St Mary's College, Voluntary Catholic Academy

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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
St Mary's College, Voluntary Catholic Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 2,475 14.9% 17.4%
Outwood Grange Academy
Wakefield, WF1 2PF
Secondary 1,980 8.9% 13.6%
St George's Academy
Sleaford, NG34 7PP
Secondary 2,357 13.1% 26.4%
Waltham Toll Bar Academy
Grimsby, DN36 4RZ
Secondary 1,894 9.2% 14.8%
Kingsdale Foundation School
London, SE21 8SQ
Secondary 2,530 18.9% 15.3%
Ivybridge Community College
Ivybridge, PL21 0JA
Secondary 2,424 15.5% 12.9%
Garforth Academy
Leeds, LS25 1LJ
Secondary 1,900 5.5% 13.1%
The de Ferrers Academy
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0LL
Secondary 2,469 11.4% 19.3%
Harrogate Grammar School
Harrogate, HG2 0DZ
Secondary 2,097 19.7% 8.3%
The King John School
Benfleet, SS7 1RQ
Secondary 2,103 12.2% 11.8%
Exmouth Community College
Exmouth, EX8 3AF
Secondary 2,187 14.3% 19.6%
Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy
York, YO10 5ZA
Secondary 1,843 11.6% 19.3%
South Hunsley School and Sixth Form College
North Ferriby, HU14 3HS
Secondary 2,108 10.5% 8.3%
South Craven School
Keighley, BD20 7RL
Secondary 1,874 11% 13.8%
Cheam High School
Sutton, SM3 8PW
Secondary 2,124 10.5% 13.9%
Ilkley Grammar School
Ilkley, LS29 8TR
Secondary 2,135 15.9% 5.2%
Graveney School
London, SW17 9BU
Secondary 2,275 9.5% 13.6%
Nower Hill High School
Pinner, HA5 5RP
Secondary 2,060 12.9% 15.7%
The Thomas Hardye School
Dorchester, DT1 2ET
Secondary 2,080 18.9% 12.4%
Cramlington Learning Village
Cramlington, NE23 6BN
Secondary 2,040 13.1% 20.1%
Hinchingbrooke School
Huntingdon, PE29 3BN
Secondary 2,052 14.8% 18.1%
Hall Cross Academy
Doncaster, DN1 2HY
Secondary 1,991 9.4% 25.5%
Ashfield Comprehensive School
Nottingham, NG17 8HP
Secondary 2,654 12.4% 22.5%
Tapton School
Sheffield, S10 5RG
Secondary 1,820 13.2% 15.2%
Riddlesdown Collegiate
Purley, CR8 1EX
Secondary 2,067 13.7% 12.1%
Lord Williams's School
Thame, OX9 2AQ
Secondary 2,276 15.3% 11%
Beal High School
Ilford, IG4 5LP
Secondary 2,631 10.1% 15.6%
Wickersley School and Sports College
Rotherham, S66 1JL
Secondary 2,053 14.2% 14%
Wath Academy
Rotherham, S63 7NW
Secondary 1,999 12.1% 21.6%
Horizon Community College
Barnsley, S70 6PD
Secondary 1,974 12.5% 26%

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
St Mary's College, Voluntary Catholic Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 2,475 Sign in to see
The Gateway Academy
Grays, RM16 4LU
Secondary 1,077
Great Academy Ashton
Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 8RF
Secondary 1,298
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy
Darwen, BB3 3HD
Secondary 1,081
Outwood Grange Academy
Wakefield, WF1 2PF
Secondary 1,980
Trinity Academy Halifax
Halifax, HX2 9TZ
Secondary 1,622
Wilmington Academy
Wilmington, DA2 7DR
Secondary 1,382
Wymondham College
Wymondham, NR18 9SZ
Secondary 1,435
Exmouth Community College
Exmouth, EX8 3AF
Secondary 2,187
South Hunsley School and Sixth Form College
North Ferriby, HU14 3HS
Secondary 2,108
The UCL Academy
Camden, NW3 3AQ
Secondary 1,096
Wilmington Grammar School for Boys
Dartford, DA2 7DA
Secondary 1,119
Cramlington Learning Village
Cramlington, NE23 6BN
Secondary 2,040
St Bartholomew's School
Newbury, RG14 6JP
Secondary 1,994
Sirius Academy North
Hull, HU6 9BP
Secondary 1,306
Rushcliffe Spencer Academy
Nottingham, NG2 7BW
Secondary 2,014
Paignton Academy
Paignton, TQ3 3WA
Secondary 1,528
Winifred Holtby Academy
Hull, HU7 4PW
Secondary 1,340
Burntwood School
London, SW17 0AQ
Secondary 1,541
Beal High School
Ilford, IG4 5LP
Secondary 2,631
Durrington High School
Worthing, BN13 1JX
Secondary 1,608
English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College
Hartlepool, TS25 4HA
Secondary 1,466
Tong Leadership Academy
Bradford, BD4 6NR
Secondary 793
Cumberland Community School
London, E13 8SJ
Secondary 1,404
Westfield School
Sheffield, S20 1HQ
Secondary 1,317
Wath Academy
Rotherham, S63 7NW
Secondary 1,999
Horizon Community College
Barnsley, S70 6PD
Secondary 1,974
Walbottle Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 9TP
Secondary 1,689
The Oxford Academy
Oxford, OX4 6JZ
Secondary 1,159
The Royal Harbour Academy
Ramsgate, CT12 6RH
Secondary 985