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 883 14.4% 19.4%
Lift Maltings
Witham, CM8 1EP
Secondary 842 15% 21.6%
Preston School Academy
Yeovil, BA21 3JD
Secondary 983 14% 20.3%
Beverley Grammar School
Beverley, HU17 8NF
Secondary 802 16.6% 17.8%
Diss High School
Diss, IP22 4DH
Secondary 919 11.4% 21.2%
Biddulph High School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST8 7AR
Secondary 771 12.3% 18.1%
Cottenham Village College
Cambridge, CB24 8UA
Secondary 877 14.6% 17.3%
Wootton Upper School
Bedford, MK43 9HT
Secondary 868 18% 19%
The Weston Road Academy
Stafford, ST18 0YG
Secondary 987 16% 18%
South Axholme Academy
Doncaster, DN9 1BY
Secondary 914 13.4% 17.5%
Kingswinford Academy
Kingswinford, DY6 7AD
Secondary 925 16% 21.5%
Southborough High School
Surbiton, KT6 5AS
Secondary 928 18.6% 19.8%
St Columba's Catholic Boys' School
Bexleyheath, DA6 7QB
Secondary 815 13.4% 21.6%
Meopham School
Gravesend, DA13 0AH
Secondary 961 11.5% 18.6%
The Catholic High School, Chester
Chester, CH4 7HS
Secondary 809 17.3% 18.9%
The Beaconsfield School
Beaconsfield, HP9 1SJ
Secondary 871 17.8% 20.9%
St Thomas More Catholic School
Bedford, MK41 7UL
Secondary 932 10.4% 18.1%
Winton Academy
Bournemouth, BH10 4HT
Secondary 907 17.9% 18.2%
Alleyne's Academy
Stone, ST15 8DT
Secondary 852 12.9% 16.3%
Attleborough Academy
Attleborough, NR17 2AJ
Secondary 921 15.9% 18.7%
Newmarket Academy
Newmarket, CB8 0EB
Secondary 813 16.5% 20.5%
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Blackburn, BB2 6DF
Secondary 877 13.6% 17.6%
Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
Blackburn, BB2 7AD
Secondary 854 13% 18.5%
Blessed William Howard Catholic School
Stafford, ST17 9AB
Secondary 960 15.5% 20.1%
Bradon Forest School
Swindon, SN5 4AT
Secondary 941 18.4% 18.2%
John Flamsteed Community School
Ripley, DE5 8NP
Secondary 834 13.3% 18.2%
Wixams Academy
Bedford, MK42 6BA
Secondary 933 13.8% 19.9%
Stowmarket High School
Stowmarket, IP14 1QR
Secondary 898 18.1% 21.5%
Yate Academy
Yate, BS37 4DX
Secondary 801 16.2% 20.6%
Sherburn High School
Leeds, LS25 6AS
Secondary 915 15.3% 16.8%

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 883 Sign in to see
Fairfield High School for Girls
Manchester, M43 6AB
Secondary 992
Flixton Girls School
Manchester, M41 5DR
Secondary 964
Co-op Academy Swinton
Manchester, M27 6JU
Secondary 992
Welland Park Academy
Market Harborough, LE16 9DR
Secondary 988
The Rudheath Senior Academy
Northwich, CW9 7DT
Secondary 591
Westminster City School
London, SW1E 5HJ
Secondary 802
Loreto Grammar School
Altrincham, WA14 4AH
Secondary 1,072
Albany Academy
Chorley, PR7 3AY
Secondary 723
King James's School
Huddersfield, HD4 6SG
Secondary 1,066
Brentford School for Girls
Brentford, TW8 0PG
Secondary 852
Boston High School
Boston, PE21 9PF
Secondary 816
The Boston Grammar School
Boston, PE21 6JY
Secondary 874
Ark Boulton Academy
Birmingham, B11 2QG
Secondary 877
Blessed William Howard Catholic School
Stafford, ST17 9AB
Secondary 960
Newcastle Academy
Newcastle Under Lyme, ST5 2QS
Secondary 422
Clayton Hall Academy
Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 3DN
Secondary 783
The Bishop David Brown School
Woking, GU21 5RF
Secondary 806
West Craven High School
Barnoldswick, BB18 5TB
Secondary 593
Gaynes School
Upminster, RM14 3UX
Secondary 473
Moreton School
Wolverhampton, WV10 8BY
Secondary 1,078
Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School
Warrington, WA4 1JL
Secondary 861
Sir Thomas Boughey Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 8AP
Secondary 449
Stoke Park School
Coventry, CV2 4JW
Secondary 1,086
The Pedmore High School
Stourbridge, DY9 7HS
Secondary 663
Sanders Draper
Hornchurch, RM12 6RT
Secondary 707
Dean Trust Rose Bridge
Wigan, WN1 3HD
Secondary 699
Meols Cop High School
Southport, PR8 6JS
Secondary 910
Wellfield Academy
Leyland, PR25 2TP
Secondary 525
St. Thomas More Language College
London, SW3 2QS
Secondary 541