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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Sacred Heart Catholic Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 824 | 15.5% | 28.7% |
Richard Rose Morton Academy
Carlisle, CA2 6LB |
Secondary | 897 | 15.8% | 26.3% |
Rossington All Saints Academy
Not Yet Obtained, DN11 0BZ |
Secondary | 880 | 14.7% | 28.4% |
Forest Academy
Ilford, IG6 3TN |
Secondary | 832 | 17% | 29.2% |
South Wigston High School
Wigston, LE18 4TA |
Secondary | 819 | 11.5% | 29.4% |
Bellerive FCJ Catholic College
Liverpool, L17 3AA |
Secondary | 917 | 18% | 29.4% |
Albany Academy
Chorley, PR7 3AY |
Secondary | 720 | 15.6% | 26.8% |
Hall Park Academy
Nottingham, NG16 3EA |
Secondary | 887 | 14.4% | 28.2% |
The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton, WV4 6AP |
Secondary | 789 | 13.3% | 28.4% |
Kempston Academy
Bedford, MK42 7EB |
Secondary | 835 | 16.9% | 29.1% |
Upper Batley High School
Batley, WF17 0BJ |
Secondary | 801 | 14.6% | 27.1% |
Selston High School
Nottingham, NG16 6BW |
Secondary | 873 | 12.2% | 28.5% |
Thomas Becket Catholic School
Northampton, NN3 6HT |
Secondary | 891 | 13.6% | 27.1% |
Queen's Park High School
Chester, CH4 7AE |
Secondary | 765 | 12% | 26.6% |
Unsworth Academy
Bury, BL9 8LP |
Secondary | 965 | 15.1% | 29.7% |
Reading Girls' School
Reading, RG2 7PY |
Secondary | 873 | 16.7% | 27% |
Bedlington Academy
Bedlington, NE22 7DS |
Secondary | 809 | 15.2% | 26.6% |
Stocksbridge High School
Sheffield, S36 1FD |
Secondary | 807 | 14.7% | 28.4% |
Tottington High School
Bury, BL8 3LY |
Secondary | 939 | 16% | 26.7% |
King's Leadership Academy Bolton
Bolton, BL3 3HL |
Secondary | 910 | 12.6% | 28.8% |
Onslow St Audrey's School
Hatfield, AL10 8AB |
Secondary | 793 | 18.1% | 30.1% |
Outwood Academy Hasland Hall
Chesterfield, S41 0LP |
Secondary | 825 | 16.7% | 30% |
The King's CofE Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 1DP |
Secondary | 765 | 15.6% | 30.8% |
Mark Hall Academy
Harlow, CM17 9LR |
Secondary | 789 | 15.3% | 26.3% |
Longdendale High School
Hyde, SK14 8LW |
Secondary | 790 | 12% | 31.7% |
Outwood Academy Hindley
Wigan, WN2 4LG |
Secondary | 927 | 14.7% | 30.9% |
Rye Hills Academy
Redcar, TS10 2HN |
Secondary | 829 | 16.6% | 27% |
Buckler's Mead School
Yeovil, BA21 4NH |
Secondary | 759 | 14.6% | 29.9% |
The Hollins
Accrington, BB5 2QY |
Secondary | 797 | 10.2% | 30.6% |
Meols Cop High School
Southport, PR8 6JS |
Secondary | 902 | 17.4% | 27.2% |
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 | 824 | Sign in to see | |
Haberdashers' Hatcham College
London, SE14 5SF |
Secondary | 1,381 | ||
Clacton Coastal Academy
Clacton on Sea, CO15 3JL |
Secondary | 1,504 | ||
Westcliff High School for Boys Academy
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0BP |
Secondary | 1,281 | ||
Pate's Grammar School
Cheltenham, GL51 0HG |
Secondary | 1,253 | ||
Dartford Grammar School
Dartford, DA1 2HW |
Secondary | 1,539 | ||
Clitheroe Royal Grammar School
Clitheroe, BB7 2DJ |
Secondary | 1,441 | ||
Ninestiles, an Academy
Birmingham, B27 7QG |
Secondary | 1,498 | ||
Lancaster Royal Grammar School
Lancaster, LA1 3EF |
Secondary | 1,269 | ||
Hayesfield Girls School
Bath, BA2 3LA |
Secondary | 1,497 | ||
King Edward VI Handsworth School
Birmingham, B21 9AR |
Secondary | 1,284 | ||
Sir John Leman High School
Beccles, NR34 9PG |
Secondary | 1,443 | ||
The Blue Coat CofE School
Oldham, OL1 3SQ |
Secondary | 1,693 | ||
Lincoln Christ's Hospital School
Lincoln, LN2 4PN |
Secondary | 1,286 | ||
The Blue Coat School
Liverpool, L15 9EE |
Secondary | 1,252 | ||
Bishop Vesey's Grammar School
Sutton Coldfield, B74 2NH |
Secondary | 1,379 | ||
The John of Gaunt School
Trowbridge, BA14 9EH |
Secondary | 1,261 | ||
The Henry Box School
Witney, OX28 4AX |
Secondary | 1,085 | ||
Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School
Brentwood, CM14 4EX |
Secondary | 1,024 | ||
Hitchin Boys' School
Hitchin, SG5 1JB |
Secondary | 1,317 | ||
Westbourne Academy
Ipswich, IP1 5JN |
Secondary | 1,068 | ||
Dyke House Sports and Technology College
Hartlepool, TS24 8NQ |
Secondary | 1,310 | ||
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Blackburn, BB2 6DF |
Secondary | 875 | ||
The Kingsway School
Cheadle, SK8 4QX |
Secondary | 1,309 | ||
Rivington and Blackrod High School
Bolton, BL6 7RU |
Secondary | 1,530 | ||
Queen's Park High School
Chester, CH4 7AE |
Secondary | 765 | ||
Baxter College
Kidderminster, DY11 5PQ |
Secondary | 811 | ||
Royds Hall, A Share Academy
Huddersfield, HD3 4HA |
Secondary | 1,223 | ||
Eastlea Community School
London, E16 4NP |
Secondary | 788 | ||
St John Fisher Catholic Academy
Harrogate, HG2 8PT |
Secondary | 1,329 |