St Paul's Catholic College

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