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 Paul's Catholic College
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,169 | 17.8% | 6.8% |
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Queen Elizabeth School
LA6 2HJ |
Secondary | 1,185 | 19.9% | 7% |
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Parkstone Grammar School
Poole, BH17 7EP |
Secondary | 1,222 | 13.7% | 7% |
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Sir Roger Manwood's School
Sandwich, CT13 9JX |
Secondary | 1,009 | 12% | 9% |
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Davenant Foundation School
Loughton, IG10 2LD |
Secondary | 1,257 | 12.4% | 7% |
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Lancaster Royal Grammar School
Lancaster, LA1 3EF |
Secondary | 1,269 | 13.3% | 5.4% |
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Poole Grammar School
Poole, BH17 9JU |
Secondary | 1,199 | 13.8% | 4.3% |
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Haybridge High School and Sixth Form
Stourbridge, DY8 2XS |
Secondary | 1,176 | 14.6% | 8.4% |
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Farmor's School
Fairford, GL7 4JQ |
Secondary | 1,035 | 15.5% | 8% |
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The Robert Smyth Academy
Market Harborough, LE16 7JG |
Secondary | 1,201 | 15.4% | 7.8% |
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John Colet School
Aylesbury, HP22 6HF |
Secondary | 1,108 | 18.2% | 11.9% |
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Richard Challoner School
New Malden, KT3 5PE |
Secondary | 1,073 | 22% | 8.9% |
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Waddesdon Church of England School
Aylesbury, HP18 0LQ |
Secondary | 1,007 | 19.3% | 8.7% |
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Hinchley Wood School
Esher, KT10 0AQ |
Secondary | 1,354 | 13.4% | 4.8% |
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Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School
Rickmansworth, WD3 1HG |
Secondary | 1,230 | 15.5% | 7.4% |
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Bartholomew School
Witney, OX29 4AP |
Secondary | 1,346 | 14.9% | 8.2% |
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Holmer Green Senior School
High Wycombe, HP15 6SP |
Secondary | 1,226 | 17.9% | 10% |
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The Bishop Wand Church of England School
Sunbury-on-Thames, TW16 6LT |
Secondary | 1,181 | 15.4% | 5.8% |
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The Marlborough Church of England School
Woodstock, OX20 1LP |
Secondary | 1,085 | 21.2% | 10.4% |
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Hitchin Boys' School
Hitchin, SG5 1JB |
Secondary | 1,317 | 18.3% | 6.5% |
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Guildford County School
Guildford, GU2 4LU |
Secondary | 1,218 | 16.2% | 7.5% |
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St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy
Ilkley, LS29 6AE |
Secondary | 1,195 | 11.5% | 5.8% |
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Richard Hale School
Hertford, SG13 8EN |
Secondary | 1,218 | 14.1% | 7.1% |
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Heathside School
Weybridge, KT13 8UZ |
Secondary | 1,262 | 16.6% | 5.5% |
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Pinner High School
Pinner, HA5 1NB |
Secondary | 1,142 | 15.1% | 10% |
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Walton High School
Stafford, ST17 0LJ |
Secondary | 1,160 | 11.6% | 6.1% |
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St Philip Howard Catholic School
Bognor Regis, PO22 0EN |
Secondary | 1,252 | 18.9% | 9.3% |
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The Misbourne School
Great Missenden, HP16 0BN |
Secondary | 1,095 | 23.6% | 10% |
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Beechen Cliff School
Bath, BA2 4RE |
Secondary | 1,210 | 13.5% | 8.5% |
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St Peter's Catholic School
Guildford, GU1 2TN |
Secondary | 1,350 | 16.2% | 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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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St Paul's Catholic College
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,169 | Sign in to see | |
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Chelsea Academy
London, SW10 0AB |
Secondary | 1,160 | ||
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Oasis Academy Brightstowe
Bristol, BS11 0EB |
Secondary | 749 | ||
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Bristol Metropolitan Academy
Bristol, BS16 2HD |
Secondary | 1,112 | ||
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Debden Park High School
Loughton, IG10 2BQ |
Secondary | 1,070 | ||
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Rossington All Saints Academy
Not Yet Obtained, DN11 0BZ |
Secondary | 880 | ||
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Hans Price Academy
Weston-super-Mare, BS23 3QP |
Secondary | 1,047 | ||
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Retford Oaks Academy
Retford, DN22 7NJ |
Secondary | 1,159 | ||
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John Ferneley College
Melton Mowbray, LE13 1LH |
Secondary | 1,182 | ||
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Orchard School Bristol
Bristol, BS7 0XZ |
Secondary | 910 | ||
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Trinity School
Newbury, RG14 2DU |
Secondary | 1,300 | ||
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Venerable Bede Church of England Academy
Sunderland, SR2 0SX |
Secondary | 890 | ||
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Heartlands High School
London, N22 7ST |
Secondary | 1,168 | ||
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Wingfield Academy
Rotherham, S61 4AU |
Secondary | 995 | ||
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Ruislip High School
Ruislip, HA4 0BY |
Secondary | 1,291 | ||
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The Oakwood Academy
Nottingham, NG5 9PJ |
Secondary | 758 | ||
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Outwood Academy Bydales
Redcar, TS11 6AR |
Secondary | 805 | ||
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Saint Cecilia's Church of England School
London, SW18 5JR |
Secondary | 1,080 | ||
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Ormiston Meridian Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7DF |
Secondary | 1,078 | ||
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Southchurch High School
Southend-On-Sea, SS2 4XA |
Secondary | 794 | ||
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Beechwood School
Slough, SL2 1QE |
Secondary | 849 | ||
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Carrington School
Redhill, RH1 4AD |
Secondary | 1,002 | ||
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Washington Academy
Washington, NE37 2AA |
Secondary | 660 | ||
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Park Academy West London
Hillingdon, UB8 3GA |
Secondary | 878 | ||
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Marsden Heights Community College
Nelson, BB9 0PR |
Secondary | 1,044 | ||
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The Albion Academy
Salford, M6 6QT |
Secondary | 894 | ||
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Springwell Community College
Chesterfield, S43 3NQ |
Secondary | 898 | ||
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Huntcliff School
Saltburn By the Sea, TS12 1HJ |
Secondary | 531 | ||
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Rye Hills Academy
Redcar, TS10 2HN |
Secondary | 829 | ||
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John Smeaton Academy
Leeds, LS15 8TA |
Secondary | 604 | ||