Schools we chose for benchmarking
These are the 2 sets of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's spending against.
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
School | Type | Number of pupils | Pupils with special educational needs | Pupils eligible for free school meals |
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St Mary's Catholic School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,153 | 8.4% | 6.5% |
Urmston Grammar Academy
Manchester, M41 5UG |
Secondary | 1,101 | 6.5% | 8.4% |
Upton Court Grammar School
Slough, SL3 7PR |
Secondary | 1,164 | 3.2% | 7% |
Devonport High School for Boys
Plymouth, PL1 5QP |
Secondary | 1,231 | 4.9% | 7.3% |
The Crypt School
Gloucester, GL2 5AE |
Secondary | 1,093 | 7.5% | 4.2% |
Davenant Foundation School
Loughton, IG10 2LD |
Secondary | 1,257 | 12.4% | 7% |
The North Halifax Grammar School
Halifax, HX2 9SU |
Secondary | 1,238 | 7.4% | 4.7% |
Keswick School
Keswick, CA12 5QB |
Secondary | 1,206 | 10.2% | 7.5% |
Yavneh College
Borehamwood, WD6 1HL |
Secondary | 1,075 | 11.2% | 4.6% |
Bournemouth School for Girls
Bournemouth, BH8 9UJ |
Secondary | 1,209 | 8.7% | 4.5% |
The Campion School
Hornchurch, RM11 3BX |
Secondary | 1,205 | 5.8% | 8% |
Perins School
Alresford, SO24 9BS |
Secondary | 1,156 | 5.6% | 9.1% |
The King's School, Grantham
Grantham, NG31 6RP |
Secondary | 1,200 | 6.4% | 6.7% |
Wilmington Grammar School for Boys
Dartford, DA2 7DA |
Secondary | 1,119 | 6.7% | 8.1% |
West Kirby Grammar School
Wirral, CH48 5DP |
Secondary | 1,225 | 5.1% | 5.8% |
Ranelagh School
Bracknell, RG12 9DA |
Secondary | 1,062 | 7.6% | 5.1% |
Bournemouth School
Bournemouth, BH8 9PY |
Secondary | 1,230 | 5.1% | 5.9% |
Wirral Grammar School for Boys
Wirral, CH63 3AQ |
Secondary | 1,043 | 8.4% | 8% |
Harlington Upper School
Dunstable, LU5 6NX |
Secondary | 1,249 | 10.6% | 9.3% |
Presdales School
Ware, SG12 9NX |
Secondary | 1,175 | 5.9% | 8.2% |
Saint Ambrose College
Altrincham, WA15 0HE |
Secondary | 1,068 | 6.8% | 5.1% |
Avanti House School
Stanmore, HA7 2EQ |
Secondary | 1,189 | 7.1% | 6.1% |
Becket Keys Church of England Free School
Brentwood, CM15 9DA |
Secondary | 1,108 | 11.8% | 7.9% |
Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School
Grantham, NG31 9AU |
Secondary | 1,188 | 11.1% | 6.4% |
St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy
Ilkley, LS29 6AE |
Secondary | 1,195 | 11.5% | 5.8% |
Richard Hale School
Hertford, SG13 8EN |
Secondary | 1,218 | 14.1% | 7.1% |
The Skinners' School
Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9PG |
Secondary | 1,138 | 5.4% | 4.5% |
Newlands Girls' School
Maidenhead, SL6 5JB |
Secondary | 1,201 | 5.6% | 8.9% |
Walton High School
Stafford, ST17 0LJ |
Secondary | 1,160 | 11.6% | 6.1% |
St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School
London, TW1 4LT |
Secondary | 1,113 | 10.5% | 7.7% |
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
School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
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St Mary's Catholic School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,153 | Sign in to see | |
Chislehurst School for Girls
Chislehurst, BR7 6HE |
Secondary | 1,089 | ||
Thomas Mills High School & Sixth Form
Woodbridge, IP13 9HE |
Secondary | 1,030 | ||
Bungay High School
Bungay, NR35 1RW |
Secondary | 985 | ||
The Campion School
Hornchurch, RM11 3BX |
Secondary | 1,205 | ||
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School
Harlow, CM18 6AA |
Secondary | 1,067 | ||
Netherthorpe School
Chesterfield, S43 3PU |
Secondary | 1,108 | ||
Moseley Park
Bilston, WV14 6LU |
Secondary | 1,077 | ||
Meden School
Mansfield, NG20 0QN |
Secondary | 1,076 | ||
Ratton School
Eastbourne, BN21 2XR |
Secondary | 1,177 | ||
Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College
Tarporley, CW6 0BL |
Secondary | 1,194 | ||
The Robert Napier School
Gillingham, ME7 2LX |
Secondary | 1,050 | ||
The New Forest Academy
Southampton, SO45 2PA |
Secondary | 564 | ||
Blue Coat Church of England Academy
Walsall, WS1 2ND |
Secondary | 936 | ||
Manor Croft Academy
Dewsbury, WF12 7DW |
Secondary | 1,038 | ||
The King's School
Pontefract, WF8 4JF |
Secondary | 1,038 | ||
The Forest School
Wokingham, RG41 5NE |
Secondary | 792 | ||
Richard Hale School
Hertford, SG13 8EN |
Secondary | 1,218 | ||
The Skinners' School
Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9PG |
Secondary | 1,138 | ||
Haileybury Turnford
Waltham Cross, EN8 0JU |
Secondary | 922 | ||
The Burgess Hill Academy
Burgess Hill, RH15 9EA |
Secondary | 1,082 | ||
St Gregory's Catholic Science College
Harrow, HA3 0NB |
Secondary | 1,161 | ||
Smithdon High School
Hunstanton, PE36 5HY |
Secondary | 582 | ||
St James Academy
Dudley, DY1 3JE |
Secondary | 866 | ||
Staindrop Academy
Darlington, DL2 3JU |
Secondary | 429 | ||
Outwood Academy Redcar
Redcar, TS10 4AB |
Secondary | 626 | ||
Goffs - Churchgate Academy
Waltham Cross, EN8 9LY |
Secondary | 602 | ||
Wolgarston High School
Stafford, ST19 5RX |
Secondary | 827 | ||
Cecil Jones Academy
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4BU |
Secondary | 971 | ||
The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco
Bootle, L30 2NA |
Secondary | 521 |