St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow

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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 Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 674 23.4% 28.5%
Pool Academy
Redruth, TR15 3PZ
Secondary 682 18.1% 29.1%
North Kesteven Academy
Lincoln, LN6 9AG
Secondary 611 22.9% 29.6%
Kingstone High School
Hereford, HR2 9HJ
Secondary 595 21.5% 26.7%
Witchford Village College
Ely, CB6 2JA
Secondary 768 22.4% 25.9%
Castle Manor Academy
Haverhill, CB9 9JE
Secondary 757 20.2% 29.2%
Harrogate High School
Harrogate, HG1 4AP
Secondary 672 23.7% 31.8%
Ark Bolingbroke Academy
London, SW11 6BF
Secondary 770 19.4% 28.7%
Albany Academy
Chorley, PR7 3AY
Secondary 723 20.9% 28.4%
Waseley Hills High School
Birmingham, B45 9EL
Secondary 743 20.8% 27.1%
The Nicholas Hamond Academy
Swaffham, PE37 7DZ
Secondary 685 19.2% 30.3%
The Hathaway Academy
Grays, RM17 5LL
Secondary 609 18.8% 28.6%
The Queen Elizabeth Academy
Atherstone, CV9 1LZ
Secondary 724 22% 29.3%
The Cornelius Vermuyden School
Canvey Island, SS8 9QS
Secondary 731 21.5% 27.6%
Kings College Guildford
Guildford, GU2 8DU
Secondary 566 24.4% 27%
Alde Valley Academy
Leiston, IP16 4BG
Secondary 674 20.6% 30%
Ridgewood High School
Stourbridge, DY8 3NQ
Secondary 605 20.1% 26.7%
West Craven High School
Barnoldswick, BB18 5TB
Secondary 593 19.8% 27.7%
Hayle Academy
Hayle, TR27 4DN
Secondary 605 23.8% 30.5%
Merstham Park School
Redhill, RH1 3PU
Secondary 669 19.2% 27.7%
Sanders Draper
Hornchurch, RM12 6RT
Secondary 707 25.3% 25.8%
Sir James Smith's School
Camelford, PL32 9UJ
Secondary 605 19.5% 27.9%
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford
Bradford, BD8 9AR
Secondary 599 18.9% 28.9%
North Walsham High School
North Walsham, NR28 9HZ
Secondary 619 25.2% 30.5%
Dawlish College
Dawlish, EX7 0BY
Secondary 777 24.2% 28.5%
Thames Park Secondary School
Grays, RM17 5FP
Secondary 743 21.6% 29.1%
Wolsingham School
Bishop Auckland, DL13 3DJ
Secondary 745 25.6% 27.6%
Maritime Academy
Rochester, ME2 4YG
Secondary 564 21.9% 29.9%
Sturminster Newton High School
Sturminster Newton, DT10 1DT
Secondary 617 25.8% 28.5%
The Macclesfield Academy
Macclesfield, SK11 8JR
Secondary 639 22.9% 27.5%

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 Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 674 Sign in to see
Oasis Academy Coulsdon
Croydon, CR5 1ES
Secondary 936
Fulwood Academy
Preston, PR2 9YR
Secondary 942
Urmston Grammar Academy
Manchester, M41 5UG
Secondary 1,124
Wellington School
Altrincham, WA15 7RH
Secondary 1,508
Brighouse High School
Brighouse, HD6 2NY
Secondary 1,320
Christleton High School
Chester, CH3 7AD
Secondary 1,387
Trinity High School and Sixth Form Centre
Redditch, B98 8HB
Secondary 953
Harrow High School
Harrow, HA1 2JG
Secondary 1,015
Caldew School
Carlisle, CA5 7NN
Secondary 992
Hendon School
London, NW4 2HP
Secondary 1,223
Higham Lane School
Nuneaton, CV10 0BJ
Secondary 1,479
Etone College
Nuneaton, CV11 6AA
Secondary 1,170
Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport
Saffron Walden, CB11 3TR
Secondary 968
Childwall Sports & Science Academy
Liverpool, L15 6XZ
Secondary 1,057
The Clarendon Academy
Trowbridge, BA14 0DJ
Secondary 1,109
The Catholic High School, Chester
Chester, CH4 7HS
Secondary 809
Ormiston Denes Academy
Lowestoft, NR32 4AH
Secondary 732
St Aidan's Catholic Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7HJ
Secondary 993
Bradford Girls' Grammar School
Bradford, BD9 6RB
Secondary 677
Rawmarsh Community School
Rotherham, S62 7GA
Secondary 1,094
Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy
Wolverhampton, WV10 8BL
Secondary 1,191
Kingsmead School
Cannock, WS12 1DH
Secondary 1,429
Pool Hayes Academy
Willenhall, WV12 4QZ
Secondary 1,152
Great Yarmouth Charter Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR30 4LS
Secondary 895
Bay Leadership Academy
Morecambe, LA3 1AB
Secondary 725
Outwood Academy Easingwold
York, YO61 3EF
Secondary 770
Kingsdown School
Swindon, SN2 7SH
Secondary 1,031
Morecambe Bay Academy
Morecambe, LA4 5BG
Secondary 1,023
Lady Lumley's Academy
Pickering, YO18 8NG
Secondary 716