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 Catherine's College
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,072 | 12.9% | 25% |
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Q3 Academy Great Barr
Birmingham, B43 7SD |
Secondary | 1,168 | 12.4% | 23.6% |
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Overton Grange School
Sutton, SM2 6TQ |
Secondary | 1,121 | 11.7% | 27.2% |
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King Edward VI Aston School
Birmingham, B6 6DJ |
Secondary | 995 | 12.7% | 24.9% |
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Montsaye Academy
Kettering, NN14 6BB |
Secondary | 1,030 | 14.7% | 25.5% |
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The Magna Carta School
Staines-upon-Thames, TW18 3HJ |
Secondary | 1,030 | 16.9% | 22.5% |
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Noadswood School
Southampton, SO45 4ZF |
Secondary | 1,044 | 15.8% | 21.9% |
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Light Hall School
Solihull, B90 2PZ |
Secondary | 1,027 | 12.1% | 23% |
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Harris Girls Academy Bromley
Beckenham, BR3 1QR |
Secondary | 1,097 | 8.9% | 25.5% |
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Maghull High School
Liverpool, L31 7AW |
Secondary | 1,107 | 12.7% | 24.5% |
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Isleworth and Syon School for Boys
Isleworth, TW7 5LJ |
Secondary | 1,033 | 14.3% | 26.8% |
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The Grey Coat Hospital
London, SW1P 2DY |
Secondary | 1,133 | 11.8% | 23.1% |
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King James's School
Huddersfield, HD4 6SG |
Secondary | 1,066 | 15.2% | 27.1% |
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The King's School
Pontefract, WF8 4JF |
Secondary | 1,042 | 14.5% | 24% |
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Nova Hreod Academy
Swindon, SN2 2NQ |
Secondary | 1,060 | 11.8% | 25.8% |
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Jane Austen College
Norwich, NR3 1DD |
Secondary | 1,107 | 12.7% | 22.6% |
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Ditton Park Academy
Slough, SL3 7UX |
Secondary | 1,125 | 15.3% | 23.1% |
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Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 0QH |
Secondary | 1,030 | 15.2% | 23.5% |
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Ellowes Hall Sports College
Dudley, DY3 2JH |
Secondary | 1,077 | 16.1% | 27.2% |
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The WREN School
Reading, RG30 2BB |
Secondary | 979 | 10.6% | 26.9% |
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Bishop Douglass School Finchley
London, N2 0SQ |
Secondary | 1,013 | 13% | 23.8% |
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Liskeard School and Community College
Liskeard, PL14 3EA |
Secondary | 1,149 | 13.7% | 24.7% |
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The Whitstable School
Whitstable, CT5 1PX |
Secondary | 1,113 | 15.9% | 25.7% |
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The Garibaldi School
Mansfield, NG19 0JX |
Secondary | 988 | 12.2% | 24.7% |
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Harris Academy Riverside
Purfleet, RM19 1QY |
Secondary | 1,117 | 13.3% | 25.9% |
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Judgemeadow Community College
Leicester, LE5 6HP |
Secondary | 1,034 | 10.6% | 23.8% |
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Coombe Wood School
South Croydon, CR2 7HY |
Secondary | 1,139 | 11.7% | 25.7% |
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Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School
Coventry, CV3 6BH |
Secondary | 1,140 | 12.8% | 23.3% |
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St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
Bury, BL9 0TZ |
Secondary | 1,055 | 15.8% | 23.3% |
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King Edward VII Academy
King's Lynn, PE30 2QB |
Secondary | 1,181 | 13.6% | 25.2% |
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 Catherine's College
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,072 | Sign in to see | |
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Oakwood Park Grammar School
Maidstone, ME16 8AH |
Secondary | 1,088 | ||
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The Holt School
Wokingham, RG41 1EE |
Secondary | 1,454 | ||
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Hanley Castle High School
Worcester, WR8 0BL |
Secondary | 1,100 | ||
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Perins School
Alresford, SO24 9BS |
Secondary | 1,166 | ||
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Alcester Academy
Alcester, B49 6QQ |
Secondary | 635 | ||
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Wilmington Grammar School for Girls
Dartford, DA2 7BB |
Secondary | 1,163 | ||
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Berwick Academy
Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 2JF |
Secondary | 587 | ||
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Manor School
Wellingborough, NN9 6PA |
Secondary | 967 | ||
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The Douay Martyrs Catholic School
Uxbridge, UB10 8QY |
Secondary | 1,437 | ||
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Broadoak School
Manchester, M31 4BU |
Secondary | 546 | ||
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The Dean Academy
Lydney, GL15 5DZ |
Secondary | 736 | ||
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The Bishop Wand Church of England School
Sunbury-on-Thames, TW16 6LT |
Secondary | 1,200 | ||
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All Hallows Catholic College
Macclesfield, SK11 8LB |
Secondary | 1,251 | ||
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Leeds City Academy
Leeds, LS6 2LG |
Secondary | 1,038 | ||
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The Portsmouth Academy
Portsmouth, PO1 5PF |
Secondary | 1,243 | ||
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The Forest School
Wokingham, RG41 5NE |
Secondary | 929 | ||
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John Mason School
Abingdon, OX14 1JB |
Secondary | 995 | ||
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Marshalls Park Academy
Romford, RM1 4EH |
Secondary | 1,178 | ||
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Springfield School
Portsmouth, PO6 1QY |
Secondary | 1,120 | ||
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St James Academy
Dudley, DY1 3JE |
Secondary | 863 | ||
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Reigate School
Reigate, RH2 7NT |
Secondary | 1,265 | ||
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Wolgarston High School
Stafford, ST19 5RX |
Secondary | 836 | ||
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Fitzharrys School
Abingdon, OX14 1NP |
Secondary | 845 | ||
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Nether Stowe School
Lichfield, WS13 7NB |
Secondary | 787 | ||
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Graham School
Scarborough, YO12 6QW |
Secondary | 969 | ||
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Paulet High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE15 9RT |
Secondary | 901 | ||
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Sandhurst School
Sandhurst, GU47 0SD |
Secondary | 1,003 | ||
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Haggerston School
London, E2 8LS |
Secondary | 1,008 | ||
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Greenfield Academy
Newton Aycliffe, DL5 7LF |
Secondary | 645 | ||