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 1,618 7.1% 8%
Watford Grammar School for Boys
Watford, WD18 7JF
Secondary 1,610 10.5% 5.3%
Northampton School for Boys
Northampton, NN1 5RT
Secondary 1,713 12.9% 8.1%
John Taylor High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 8AZ
Secondary 1,499 8.5% 8.2%
Beths Grammar School
Bexley, DA5 1NE
Secondary 1,664 9.2% 11.6%
Dartford Grammar School
Dartford, DA1 2HW
Secondary 1,543 6.2% 7.7%
Highworth Grammar School
Ashford, TN24 8UD
Secondary 1,543 7.5% 7.9%
Clitheroe Royal Grammar School
Clitheroe, BB7 2DJ
Secondary 1,475 5.9% 9.3%
The Ecclesbourne School
Belper, DE56 4GS
Secondary 1,576 10.7% 6.5%
Weydon School
Farnham, GU9 8UG
Secondary 1,666 12.6% 7.4%
Glyn School
Epsom, KT17 1NB
Secondary 1,694 9.4% 6.6%
Redborne Upper School and Community College
Bedford, MK45 2NU
Secondary 1,593 10.1% 11.3%
Invicta Grammar School
Maidstone, ME14 5DS
Secondary 1,645 2% 6.1%
The Coopers' Company and Coborn School
Upminster, RM14 3HS
Secondary 1,550 4.4% 5.2%
The West Bridgford School
Nottingham, NG2 7FA
Secondary 1,780 4.4% 5.7%
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
Rochester, ME1 3EL
Secondary 1,528 7.4% 9.6%
Backwell School
Bristol, BS48 3BX
Secondary 1,600 9.5% 8%
Wallington High School for Girls
Wallington, SM6 0PH
Secondary 1,549 3.9% 9.8%
Nonsuch High School for Girls
Sutton, SM3 8AB
Secondary 1,498 4.2% 6.6%
Howard of Effingham School
Leatherhead, KT24 5JR
Secondary 1,504 10.3% 8.2%
Moulsham High School
Chelmsford, CM2 9ES
Secondary 1,672 6.3% 11.6%
Rainham Mark Grammar School
Gillingham, ME8 7AJ
Secondary 1,551 5.3% 8.9%
Churchill Academy & Sixth Form
Winscombe, BS25 5QN
Secondary 1,547 7.4% 11.6%
Bishop Stopford School
Kettering, NN15 6BJ
Secondary 1,460 7.5% 6.1%
Townley Grammar School
Bexleyheath, DA6 7AB
Secondary 1,670 3.9% 8.2%
Bourne Grammar School
Bourne, PE10 9JE
Secondary 1,740 11.5% 6.4%
Bosworth Academy
Leicester, LE9 9JL
Secondary 1,559 12.7% 12.1%
Lutterworth College
Lutterworth, LE17 4EW
Secondary 1,560 12.4% 10.2%
Calday Grange Grammar School
Wirral, CH48 8GG
Secondary 1,479 7.4% 7.2%
Ashby School
Ashby-De-La-Zouch, LE65 1DT
Secondary 1,680 11.1% 11.3%

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 1,618 Sign in to see
Chelsea Academy
London, SW10 0AB
Secondary 1,128
Shoreham Academy
Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 6YT
Secondary 1,778
Skinners' Academy
London, N4 1SY
Secondary 989
Malcolm Arnold Academy
Northampton, NN2 6JW
Secondary 1,307
The Thetford Academy
Thetford, IP24 1LH
Secondary 1,362
Weston Favell Academy
Northampton, NN3 3EZ
Secondary 1,478
Stratford Upon Avon School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 9DH
Secondary 1,905
Leigh Academy Ebbsfleet
Swanscombe, DA10 0BZ
Secondary 831
Kenton School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 3RU
Secondary 1,730
Outwood Academy Valley
Worksop, S81 7EN
Secondary 1,704
St Mary's Church of England High School (VA)
Waltham Cross, EN7 5FB
Secondary 982
Meadowhead School Academy Trust
Sheffield, S8 8BR
Secondary 1,964
West Derby School
Liverpool, L13 7HQ
Secondary 999
King Ecgbert School
Sheffield, S17 3QU
Secondary 1,505
Kingsthorpe College
Northampton, NN2 7HR
Secondary 1,395
Silverdale School
Sheffield, S11 9QH
Secondary 1,452
Neale-Wade Academy
March, PE15 9PX
Secondary 1,222
Kingswood Secondary Academy
Corby, NN18 9NS
Secondary 1,228
Northampton School for Girls
Northampton, NN3 6DG
Secondary 1,739
Ryburn Valley High School
Sowerby Bridge, HX6 1DF
Secondary 1,647
Oasis Academy Brislington
Bristol, BS4 5EY
Secondary 1,369
North Leamington School
Leamington Spa, CV32 6RD
Secondary 1,476
Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy
Bradford, BD6 3PX
Secondary 1,420
Orchard Mead Academy
Leicester, LE5 1RT
Secondary 1,048
Cumberland Community School
London, E13 8SJ
Secondary 1,346
Tupton Hall School
Chesterfield, S42 6LG
Secondary 1,612
The Grange Academy
Bushey, WD23 3AA
Secondary 935
Lister Community School
London, E13 9AE
Secondary 1,501
Holland Park School
London, W8 7AF
Secondary 1,336