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 Benedict's Catholic High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 515 | 24% | 25.9% |
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Hurworth School
Darlington, DL2 2JG |
Secondary | 645 | 23.1% | 24.5% |
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Caistor Yarborough Academy
Market Rasen, LN7 6QZ |
Secondary | 611 | 20.5% | 25.7% |
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The Cheadle Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 1LH |
Secondary | 398 | 20.4% | 26.9% |
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Kingstone High School
Hereford, HR2 9HJ |
Secondary | 595 | 21.5% | 26.7% |
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The Academy, Selsey
Chichester, PO20 9EH |
Secondary | 501 | 25% | 26.1% |
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Whitstone
Shepton Mallet, BA4 5PF |
Secondary | 578 | 21.6% | 23.9% |
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Mount Grace School
Potters Bar, EN6 1EZ |
Secondary | 489 | 23.3% | 27.8% |
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Queen Elizabeth High School
Bromyard, HR7 4QS |
Secondary | 432 | 25.7% | 23.1% |
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The Axholme Academy
Crowle, DN17 4HU |
Secondary | 530 | 27.5% | 25.6% |
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Looe Community Academy
Looe, PL13 1NQ |
Secondary | 524 | 18.7% | 27.1% |
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Daubeney Academy
Bedford, MK42 7PS |
Secondary | 563 | 21.2% | 25.3% |
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Dorchester Middle School
Dorchester, DT1 2HS |
Secondary | 543 | 21.7% | 23.6% |
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Wye School
Wye, TN25 5EJ |
Secondary | 576 | 22.3% | 22.6% |
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Kings College Guildford
Guildford, GU2 8DU |
Secondary | 566 | 24.4% | 27% |
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Ridgewood High School
Stourbridge, DY8 3NQ |
Secondary | 605 | 20.1% | 26.7% |
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Churnet View Middle School
Leek, ST13 6PU |
Secondary | 436 | 20.9% | 27.1% |
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Dedworth Middle School
Windsor, SL4 5PE |
Secondary | 533 | 23.8% | 29.5% |
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West Craven High School
Barnoldswick, BB18 5TB |
Secondary | 593 | 19.8% | 27.7% |
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Smithdon High School
Hunstanton, PE36 5HY |
Secondary | 564 | 24.5% | 23.9% |
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Mullion School
Helston, TR12 7EB |
Secondary | 557 | 26.8% | 23.2% |
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The Priory Pembroke Academy
Lincoln, LN3 4JP |
Secondary | 593 | 27.4% | 24.4% |
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Alderman Peel High School
Wells-next-the-Sea, NR23 1RB |
Secondary | 605 | 20% | 25.2% |
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Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy
Burton-on-Trent, DE15 9SD |
Secondary | 613 | 18.1% | 23.2% |
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Hope Valley College
Hope Valley, S33 6SD |
Secondary | 542 | 25.5% | 24.8% |
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Sturminster Newton High School
Sturminster Newton, DT10 1DT |
Secondary | 617 | 25.8% | 28.5% |
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Carisbrooke College
Newport, PO30 5QU |
Secondary | 598 | 23.2% | 24.9% |
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Vista Academy Littleport
Ely, CB6 1EW |
Secondary | 532 | 20.7% | 27.8% |
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The Macclesfield Academy
Macclesfield, SK11 8JR |
Secondary | 639 | 22.9% | 27.5% |
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Catshill Middle School
Bromsgrove, B61 0JW |
Secondary | 424 | 20.5% | 26.2% |
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 Benedict's Catholic High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 515 | Sign in to see | |
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Leigh Academy Tonbridge
Tonbridge, TN9 2PH |
Secondary | 717 | ||
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Lincroft Academy
Bedford, MK43 7RE |
Secondary | 931 | ||
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King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls
Birmingham, B17 8QB |
Secondary | 971 | ||
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Walton Academy
Grantham, NG31 7JR |
Secondary | 904 | ||
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Erasmus Darwin Academy
Burntwood, WS7 3QW |
Secondary | 1,128 | ||
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Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy
Leyland, PR26 9HH |
Secondary | 963 | ||
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Dene Magna School
Mitcheldean, GL17 0DU |
Secondary | 1,006 | ||
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Kibworth Mead Academy
Leicester, LE8 0LG |
Secondary | 829 | ||
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Stamford Welland Academy
Stamford, PE9 1HE |
Secondary | 597 | ||
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Lady Hawkins' School
Kington, HR5 3AR |
Secondary | 253 | ||
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St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Scunthorpe, DN16 2TF |
Secondary | 708 | ||
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Rockwood Academy
Birmingham, B8 3HG |
Secondary | 1,087 | ||
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The Priory School
Shrewsbury, SY3 9EE |
Secondary | 856 | ||
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Thomas Estley Community College
Leicester, LE9 6PT |
Secondary | 895 | ||
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The Priory Belvoir Academy
Nottingham, NG13 0AX |
Secondary | 695 | ||
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St Peter's Collegiate Academy
Wolverhampton, WV3 9DU |
Secondary | 1,346 | ||
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St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy
Wakefield, WF2 6EQ |
Secondary | 763 | ||
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Winton Academy
Bournemouth, BH10 4HT |
Secondary | 907 | ||
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Notre Dame RC School
Plymouth, PL6 5HN |
Secondary | 732 | ||
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Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest
London, E17 5SD |
Secondary | 620 | ||
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The Lacon Childe School
Kidderminster, DY14 8PE |
Secondary | 538 | ||
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Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
Blackburn, BB2 7AD |
Secondary | 854 | ||
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Eden Girls' School, Slough
Slough, SL1 4AA |
Secondary | 619 | ||
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Granville Academy
Swadlincote, DE11 7JR |
Secondary | 911 | ||
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Holy Trinity Catholic School
Birmingham, B10 0AX |
Secondary | 751 | ||
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The Priory Pembroke Academy
Lincoln, LN3 4JP |
Secondary | 593 | ||
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King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy
Birmingham, B45 0EU |
Secondary | 419 | ||
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Outwood Academy Hindley
Wigan, WN2 4LG |
Secondary | 922 | ||
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Durham Academy
Durham, DH7 7NG |
Secondary | 396 | ||