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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Sacred Heart Catholic Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 658 | 15.5% | 32% |
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Oasis Academy Immingham
Immingham, DN40 1JU |
Secondary | 582 | 17.2% | 31.8% |
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Ormiston Park Academy
South Ockendon, RM15 4RU |
Secondary | 669 | 18.4% | 34.5% |
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Leigh Academy Tonbridge
Tonbridge, TN9 2PH |
Secondary | 717 | 12.7% | 30.5% |
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Pool Academy
Redruth, TR15 3PZ |
Secondary | 682 | 18.1% | 29.1% |
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Limehurst Academy
Loughborough, LE11 1NH |
Secondary | 654 | 18% | 34.7% |
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South Wigston High School
Wigston, LE18 4TA |
Secondary | 783 | 13.8% | 31% |
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St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Scunthorpe, DN16 2TF |
Secondary | 708 | 13.6% | 29.1% |
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Campsmount Academy
Doncaster, DN6 9AS |
Secondary | 747 | 14.4% | 33.3% |
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Heath Lane Academy
Leicester, LE9 7PD |
Secondary | 676 | 16.9% | 30.7% |
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The Dean Academy
Lydney, GL15 5DZ |
Secondary | 736 | 18.4% | 31.6% |
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Ormiston Sudbury Academy
Sudbury, CO10 1NW |
Secondary | 679 | 20% | 32.8% |
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Nishkam High School
Birmingham, B19 2LF |
Secondary | 671 | 14% | 29.1% |
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The Nicholas Hamond Academy
Swaffham, PE37 7DZ |
Secondary | 685 | 19.2% | 30.3% |
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Academy@Worden
Leyland, PR25 1RN |
Secondary | 618 | 11.5% | 31.7% |
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Fowey River Academy
Fowey, PL23 1HE |
Secondary | 661 | 17.6% | 30.9% |
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Eden Boys' School, Bolton
Bolton, BL1 3QE |
Secondary | 623 | 13% | 30.7% |
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Dixons McMillan Academy
Bradford, BD5 0JD |
Secondary | 680 | 18% | 33.8% |
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Carnforth High School
Carnforth, LA5 9LS |
Secondary | 687 | 15.3% | 30.9% |
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Ernulf Academy
St. Neots, PE19 2SH |
Secondary | 743 | 17.9% | 31.8% |
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All Saints' Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Rossendale, BB4 6SJ |
Secondary | 501 | 15.7% | 33.9% |
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Tanfield School
Stanley, DH9 8AY |
Secondary | 702 | 17.5% | 32.2% |
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St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Manchester, M41 9PD |
Secondary | 688 | 19.3% | 33.1% |
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The King's CofE Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 1DP |
Secondary | 747 | 14.6% | 33.9% |
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Chessington School
Chessington, KT9 2JS |
Secondary | 710 | 18.2% | 29.6% |
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Longdendale High School
Hyde, SK14 8LW |
Secondary | 784 | 13.9% | 34.2% |
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The Hollins
Accrington, BB5 2QY |
Secondary | 802 | 13.2% | 32.9% |
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King Edward VI High School
Stafford, ST17 9YJ |
Secondary | 663 | 19.1% | 31.8% |
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Longridge High School
Preston, PR3 3AR |
Secondary | 814 | 16.5% | 31.4% |
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Wellfield Academy
Leyland, PR25 2TP |
Secondary | 525 | 16.4% | 34.9% |
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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Sacred Heart Catholic Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 658 | Sign in to see | |
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Haberdashers' Hatcham College
London, SE14 5SF |
Secondary | 1,404 | ||
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Lift Clacton
Clacton on Sea, CO15 3JL |
Secondary | 1,535 | ||
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Pate's Grammar School
Cheltenham, GL51 0HG |
Secondary | 1,288 | ||
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Dartford Grammar School
Dartford, DA1 2HW |
Secondary | 1,543 | ||
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Lancaster Royal Grammar School
Lancaster, LA1 3EF |
Secondary | 1,290 | ||
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Hayesfield Girls School
Bath, BA2 3LA |
Secondary | 1,529 | ||
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King Edward VI Handsworth School
Birmingham, B21 9AR |
Secondary | 1,324 | ||
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Sir John Leman High School
Beccles, NR34 9PG |
Secondary | 1,441 | ||
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The Blue Coat CofE School
Oldham, OL1 3SQ |
Secondary | 1,669 | ||
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Lincoln Christ's Hospital School
Lincoln, LN2 4PN |
Secondary | 1,269 | ||
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Plume School
Maldon, CM9 6AB |
Secondary | 1,789 | ||
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Notre Dame High School, Norwich
Norwich, NR1 3PB |
Secondary | 1,573 | ||
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The Blue Coat School
Liverpool, L15 9EE |
Secondary | 1,248 | ||
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Bishop Vesey's Grammar School
Sutton Coldfield, B74 2NH |
Secondary | 1,413 | ||
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The Henry Box School
Witney, OX28 4AX |
Secondary | 1,075 | ||
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Lymm High School
Lymm, WA13 0RB |
Secondary | 1,923 | ||
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Hitchin Boys' School
Hitchin, SG5 1JB |
Secondary | 1,357 | ||
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Westbourne Academy
Ipswich, IP1 5JN |
Secondary | 1,038 | ||
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Dyke House Sports and Technology College
Hartlepool, TS24 8NQ |
Secondary | 1,308 | ||
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Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Blackburn, BB2 6DF |
Secondary | 877 | ||
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Cockermouth School
Cockermouth, CA13 9HF |
Secondary | 1,285 | ||
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The Kingsway School
Cheadle, SK8 4QX |
Secondary | 1,292 | ||
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Rivington and Blackrod High School
Bolton, BL6 7RU |
Secondary | 1,585 | ||
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Queen's Park High School
Chester, CH4 7AE |
Secondary | 791 | ||
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Royds Hall, A Share Academy
Huddersfield, HD3 4HA |
Secondary | 867 | ||
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Eastlea Community School
London, E16 4NP |
Secondary | 689 | ||
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St John Fisher Catholic Academy
Harrogate, HG2 8PT |
Secondary | 1,283 | ||
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Medina College
Newport, PO30 2DX |
Secondary | 1,226 | ||
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E-Act Montpelier High School
Bristol, BS6 5RD |
Secondary | 853 | ||