BL6 7RU
Secondary 1,530 12.1% 23.1%
Driffield School and Sixth Form
Driffield, YO25 5HR
Secondary 1,384 14.4% 21.8%
Spalding Academy
Spalding, PE11 2EJ
Secondary 1,420 14.9% 24.8%
Three Rivers Academy
Walton-on-Thames, KT12 5EJ
Secondary 1,457 17.4% 22.2%
The Park Community School
Barnstaple, EX32 9AX
Secondary 1,420 16% 23.1%
Harris Academy Ockendon
South Ockendon, RM15 5AY
Secondary 1,435 10.1% 23%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
The McAuley Catholic High School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,437 Sign in to see
Orchards Academy
Swanley, BR8 7TE
Secondary 553
Garforth Academy
Leeds, LS25 1LJ
Secondary 1,900
Dr Challoner's Grammar School
Amersham, HP6 5HA
Secondary 1,370
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
Ossett, WF5 0DG
Secondary 1,740
De Aston School
Market Rasen, LN8 3RF
Secondary 1,040
The Mirfield Free Grammar
Mirfield, WF14 9EZ
Secondary 1,449
The Billericay School
Billericay, CM12 9LH
Secondary 1,700
King's Academy Prospect
Reading, RG30 4EX
Secondary 1,220
St Laurence School
Bradford-on-Avon, BA15 1DZ
Secondary 1,374
St Peter's School
Huntingdon, PE29 7DD
Secondary 1,449
Woodkirk Academy
Wakefield, WF3 1JQ
Secondary 1,805
John Whitgift Academy
Grimsby, DN37 9EH
Secondary 1,006
The Chase
Malvern, WR14 3NZ
Secondary 1,408
The Joseph Whitaker School
Mansfield, NG21 0AG
Secondary 1,371
Willenhall E-ACT Academy
Willenhall, WV12 4BD
Secondary 1,015
Salendine Nook High School Academy
Huddersfield, HD3 4GN
Secondary 1,413
King Charles I School
Kidderminster, DY10 1XA
Secondary 1,106
Ashton-on-Mersey School
Sale, M33 5BP
Secondary 1,512
St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester
Durham, DH7 0RD
Secondary 1,315
Sir Herbert Leon Academy
Milton Keynes, MK2 3HQ
Secondary 652
Bruntcliffe Academy
Leeds, LS27 0LZ
Secondary 1,366
Malet Lambert
Hull, HU8 0JD
Secondary 1,680
Beckfoot Thornton
Bradford, BD13 3BH
Secondary 1,296
Swinton Academy
Mexborough, S64 8JW
Secondary 996
Spalding Academy
Spalding, PE11 2EJ
Secondary 1,420
Thornhill Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7NA
Secondary 597
Whitworth Park Academy
Spennymoor, DL16 7LN
Secondary 939
The Brooksbank School
Elland, HX5 0QG
Secondary 1,571
Buxton Community School
Buxton, SK17 9EA
Secondary 1,069