Schools we chose for benchmarking
These are the 2 sets of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's spending against.
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
School | Type | Number of pupils | Pupils with special educational needs | Pupils eligible for free school meals |
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St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,108 | 15.6% | 24.1% |
The Bishop of Winchester Academy
Bournemouth, BH8 9PW |
Secondary | 1,149 | 18.6% | 22.2% |
Richmond Park Academy
London, SW14 8RG |
Secondary | 1,011 | 16.9% | 25.1% |
Saltash Community School
Saltash, PL12 4AY |
Secondary | 1,202 | 16.6% | 24.8% |
Lode Heath School
Solihull, B91 2HW |
Secondary | 1,164 | 15% | 21.7% |
Upper Shirley High School
Southampton, SO15 7QU |
Secondary | 1,063 | 13.3% | 25.2% |
The Stourport High School and Sixth Form College
Stourport-on-Severn, DY13 8AX |
Secondary | 1,136 | 19.8% | 23.6% |
Light Hall School
Solihull, B90 2PZ |
Secondary | 1,062 | 14.4% | 24.6% |
Maghull High School
Liverpool, L31 7AW |
Secondary | 1,116 | 11.2% | 24.8% |
Isleworth and Syon School for Boys
Isleworth, TW7 5LJ |
Secondary | 1,096 | 13.6% | 25.8% |
King Charles I School
Kidderminster, DY10 1XA |
Secondary | 1,106 | 15.6% | 26.6% |
Sir Harry Smith Community College
Peterborough, PE7 1XB |
Secondary | 1,094 | 16.3% | 21.9% |
The Elizabethan Academy
Retford, DN22 7PY |
Secondary | 1,202 | 15.4% | 22.6% |
Hawkley Hall High School
Wigan, WN3 5NY |
Secondary | 1,177 | 15.1% | 24.6% |
Avonbourne Girls Academy
Bournemouth, BH7 6NY |
Secondary | 1,116 | 16.1% | 22% |
Ratton School
Eastbourne, BN21 2XR |
Secondary | 1,177 | 16.7% | 23.2% |
Parklands High School
Chorley, PR7 1LL |
Secondary | 1,123 | 14.9% | 25.3% |
King James's School
Huddersfield, HD4 6SG |
Secondary | 1,054 | 13% | 25% |
The King's School
Pontefract, WF8 4JF |
Secondary | 1,038 | 13.2% | 23.3% |
Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 0QH |
Secondary | 1,047 | 14.5% | 22.7% |
Ellowes Hall Sports College
Dudley, DY3 2JH |
Secondary | 1,063 | 15.3% | 26% |
Mangotsfield School
Bristol, BS16 9LH |
Secondary | 1,122 | 14.8% | 23.2% |
Springfield School
Portsmouth, PO6 1QY |
Secondary | 1,103 | 16.5% | 23.9% |
Liskeard School and Community College
Liskeard, PL14 3EA |
Secondary | 1,176 | 17.8% | 25.7% |
Challney High School for Girls
Luton, LU4 9FJ |
Secondary | 1,042 | 12.9% | 25.4% |
Harris Academy Riverside
Purfleet, RM19 1QY |
Secondary | 1,079 | 12.8% | 24.7% |
Northallerton School & Sixth Form College
Northallerton, DL6 1ED |
Secondary | 1,081 | 18% | 26.4% |
Sedgefield Community College
Stockton-on-Tees, TS21 3DD |
Secondary | 988 | 15% | 24.2% |
Laurence Jackson School
Guisborough, TS14 6RD |
Secondary | 1,239 | 16.1% | 24.6% |
Buxton Community School
Buxton, SK17 9EA |
Secondary | 1,069 | 13.2% | 23.3% |
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
School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
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St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,108 | Sign in to see | |
West Park School
Derby, DE21 7BT |
Secondary | 1,469 | ||
Oakwood Park Grammar School
Maidstone, ME16 8AH |
Secondary | 1,068 | ||
Mounts Bay Academy
Penzance, TR18 3JT |
Secondary | 1,032 | ||
The Holt School
Wokingham, RG41 1EE |
Secondary | 1,418 | ||
Hanley Castle High School
Worcester, WR8 0BL |
Secondary | 1,087 | ||
Perins School
Alresford, SO24 9BS |
Secondary | 1,156 | ||
Alcester Academy
Alcester, B49 6QQ |
Secondary | 635 | ||
Hall Mead School
Upminster, RM14 1SF |
Secondary | 1,070 | ||
Harris Girls Academy Bromley
Beckenham, BR3 1QR |
Secondary | 1,083 | ||
Formby High School
Liverpool, L37 3HW |
Secondary | 1,102 | ||
Berwick Academy
Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 2JF |
Secondary | 586 | ||
Manor School
Wellingborough, NN9 6PA |
Secondary | 1,008 | ||
Ivanhoe School
Ashby-de-la-Zouch, LE65 1HX |
Secondary | 873 | ||
The Dean Academy
Lydney, GL15 5DZ |
Secondary | 691 | ||
The Bishop Wand Church of England School
Sunbury-on-Thames, TW16 6LT |
Secondary | 1,181 | ||
Monk's Walk School
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7NL |
Secondary | 1,423 | ||
All Hallows Catholic College
Macclesfield, SK11 8LB |
Secondary | 1,238 | ||
Leeds City Academy
Leeds, LS6 2LG |
Secondary | 989 | ||
The Portsmouth Academy
Portsmouth, PO1 5PF |
Secondary | 1,217 | ||
John Mason School
Abingdon, OX14 1JB |
Secondary | 1,044 | ||
The Warren School
Romford, RM6 6SB |
Secondary | 1,323 | ||
Haileybury Turnford
Waltham Cross, EN8 0JU |
Secondary | 922 | ||
St Catherine's College
Eastbourne, BN23 7BL |
Secondary | 1,086 | ||
Marshalls Park Academy
Romford, RM1 4EH |
Secondary | 1,185 | ||
Howden School
Goole, DN14 7AL |
Secondary | 699 | ||
Paulet High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE15 9RT |
Secondary | 925 | ||
Rayner Stephens High School
Dukinfield, SK16 5BL |
Secondary | 581 | ||
Sandhurst School
Sandhurst, GU47 0SD |
Secondary | 1,034 | ||
Haggerston School
London, E2 8LS |
Secondary | 1,065 |