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 2,439 15.8% 19.7%
Outwood Grange Academy
Wakefield, WF1 2PF
Secondary 1,936 7.7% 16%
St George's Academy
Sleaford, NG34 7PP
Secondary 2,329 13.8% 29.5%
Kingsdale Foundation School
London, SE21 8SQ
Secondary 2,549 18.7% 17.4%
Wales High School
Sheffield, S26 5QQ
Secondary 1,821 20.6% 23.3%
Ivybridge Community College
Ivybridge, PL21 0JA
Secondary 2,324 18.1% 13.4%
Garforth Academy
Leeds, LS25 1LJ
Secondary 1,882 6.9% 15.1%
The de Ferrers Academy
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0LL
Secondary 2,440 12.4% 22.8%
Harrogate Grammar School
Harrogate, HG2 0DZ
Secondary 2,071 19% 8.7%
The King John School
Benfleet, SS7 1RQ
Secondary 2,121 14.9% 12.7%
Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy
York, YO10 5ZA
Secondary 1,820 13.5% 21.3%
South Hunsley School and Sixth Form College
North Ferriby, HU14 3HS
Secondary 2,108 10% 10.3%
Cheam High School
Sutton, SM3 8PW
Secondary 2,106 12.2% 13.2%
Ilkley Grammar School
Ilkley, LS29 8TR
Secondary 2,174 16.9% 6.3%
Graveney School
London, SW17 9BU
Secondary 2,345 10.4% 15.3%
Nower Hill High School
Pinner, HA5 5RP
Secondary 2,060 12.5% 17.3%
E-Act Ousedale School
Newport Pagnell, MK16 0BJ
Secondary 2,268 19.9% 13.6%
Cramlington Learning Village
Cramlington, NE23 6BN
Secondary 2,021 14.5% 21.5%
Hinchingbrooke School
Huntingdon, PE29 3BN
Secondary 2,110 14.3% 19.6%
King's Academy Bay House
Gosport, PO12 2QP
Secondary 2,012 19.1% 20.2%
Hall Cross Academy
Doncaster, DN1 2HY
Secondary 2,045 9.7% 26.4%
The Cherwell School
Oxford, OX2 7EE
Secondary 2,008 17.2% 14.7%
Ashfield Comprehensive School
Nottingham, NG17 8HP
Secondary 2,591 11.7% 25.3%
Riddlesdown Collegiate
Purley, CR8 1EX
Secondary 2,076 15% 12.2%
Lord Williams's School
Thame, OX9 2AQ
Secondary 2,290 14.8% 12.4%
Beal High School
Ilford, IG4 5LP
Secondary 2,612 9.5% 19.5%
Wickersley School and Sports College
Rotherham, S66 1JL
Secondary 2,005 14.8% 16.8%
John Port Spencer Academy
Derby, DE65 6LU
Secondary 2,024 19.3% 15.3%
Wath Academy
Rotherham, S63 7NW
Secondary 2,040 14.5% 23.2%
Horizon Community College
Barnsley, S70 6PD
Secondary 1,916 12.9% 27.6%

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 2,439 Sign in to see
Great Academy Ashton
Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 8RF
Secondary 1,304
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy
Darwen, BB3 3HD
Secondary 1,072
Sirius Academy West
Hull, HU4 7JB
Secondary 1,470
Outwood Grange Academy
Wakefield, WF1 2PF
Secondary 1,936
Trinity Academy Halifax
Halifax, HX2 9TZ
Secondary 1,605
Leigh Academy Wilmington
Wilmington, DA2 7DR
Secondary 1,383
Wymondham College
Wymondham, NR18 9SZ
Secondary 1,442
South Hunsley School and Sixth Form College
North Ferriby, HU14 3HS
Secondary 2,108
The UCL Academy
Camden, NW3 3AQ
Secondary 1,017
Wilmington Grammar School for Boys
Dartford, DA2 7DA
Secondary 1,178
Cramlington Learning Village
Cramlington, NE23 6BN
Secondary 2,021
Sirius Academy North
Hull, HU6 9BP
Secondary 1,245
Rushcliffe Spencer Academy
Nottingham, NG2 7BW
Secondary 2,033
Paignton Academy
Paignton, TQ3 3WA
Secondary 1,582
Winifred Holtby Academy
Hull, HU7 4PW
Secondary 1,329
Burntwood School
London, SW17 0AQ
Secondary 1,474
Beckfoot School
Bingley, BD16 1EE
Secondary 1,607
Beal High School
Ilford, IG4 5LP
Secondary 2,612
Durrington High School
Worthing, BN13 1JX
Secondary 1,606
Queen Elizabeth's School
Wimborne, BH21 4DT
Secondary 1,452
Tong Leadership Academy
Bradford, BD4 6NR
Secondary 792
Beechwood School
Slough, SL2 1QE
Secondary 830
Wath Academy
Rotherham, S63 7NW
Secondary 2,040
Horizon Community College
Barnsley, S70 6PD
Secondary 1,916
Jesmond Park Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE7 7DP
Secondary 2,085
Co-op Academy Grange
Bradford, BD5 9ET
Secondary 1,434
Walbottle Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 9TP
Secondary 1,729
Oulder Hill Leadership Academy
Rochdale, OL11 5EF
Secondary 1,171
The Royal Harbour Academy
Ramsgate, CT12 6RH
Secondary 1,016