St Mark's CofE School

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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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 Mark's CofE School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 253 45.1% 31.2%
Charles Read Academy
Grantham, NG33 4NT
Secondary 268 45.3% 42.3%
Oakfield Academy
Frome, BA11 4JF
Secondary 529 25.9% 29.9%
St Dunstan's School
Glastonbury, BA6 9BY
Secondary 510 26.5% 30.1%
The Rural Enterprise Academy
Penkridge, ST19 5PH
Secondary 242 35.8% 22.5%
Oakbank
Reading, RG7 1ER
Secondary 406 30.5% 32%
The Sele School
Hertford, SG14 2DG
Secondary 396 29.8% 31.3%
SGS Forest High School
Cinderford, GL14 2AZ
Secondary 258 31.9% 34.6%
Lift Broadlands
Bristol, BS31 2DY
Secondary 363 40.9% 41.7%
The Swanage School
Swanage, BH19 2PH
Secondary 339 29.5% 31.9%
Hadlow Rural Community School
Hadlow, TN11 0AU
Secondary 392 36.3% 28.4%
Waverley Studio College
Birmingham, B9 5SX
Secondary 257 37.9% 35.9%
St Boniface's RC College
Plymouth, PL5 3AG
Secondary 392 25% 33.7%
Tudor Grange Academy Redditch
Redditch, B98 7UH
Secondary 405 36.9% 31.9%
XP School
Doncaster, DN4 5NG
Secondary 251 33.3% 27.7%
Dorset Studio School
Dorchester, DT2 8PX
Secondary 325 52% 30.8%
Forest Hall School
Stansted Mountfitchet, CM24 8TZ
Secondary 472 31.4% 29.4%
The Grange School
Christchurch, BH23 3AU
Secondary 472 31.3% 41.1%
Hewett Academy
Norwich, NR1 2PL
Secondary 489 35.7% 35.5%
Somerset Studio School
Radstock, BA3 3NQ
Secondary 141 39.9% 16.7%
IKB Academy
Bristol, BS31 1SP
Secondary 135 31.1% 22.2%
XP East
Doncaster, DN4 5NG
Secondary 282 39.6% 21.8%
Chester International School
Chester, CH4 7AE
Secondary 259 33.7% 23.3%
Staindrop Academy
Darlington, DL2 3JU
Secondary 470 35.4% 29.6%
Holsworthy Community College
Holsworthy, EX22 6JD
Secondary 535 31% 29.3%
Atlantic Academy
Bideford, EX39 5DW
Secondary 228 35.7% 33%
Broadoak Academy
Weston-Super-Mare, BS23 4NP
Secondary 739 39.7% 39%
Holy Family Catholic High School, A Voluntary Academy
Goole, DN14 9NS
Secondary 191 37.2% 31.9%
Danebury School
Stockbridge, SO20 6HA
Secondary 326 35.3% 23.9%
River Academy
Reading, RG1 8EQ
Secondary 186 33.3% 28.5%

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 Mark's CofE School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 253 Sign in to see
Limehurst Academy
Loughborough, LE11 1NH
Secondary 654
Queen Elizabeth High School
Bromyard, HR7 4QS
Secondary 432
The Axholme Academy
Crowle, DN17 4HU
Secondary 530
Stradbroke High School
Eye, IP21 5JN
Secondary 339
Woodfield Academy
Redditch, B98 7HH
Secondary 572
Acle Academy
Norwich, NR13 3ER
Secondary 688
King Edward VI Academy
Spilsby, PE23 5EW
Secondary 380
Christ The King Voluntary Academy
Nottingham, NG5 7JZ
Secondary 849
Castle Donington College
Derby, DE74 2LN
Secondary 685
Walkwood Church of England Middle School
Redditch, B97 5AQ
Secondary 662
The Ramsey Academy, Halstead
Halstead, CO9 2HR
Secondary 744
Oasis Academy South Bank
London, SE1 7HS
Secondary 712
St Thomas More Catholic High School
Crewe, CW2 8AE
Secondary 647
Glenmoor Academy
Bournemouth, BH10 4EX
Secondary 892
Ixworth High School
Ixworth, IP31 2HS
Secondary 548
Thomas Middlecott Academy
Boston, PE20 1JS
Secondary 600
St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School
London, SE9 2SU
Secondary 641
St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy
Glossop, SK13 8DR
Secondary 572
St Patrick's Catholic College, A Voluntary Catholic Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9DE
Secondary 551
Marshland High School
Wisbech, PE14 7HA
Secondary 811
The Hyndburn Academy
Blackburn, BB1 4ED
Secondary 657
Old Buckenham High School
Attleborough, NR17 1RL
Secondary 498
Cape Cornwall School
Penzance, TR19 7JX
Secondary 284
Kidsgrove Secondary School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 4DL
Secondary 338
King Arthur's School
Wincanton, BA9 9BX
Secondary 448
All Saints' Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Rossendale, BB4 6SJ
Secondary 501
Parkfields Middle School
Dunstable, LU5 6AB
Secondary 468
Ferndown Middle School
Ferndown, BH22 9UP
Secondary 613
Christ The King Catholic High School
Preston, PR1 4PR
Secondary 416