Priory School

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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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
Priory School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,248 15.9% 34.2%
Greig City Academy
London, N8 7NU
Secondary 1,183 16.5% 34.4%
Trinity Academy
Doncaster, DN8 5BY
Secondary 1,235 14.4% 35.2%
Madeley Academy
Telford, TF7 5FB
Secondary 1,273 14.9% 32.2%
Leigh Academy Strood
Rochester, ME2 2SX
Secondary 1,318 12.9% 31.5%
Park Hall Academy
Birmingham, B36 9HF
Secondary 1,270 16.9% 32%
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy
Oldbury, B69 2HE
Secondary 1,168 17.6% 32.9%
Ormiston Bushfield Academy
Peterborough, PE2 5RQ
Secondary 1,232 16.4% 35.7%
Sandwich Technology School
Sandwich, CT13 0FA
Secondary 1,235 22.4% 34.7%
The Heath School
Runcorn, WA7 4SY
Secondary 1,190 20% 34.2%
King's Academy Prospect
Reading, RG30 4EX
Secondary 1,263 14.5% 35.2%
Rooks Heath School
Harrow, HA2 9AH
Secondary 1,202 12.1% 33.6%
Hatch End High School
Harrow, HA3 6NR
Secondary 1,278 15% 34.2%
Slough and Eton Church of England Business and Enterprise College
Slough, SL1 2PU
Secondary 1,179 18.5% 31.7%
Quarrydale Academy
Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 2DU
Secondary 1,279 11.6% 34.6%
Thomas Bennett Community College
Crawley, RH10 5AD
Secondary 1,266 14.7% 33.4%
St Peter's Collegiate Academy
Wolverhampton, WV3 9DU
Secondary 1,346 16.5% 32.7%
Neale-Wade Academy
March, PE15 9PX
Secondary 1,222 13.5% 36.8%
The Holgate Academy
Nottingham, NG15 6HB
Secondary 1,187 14.1% 36.5%
Kingswood Secondary Academy
Corby, NN18 9NS
Secondary 1,228 14.7% 31.2%
The Excel Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 6LG
Secondary 1,216 19.9% 32.7%
The University of Birmingham School
Birmingham, B29 6QU
Secondary 1,185 15.8% 34.5%
Witton Park Academy
Blackburn, BB2 6TD
Secondary 1,314 18.9% 35.7%
St Mary's Catholic Academy
Blackpool, FY3 7EQ
Secondary 1,191 13.8% 34.4%
Greatfields School
Barking, IG11 7QG
Secondary 1,226 15.2% 33.5%
Netherwood Academy
Barnsley, S73 8FE
Secondary 1,272 15.7% 36.1%
Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Burnley, BB10 3AA
Secondary 1,276 19.4% 34.2%
The North School
Ashford, TN24 8AL
Secondary 1,276 16.2% 31.2%
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 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
Priory School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,248 Sign in to see
Orchards Academy
Swanley, BR8 7TE
Secondary 545
Orion Coopers
Chislehurst, BR7 5PS
Secondary 1,319
De Aston School
Market Rasen, LN8 3RF
Secondary 998
Bennett Memorial Diocesan School
Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9SH
Secondary 1,895
Wood Green Academy
Wednesbury, WS10 9QU
Secondary 1,528
Wycombe High School
High Wycombe, HP11 1TB
Secondary 1,361
Aylesbury Grammar School
Aylesbury, HP21 7RP
Secondary 1,364
Rossett School
Harrogate, HG2 9JP
Secondary 796
Fullbrook School
Addlestone, KT15 3HW
Secondary 1,370
Nower Hill High School
Pinner, HA5 5RP
Secondary 2,060
Sir Robert Pattinson Academy
Lincoln, LN6 9AF
Secondary 1,314
Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School
Sidcup, DA15 9AG
Secondary 1,517
John Whitgift Academy
Grimsby, DN37 9EH
Secondary 1,055
Salendine Nook High School Academy
Huddersfield, HD3 4GN
Secondary 1,405
The Cherwell School
Oxford, OX2 7EE
Secondary 2,008
King Charles I School
Kidderminster, DY10 1XA
Secondary 1,129
Ashton-on-Mersey School
Sale, M33 5BP
Secondary 1,600
Lift Sir Herbert Leon
Milton Keynes, MK2 3HQ
Secondary 648
The Kimberley School
Nottingham, NG16 2NJ
Secondary 1,384
Weavers Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 3JH
Secondary 1,282
The Holgate Academy
Nottingham, NG15 6HB
Secondary 1,187
The McAuley Catholic High School
Doncaster, DN3 3QF
Secondary 1,456
Lawrence Sheriff School
Rugby, CV21 3AG
Secondary 1,201
Charnwood College
Loughborough, LE11 4SQ
Secondary 655
King Edward VI Grammar School
Louth, LN11 9LL
Secondary 889
Lawn Manor Academy
Swindon, SN3 1ER
Secondary 940
Downham Market Academy
Downham Market, PE38 9LL
Secondary 1,335
Monkwearmouth Academy
Sunderland, SR6 8LG
Secondary 805
Buxton Community School
Buxton, SK17 9EA
Secondary 1,031