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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 554 12.5% 38.1%
The Hereford Church of England Academy
Hereford, HR2 7NG
Secondary 616 15.1% 36.4%
The Brittons Academy
Rainham, RM13 7BB
Secondary 681 17.5% 36.9%
Coleridge Community College
Cambridge, CB1 3RJ
Secondary 573 18.3% 36.1%
Stamford Welland Academy
Stamford, PE9 1HE
Secondary 585 18% 35.5%
Tamworth Enterprise College and AET Academy
Tamworth, B77 2NE
Secondary 627 17.7% 39.5%
The New Forest Academy
Southampton, SO45 2PA
Secondary 564 19.3% 39%
Eden Girls' School, Coventry
Coventry, CV1 4FS
Secondary 609 14.5% 35.3%
Burnley High School
Burnley, BB12 6NX
Secondary 613 17% 39%
Oasis Academy Silvertown
London, E16 2BB
Secondary 489 11.3% 40.7%
London Enterprise Academy
London, E1 1RD
Secondary 487 13.8% 34.4%
The Hurlingham Academy
London, SW6 3ED
Secondary 714 13.6% 36%
Orchard Park High School
Croydon, CR0 7NJ
Secondary 643 14.6% 39.9%
Wyvern Academy
Darlington, DL3 9SH
Secondary 467 16.7% 43.1%
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester
Manchester, M8 8DT
Secondary 637 11.9% 41.3%
Thornhill Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7NA
Secondary 597 16.8% 39.8%
Trumpington Community College
Cambridge, CB2 9FD
Secondary 491 15.1% 38.5%
Lammas School
London, E10 7LX
Secondary 694 15.4% 36.9%
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East
Birmingham, B8 3DT
Secondary 614 15% 41%
George Pindar School
Scarborough, YO11 3LW
Secondary 681 10.3% 36.9%
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham
Birmingham, B10 9HH
Secondary 620 11.3% 35.5%
The Heys School
Manchester, M25 1JZ
Secondary 574 13.6% 39.6%
The Holmesdale School
Snodland, ME6 5HS
Secondary 568 11.6% 34.3%
Turves Green Boys' School
Birmingham, B31 4BS
Secondary 538 11.4% 42.5%
Edgar Wood Academy
Heywood, OL10 2QN
Secondary 478 18.5% 36.8%
St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington
Workington, CA14 3EE
Secondary 515 18.1% 37.9%
The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy
Oldham, OL9 6BP
Secondary 481 14.2% 36%
Hetton Academy
Houghton le Spring, DH5 9JZ
Secondary 654 16.3% 42.2%
Notre Dame Catholic Girls' School
London, SE1 6EX
Secondary 506 7.3% 40.4%
Harris Science Academy East London
London, E3 3DU
Secondary 449 12.1% 39.5%

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 554 Sign in to see
Pewsey Vale School
Pewsey, SN9 5EW
Secondary 346
Brooklands Middle School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3PF
Secondary 601
Queen Elizabeth High School
Bromyard, HR7 4QS
Secondary 409
Selwood Academy
Frome, BA11 2EF
Secondary 598
Morpeth Chantry Middle School
Morpeth, NE61 1RQ
Secondary 557
The Axholme Academy
Crowle, DN17 4HU
Secondary 534
Stradbroke High School
Eye, IP21 5JN
Secondary 353
Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy
Ilkeston, DE7 4HX
Secondary 686
Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3FU
Secondary 673
Woodfield Academy
Redditch, B98 7HH
Secondary 578
Acle Academy
Norwich, NR13 3ER
Secondary 621
King Edward VI Academy
Spilsby, PE23 5EW
Secondary 396
Castle Donington College
Derby, DE74 2LN
Secondary 659
Walkwood Church of England Middle School
Redditch, B97 5AQ
Secondary 663
The Ramsey Academy, Halstead
Halstead, CO9 2HR
Secondary 776
Oasis Academy South Bank
London, SE1 7HS
Secondary 717
Thomas Middlecott Academy
Boston, PE20 1JS
Secondary 589
St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School
London, SE9 2SU
Secondary 633
St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy
Glossop, SK13 8DR
Secondary 582
Long Stratton High School
Norwich, NR15 2XR
Secondary 695
The Hyndburn Academy
Blackburn, BB1 4ED
Secondary 621
Alderman Peel High School
Wells-next-the-Sea, NR23 1RB
Secondary 598
Old Buckenham High School
Attleborough, NR17 1RL
Secondary 495
Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy
Burton-on-Trent, DE15 9SD
Secondary 594
Cape Cornwall School
Penzance, TR19 7JX
Secondary 269
All Saints' Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Rossendale, BB4 6SJ
Secondary 493
Parkfields Middle School
Dunstable, LU5 6AB
Secondary 460
Ferndown Middle School
Ferndown, BH22 9UP
Secondary 601
West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy
Grantham, NG31 7PX
Secondary 350