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 | 1,366 | 13.5% | 10.8% |
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Brine Leas School
Nantwich, CW5 7DY |
Secondary | 1,411 | 15% | 12.4% |
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Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School
Ramsgate, CT11 7PS |
Secondary | 1,388 | 8.9% | 13.8% |
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The Broxbourne School
Broxbourne, EN10 7FU |
Secondary | 1,415 | 9.6% | 10.5% |
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Sponne School
Towcester, NN12 6DJ |
Secondary | 1,422 | 17% | 11% |
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The Petersfield School
Petersfield, GU32 3LU |
Secondary | 1,385 | 13.9% | 12.6% |
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The London Oratory School
London, SW6 1RX |
Secondary | 1,398 | 10.7% | 10.3% |
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St Albans Girls' School
St Albans, AL3 6DB |
Secondary | 1,428 | 13.5% | 9.8% |
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Oaklands Catholic School
Waterlooville, PO7 7BW |
Secondary | 1,370 | 12.7% | 14% |
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Bishop Ramsey Church of England School
Ruislip, HA4 8EE |
Secondary | 1,256 | 13.3% | 10.6% |
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Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School
Crewe, CW4 7DX |
Secondary | 1,323 | 10.1% | 11.9% |
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Wellsway School
Bristol, BS31 1PH |
Secondary | 1,327 | 11.5% | 11.6% |
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Cams Hill School
Fareham, PO16 8AH |
Secondary | 1,237 | 13.7% | 12.4% |
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Harris Academy Chafford Hundred
Grays, RM16 6SA |
Secondary | 1,383 | 12.4% | 13.1% |
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St Bede's Catholic College
Bristol, BS11 0SU |
Secondary | 1,315 | 10.7% | 10.3% |
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The King Edward VI School
Morpeth, NE61 1DN |
Secondary | 1,342 | 15% | 10.9% |
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Clevedon School
Clevedon, BS21 6AH |
Secondary | 1,367 | 15.3% | 12.1% |
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Blenheim High School
Epsom, KT19 9BH |
Secondary | 1,394 | 10.8% | 14.2% |
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Bartholomew School
Witney, OX29 4AP |
Secondary | 1,383 | 17.6% | 8.7% |
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The Stanway School
Colchester, CO3 0QA |
Secondary | 1,385 | 12.6% | 13.6% |
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Burford School
Burford, OX18 4PL |
Secondary | 1,443 | 14.7% | 11.1% |
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Magdalen College School
Brackley, NN13 6FB |
Secondary | 1,358 | 11.6% | 9.6% |
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Silverdale School
Sheffield, S11 9QH |
Secondary | 1,452 | 11.2% | 11.4% |
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Downend School
Bristol, BS16 6XA |
Secondary | 1,430 | 12.2% | 10.1% |
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South Bromsgrove High
Bromsgrove, B60 3NL |
Secondary | 1,355 | 9.7% | 11.7% |
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Bohunt School Wokingham
Wokingham, RG2 9GB |
Secondary | 1,281 | 12.6% | 8% |
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Harris Academy Sutton
Sutton, SM2 5RD |
Secondary | 1,297 | 13.3% | 10.9% |
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Wood Green School
Witney, OX28 1DX |
Secondary | 1,329 | 18.2% | 12.9% |
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St Crispin's School
Wokingham, RG40 1SS |
Secondary | 1,489 | 15.5% | 11.4% |
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All Saints Catholic School York
York, YO24 1BJ |
Secondary | 1,416 | 12.6% | 9.7% |
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 | 1,366 | Sign in to see | |
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Urmston Grammar Academy
Manchester, M41 5UG |
Secondary | 1,124 | ||
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Christleton High School
Chester, CH3 7AD |
Secondary | 1,387 | ||
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Hodgson Academy
Poulton-Le-Fylde, FY6 7EU |
Secondary | 1,122 | ||
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Sir William Borlase's Grammar School
Marlow, SL7 2BR |
Secondary | 1,205 | ||
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Bury St Edmunds County High School
Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6RF |
Secondary | 739 | ||
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Farmor's School
Fairford, GL7 4JQ |
Secondary | 1,042 | ||
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Mount Grace School
Potters Bar, EN6 1EZ |
Secondary | 489 | ||
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The Romsey School
Romsey, SO51 8ZB |
Secondary | 1,131 | ||
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West Kirby Grammar School
Wirral, CH48 5DP |
Secondary | 1,186 | ||
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Ranelagh School
Bracknell, RG12 9DA |
Secondary | 1,101 | ||
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Sir John Lawes School
Harpenden, AL5 4QP |
Secondary | 1,356 | ||
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Testwood School
Southampton, SO40 3ZW |
Secondary | 854 | ||
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The Harvey Grammar School
Folkestone, CT19 5JY |
Secondary | 1,015 | ||
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Desborough College
Maidenhead, SL6 2QB |
Secondary | 580 | ||
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Worthing High School
Worthing, BN14 7AR |
Secondary | 1,057 | ||
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Redhill School
Stourbridge, DY8 1JX |
Secondary | 1,216 | ||
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Fareham Academy
Fareham, PO14 1JJ |
Secondary | 885 | ||
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Wednesfield Academy
Wolverhampton, WV11 3ES |
Secondary | 1,029 | ||
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Matthew Arnold School
Oxford, OX2 9JE |
Secondary | 1,250 | ||
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Oldbury Wells School
Bridgnorth, WV16 5JD |
Secondary | 736 | ||
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Upper Batley High School
Batley, WF17 0BJ |
Secondary | 793 | ||
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The Brakenhale School
Bracknell, RG12 7BA |
Secondary | 1,108 | ||
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Ashington Academy
Ashington, NE63 8DH |
Secondary | 966 | ||
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Barclay Academy
Stevenage, SG1 3RB |
Secondary | 992 | ||
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Ridgeway Academy
Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2AF |
Secondary | 929 | ||
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Chipping Sodbury School
Bristol, BS37 6EW |
Secondary | 769 | ||
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Oulton Academy
Leeds, LS26 8EX |
Secondary | 1,097 | ||
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Trinity Academy Bradford
Bradford, BD13 2AS |
Secondary | 930 | ||
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Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School
Rossendale, BB4 7BJ |
Secondary | 1,056 | ||