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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 Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,786 20.5% 23.4%
Northampton Academy
Northampton, NN3 8NH
Secondary 1,704 15.9% 22.7%
Westlands School
Sittingbourne, ME10 1PF
Secondary 1,776 14.8% 24.9%
Wales High School
Sheffield, S26 5QQ
Secondary 1,842 19.3% 22.3%
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
Ossett, WF5 0DG
Secondary 1,740 12% 18%
Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy
York, YO10 5ZA
Secondary 1,843 11.6% 19.3%
Castleford Academy
Castleford, WF10 4JQ
Secondary 1,517 16.3% 25.8%
Aston Academy
Sheffield, S26 4SF
Secondary 1,597 18.8% 17.5%
Stratford Upon Avon School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 9DH
Secondary 1,831 13.3% 21%
Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College
Coventry, CV1 2BA
Secondary 1,728 16.9% 22.1%
Whickham School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 5AR
Secondary 1,675 16.1% 19.8%
Rastrick High School
Brighouse, HD6 3XB
Secondary 1,779 12.3% 19.2%
Plume School
Maldon, CM9 6AB
Secondary 1,738 16.7% 20.6%
Clacton County High School
Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 6DZ
Secondary 1,836 17% 26.5%
Outwood Academy Portland
Worksop, S80 2SF
Secondary 1,722 13.6% 24.9%
Meadowhead School Academy Trust
Sheffield, S8 8BR
Secondary 1,928 17.4% 29.9%
Cheney School
Oxford, OX3 7QH
Secondary 1,681 22% 22.6%
Forge Valley School
Sheffield, S6 5HG
Secondary 1,512 15.8% 23.8%
City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy
Norwich, NR4 6PP
Secondary 1,739 13.5% 21.6%
Ryburn Valley High School
Sowerby Bridge, HX6 1DF
Secondary 1,654 15% 21.6%
Malet Lambert
Hull, HU8 0JD
Secondary 1,680 17.6% 19.2%
Highfields School
Wolverhampton, WV4 4NT
Secondary 1,736 18.9% 27%
Immanuel College
Bradford, BD10 9AQ
Secondary 1,705 17.5% 25.6%
Kelvin Hall School
Hull, HU5 4QH
Secondary 1,615 17.8% 27.2%
Sprowston Community Academy
Norwich, NR7 8NE
Secondary 1,659 20.9% 20.2%
Ecclesfield School
Sheffield, S35 9WD
Secondary 1,736 21.8% 27.1%
Wath Academy
Rotherham, S63 7NW
Secondary 1,999 12.1% 21.6%
Horizon Community College
Barnsley, S70 6PD
Secondary 1,974 12.5% 26%
The City of Leicester College
Leicester, LE5 6LN
Secondary 1,635 14.7% 22.9%
The Brooksbank School
Elland, HX5 0QG
Secondary 1,571 12.7% 25%

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 Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,786 Sign in to see
Djanogly City Academy
Nottingham, NG7 6ND
Secondary 1,198
The Priory Academy LSST
Lincoln, LN5 8PW
Secondary 1,781
Harrogate Grammar School
Harrogate, HG2 0DZ
Secondary 2,097
Queen Elizabeth's
Crediton, EX17 3LU
Secondary 1,206
Claremont High School
Harrow, HA3 0UH
Secondary 1,618
South Hunsley School and Sixth Form College
North Ferriby, HU14 3HS
Secondary 2,108
Saffron Walden County High School
Saffron Walden, CB11 4UH
Secondary 2,128
George Abbot School
Guildford, GU1 1XX
Secondary 1,939
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls
Birmingham, B14 7QJ
Secondary 1,108
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys
Birmingham, B14 7QJ
Secondary 1,017
Marling School
Stroud, GL5 4HE
Secondary 1,185
Wirral Grammar School for Girls
Wirral, CH63 3AF
Secondary 1,185
Hinchingbrooke School
Huntingdon, PE29 3BN
Secondary 2,052
Wirral Grammar School for Boys
Wirral, CH63 3AQ
Secondary 1,043
Rawlins
Loughborough, LE12 8DY
Secondary 1,566
Kingsbury High School
London, NW9 9JR
Secondary 2,009
Hall Cross Academy
Doncaster, DN1 2HY
Secondary 1,991
Wykham Park
Banbury, OX16 9HY
Secondary 913
Lord Williams's School
Thame, OX9 2AQ
Secondary 2,276
Ark Alexandra Academy
HASTINGS, TN34 2PG
Secondary 1,553
Cheshire Studio School
Knutsford, WA16 0EA
Secondary 120
Hewett Academy
Norwich, NR1 2PL
Secondary 422
Elizabeth Woodville School
Milton Keynes, MK19 6HN
Secondary 1,126
Fortis Academy
Birmingham, B44 8NU
Secondary 1,346
Outwood Academy Danum
Doncaster, DN2 5QD
Secondary 1,223
Co-op Academy Priesthorpe
Pudsey, LS28 5SG
Secondary 1,055
Leigh Academy Halley
London, SE3 8EP
Secondary 906
Holderness Academy and Sixth Form College
Hull, HU12 8UZ
Secondary 1,014
Northallerton School & Sixth Form College
Northallerton, DL6 1ED
Secondary 1,081