Derby Cathedral School

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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 1,007 13.2% 42.7%
Barnsley Academy
Barnsley, S70 3DL
Secondary 919 16.7% 44.5%
Djanogly City Academy
Nottingham, NG7 6ND
Secondary 1,198 11.9% 43.4%
Salford City Academy
Manchester, M30 7PQ
Secondary 920 17.4% 41%
Grace Academy Coventry
Coventry, CV2 2RH
Secondary 994 10.2% 40.2%
The Milton Keynes Academy
Milton Keynes, MK6 5LA
Secondary 1,067 10.9% 42%
Castle View Enterprise Academy
Sunderland, SR5 3DX
Secondary 1,031 17.4% 44.5%
The Winsford Academy
Winsford, CW7 2BT
Secondary 1,093 17.8% 42.6%
Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy
Ilkeston, DE7 5HS
Secondary 977 16.9% 41.5%
Rockwood Academy
Birmingham, B8 3HG
Secondary 1,090 16.6% 41.5%
The James Hornsby School
Basildon, SS15 5NX
Secondary 1,006 17.8% 40.9%
Sutton Community Academy
Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 1EE
Secondary 847 13.7% 41.2%
The Grangefield Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 4LE
Secondary 1,011 14.6% 46.4%
The Nottingham Emmanuel School
West Bridgford, NG2 7YF
Secondary 1,155 12.9% 41.8%
Burnage Academy for Boys
Manchester, M19 1ER
Secondary 956 16.1% 43%
Levenshulme High School
Manchester, M19 1FS
Secondary 1,028 11.3% 44.1%
Lyng Hall School
Coventry, CV2 3JS
Secondary 982 15% 39.2%
Harper Green School
Bolton, BL4 0DH
Secondary 1,134 10.9% 43.5%
Noel-Baker Academy
Derby, DE24 0BR
Secondary 1,143 17.9% 41.4%
The Lea Valley Academy
Enfield, EN3 6TW
Secondary 873 12.7% 42.4%
Queen Elizabeth's Academy
Mansfield, NG19 7AP
Secondary 863 17.7% 40.9%
Park Vale Academy
Nottingham, NG5 9AZ
Secondary 900 15.8% 41.1%
Manchester Enterprise Academy Central
Manchester, M14 6PL
Secondary 1,051 17.4% 44.4%
Reddish Vale High School
Stockport, SK5 7HD
Secondary 1,040 11.9% 40.9%
Bacon's College
London, SE16 6AT
Secondary 1,034 14.1% 43.9%
Trinity Academy Cathedral
Wakefield, WF2 8QF
Secondary 1,028 15.3% 40.2%
St Edmund Campion Catholic School
Birmingham, B23 5XA
Secondary 1,138 12.6% 44%
Newhouse Academy
Heywood, OL10 2NT
Secondary 1,008 18.6% 44.1%
Birches Head Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 8DD
Secondary 1,046 14.9% 39.2%
Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College
Luton, LU3 3TL
Secondary 1,043 15.9% 40.1%

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 1,007 Sign in to see
Lancaster Girls' Grammar School
Lancaster, LA1 1SF
Secondary 1,002
Parkside Community College
Cambridge, CB1 1EH
Secondary 737
Kirkbie Kendal School
Kendal, LA9 7EQ
Secondary 1,055
Queen Mary's High School
Walsall, WS4 2AE
Secondary 937
Lutterworth High School
Lutterworth, LE17 4QH
Secondary 846
Limehurst Academy
Loughborough, LE11 1NH
Secondary 645
Morpeth Newminster Middle School
Morpeth, NE61 1RH
Secondary 556
Humphrey Perkins School
Loughborough, LE12 8JU
Secondary 844
The Roundhill Academy
Leicester, LE4 8GQ
Secondary 798
St John's Church of England Middle School Academy
Bromsgrove, B61 7DH
Secondary 651
Connaught School for Girls
London, E11 4AE
Secondary 619
Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio
Darwen, BB3 1AF
Secondary 276
Jane Austen College
Norwich, NR3 1DD
Secondary 1,066
Jewellery Quarter Academy
Birmingham, B1 3AA
Secondary 657
Nottingham Free School
Nottingham, NG5 1EB
Secondary 676
St Peter's Church of England Middle School
Windsor, SL4 2QY
Secondary 337
Rugby Free Secondary School
Rugby, CV22 5PE
Secondary 1,101
Hugh Sexey Church of England Middle School
Wedmore, BS28 4ND
Secondary 655
Norlington School and 6th Form
London, E10 6JZ
Secondary 875
King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys
Birmingham, B21 9ET
Secondary 1,046
City of London Academy, Highgate Hill
London, N19 3EU
Secondary 664
The Royal Liberty School
Romford, RM2 6HJ
Secondary 749
Brewood Middle CofE Academy
Stafford, ST19 9DS
Secondary 421
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East
Birmingham, B8 3DT
Secondary 614
Notre Dame Catholic Girls' School
London, SE1 6EX
Secondary 506
Parkside Community School
Chesterfield, S40 2NS
Secondary 603
Harris Science Academy East London
London, E3 3DU
Secondary 449
Cowley Academy
Spalding, PE11 4TF
Secondary 632
Anthony Gell School
Matlock, DE4 4DX
Secondary 824