Schools we chose for benchmarking
These are the 2 sets of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's spending against.
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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Pupils with special educational needs | Pupils eligible for free school meals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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St Katherine's School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 998 | 9.5% | 21.9% |
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Plympton Academy
Plymouth, PL7 2RS |
Secondary | 1,078 | 9.6% | 19.9% |
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West London Free School
London, W6 9LP |
Secondary | 926 | 9.7% | 19.2% |
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Queen Mary's High School
Walsall, WS4 2AE |
Secondary | 944 | 6% | 22.5% |
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Preston School Academy
Yeovil, BA21 3JD |
Secondary | 983 | 14% | 20.3% |
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Crispin School Academy
Street, BA16 0AD |
Secondary | 1,022 | 10.6% | 19% |
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Haygrove School
Bridgwater, TA6 7HW |
Secondary | 1,061 | 13.5% | 21.9% |
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King Edward VI Aston School
Birmingham, B6 6DJ |
Secondary | 995 | 12.7% | 24.9% |
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Rosedale College
Hayes, UB3 2SE |
Secondary | 931 | 10.6% | 21.8% |
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Diss High School
Diss, IP22 4DH |
Secondary | 919 | 11.4% | 21.2% |
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South Nottinghamshire Academy
Nottingham, NG12 2FQ |
Secondary | 952 | 10% | 18.7% |
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Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School
Barnet, EN5 5RR |
Secondary | 1,107 | 7.5% | 21% |
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Light Hall School
Solihull, B90 2PZ |
Secondary | 1,027 | 12.1% | 23% |
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Emerson Park Academy
Hornchurch, RM11 3AD |
Secondary | 1,036 | 11.6% | 21.8% |
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Tewkesbury Academy
Tewkesbury, GL20 8DF |
Secondary | 1,111 | 13.8% | 20.2% |
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St Alban's Catholic High School
Ipswich, IP4 3NJ |
Secondary | 996 | 11% | 19.3% |
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Stratton School
Biggleswade, SG18 8JB |
Secondary | 986 | 11.1% | 18.6% |
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Corby Technical School
Corby, NN17 1TD |
Secondary | 991 | 14.9% | 22.3% |
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Lift Rawlett
Tamworth, B79 9AA |
Secondary | 1,039 | 13.1% | 20.3% |
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St Aidan's Catholic Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7HJ |
Secondary | 993 | 10.5% | 18.4% |
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The Ilfracombe Church of England Academy
Ilfracombe, EX34 9JB |
Secondary | 1,011 | 16.2% | 23% |
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Nova Hreod Academy
Swindon, SN2 2NQ |
Secondary | 1,060 | 11.8% | 25.8% |
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Bishop Douglass School Finchley
London, N2 0SQ |
Secondary | 1,013 | 13% | 23.8% |
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The Garibaldi School
Mansfield, NG19 0JX |
Secondary | 988 | 12.2% | 24.7% |
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Judgemeadow Community College
Leicester, LE5 6HP |
Secondary | 1,034 | 10.6% | 23.8% |
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Holderness Academy
Hull, HU12 8UZ |
Secondary | 990 | 12.1% | 21.1% |
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Ada Lovelace Church of England High School
London, W5 2JX |
Secondary | 1,052 | 6.5% | 23% |
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Rushden Academy
Rushden, NN10 6AG |
Secondary | 934 | 13.8% | 23.1% |
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Paulet High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE15 9RT |
Secondary | 901 | 12.6% | 23.4% |
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St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
Manchester, M25 1JH |
Secondary | 1,067 | 11.8% | 21.9% |
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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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St Katherine's School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 998 | Sign in to see | |
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St Mark's Church of England Academy
Mitcham, CR4 1SF |
Secondary | 947 | ||
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Ark Charter Academy
Southsea, PO5 4HL |
Secondary | 917 | ||
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Sir Thomas Rich's School
Gloucester, GL2 0LF |
Secondary | 1,249 | ||
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Upton Court Grammar School
Slough, SL3 7PR |
Secondary | 1,166 | ||
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Southend High School for Girls
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4UZ |
Secondary | 1,253 | ||
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Pool Academy
Redruth, TR15 3PZ |
Secondary | 682 | ||
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John Masefield High School
Ledbury, HR8 2HF |
Secondary | 841 | ||
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Honiton Community College
Honiton, EX14 1QT |
Secondary | 692 | ||
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Crispin School Academy
Street, BA16 0AD |
Secondary | 1,022 | ||
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Freman College
Buntingford, SG9 9BT |
Secondary | 1,022 | ||
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Bentley Wood High School
Stanmore, HA7 3JW |
Secondary | 1,429 | ||
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St Augustine's Catholic College
Trowbridge, BA14 9EN |
Secondary | 952 | ||
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Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre
Chepstow, NP16 7AA |
Secondary | 1,069 | ||
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Heanor Gate Spencer Academy
Heanor, DE75 7RA |
Secondary | 1,427 | ||
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St Bede's Catholic College
Bristol, BS11 0SU |
Secondary | 1,315 | ||
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St Bede's Inter-Church School
Cambridge, CB1 3TD |
Secondary | 940 | ||
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Hilbre High School
Wirral, CH48 6EQ |
Secondary | 1,175 | ||
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St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Chesterfield, S41 8AG |
Secondary | 1,358 | ||
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The Wilnecote School
Tamworth, B77 5LF |
Secondary | 915 | ||
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St Thomas More Catholic School
Bedford, MK41 7UL |
Secondary | 932 | ||
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The Ferrers School
Rushden, NN10 8LF |
Secondary | 940 | ||
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The Crestwood School
Dudley, DY6 8QG |
Secondary | 1,037 | ||
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Windsor Girls' School
Windsor, SL4 3RT |
Secondary | 795 | ||
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Standish Community High School
Wigan, WN6 0NX |
Secondary | 1,292 | ||
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Friesland School
Sandiacre, NG10 5AF |
Secondary | 1,237 | ||
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Co-op Academy Bebington
Wirral, CH63 2PS |
Secondary | 1,066 | ||
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North Walsham High School
North Walsham, NR28 9HZ |
Secondary | 619 | ||
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St Edmund Campion Catholic School
Birmingham, B23 5XA |
Secondary | 1,156 | ||
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The Priory Church of England School
Dorking, RH4 3DG |
Secondary | 672 | ||