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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
St Patrick's Catholic College, A Voluntary Catholic Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 551 12.6% 39.3%
St Aidan's Church of England Academy
Darlington, DL1 1LL
Secondary 597 14.1% 43.9%
The Hereford Church of England Academy
Hereford, HR2 7NG
Secondary 618 10.8% 38.8%
Stamford Welland Academy
Stamford, PE9 1HE
Secondary 597 16.9% 36.2%
Ark Greenwich Free School
London, SE18 4LH
Secondary 601 16.5% 37.1%
South Chingford Foundation School
London, E4 8SG
Secondary 617 15.1% 36.3%
Connaught School for Girls
London, E11 4AE
Secondary 603 8.1% 43.3%
Fulham Cross Academy
London, SW6 6SN
Secondary 663 17.6% 37.6%
Eden Girls' School, Coventry
Coventry, CV1 4FS
Secondary 599 14.5% 36.7%
Burnley High School
Burnley, BB12 6NX
Secondary 621 18.6% 39%
Orchard Park High School
Croydon, CR0 7NJ
Secondary 639 18.3% 38%
Newcastle Academy
Newcastle Under Lyme, ST5 2QS
Secondary 422 18.3% 39.3%
North Gosforth Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE13 6EJ
Secondary 564 21.4% 37.5%
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester
Manchester, M8 8DT
Secondary 636 12.1% 42.9%
Lordswood Boys' School
Birmingham, B17 8BJ
Secondary 656 13% 44.2%
Longfield Academy
Darlington, DL3 0HT
Secondary 721 19.4% 36.8%
Lammas School
London, E10 7LX
Secondary 574 15.5% 40.1%
George Pindar School
Scarborough, YO11 3LW
Secondary 727 13.1% 37.7%
Bronte Girls' Academy
Bradford, BD4 7EB
Secondary 715 15.8% 36.4%
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham
Birmingham, B10 9HH
Secondary 616 13.2% 44.3%
AIM Academy North London
London, N9 8DQ
Secondary 601 15.8% 43.8%
The Holmesdale School
Snodland, ME6 5HS
Secondary 598 14.2% 35.7%
Edgar Wood Academy
Heywood, OL10 2QN
Secondary 640 17.6% 41.3%
John Smeaton Academy
Leeds, LS15 8TA
Secondary 611 19.8% 41.6%
The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy
Oldham, OL9 6BP
Secondary 720 15.4% 40.1%
Hetton Academy
Houghton le Spring, DH5 9JZ
Secondary 673 18.3% 43.4%
Cowley Academy
Spalding, PE11 4TF
Secondary 628 15.3% 35.6%
Ernest Bevin Academy
London, SW17 7DF
Secondary 645 18.5% 39.2%
Wellfield Academy
Leyland, PR25 2TP
Secondary 525 16.4% 34.9%
St. Thomas More Language College
London, SW3 2QS
Secondary 541 15.3% 41.8%

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
St Patrick's Catholic College, A Voluntary Catholic Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 551 Sign in to see
Limehurst Academy
Loughborough, LE11 1NH
Secondary 654
Queen Elizabeth High School
Bromyard, HR7 4QS
Secondary 432
Morpeth Chantry Middle School
Morpeth, NE61 1RQ
Secondary 556
The Axholme Academy
Crowle, DN17 4HU
Secondary 530
Stradbroke High School
Eye, IP21 5JN
Secondary 339
Woodfield Academy
Redditch, B98 7HH
Secondary 572
Acle Academy
Norwich, NR13 3ER
Secondary 688
King Edward VI Academy
Spilsby, PE23 5EW
Secondary 380
Castle Donington College
Derby, DE74 2LN
Secondary 685
Walkwood Church of England Middle School
Redditch, B97 5AQ
Secondary 662
The Ramsey Academy, Halstead
Halstead, CO9 2HR
Secondary 744
Oasis Academy South Bank
London, SE1 7HS
Secondary 712
Ixworth High School
Ixworth, IP31 2HS
Secondary 548
Woodhouse Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST8 7DR
Secondary 420
Thomas Middlecott Academy
Boston, PE20 1JS
Secondary 600
St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School
London, SE9 2SU
Secondary 641
St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy
Glossop, SK13 8DR
Secondary 572
Church Hill Middle School
Redditch, B98 9LR
Secondary 451
John Flamsteed Community School
Ripley, DE5 8NP
Secondary 834
The Hyndburn Academy
Blackburn, BB1 4ED
Secondary 657
Lubavitch House School (Senior Girls)
London, N16 5RP
Secondary 113
Old Buckenham High School
Attleborough, NR17 1RL
Secondary 498
Cape Cornwall School
Penzance, TR19 7JX
Secondary 284
All Saints' Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Rossendale, BB4 6SJ
Secondary 501
St Mark's CofE School
Bath, BA1 6ND
Secondary 253
Parkfields Middle School
Dunstable, LU5 6AB
Secondary 468
Ferndown Middle School
Ferndown, BH22 9UP
Secondary 613
West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy
Grantham, NG31 7PX
Secondary 392
Christ The King Catholic High School
Preston, PR1 4PR
Secondary 416