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 Benedict's Catholic School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 976 | 16.7% | 11.6% |
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Hartismere School
Eye, IP23 7BL |
Secondary | 1,051 | 15.3% | 12.6% |
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Lincroft Academy
Bedford, MK43 7RE |
Secondary | 931 | 14.5% | 14.1% |
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Sir Roger Manwood's School
Sandwich, CT13 9JX |
Secondary | 1,016 | 13.2% | 10.3% |
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Robert Bloomfield Academy
Shefford, SG17 5BU |
Secondary | 974 | 20.4% | 13.6% |
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Freman College
Buntingford, SG9 9BT |
Secondary | 1,022 | 17.3% | 9.9% |
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Rodborough
Godalming, GU8 5BZ |
Secondary | 880 | 17.8% | 12.8% |
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Verulam School
St Albans, AL1 4PR |
Secondary | 984 | 17.3% | 12.7% |
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Manor High School
Leicester, LE2 4FU |
Secondary | 928 | 17.4% | 11.2% |
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Welland Park Academy
Market Harborough, LE16 9DR |
Secondary | 988 | 16% | 13.2% |
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Waddesdon Church of England School
Aylesbury, HP18 0LQ |
Secondary | 1,015 | 19% | 10.7% |
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St Augustine's Catholic College
Trowbridge, BA14 9EN |
Secondary | 952 | 16.8% | 12.6% |
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St Bede's Inter-Church School
Cambridge, CB1 3TD |
Secondary | 940 | 14.8% | 15.2% |
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Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School
St Albans, AL4 0TT |
Secondary | 1,097 | 16.1% | 11.6% |
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Manningtree High School
Manningtree, CO11 2BW |
Secondary | 918 | 14.7% | 12.4% |
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Loreto College
St Albans, AL1 3RQ |
Secondary | 930 | 15% | 13.7% |
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The Holy Cross School
New Malden, KT3 5AR |
Secondary | 988 | 14.8% | 10.5% |
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Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport
Saffron Walden, CB11 3TR |
Secondary | 968 | 14.1% | 11.5% |
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Kings Langley School
Kings Langley, WD4 9HN |
Secondary | 1,104 | 18.9% | 12.5% |
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Alec Hunter Academy
Braintree, CM7 3NR |
Secondary | 1,068 | 18.8% | 13.9% |
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The Windsor Boys' School
Windsor, SL4 5EH |
Secondary | 990 | 19.2% | 13.2% |
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Shavington Academy
Shavington, CW2 5DH |
Secondary | 909 | 15.6% | 13.7% |
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St Joseph's Catholic High School
Slough, SL2 5HW |
Secondary | 992 | 14.6% | 10.9% |
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Wren Academy Enfield
Enfield, EN2 8GH |
Secondary | 920 | 13.1% | 11% |
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Thomas Alleyne's High School
Uttoxeter, ST14 8DU |
Secondary | 966 | 19.7% | 10.9% |
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Croxley Danes School
Rickmansworth, WD3 3LR |
Secondary | 1,082 | 18.4% | 13.6% |
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Katherine Warington School
Harpenden, AL5 5FH |
Secondary | 1,017 | 19.2% | 14.5% |
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Pix Brook Academy
Stotfold, SG5 4HB |
Secondary | 865 | 15.3% | 12.7% |
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Park House School
Newbury, RG14 6NQ |
Secondary | 984 | 14.1% | 13.1% |
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John F Kennedy Catholic School
Hemel Hempstead, HP1 2PH |
Secondary | 1,079 | 14.6% | 12.3% |
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 Benedict's Catholic School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 976 | Sign in to see | |
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Goldington Academy
Bedford, MK41 9BX |
Secondary | 943 | ||
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Linslade School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2PA |
Secondary | 661 | ||
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Studley High School
Studley, B80 7QX |
Secondary | 830 | ||
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Arnold Academy
Bedford, MK45 4JZ |
Secondary | 699 | ||
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Hadleigh High School
Ipswich, IP7 5HU |
Secondary | 732 | ||
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Caistor Yarborough Academy
Market Rasen, LN7 6QZ |
Secondary | 611 | ||
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John Spendluffe Foundation Technology College
Alford, LN13 9BL |
Secondary | 636 | ||
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Upper Shirley High School
Southampton, SO15 7QU |
Secondary | 1,082 | ||
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Humberston Academy
Grimsby, DN36 4TF |
Secondary | 890 | ||
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The Corbet School
Shrewsbury, SY4 2AX |
Secondary | 719 | ||
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Cromer Academy
Cromer, NR27 0EX |
Secondary | 650 | ||
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Hasmonean High School for Boys
London, NW4 1NA |
Secondary | 772 | ||
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Looe Community Academy
Looe, PL13 1NQ |
Secondary | 524 | ||
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Langtree School
Reading, RG8 0RA |
Secondary | 620 | ||
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Braunton Academy
Braunton, EX33 2BP |
Secondary | 841 | ||
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Acle Academy
Norwich, NR13 3ER |
Secondary | 688 | ||
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Sir William Robertson Academy, Welbourn
Lincoln, LN5 0PA |
Secondary | 994 | ||
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St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy
Lincoln, LN6 7SX |
Secondary | 606 | ||
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St Augustine's Catholic High School
Redditch, B97 5LX |
Secondary | 967 | ||
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Forest Hall School
Stansted Mountfitchet, CM24 8TZ |
Secondary | 472 | ||
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The Banovallum School
Horncastle, LN9 6DA |
Secondary | 610 | ||
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Alderman Peel High School
Wells-next-the-Sea, NR23 1RB |
Secondary | 605 | ||
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Holsworthy Community College
Holsworthy, EX22 6JD |
Secondary | 535 | ||
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Broadland High Ormiston Academy
Norwich, NR12 8QN |
Secondary | 758 | ||
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Lancaster High School
Lancaster, LA1 3LS |
Secondary | 594 | ||
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The Heys School
Manchester, M25 1JZ |
Secondary | 573 | ||
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St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Manchester, M41 9PD |
Secondary | 688 | ||
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Bury Church of England High School
Bury, BL9 0TS |
Secondary | 828 | ||
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St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy
St. Helens, WA11 9BB |
Secondary | 548 | ||