St Catherine's College

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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 Catherine's College
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,086 9.7% 23.1%
Q3 Academy Great Barr
Birmingham, B43 7SD
Secondary 1,173 11.8% 21.3%
The Langley Academy
Slough, SL3 7EF
Secondary 1,150 11.8% 19.4%
Plympton Academy
Plymouth, PL7 2RS
Secondary 1,145 8% 20.6%
Upper Shirley High School
Southampton, SO15 7QU
Secondary 1,063 13.3% 25.2%
The Palmer Catholic Academy
Ilford, IG3 8EU
Secondary 1,170 8.7% 22.5%
Enfield Grammar School
Enfield, EN2 6LN
Secondary 1,043 10.8% 25.2%
Light Hall School
Solihull, B90 2PZ
Secondary 1,062 14.4% 24.6%
Abbey College, Ramsey
Ramsey, PE26 1DG
Secondary 1,029 6.6% 23.6%
Harris Girls Academy Bromley
Beckenham, BR3 1QR
Secondary 1,083 7.9% 25.4%
Maghull High School
Liverpool, L31 7AW
Secondary 1,116 11.2% 24.8%
The Cowplain School
Waterlooville, PO8 8RY
Secondary 997 13.1% 25.5%
Corby Technical School
Corby, NN17 1TD
Secondary 987 11.9% 21.9%
Crawshaw Academy
Pudsey, LS28 9HU
Secondary 1,123 11.5% 20.4%
The Grey Coat Hospital
London, SW1P 2DY
Secondary 1,132 10.3% 20.7%
King James's School
Huddersfield, HD4 6SG
Secondary 1,054 13% 25%
The King's School
Pontefract, WF8 4JF
Secondary 1,038 13.2% 23.3%
Jane Austen College
Norwich, NR3 1DD
Secondary 1,066 10.2% 23.2%
Ditton Park Academy
Slough, SL3 7UX
Secondary 1,126 13% 21%
Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 0QH
Secondary 1,047 14.5% 22.7%
Mangotsfield School
Bristol, BS16 9LH
Secondary 1,122 14.8% 23.2%
The WREN School
Reading, RG30 2BB
Secondary 1,005 10.1% 23.6%
Springfield School
Portsmouth, PO6 1QY
Secondary 1,103 16.5% 23.9%
Challney High School for Girls
Luton, LU4 9FJ
Secondary 1,042 12.9% 25.4%
The Whitstable School
Whitstable, CT5 1PX
Secondary 1,127 12.8% 21.8%
The Newark Academy
Newark, NG24 3AL
Secondary 1,147 11.3% 23.4%
Harris Academy Riverside
Purfleet, RM19 1QY
Secondary 1,079 12.8% 24.7%
Judgemeadow Community College
Leicester, LE5 6HP
Secondary 1,109 9.6% 20.9%
Watling Academy
Milton Keynes, MK8 1EP
Secondary 1,205 11% 21.5%
Buxton Community School
Buxton, SK17 9EA
Secondary 1,069 13.2% 23.3%

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 Catherine's College
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,086 Sign in to see
Oakwood Park Grammar School
Maidstone, ME16 8AH
Secondary 1,068
The Holt School
Wokingham, RG41 1EE
Secondary 1,418
Hanley Castle High School
Worcester, WR8 0BL
Secondary 1,087
Perins School
Alresford, SO24 9BS
Secondary 1,156
Alcester Academy
Alcester, B49 6QQ
Secondary 635
Hall Mead School
Upminster, RM14 1SF
Secondary 1,070
Wilmington Grammar School for Girls
Dartford, DA2 7BB
Secondary 1,123
Berwick Academy
Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 2JF
Secondary 586
The Douay Martyrs Catholic School
Uxbridge, UB10 8QY
Secondary 1,506
Moseley Park
Bilston, WV14 6LU
Secondary 1,077
The Dean Academy
Lydney, GL15 5DZ
Secondary 691
The Bishop Wand Church of England School
Sunbury-on-Thames, TW16 6LT
Secondary 1,181
All Hallows Catholic College
Macclesfield, SK11 8LB
Secondary 1,238
Leeds City Academy
Leeds, LS6 2LG
Secondary 989
The Portsmouth Academy
Portsmouth, PO1 5PF
Secondary 1,217
The Forest School
Wokingham, RG41 5NE
Secondary 792
John Mason School
Abingdon, OX14 1JB
Secondary 1,044
The Warren School
Romford, RM6 6SB
Secondary 1,323
St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy
Bedlington, NE22 6ED
Secondary 1,108
Haileybury Turnford
Waltham Cross, EN8 0JU
Secondary 922
Marshalls Park Academy
Romford, RM1 4EH
Secondary 1,185
St James Academy
Dudley, DY1 3JE
Secondary 866
Reigate School
Reigate, RH2 7NT
Secondary 1,259
Wolgarston High School
Stafford, ST19 5RX
Secondary 827
Fitzharrys School
Abingdon, OX14 1NP
Secondary 767
Graham School
Scarborough, YO12 6QW
Secondary 1,045
The Valley Leadership Academy
Bacup, OL13 0TG
Secondary 656
Sandhurst School
Sandhurst, GU47 0SD
Secondary 1,034
Haggerston School
London, E2 8LS
Secondary 1,065