Cardinal Wiseman Catholic 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
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,441 18.5% 34.7%
Walsall Academy
Walsall, WS3 3LX
Secondary 1,422 15.7% 35.7%
The King's Academy
Middlesbrough, TS8 0GA
Secondary 1,424 23.4% 35.7%
Madeley Academy
Telford, TF7 5FB
Secondary 1,273 14.9% 32.2%
George Salter Academy
West Bromwich, B70 9UW
Secondary 1,444 15.6% 36.3%
Bristol Brunel Academy
Bristol, BS15 1NU
Secondary 1,302 22% 35.4%
Sirius Academy West
Hull, HU4 7JB
Secondary 1,470 20.4% 37.7%
Park Hall Academy
Birmingham, B36 9HF
Secondary 1,270 16.9% 32%
Bedford Academy
Bedford, MK42 9TR
Secondary 1,377 15.4% 35.1%
Brompton Academy
Gillingham, ME7 5HT
Secondary 1,383 22.2% 33.6%
The Sutton Academy
St Helens, WA9 5AU
Secondary 1,452 22.4% 37.5%
Brinsworth Academy
Rotherham, S60 5EJ
Secondary 1,386 14.3% 31.4%
Shire Oak Academy
Walsall, WS9 9PA
Secondary 1,301 15.4% 37.8%
Drayton Manor High School
London, W7 1EU
Secondary 1,413 19.8% 36.9%
The Farnley Academy
Leeds, LS12 5EU
Secondary 1,502 17.1% 32.5%
Sacred Heart Catholic High School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 9YH
Secondary 1,392 17% 35.8%
Southmoor Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7TF
Secondary 1,394 16.6% 30.7%
St Peter's Collegiate Academy
Wolverhampton, WV3 9DU
Secondary 1,346 16.5% 32.7%
Paignton Academy
Paignton, TQ3 3WA
Secondary 1,582 20.7% 32.6%
St John Plessington Catholic College
Wirral, CH63 7LF
Secondary 1,548 18.1% 35.8%
Ark Alexandra Academy
HASTINGS, TN34 2PG
Secondary 1,432 14.7% 31.4%
Nicholas Chamberlaine School
Bedworth, CV12 9EA
Secondary 1,430 12.6% 33.1%
English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College
Hartlepool, TS25 4HA
Secondary 1,472 14.4% 32.3%
Witton Park Academy
Blackburn, BB2 6TD
Secondary 1,314 18.9% 35.7%
Chase High School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RT
Secondary 1,324 21.8% 36.2%
Beckfoot Oakbank
Keighley, BD22 7DU
Secondary 1,503 20.6% 35.6%
Acklam Grange School
Middlesbrough, TS5 8PB
Secondary 1,462 19.1% 32.4%
Holmleigh Park High School
Gloucester, GL4 0RT
Secondary 1,383 20.3% 34.1%
Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Burnley, BB10 3AA
Secondary 1,276 19.4% 34.2%
Stantonbury School
Milton Keynes, MK14 6BN
Secondary 1,490 15.1% 35.7%

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
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,441 Sign in to see
Oasis Academy Coulsdon
Croydon, CR5 1ES
Secondary 936
Denbigh High School
Luton, LU3 1HE
Secondary 1,125
Wellington School
Altrincham, WA15 7RH
Secondary 1,508
St Joseph's College
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 5NT
Secondary 1,132
Bullers Wood School
Chislehurst, BR7 5LJ
Secondary 1,571
Tiffin School
Kingston upon Thames, KT2 6RL
Secondary 1,462
Park High School
Stanmore, HA7 1PL
Secondary 1,473
Trinity High School and Sixth Form Centre
Redditch, B98 8HB
Secondary 953
Caldew School
Carlisle, CA5 7NN
Secondary 992
Etone College
Nuneaton, CV11 6AA
Secondary 1,170
Stanborough School
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YR
Secondary 1,261
Harris Academy Morden
Morden, SM4 6DU
Secondary 879
Haywood Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 7AB
Secondary 1,115
Guildford County School
Guildford, GU2 4LU
Secondary 1,194
Spalding Grammar School
Spalding, PE11 2XH
Secondary 995
Alleyne's Academy
Stone, ST15 8DT
Secondary 852
Lyndon School
Solihull, B92 8EJ
Secondary 1,187
Cockshut Hill School
Birmingham, B26 2HX
Secondary 965
Pool Hayes Academy
Willenhall, WV12 4QZ
Secondary 1,152
Leek High School
Leek, ST13 6EU
Secondary 254
Great Yarmouth Charter Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR30 4LS
Secondary 895
Thomas Alleyne's High School
Uttoxeter, ST14 8DU
Secondary 966
Bay Leadership Academy
Morecambe, LA3 1AB
Secondary 725
Brentwood County High School
Brentwood, CM14 4JF
Secondary 1,106
Cheslyn Hay Academy
Walsall, WS6 7JQ
Secondary 1,269
The Grove School
Market Drayton, TF9 1HF
Secondary 831
The Wells Academy
Nottingham, NG3 5LR
Secondary 708
The Thomas Adams School
Shrewsbury, SY4 5UB
Secondary 1,207
Frome Community College
Frome, BA11 2HQ
Secondary 1,285