St Mary's Catholic 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
St Mary's Catholic School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,121 8.8% 7.9%
Urmston Grammar Academy
Manchester, M41 5UG
Secondary 1,124 5.6% 8.8%
Colyton Grammar School
Colyton, EX24 6HN
Secondary 1,071 5.2% 6.4%
Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy
Brixham, TQ5 0LN
Secondary 1,016 5.7% 7.8%
Upton Court Grammar School
Slough, SL3 7PR
Secondary 1,166 4.7% 7.3%
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Faversham, ME13 7BQ
Secondary 1,101 5% 6.8%
Davenant Foundation School
Loughton, IG10 2LD
Secondary 1,242 11.6% 7.9%
The Kings of Wessex Academy
Cheddar, BS27 3AQ
Secondary 1,051 8.4% 10.8%
The North Halifax Grammar School
Halifax, HX2 9SU
Secondary 1,199 9.2% 5.3%
Wallington County Grammar School
Wallington, SM6 7PH
Secondary 1,117 3.9% 6.6%
Yavneh College
Borehamwood, WD6 1HL
Secondary 1,042 12% 5%
The King's School, Grantham
Grantham, NG31 6RP
Secondary 1,216 6.4% 7.5%
Wilmington Grammar School for Boys
Dartford, DA2 7DA
Secondary 1,178 7.6% 9.9%
West Kirby Grammar School
Wirral, CH48 5DP
Secondary 1,186 11.9% 7.3%
Ranelagh School
Bracknell, RG12 9DA
Secondary 1,101 9% 5.5%
Wirral Grammar School for Boys
Wirral, CH63 3AQ
Secondary 1,075 9.2% 8.4%
Upton Hall School FCJ
Wirral, CH49 6LJ
Secondary 1,011 11.6% 8.4%
Harlington Upper School
Dunstable, LU5 6NX
Secondary 1,198 12.9% 11.3%
Presdales School
Ware, SG12 9NX
Secondary 1,166 6.4% 8.4%
Avanti House School
Stanmore, HA7 2EQ
Secondary 1,182 9% 5.9%
Becket Keys Church of England Free School
Brentwood, CM15 9DA
Secondary 1,141 12.9% 8.5%
Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College
Tarporley, CW6 0BL
Secondary 1,187 7.9% 9.8%
Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School
Grantham, NG31 9AU
Secondary 1,202 9.8% 7.7%
Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School
Brentwood, CM14 4EX
Secondary 1,013 6.3% 9.9%
The Crossley Heath School
Halifax, HX3 0HG
Secondary 1,148 3.8% 8.8%
Spalding Grammar School
Spalding, PE11 2XH
Secondary 995 7.8% 7.9%
Richard Hale School
Hertford, SG13 8EN
Secondary 1,209 11.3% 7.4%
St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School
London, TW1 4LT
Secondary 1,142 11.1% 7.9%
Colchester Royal Grammar School
Colchester, CO3 3ND
Secondary 1,060 7.7% 3.6%
Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School
Rossendale, BB4 7BJ
Secondary 1,056 8.7% 5.5%

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 Mary's Catholic School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,121 Sign in to see
Chislehurst School for Girls
Chislehurst, BR7 6HE
Secondary 1,166
Thomas Mills High School & Sixth Form
Woodbridge, IP13 9HE
Secondary 1,001
Bungay High School
Bungay, NR35 1RW
Secondary 997
The Campion School
Hornchurch, RM11 3BX
Secondary 1,244
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School
Harlow, CM18 6AA
Secondary 1,082
The Costello School
Basingstoke, RG21 4AL
Secondary 1,224
De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire
Loughborough, LE11 4SQ
Secondary 1,345
Meden School
Mansfield, NG20 0QN
Secondary 1,067
Ratton School
Eastbourne, BN21 2XR
Secondary 1,197
Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College
Tarporley, CW6 0BL
Secondary 1,187
The Robert Napier School
Gillingham, ME7 2LX
Secondary 1,014
Lift New Forest
Southampton, SO45 2PA
Secondary 549
Blue Coat Church of England Academy
Walsall, WS1 2ND
Secondary 967
Manor Croft Academy
Dewsbury, WF12 7DW
Secondary 1,041
The King's School
Pontefract, WF8 4JF
Secondary 1,042
The Forest School
Wokingham, RG41 5NE
Secondary 929
Richard Hale School
Hertford, SG13 8EN
Secondary 1,209
The Skinners' School
Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9PG
Secondary 1,157
The Burgess Hill Academy
Burgess Hill, RH15 9EA
Secondary 1,020
St Gregory's Catholic Science College
Harrow, HA3 0NB
Secondary 1,160
St James Academy
Dudley, DY1 3JE
Secondary 863
The Garibaldi School
Mansfield, NG19 0JX
Secondary 988
Staindrop Academy
Darlington, DL2 3JU
Secondary 470
Outwood Academy Redcar
Redcar, TS10 4AB
Secondary 615
Goffs - Churchgate Academy
Waltham Cross, EN8 9LY
Secondary 599
Wolgarston High School
Stafford, ST19 5RX
Secondary 836
Honley High School
Holmfirth, HD9 6QJ
Secondary 1,289
The Friary School
Lichfield, WS13 7EW
Secondary 1,220
The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco
Bootle, L30 2NA
Secondary 535