St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington

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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 Josephs Catholic High School, Workington
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 517 25% 42.9%
Orchards Academy
Swanley, BR8 7TE
Secondary 545 19.3% 44%
Hylands School
Chelmsford, CM1 3ET
Secondary 641 21.9% 43.3%
Woodfield Academy
Redditch, B98 7HH
Secondary 572 24.6% 41.9%
Atherton High School
Atherton, M46 0AY
Secondary 548 19.9% 45.9%
Lift Tamworth
Tamworth, B77 2NE
Secondary 607 22.5% 44.1%
Lift New Forest
Southampton, SO45 2PA
Secondary 549 22.1% 43.4%
The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract, WF7 5AJ
Secondary 525 29% 40.3%
Oak Academy
Bournemouth, BH11 9JJ
Secondary 648 22.4% 44.4%
Copley Academy
Stalybridge, SK15 3RR
Secondary 581 23.3% 42.7%
Sir William Stanier School
Crewe, CW1 4EB
Secondary 693 20.8% 45.3%
Burnley High School
Burnley, BB12 6NX
Secondary 621 18.6% 39%
The Barnes Wallis Academy
Lincoln, LN4 4PN
Secondary 509 28.9% 41.7%
Somercotes Academy
Louth, LN11 7PN
Secondary 433 20% 44.3%
Harris Academy Orpington
BR5 4LG
Secondary 501 24.4% 44.5%
The Hyndburn Academy
Blackburn, BB1 4ED
Secondary 657 21.4% 42.4%
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester
Manchester, M8 8DT
Secondary 648 20.1% 46.3%
The Pedmore High School
Stourbridge, DY9 7HS
Secondary 663 24% 41.3%
The Valley Leadership Academy
Bacup, OL13 0TG
Secondary 589 25.8% 44%
Lancaster High School
Lancaster, LA1 3LS
Secondary 594 25% 45.3%
St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy
Stockport, SK4 2QP
Secondary 642 20.4% 40.9%
Trinity Catholic School
Leamington Spa, CV32 6NB
Secondary 405 29.4% 42.4%
Rayner Stephens High School
Dukinfield, SK16 5BL
Secondary 628 19.3% 43.8%
Edgar Wood Academy
Heywood, OL10 2QN
Secondary 640 17.6% 41.3%
John Smeaton Academy
Leeds, LS15 8TA
Secondary 611 19.8% 41.6%
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy
St. Helens, WA11 9BB
Secondary 548 24.8% 46.7%
Barton Manor School
Canterbury, CT1 1SU
Secondary 449 21.2% 43%
Manor Drive Secondary Academy
Peterborough, PE4 7EP
Secondary 446 24.2% 41%
Mercia Academy
Swadlincote, DE11 0TL
Secondary 580 23.8% 41.3%
Christ The King Catholic High School
Preston, PR1 4PR
Secondary 416 19% 45.9%

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 Josephs Catholic High School, Workington
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 517 Sign in to see
Coombe Dean School
Plymouth, PL9 8ES
Secondary 1,003
The Coleshill School
Birmingham, B46 3EX
Secondary 1,201
Chesham Grammar School
Chesham, HP5 1BA
Secondary 1,326
Noadswood School
Southampton, SO45 4ZF
Secondary 1,044
The Westwood Academy
Coventry, CV4 8DY
Secondary 868
Great Torrington School
Torrington, EX38 7DJ
Secondary 887
Birkdale High School
Southport, PR8 3DT
Secondary 926
Biddulph High School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST8 7AR
Secondary 771
Formby High School
Liverpool, L37 3HW
Secondary 1,107
Witchford Village College
Ely, CB6 2JA
Secondary 768
Greenbank High School
Southport, PR8 2LT
Secondary 1,039
The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre
Surbiton, KT6 4TU
Secondary 1,207
King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes
Bootle, L20 6AQ
Secondary 671
The County High School, Leftwich
Northwich, CW9 8EZ
Secondary 1,050
The Cornerstone Academy
Poole, BH15 4BQ
Secondary 688
Bishop Walsh Catholic School
Sutton Coldfield, B76 1QT
Secondary 1,082
Trafalgar School
Portsmouth, PO2 9RJ
Secondary 1,045
Ludlow Church of England School
Ludlow, SY8 1GJ
Secondary 623
Stanley High School
Southport, PR9 9TF
Secondary 837
The Adeyfield Academy
Hemel Hempstead, HP2 4DE
Secondary 817
Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge
Reading, RG4 9LN
Secondary 421
Tottington High School
Bury, BL8 3LY
Secondary 875
The Valley Leadership Academy
Bacup, OL13 0TG
Secondary 589
Broadwater School
Godalming, GU7 3BW
Secondary 721
St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
Bury, BL9 0TZ
Secondary 1,055
Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Ellesmere Port, CH65 7AQ
Secondary 970
Smestow Academy
Wolverhampton, WV3 8HU
Secondary 552
Bohunt Farnborough
Farnborough, GU14 9BY
Secondary 629
Philips High School
Manchester, M45 7PH
Secondary 873