St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy

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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 Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,067 11.8% 21.9%
The Langley Academy
Slough, SL3 7EF
Secondary 1,156 12.8% 20.8%
Branston Community Academy
Lincoln, LN4 1LH
Secondary 1,156 13.2% 20.8%
Plympton Academy
Plymouth, PL7 2RS
Secondary 1,078 9.6% 19.9%
Preston School Academy
Yeovil, BA21 3JD
Secondary 983 14% 20.3%
Haygrove School
Bridgwater, TA6 7HW
Secondary 1,061 13.5% 21.9%
Noadswood School
Southampton, SO45 4ZF
Secondary 1,044 15.8% 21.9%
The National CofE Academy
Nottingham, NG15 7DB
Secondary 1,125 11.2% 20.4%
The Chalfonts Community College
Gerrards Cross, SL9 8TP
Secondary 1,134 13.1% 20.6%
Light Hall School
Solihull, B90 2PZ
Secondary 1,027 12.1% 23%
The St Marylebone CofE School
London, W1U 5BA
Secondary 1,170 13.4% 21.9%
Emerson Park Academy
Hornchurch, RM11 3AD
Secondary 1,036 11.6% 21.8%
Maghull High School
Liverpool, L31 7AW
Secondary 1,107 12.7% 24.5%
Tewkesbury Academy
Tewkesbury, GL20 8DF
Secondary 1,111 13.8% 20.2%
Corby Technical School
Corby, NN17 1TD
Secondary 991 14.9% 22.3%
The Grey Coat Hospital
London, SW1P 2DY
Secondary 1,133 11.8% 23.1%
Lift Rawlett
Tamworth, B79 9AA
Secondary 1,039 13.1% 20.3%
The King's School
Pontefract, WF8 4JF
Secondary 1,042 14.5% 24%
Jane Austen College
Norwich, NR3 1DD
Secondary 1,107 12.7% 22.6%
Ditton Park Academy
Slough, SL3 7UX
Secondary 1,125 15.3% 23.1%
Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 0QH
Secondary 1,030 15.2% 23.5%
St Katherine's School
Bristol, BS20 0HU
Secondary 998 9.5% 21.9%
St Catherine's College
Eastbourne, BN23 7BL
Secondary 1,072 12.9% 25%
Bishop Douglass School Finchley
London, N2 0SQ
Secondary 1,013 13% 23.8%
Judgemeadow Community College
Leicester, LE5 6HP
Secondary 1,034 10.6% 23.8%
Holderness Academy
Hull, HU12 8UZ
Secondary 990 12.1% 21.1%
Darton Academy
Barnsley, S75 5EF
Secondary 1,114 12.5% 21%
Melksham Oak Community School
Melksham, SN12 6QZ
Secondary 1,152 14.6% 21.1%
Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School
Coventry, CV3 6BH
Secondary 1,140 12.8% 23.3%
St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
Bury, BL9 0TZ
Secondary 1,055 15.8% 23.3%

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
St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,067 Sign in to see
Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College
Sandbach, CW11 3NT
Secondary 1,358
Cirencester Deer Park School
Cirencester, GL7 1XB
Secondary 1,018
Highcliffe School
Christchurch, BH23 4QD
Secondary 1,566
Poole Grammar School
Poole, BH17 9JU
Secondary 1,199
Chipping Campden School
Chipping Campden, GL55 6HU
Secondary 1,479
Brixham College
Brixham, TQ5 9HF
Secondary 1,053
Quarrydale Academy
Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 2DU
Secondary 1,279
Blenheim High School
Epsom, KT19 9BH
Secondary 1,394
Chipping Norton School
Chipping Norton, OX7 5DY
Secondary 1,029
Montgomery Academy
Blackpool, FY2 0AZ
Secondary 1,184
Waldegrave School
Twickenham, TW2 5LH
Secondary 1,467
Charters School
Ascot, SL5 9QY
Secondary 1,716
Grey Court School
Richmond, TW10 7HN
Secondary 1,632
Wigston College
Wigston, LE18 2DS
Secondary 265
The Sweyne Park School
Rayleigh, SS6 9BZ
Secondary 1,427
Alsager School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 2HR
Secondary 1,521
Bruntcliffe Academy
Leeds, LS27 0LZ
Secondary 1,375
Sarah Bonnell School
London, E15 4LP
Secondary 1,275
Walton High School
Stafford, ST17 0LJ
Secondary 1,271
Leasowes High School
Halesowen, B62 8PJ
Secondary 1,115
Harper Green School
Bolton, BL4 0DH
Secondary 1,128
Southlands High School
Chorley, PR7 2NJ
Secondary 932
Harwich and Dovercourt High School
Harwich, CO12 3TG
Secondary 1,096
Roding Valley High School
Loughton, IG10 3JA
Secondary 1,441
Ernulf Academy
St. Neots, PE19 2SH
Secondary 743
Cecil Jones Academy
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4BU
Secondary 1,016
St Peter's Catholic School
Solihull, B91 3NZ
Secondary 1,313
Blythe Bridge High School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9PW
Secondary 1,035
Priestnall School
Stockport, SK4 3HP
Secondary 1,285