Trinity Academy Cathedral

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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
Trinity Academy Cathedral
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,038 16.8% 41.4%
Walthamstow Academy
London, E17 5DP
Secondary 1,071 20.3% 40.5%
The Gateway Academy
Grays, RM16 4LU
Secondary 1,033 18.2% 40.9%
Grace Academy Coventry
Coventry, CV2 2RH
Secondary 1,023 12.3% 42.7%
Haberdashers' Abraham Darby
Telford, TF7 5HX
Secondary 1,063 15.4% 40.5%
Accrington Academy
Accrington, BB5 4FF
Secondary 995 13.6% 39.9%
Essa Academy
Bolton, BL3 3HH
Secondary 1,079 15.9% 44.8%
The Basildon Upper Academy
Basildon, SS13 3HL
Secondary 916 16.9% 40.4%
Fulwood Academy
Preston, PR2 9YR
Secondary 942 19% 42.8%
Ipswich Academy
Ipswich, IP3 0SP
Secondary 1,006 14.6% 39.6%
Lipson Co-operative Academy
Plymouth, PL4 7PG
Secondary 1,098 18.4% 41.4%
The UCL Academy
Camden, NW3 3AQ
Secondary 1,017 17.4% 42.5%
John Whitgift Academy
Grimsby, DN37 9EH
Secondary 1,055 13% 37.8%
Don Valley Academy
Doncaster, DN5 9DD
Secondary 1,104 13.4% 39.2%
Haywood Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 7AB
Secondary 1,115 19.3% 43.1%
Manor Croft Academy
Dewsbury, WF12 7DW
Secondary 1,041 15.7% 37.8%
St Edmund's Catholic Academy
Wolverhampton, WV3 9DU
Secondary 1,130 14.8% 43.4%
Lyng Hall School
Coventry, CV2 3JS
Secondary 990 14.9% 40.8%
The Charles Dickens School
Broadstairs, CT10 2RL
Secondary 1,117 19.1% 40.1%
Duke's Aldridge
London, N17 0PG
Secondary 965 15.9% 39%
Reddish Vale High School
Stockport, SK5 7HD
Secondary 1,027 13.1% 43.7%
Bacon's College
London, SE16 6AT
Secondary 1,007 16.4% 44.6%
Outwood Academy Hemsworth
Pontefract, WF9 4AB
Secondary 1,111 13.4% 40.1%
Ark Pioneer Academy
Barnet, EN5 2BE
Secondary 1,000 16.2% 38.8%
Seaham High School
Seaham, SR7 0BH
Secondary 1,123 20.8% 41.8%
Newhouse Academy
Heywood, OL10 2NT
Secondary 982 18% 43.7%
Marine Academy Plymouth
Plymouth, PL5 2AF
Secondary 976 20.5% 42.6%
Lea Manor High School
Luton, LU3 3TL
Secondary 996 19.7% 41.3%
Wellfield School
Wingate, TS28 5AX
Secondary 915 18.7% 42%
Leigh Academy Minster
Sheerness, ME12 3JQ
Secondary 1,072 12.6% 39.9%

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
Trinity Academy Cathedral
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,038 Sign in to see
The Charter School North Dulwich
London, SE24 9JH
Secondary 1,361
Sale Grammar School
Sale, M33 3NH
Secondary 1,350
Penrice Academy
St Austell, PL25 3NR
Secondary 1,422
The Tiffin Girls' School
Kingston upon Thames, KT2 5PL
Secondary 1,256
Challney High School for Boys
Luton, LU4 9TJ
Secondary 1,202
Congleton High School
Congleton, CW12 4NS
Secondary 1,212
The North Halifax Grammar School
Halifax, HX2 9SU
Secondary 1,199
The Petersfield School
Petersfield, GU32 3LU
Secondary 1,385
Cottingham High School
Cottingham, HU16 5PX
Secondary 876
The Campion School
Hornchurch, RM11 3BX
Secondary 1,244
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School
Harlow, CM18 6AA
Secondary 1,082
Royal Latin School
Buckingham, MK18 1AX
Secondary 1,322
Warden Park Secondary Academy
Haywards Heath, RH17 5DP
Secondary 1,538
The Beacon School
Banstead, SM7 1AG
Secondary 1,024
Bartholomew School
Witney, OX29 4AP
Secondary 1,383
Wyvern College
Eastleigh, SO50 7AN
Secondary 1,332
The James Hornsby School
Basildon, SS15 5NX
Secondary 1,042
Lodge Park Academy
Corby, NN17 2JH
Secondary 801
Manor Croft Academy
Dewsbury, WF12 7DW
Secondary 1,041
Calday Grange Grammar School
Wirral, CH48 8GG
Secondary 1,479
St Thomas More Catholic School
London, N22 5HN
Secondary 1,274
The Warren School
Romford, RM6 6SB
Secondary 1,378
Levenshulme High School
Manchester, M19 1FS
Secondary 1,049
Stokesley School
Stokesley, TS9 5AL
Secondary 1,052
Egglescliffe School
Stockton-on-Tees, TS16 0LA
Secondary 1,511
Southlands High School
Chorley, PR7 2NJ
Secondary 932
Honley High School
Holmfirth, HD9 6QJ
Secondary 1,289
Coloma Convent Girls' School
Croydon, CR9 5AS
Secondary 927
Sir William Ramsay School
High Wycombe, HP15 7UB
Secondary 1,037