Blessed William Howard 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
Blessed William Howard Catholic School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 960 15.5% 20.1%
Goldington Academy
Bedford, MK41 9BX
Secondary 943 14.8% 22.7%
Coombe Dean School
Plymouth, PL9 8ES
Secondary 1,003 16.2% 18.9%
Mounts Bay Academy
Penzance, TR18 3JT
Secondary 976 18.4% 21.7%
Preston School Academy
Yeovil, BA21 3JD
Secondary 983 14% 20.3%
Flixton Girls School
Manchester, M41 5DR
Secondary 964 18.5% 19.5%
Bungay High School
Bungay, NR35 1RW
Secondary 997 17% 22.5%
Caldew School
Carlisle, CA5 7NN
Secondary 992 18.1% 18.5%
The Weston Road Academy
Stafford, ST18 0YG
Secondary 987 16% 18%
Greenbank High School
Southport, PR8 2LT
Secondary 1,039 17.1% 19.6%
Manor School
Wellingborough, NN9 6PA
Secondary 967 17.3% 21.1%
Kingswinford Academy
Kingswinford, DY6 7AD
Secondary 925 16% 21.5%
Southborough High School
Surbiton, KT6 5AS
Secondary 928 18.6% 19.8%
Corby Technical School
Corby, NN17 1TD
Secondary 991 14.9% 22.3%
Lift Rawlett
Tamworth, B79 9AA
Secondary 1,039 13.1% 20.3%
The Matthew Arnold School
Staines-upon-Thames, TW18 1PF
Secondary 961 19.1% 21.1%
Reepham High School and College
Norwich, NR10 4JT
Secondary 1,015 16.8% 18.1%
Wrotham School
Sevenoaks, TN15 7RD
Secondary 1,023 15.4% 17.8%
Eggbuckland Community College
Plymouth, PL6 5YB
Secondary 1,033 15.8% 20.1%
Attleborough Academy
Attleborough, NR17 2AJ
Secondary 921 15.9% 18.7%
Sir John Talbot's School
Whitchurch, SY13 2BY
Secondary 883 14.4% 19.4%
Bradon Forest School
Swindon, SN5 4AT
Secondary 941 18.4% 18.2%
Sir Graham Balfour High School
Stafford, ST16 1NR
Secondary 1,001 17.9% 18.2%
Wixams Academy
Bedford, MK42 6BA
Secondary 933 13.8% 19.9%
Barclay Academy
Stevenage, SG1 3RB
Secondary 992 18.6% 21.3%
Stowmarket High School
Stowmarket, IP14 1QR
Secondary 898 18.1% 21.5%
Patchway Community School
Almondsbury, BS32 4AJ
Secondary 953 18.9% 21.7%
Holderness Academy
Hull, HU12 8UZ
Secondary 990 12.1% 21.1%
The Swan School
Oxford, OX2 7WP
Secondary 953 19.1% 19.2%
The Purbeck School
Wareham, BH20 4PF
Secondary 1,028 16.2% 20.7%

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
Blessed William Howard Catholic School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 960 Sign in to see
Coleridge Community College
Cambridge, CB1 3RJ
Secondary 575
Stanchester Academy
Stoke-sub-Hamdon, TA14 6UG
Secondary 812
Whitstone
Shepton Mallet, BA4 5PF
Secondary 578
Canons High School
Edgware, HA8 6AN
Secondary 1,221
Melbourn Village College
Royston, SG8 6EF
Secondary 585
Beacon Hill Academy
Dudley, DY3 1BP
Secondary 1,090
St Helena School
Colchester, CO3 3LE
Secondary 1,001
Presdales School
Ware, SG12 9NX
Secondary 1,166
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle
Horncastle, LN9 5AD
Secondary 788
Ibstock School
Ibstock, LE67 6NE
Secondary 741
Bristnall Hall Academy
Oldbury, B68 9PA
Secondary 1,103
Colne Primet Academy
Colne, BB8 8JF
Secondary 863
The Hathaway Academy
Grays, RM17 5LL
Secondary 609
Jubilee High School
Addlestone, KT15 1TE
Secondary 667
The Green School for Girls
Isleworth, TW7 5BB
Secondary 898
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy
Ipswich, IP2 8PL
Secondary 790
Newmarket Academy
Newmarket, CB8 0EB
Secondary 813
The Skipton Academy
Skipton, BD23 1UQ
Secondary 660
Hillside High School
Bootle, L20 9NU
Secondary 744
The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton, WV4 6AP
Secondary 771
Selston High School
Nottingham, NG16 6BW
Secondary 881
Moreton School
Wolverhampton, WV10 8BY
Secondary 1,078
Dereham Neatherd High School
Dereham, NR20 3AX
Secondary 1,141
Teesdale School and Sixth Form
Barnard Castle, DL12 8HH
Secondary 691
Stoke Park School
Coventry, CV2 4JW
Secondary 1,086
Rye College
Rye, TN31 7NQ
Secondary 616
Poltair School
St Austell, PL25 4BZ
Secondary 878
Wellfield Academy
Leyland, PR25 2TP
Secondary 525
Glebelands School
Cranleigh, GU6 7AN
Secondary 760