St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury

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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
St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,094 22% 20.1%
The Belvedere Academy
Liverpool, L8 3TF
Secondary 1,111 22% 23%
Corby Business Academy
Corby, NN17 5EB
Secondary 1,171 23% 21.5%
Bristol Cathedral Choir School
Bristol, BS1 5TS
Secondary 1,168 18.4% 18.9%
Skinners' Kent Academy
Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4PY
Secondary 1,039 24.4% 23.6%
Tudor Grange Academy Worcester
Worcester, WR3 8HN
Secondary 1,101 20.4% 23%
Bishop Fox's School
Taunton, TA1 3HQ
Secondary 1,081 24.2% 19.6%
Penryn College
Penryn, TR10 8PZ
Secondary 1,156 23% 18.8%
Mounts Bay Academy
Penzance, TR18 3JT
Secondary 1,032 18.4% 21%
Langley School
Solihull, B92 7ER
Secondary 1,050 18.4% 22.2%
The Magna Carta School
Staines, TW18 3HJ
Secondary 1,077 16.9% 18.4%
Chiltern Hills Academy
Chesham, HP5 2RG
Secondary 1,076 16.8% 18.7%
Dene Magna School
Mitcheldean, GL17 0DU
Secondary 1,023 19.8% 17.9%
Epsom and Ewell High School
Epsom, KT19 9JW
Secondary 1,042 20.1% 17.2%
Gumley House RC Convent School, FCJ
Isleworth, TW7 6XF
Secondary 1,135 22% 20%
Wreake Valley Academy
Leicester, LE7 1LY
Secondary 1,050 21.7% 18%
BBG Academy
Birkenshaw, BD19 4BE
Secondary 1,036 20.4% 18.5%
The Henry Box School
Witney, OX28 4AX
Secondary 1,085 19.4% 16.5%
Devizes School
Devizes, SN10 3AG
Secondary 1,140 22.1% 19.5%
Horbury Academy
Wakefield, WF4 5HE
Secondary 1,105 20% 22.5%
Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre
Newent, GL18 1QF
Secondary 1,115 23.7% 20.2%
The Bromfords School
Wickford, SS12 0LZ
Secondary 1,122 21% 20.7%
The Thomas Alleyne Academy
Stevenage, SG1 3BE
Secondary 1,011 22% 19.1%
John Mason School
Abingdon, OX14 1JB
Secondary 1,044 19% 16.8%
Northgate High School
Dereham, NR19 2EU
Secondary 1,161 20.1% 21%
The Brakenhale School
Bracknell, RG12 7BA
Secondary 1,149 20.8% 20.6%
Therfield School
Leatherhead, KT22 7NZ
Secondary 1,068 18% 16.8%
Manshead Church of England Academy
Luton, LU1 4BB
Secondary 1,118 20% 18.2%
Laurus Cheadle Hulme
Cheadle, SK8 5GB
Secondary 1,069 22.2% 17.1%
King's Academy Easthampstead Park
Bracknell, RG12 8FS
Secondary 979 19.4% 22.5%

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
St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,094 Sign in to see
The Rochester Grammar School
Rochester, ME1 3BY
Secondary 1,177
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Faversham, ME13 7BQ
Secondary 1,059
Uppingham Community College
Uppingham, LE15 9TJ
Secondary 915
The Arnewood School
New Milton, BH25 6RS
Secondary 959
Pershore High School
Pershore, WR10 2BX
Secondary 1,138
Crofton Academy
Wakefield, WF4 1NF
Secondary 1,044
Holyhead School
Birmingham, B21 0HN
Secondary 1,260
Hounsdown School
Southampton, SO40 9FT
Secondary 1,300
Wilmington Grammar School for Girls
Dartford, DA2 7BB
Secondary 1,123
King Edward VI School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6BE
Secondary 839
Brockhill Park Performing Arts College
Hythe, CT21 4HL
Secondary 1,348
The Weston Road Academy
Stafford, ST18 0YG
Secondary 974
The Thomas Lord Audley School
Colchester, CO2 8NJ
Secondary 898
Bridgemary School
Gosport, PO13 0JN
Secondary 800
The Rawlett School (An Aet Academy)
Tamworth, B79 9AA
Secondary 1,039
The Marlborough Church of England School
Woodstock, OX20 1LP
Secondary 1,085
Aldersley High School
Wolverhampton, WV8 1RT
Secondary 1,282
Levenshulme High School
Manchester, M19 1FS
Secondary 1,028
Kempston Academy
Bedford, MK42 7EB
Secondary 835
Clifton Community School
Rotherham, S65 2SN
Secondary 1,102
The Lenham School
Maidstone, ME17 2LL
Secondary 806
Manshead Church of England Academy
Luton, LU1 4BB
Secondary 1,118
Coppice Performing Arts School
Wolverhampton, WV11 2QE
Secondary 1,018
Longfield Academy
Darlington, DL3 0HT
Secondary 793
Sherburn High School
Leeds, LS25 6AS
Secondary 857
Rushden Academy
Rushden, NN10 6AG
Secondary 893
Princes Risborough School
Princes Risborough, HP27 0DR
Secondary 1,113
Woodhey High School
Bury, BL0 9QZ
Secondary 1,114
The Mandeville School
Aylesbury, HP21 8ES
Secondary 950