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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 Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,628 14.6% 13.9%
Arthur Mellows Village College
Peterborough, PE6 7JX
Secondary 1,657 9.4% 14.1%
Rainham School for Girls
Gillingham, ME8 0BX
Secondary 1,630 13.6% 16%
Plymstock School
Plymouth, PL9 9AZ
Secondary 1,672 15.6% 16%
The Appleton School
Benfleet, SS7 5RN
Secondary 1,604 13.8% 13.7%
Valley Park School
Maidstone, ME14 5DT
Secondary 1,652 13.1% 16.2%
Ashlawn School
Rugby, CV22 5ET
Secondary 1,589 12.3% 13.7%
Sheldon School
Chippenham, SN14 6HJ
Secondary 1,663 12% 15.1%
Ringwood School Academy
Ringwood, BH24 1SE
Secondary 1,583 14.6% 13.3%
West Hatch High School
Chigwell, IG7 5BT
Secondary 1,507 14.9% 12.2%
The Hazeley Academy
Milton Keynes, MK8 0PT
Secondary 1,595 14.9% 15.3%
The Billericay School
Billericay, CM12 9LH
Secondary 1,700 10.8% 13.7%
Great Baddow High School
Chelmsford, CM2 9RZ
Secondary 1,530 10.8% 14.5%
Plantsbrook School
Sutton Coldfield, B72 1RB
Secondary 1,561 16.5% 12.3%
Hillview School for Girls
Tonbridge, TN9 2HE
Secondary 1,549 11.8% 13%
The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College
Swindon, SN4 9DJ
Secondary 1,603 14.7% 13.9%
Goffs Academy
Waltham Cross, EN7 5QW
Secondary 1,599 8.9% 14.9%
Otley Prince Henry's Grammar School Specialist Language College
Otley, LS21 2BB
Secondary 1,643 12.9% 12%
Horsforth School
Leeds, LS18 5RF
Secondary 1,656 13.2% 12.1%
Shenfield High School
Brentwood, CM15 8RY
Secondary 1,496 18% 13.7%
The Gilberd School
Colchester, CO4 9PU
Secondary 1,570 12% 13%
Beacon Academy
Crowborough, TN6 2AS
Secondary 1,620 11.6% 13%
Neston High School
Neston, CH64 9NH
Secondary 1,729 14.1% 13.8%
The Sweyne Park School
Rayleigh, SS6 9BZ
Secondary 1,502 17.1% 15.8%
Leigh Stationers' Academy
London, SE9 2PT
Secondary 1,650 17% 15.3%
Queen Elizabeth's School
Wimborne, BH21 4DT
Secondary 1,558 17% 12.6%
Bridgewater High School
Warrington, WA4 3AE
Secondary 1,657 13.5% 12%
The FitzWimarc School
Rayleigh, SS6 8EB
Secondary 1,788 14.4% 13%
The Warriner School
Banbury, OX15 4LJ
Secondary 1,557 16.3% 14.9%
Ely College
Ely, CB6 2SH
Secondary 1,628 10.1% 13.6%

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 Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,628 Sign in to see
Harris Academy Merton
Mitcham, CR4 1BP
Secondary 1,358
Glyn School
Epsom, KT17 1NB
Secondary 1,696
The Appleton School
Benfleet, SS7 5RN
Secondary 1,604
Alcester Grammar School
Alcester, B49 5ED
Secondary 1,292
Chosen Hill School
Gloucester, GL3 2PL
Secondary 1,317
Queen Mary's Grammar School
Walsall, WS1 2PG
Secondary 1,344
Queens' School
Bushey, WD23 2TY
Secondary 1,683
Heart of England School
Coventry, CV7 7FW
Secondary 1,233
Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre
Droitwich Spa, WR9 0AA
Secondary 1,281
Roundwood Park School
Harpenden, AL5 3AE
Secondary 1,370
St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre
Gloucester, GL4 0DD
Secondary 1,517
Priestlands School
Lymington, SO41 8FZ
Secondary 1,233
The Chalfonts Community College
Gerrards Cross, SL9 8TP
Secondary 1,247
Thurstable School Sports College and Sixth Form Centre
Colchester, CO5 0EW
Secondary 1,144
St Thomas More High School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0BW
Secondary 1,232
Moulton School and Science College
Northampton, NN3 7SD
Secondary 1,411
The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School
Stevenage, SG1 4AE
Secondary 1,603
Brookvale Groby Learning Campus
Leicester, LE6 0FP
Secondary 1,415
Ormiston Sudbury Academy
Sudbury, CO10 1NW
Secondary 692
St Birinus School
Didcot, OX11 8AZ
Secondary 1,166
Mark Rutherford School
Bedford, MK41 8PX
Secondary 1,259
The Bromfords School
Wickford, SS12 0LZ
Secondary 1,122
Bishop Luffa School, Chichester
Chichester, PO19 3HP
Secondary 1,604
Mangotsfield School
Bristol, BS16 9LH
Secondary 1,122
Benjamin Britten Academy of Music and Mathematics
Lowestoft, NR32 4PZ
Secondary 1,259
Worle Community School
Weston-Super-Mare, BS22 8XX
Secondary 1,364
Harris Academy Orpington
BR5 4LG
Secondary 557
Southam College
Southam, CV47 0JW
Secondary 1,660
John F Kennedy Catholic School
Hemel Hempstead, HP1 2PH
Secondary 1,100