The Minster 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
The Minster School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,650 7.2% 7.2%
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre
Reading, RG4 8LR
Secondary 1,563 12% 8.6%
Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull
Solihull, B91 3PD
Secondary 1,711 12.2% 8.6%
John Taylor High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 8AZ
Secondary 1,512 9.2% 8.5%
Beths Grammar School
Bexley, DA5 1NE
Secondary 1,672 8.9% 9.9%
Dartford Grammar School
Dartford, DA1 2HW
Secondary 1,539 6.4% 6.4%
Highworth Grammar School
Ashford, TN24 8UD
Secondary 1,536 6.8% 6.6%
Sharnbrook Academy
Bedford, MK44 1JL
Secondary 1,671 5.4% 10.3%
The Ecclesbourne School
Belper, DE56 4GS
Secondary 1,573 10.2% 6%
Weydon School
Farnham, GU9 8UG
Secondary 1,643 12.5% 7.1%
Redborne Upper School and Community College
Bedford, MK45 2NU
Secondary 1,580 7.8% 9.8%
Invicta Grammar School
Maidstone, ME14 5DS
Secondary 1,625 1.2% 5.7%
The Coopers' Company and Coborn School
Upminster, RM14 3HS
Secondary 1,567 3.7% 5.4%
Rickmansworth School
Rickmansworth, WD3 3AQ
Secondary 1,533 6% 5.8%
Sandringham School
St Albans, AL4 9NX
Secondary 1,767 8.8% 6.8%
The West Bridgford School
Nottingham, NG2 7FA
Secondary 1,786 3.9% 5.2%
Wallington High School for Girls
Wallington, SM6 0PH
Secondary 1,553 4% 9.1%
Howard of Effingham School
Leatherhead, KT24 5JR
Secondary 1,553 9% 7.5%
Rainham Mark Grammar School
Gillingham, ME8 7AJ
Secondary 1,536 5.1% 7.9%
Churchill Academy & Sixth Form
Winscombe, BS25 5QN
Secondary 1,590 7.7% 9.8%
Langley Park School for Girls
Beckenham, BR3 3BE
Secondary 1,691 12.5% 9%
Bishop Stopford School
Kettering, NN15 6BJ
Secondary 1,453 7% 5.4%
Bourne Grammar School
Bourne, PE10 9JE
Secondary 1,726 10.4% 5.6%
Notre Dame High School, Norwich
Norwich, NR1 3PB
Secondary 1,599 10.1% 10.4%
Bosworth Academy
Leicester, LE9 9JL
Secondary 1,613 10.5% 10.6%
Lutterworth College
Lutterworth, LE17 4EW
Secondary 1,565 12.3% 9.3%
Charters School
Ascot, SL5 9QY
Secondary 1,713 12.6% 8.8%
Calday Grange Grammar School
Wirral, CH48 8GG
Secondary 1,509 7.2% 7.2%
Fulford School
York, YO10 4FY
Secondary 1,727 10.5% 6.5%
Ashby School
Ashby-De-La-Zouch, LE65 1DT
Secondary 1,528 10.6% 10.7%

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
The Minster School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,650 Sign in to see
The Elms Academy
London, SW4 9ET
Secondary 816
The Priory City of Lincoln Academy
Lincoln, LN6 0EP
Secondary 983
Skinners' Academy
London, N4 1SY
Secondary 1,046
Malcolm Arnold Academy
Northampton, NN2 6JW
Secondary 1,358
The Thetford Academy
Thetford, IP24 1LH
Secondary 1,307
Weston Favell Academy
Northampton, NN3 3EZ
Secondary 1,494
Stratford Upon Avon School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 9DH
Secondary 1,831
Ebbsfleet Academy
Swanscombe, DA10 0BZ
Secondary 841
Kenton School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 3RU
Secondary 1,819
Outwood Academy Valley
Worksop, S81 7EN
Secondary 1,724
St Mary's Church of England High School (VA)
Waltham Cross, EN7 5FB
Secondary 1,039
Meadowhead School Academy Trust
Sheffield, S8 8BR
Secondary 1,928
West Derby School
Liverpool, L13 7HQ
Secondary 1,009
King Ecgbert School
Sheffield, S17 3QU
Secondary 1,454
Redland Green School
Bristol, BS6 7EH
Secondary 1,655
Kingsthorpe College
Northampton, NN2 7HR
Secondary 1,406
Silverdale School
Sheffield, S11 9QH
Secondary 1,469
St Joseph's Catholic Academy
Hebburn, NE31 2ET
Secondary 1,369
Kingswood Secondary Academy
Corby, NN18 9NS
Secondary 1,232
Northampton School for Girls
Northampton, NN3 6DG
Secondary 1,761
Ryburn Valley High School
Sowerby Bridge, HX6 1DF
Secondary 1,654
Oasis Academy Brislington
Bristol, BS4 5EY
Secondary 1,388
North Leamington School
Leamington Spa, CV32 6RD
Secondary 1,485
Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy
Bradford, BD6 3PX
Secondary 1,458
The Elmgreen School
London, SE27 9BZ
Secondary 1,137
Judgemeadow Community College
Leicester, LE5 6HP
Secondary 1,109
Tupton Hall School
Chesterfield, S42 6LG
Secondary 1,641
The Grange Academy
Bushey, WD23 3AA
Secondary 985
Lister Community School
London, E13 9AE
Secondary 1,595