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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 Francis Xavier School - a Joint Catholic and Church of England Voluntary Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 607 13.9% 11.4%
Healing Academy
Grimsby, DN41 7QD
Secondary 778 10.2% 13.4%
Debenham High School
Stowmarket, IP14 6BL
Secondary 699 9.6% 13%
Linslade School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2PA
Secondary 661 13.8% 10.4%
Bowland High
Clitheroe, BB7 4QS
Secondary 615 9.8% 8.5%
Alameda Middle School
Bedford, MK45 2QR
Secondary 720 12.6% 11.7%
Sexey's School
Bruton, BA10 0DF
Secondary 668 11.1% 8.7%
Morpeth Chantry Middle School
Morpeth, NE61 1RQ
Secondary 556 17.1% 14.2%
Morpeth Newminster Middle School
Morpeth, NE61 1RH
Secondary 556 20% 11.9%
Fulbrook School
Milton Keynes, MK17 8NP
Secondary 555 12.6% 15.9%
Langtree School
Reading, RG8 0RA
Secondary 620 19.7% 9.5%
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Blackburn, BB2 2LD
Secondary 736 12.9% 12.2%
Saint Martin's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Nuneaton, CV13 6BF
Secondary 752 17.1% 10.9%
Bridgnorth Endowed School
Bridgnorth, WV16 4ER
Secondary 602 14.3% 12.3%
St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill
Wimborne, BH21 7AB
Secondary 583 15.4% 14.8%
Westwood College
Leek, ST13 8NP
Secondary 771 12.1% 12.9%
Hexham Middle School
Hexham, NE46 3JB
Secondary 606 11.1% 14.7%
Hugh Sexey Church of England Middle School
Wedmore, BS28 4ND
Secondary 620 11% 14.4%
Bredon Hill Academy
Evesham, WR11 7SW
Secondary 478 13.2% 12.8%
The Trinity School
Colchester, CO4 6ED
Secondary 598 17.4% 14.7%
Kirkburton Middle School
Huddersfield, HD8 0TJ
Secondary 502 19.5% 13.7%
Scissett Middle School
Huddersfield, HD8 9JX
Secondary 587 21.6% 13.8%
Barlby High School
Selby, YO8 5JP
Secondary 480 10.4% 14.4%
Outwood Academy Easingwold
York, YO61 3EF
Secondary 770 16.6% 12.1%
Oldfields Hall Middle School
Uttoxeter, ST14 7PL
Secondary 511 15.1% 10.8%
Lockyer's Middle School
Wimborne, BH21 3HQ
Secondary 444 16.2% 12.8%
Prudhoe Community High School
Prudhoe, NE42 5LJ
Secondary 736 13.9% 14.4%
Endon High School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST9 9EE
Secondary 702 19% 11.4%
Avanti Grange Secondary School
Bishops Stortford, CM23 2BD
Secondary 464 17.9% 10.6%
Pioneer Secondary Academy
Stoke Poges, SL2 4QB
Secondary 625 7.7% 11.4%

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 Francis Xavier School - a Joint Catholic and Church of England Voluntary Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 607 Sign in to see
Landau Forte College
Derby, DE1 2LF
Secondary 1,247
De Warenne Academy
Doncaster, DN12 3JY
Secondary 760
Feversham Girls' Secondary Academy
Bradford, BD3 0LT
Secondary 811
The Academy, Selsey
Chichester, PO20 9EH
Secondary 501
Dixons Kings Academy
Bradford, BD7 2AN
Secondary 837
Hull Trinity House Academy
Hull, HU3 1UP
Secondary 897
Stockland Green School
Birmingham, B23 7JH
Secondary 761
LeAF Studio
Bournemouth, BH11 9JW
Secondary 461
The Castle Rock School
Coalville, LE67 4BR
Secondary 1,145
Beis Yaakov High School
Salford, M7 4FF
Secondary 285
Beamont Collegiate Academy
Warrington, WA2 8PX
Secondary 897
North Cambridge Academy
Cambridge, CB4 2JF
Secondary 691
The Archer Academy
London, N2 8GA
Secondary 810
The Reach Free School
Rickmansworth, WD3 8AB
Secondary 753
Sir Thomas Fremantle School
Winslow, MK18 3GH
Secondary 632
Wye School
Wye, TN25 5EJ
Secondary 576
The Queen Elizabeth Academy
Atherstone, CV9 1LZ
Secondary 724
Eden Boys' School, Birmingham
Birmingham, B42 2SY
Secondary 618
Beckfoot Upper Heaton
Bradford, BD9 6AL
Secondary 693
Park Lane Academy
Halifax, HX3 9LG
Secondary 472
Alvechurch CofE Middle School
Birmingham, B48 7TA
Secondary 438
XP East
Doncaster, DN4 5NG
Secondary 282
Bullers Wood School for Boys
Bromley, BR1 2NW
Secondary 898
Bronte Girls' Academy
Bradford, BD4 7EB
Secondary 715
Whitelands Academy
Bicester, OX26 1AY
Secondary 576
City Academy
Birmingham, B15 2EF
Secondary 619
Callerton Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 4JQ
Secondary 479
Sidmouth College
Sidmouth, EX10 9LG
Secondary 854
Vista Academy Littleport
Ely, CB6 1EW
Secondary 532