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 | 1,086 | 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
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 | 1,086 | 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 |