Sir John Talbot's 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
Sir John Talbot's School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 860 14% 20.1%
Maltings Academy
Witham, CM8 1EP
Secondary 893 11.6% 20%
Rossett School
Harrogate, HG2 9JP
Secondary 905 13.6% 21.2%
Stanchester Academy
Stoke-sub-Hamdon, TA14 6UG
Secondary 791 16.2% 18.2%
South Nottinghamshire Academy
Nottingham, NG12 2FQ
Secondary 893 10.9% 18.3%
Trinity High School and Sixth Form Centre
Redditch, B98 8HB
Secondary 946 16% 22.6%
Wootton Upper School
Bedford, MK43 9HT
Secondary 890 16.1% 18.1%
Kingswinford Academy
Kingswinford, DY6 7AD
Secondary 918 16.9% 20%
Ivanhoe School
Ashby-de-la-Zouch, LE65 1HX
Secondary 873 16.2% 22.6%
Eggar's School
Alton, GU34 4EQ
Secondary 858 14.8% 17.6%
Christ The King Voluntary Academy
Nottingham, NG5 7JZ
Secondary 850 11.7% 20.8%
The Beaconsfield School
Beaconsfield, HP9 1SJ
Secondary 838 17% 17.8%
Glenmoor Academy
Bournemouth, BH10 4EX
Secondary 892 13.3% 21.8%
Court Fields School
Wellington, TA21 8SW
Secondary 798 17.9% 20.2%
Newmarket Academy
Newmarket, CB8 0EB
Secondary 833 14.9% 21.5%
Outwood Academy Bydales
Redcar, TS11 6AR
Secondary 805 16.5% 19.6%
Oldbury Wells School
Bridgnorth, WV16 5JD
Secondary 771 12.3% 18.9%
Blessed William Howard Catholic School
Stafford, ST17 9AB
Secondary 954 15.8% 20.3%
Harris Academy Rainham
Rainham, RM13 9XD
Secondary 898 14.4% 22.9%
Colonel Frank Seely Academy
Nottingham, NG14 6JZ
Secondary 830 11.4% 20%
Stowmarket High School
Stowmarket, IP14 1QR
Secondary 901 15.8% 20.3%
Yate Academy
Yate, BS37 4DX
Secondary 818 16.3% 20.3%
Mercia School
Sheffield, S7 2DY
Secondary 913 15.6% 19.7%
Rushden Academy
Rushden, NN10 6AG
Secondary 893 11% 21.9%
The Swan School
Oxford, OX2 7WP
Secondary 862 15.3% 21.2%
Paulet High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE15 9RT
Secondary 925 12.7% 22.3%
Uplands Academy
Wadhurst, TN5 6AZ
Secondary 800 16.5% 19.8%
Huxlow Academy
Irthlingborough, NN9 5TY
Secondary 855 14.1% 20.7%
Sidmouth College
Sidmouth, EX10 9LG
Secondary 872 17.1% 19.6%
Anthony Gell School
Matlock, DE4 4DX
Secondary 824 16.8% 19.7%

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
Sir John Talbot's School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 860 Sign in to see
Richmond Park Academy
London, SW14 8RG
Secondary 1,011
Kings Norton Girls' School
Birmingham, B30 1HW
Secondary 1,078
Flixton Girls School
Manchester, M41 5DR
Secondary 947
Co-op Academy Swinton
Manchester, M27 6JU
Secondary 995
Welland Park Academy
Market Harborough, LE16 9DR
Secondary 967
The St Marylebone CofE School
London, W1U 5BA
Secondary 1,182
Amery Hill School
Alton, GU34 2BZ
Secondary 983
Ash Green School
Coventry, CV7 9AH
Secondary 991
Gillotts School
Henley-on-Thames, RG9 1PS
Secondary 917
South Wigston High School
Wigston, LE18 4TA
Secondary 819
Westminster City School
London, SW1E 5HJ
Secondary 786
Loreto Grammar School
Altrincham, WA14 4AH
Secondary 1,027
King James's School
Huddersfield, HD4 6SG
Secondary 1,054
Boston High School
Boston, PE21 9PF
Secondary 818
The Boston Grammar School
Boston, PE21 6JY
Secondary 863
Ark Boulton Academy
Birmingham, B11 2QG
Secondary 893
The Orme Academy
Newcastle, ST5 9JU
Secondary 755
Blessed William Howard Catholic School
Stafford, ST17 9AB
Secondary 954
The Bishop David Brown School
Woking, GU21 5RF
Secondary 781
West Craven High School
Barnoldswick, BB18 5TB
Secondary 616
Gaynes School
Upminster, RM14 3UX
Secondary 379
Moreton School
Wolverhampton, WV10 8BY
Secondary 1,053
Queen Elizabeth's Academy
Mansfield, NG19 7AP
Secondary 863
Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School
Warrington, WA4 1JL
Secondary 856
Stoke Park School
Coventry, CV2 4JW
Secondary 1,073
Sanders Draper
Hornchurch, RM12 6RT
Secondary 667
Dean Trust Rose Bridge
Wigan, WN1 3HD
Secondary 715
Moorside High School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST9 0HP
Secondary 757
Meols Cop High School
Southport, PR8 6JS
Secondary 902