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 1,153 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
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 1,153 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