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 1,437 17.7% 32.6%
Walsall Academy
Walsall, WS3 3LX
Secondary 1,382 14.3% 32.2%
The King's Academy
Middlesbrough, TS8 0GA
Secondary 1,392 23.5% 33.6%
Madeley Academy
Telford, TF7 5FB
Secondary 1,271 14.9% 30.8%
George Salter Academy
West Bromwich, B70 9UW
Secondary 1,467 13.5% 33.3%
Harris Academy South Norwood
London, SE25 6AE
Secondary 1,270 16.4% 32.5%
Bristol Brunel Academy
Bristol, BS15 1NU
Secondary 1,341 20.7% 35.7%
Sirius Academy West
Hull, HU4 7JB
Secondary 1,511 20.6% 35.8%
Park Hall Academy
Birmingham, B36 9HF
Secondary 1,269 16% 31%
Bedford Academy
Bedford, MK42 9TR
Secondary 1,332 13.2% 31.1%
Sandwich Technology School
Sandwich, CT13 0FA
Secondary 1,314 18.2% 30.4%
Shire Oak Academy
Walsall, WS9 9PA
Secondary 1,428 15.7% 34%
Uxbridge High School
Uxbridge, UB8 2PR
Secondary 1,359 14.7% 31.3%
Drayton Manor High School
London, W7 1EU
Secondary 1,424 19.5% 33.2%
The Farnley Academy
Leeds, LS12 5EU
Secondary 1,492 14.6% 31.2%
Sacred Heart Catholic High School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 9YH
Secondary 1,387 14.9% 31.4%
Bluecoat Aspley Academy
Nottingham, NG8 5GY
Secondary 1,383 14.5% 34.1%
Trinity CofE High School
Manchester, M15 6HP
Secondary 1,511 13.2% 29.9%
Thomas Bennett Community College
Crawley, RH10 5AD
Secondary 1,272 17.5% 32.6%
St Peter's Collegiate Academy
Wolverhampton, WV3 9DU
Secondary 1,358 19.7% 29.6%
Bexhill High Academy
Bexhill-on-Sea, TN39 4BY
Secondary 1,507 18.7% 30.3%
St John Plessington Catholic College
Wirral, CH63 7LF
Secondary 1,579 20.5% 31.1%
Neale-Wade Academy
March, PE15 9PX
Secondary 1,306 17.7% 34.5%
Oasis Academy Brislington
Bristol, BS4 5EY
Secondary 1,388 19.4% 29%
Beckfoot Oakbank
Keighley, BD22 7DU
Secondary 1,547 19.9% 33.6%
Lord Grey Academy
Milton Keynes, MK3 6EW
Secondary 1,414 15.3% 28.9%
Acklam Grange School
Middlesbrough, TS5 8PB
Secondary 1,475 19.1% 29.8%
Holmleigh Park High School
Gloucester, GL4 0RT
Secondary 1,346 19.1% 34%
Cardinal Newman Catholic School
Coventry, CV6 2FR
Secondary 1,483 16% 27.7%
Stantonbury School
Milton Keynes, MK14 6BN
Secondary 1,506 11.6% 33.4%

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 1,437 Sign in to see
Denbigh High School
Luton, LU3 1HE
Secondary 1,125
King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy
Waltham Abbey, EN9 1LF
Secondary 788
Wellington School
Altrincham, WA15 7RH
Secondary 1,509
St Joseph's College
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 5NT
Secondary 1,145
The Brittons Academy
Rainham, RM13 7BB
Secondary 681
Tiffin School
Kingston upon Thames, KT2 6RL
Secondary 1,444
Park High School
Stanmore, HA7 1PL
Secondary 1,534
Trinity High School and Sixth Form Centre
Redditch, B98 8HB
Secondary 946
Caldew School
Carlisle, CA5 7NN
Secondary 980
Etone College
Nuneaton, CV11 6AA
Secondary 1,090
Stanborough School
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YR
Secondary 1,204
Harris Academy Morden
Morden, SM4 6DU
Secondary 860
Guildford County School
Guildford, GU2 4LU
Secondary 1,218
Spalding Grammar School
Spalding, PE11 2XH
Secondary 999
Alleyne's Academy
Stone, ST15 8DT
Secondary 881
Rawmarsh Community School
Rotherham, S62 7GA
Secondary 1,101
Kings College Guildford
Guildford, GU2 8DU
Secondary 539
Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy
Wolverhampton, WV10 8BL
Secondary 1,179
Lyndon School
Solihull, B92 8EJ
Secondary 1,173
Pool Hayes Academy
Willenhall, WV12 4QZ
Secondary 1,112
Leek High School
Leek, ST13 6EU
Secondary 275
Great Yarmouth Charter Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR30 4LS
Secondary 943
Meridian High School
Croydon, CR0 0AH
Secondary 526
Thomas Alleyne's High School
Uttoxeter, ST14 8DU
Secondary 1,001
Brentwood County High School
Brentwood, CM14 4JF
Secondary 1,113
Cheslyn Hay Academy
Walsall, WS6 7JQ
Secondary 1,262
The Grove School
Market Drayton, TF9 1HF
Secondary 836
The Wells Academy
Nottingham, NG3 5LR
Secondary 704
The Thomas Adams School
Shrewsbury, SY4 5UB
Secondary 1,226