Derby Cathedral School

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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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
Derby Cathedral School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,147 14.8% 47%
Paddington Academy
London, W9 2DR
Secondary 1,260 11.3% 48.8%
North Liverpool Academy
Liverpool, L5 0SQ
Secondary 1,286 17.5% 47.8%
Westminster Academy
London, W2 5EZ
Secondary 1,077 16.6% 48.6%
Harris Lowe Academy Willesden
London, NW10 3ST
Secondary 1,124 11.6% 43.4%
Djanogly City Academy
Nottingham, NG7 6ND
Secondary 1,251 13.2% 46.1%
Chelsea Academy
London, SW10 0AB
Secondary 1,128 16.1% 44.7%
Essa Academy
Bolton, BL3 3HH
Secondary 1,079 15.9% 44.8%
E-ACT Crest Academy
London, NW2 7SN
Secondary 1,206 9.8% 48.5%
E-ACT the Oldham Academy North
Oldham, OL2 5BF
Secondary 1,285 11.5% 47.1%
King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy
Birmingham, B26 2RZ
Secondary 1,195 18.1% 49.1%
St Peter's CofE Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 2RR
Secondary 1,053 18.9% 46.3%
Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy
Ilkeston, DE7 5HS
Secondary 974 17.6% 45.2%
Moor End Academy
Huddersfield, HD4 5JA
Secondary 1,065 18.8% 47.5%
Heath Park
Wolverhampton, WV11 1RD
Secondary 1,187 19.8% 45.7%
The James Hornsby School
Basildon, SS15 5NX
Secondary 1,042 19.8% 46.2%
Heron Hall Academy
Enfield, EN3 4SA
Secondary 1,242 16.5% 48%
The Grangefield Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 4LE
Secondary 1,022 14.7% 45.8%
The Nottingham Emmanuel School
West Bridgford, NG2 7YF
Secondary 1,134 14% 45.1%
St Edmund's Catholic Academy
Wolverhampton, WV3 9DU
Secondary 1,130 14.8% 43.4%
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
Birmingham, B38 8AP
Secondary 1,196 15.4% 44.9%
Ormiston Meridian Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7DF
Secondary 1,049 19.3% 46.7%
The Marvell College
Hull, HU9 4EE
Secondary 1,239 16.6% 45.7%
Harper Green School
Bolton, BL4 0DH
Secondary 1,128 11.9% 45%
Oasis Academy Leesbrook
Oldham, OL4 5JE
Secondary 1,257 18.6% 47.1%
CHS South
Manchester, M21 7SX
Secondary 1,130 16.6% 46.9%
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School
Birmingham, B27 7XY
Secondary 1,167 16.3% 46.8%
Ellis Guilford School
Nottingham, NG6 0HT
Secondary 1,257 19% 45.1%
Castle Mead Academy
Leicester, LE3 5QT
Secondary 1,243 18.9% 44.5%
St Edmund Campion Catholic School
Birmingham, B23 5XA
Secondary 1,156 12.9% 43.4%

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
Derby Cathedral School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,147 Sign in to see
Stratford School Academy
London, E7 9PR
Secondary 1,480
Fred Longworth High School
Manchester, M29 8JN
Secondary 1,289
The Byrchall High School
Wigan, WN4 9PQ
Secondary 1,076
St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School
London, N11 1NP
Secondary 540
City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park
London, N1 5JU
Secondary 865
Wren Academy Enfield
Enfield, EN2 8GH
Secondary 920
The Newark Academy
Newark, NG24 3AL
Secondary 1,149
CHS South
Manchester, M21 7SX
Secondary 1,130
Laurus Ryecroft
Manchester, M43 7LJ
Secondary 1,149
Wilsthorpe School
Nottingham, NG10 4WT
Secondary 1,231
Stone Lodge School
Dartford, DA2 6FY
Secondary 1,055
Castle Mead Academy
Leicester, LE3 5QT
Secondary 1,243
Trinity Academy
Bristol, BS7 9BY
Secondary 949
The Swan School
Oxford, OX2 7WP
Secondary 953
Kineton High School
Warwick, CV35 0JX
Secondary 1,039
Ark Soane Academy
London, W3 8EA
Secondary 722
Co-op Academy Belle Vue
Manchester, M12 4BA
Secondary 729
Bluecoat Trent Academy
Nottingham, NG5 1AJ
Secondary 900
Prince Albert High School
Birmingham, B42 2TU
Secondary 759
Trinity Academy Leeds
Leeds, LS9 7QL
Secondary 952
Leigh Academy Rainham
Gillingham, ME8 8GS
Secondary 796
Barton Manor School
Canterbury, CT1 1SU
Secondary 449
Maritime Academy
Rochester, ME2 4YG
Secondary 564
Avanti Grange Secondary School
Bishops Stortford, CM23 2BD
Secondary 464
The Kingsbrook School
Aylesbury, HP22 7BR
Secondary 570
Manor Drive Secondary Academy
Peterborough, PE4 7EP
Secondary 446
Weldon Village Academy
Corby, NN17 3GE
Secondary 293
Northampton School
Northampton, NN3 7TR
Secondary 428
River Academy
Reading, RG1 8EQ
Secondary 186