The Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy

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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
The Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 704 23.1% 38.9%
Orion Spires
Canterbury, CT2 0HD
Secondary 673 19.9% 39.6%
The Brittons Academy
Rainham, RM13 7BB
Secondary 712 22.1% 37%
Staffordshire University Academy
Cannock, WS12 4JH
Secondary 674 21.8% 41.8%
The Dukeries Academy
Newark, NG22 9TD
Secondary 763 23% 40%
The Cornerstone Academy
Poole, BH15 4BQ
Secondary 688 21.3% 37.7%
Outwood Academy Brumby
Scunthorpe, DN16 1NT
Secondary 737 21.2% 43.7%
Burnley High School
Burnley, BB12 6NX
Secondary 621 18.6% 39%
St Edmund's Catholic School
Dover, CT16 2QB
Secondary 648 28% 40.2%
Caister Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR30 5LS
Secondary 635 26% 39.4%
Thomas Middlecott Academy
Boston, PE20 1JS
Secondary 600 21.8% 37%
Orchard Park High School
Croydon, CR0 7NJ
Secondary 639 18.3% 38%
Sewell Park Academy
Norwich, NR3 4BX
Secondary 790 25% 40.9%
Tong Leadership Academy
Bradford, BD4 6NR
Secondary 792 26% 39.6%
Newland School for Girls
Hull, HU6 7RU
Secondary 676 20.4% 43%
York High School
York, YO24 3WZ
Secondary 751 20.5% 38.9%
Longfield Academy
Darlington, DL3 0HT
Secondary 721 19.4% 36.8%
The Pedmore High School
Stourbridge, DY9 7HS
Secondary 663 24% 41.3%
Castle Hall Academy
Mirfield, WF14 9PH
Secondary 831 21.1% 35.9%
Kirk Hallam Community Academy
Ilkeston, DE7 4HH
Secondary 753 22.9% 41.1%
Pakefield High School
Lowestoft, NR33 7AQ
Secondary 702 23.5% 38.9%
University Academy Long Sutton
Spalding, PE12 9LF
Secondary 696 20.3% 39.9%
Shrewsbury Academy
Shrewsbury, SY1 4LL
Secondary 802 23.9% 37.7%
St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy
Stockport, SK4 2QP
Secondary 642 20.4% 40.9%
The Turing School
Eastbourne, BN23 8EJ
Secondary 766 22.2% 38.8%
Corpus Christi Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Leeds, LS9 0TT
Secondary 844 27.7% 39.7%
Outwood Academy Haydock
St. Helens, WA11 0JG
Secondary 820 25.3% 38%
John Smeaton Academy
Leeds, LS15 8TA
Secondary 611 19.8% 41.6%
Aldercar High School
Nottingham, NG16 4HL
Secondary 691 21.6% 39.7%
Ernest Bevin Academy
London, SW17 7DF
Secondary 645 18.5% 39.2%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
The Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 704 Sign in to see
Rugby High School
Rugby, CV22 7RE
Secondary 929
Bournemouth School for Girls
Bournemouth, BH8 9UJ
Secondary 1,260
Rodborough
Godalming, GU8 5BZ
Secondary 880
Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy
Ilkeston, DE7 5HS
Secondary 974
The National CofE Academy
Nottingham, NG15 7DB
Secondary 1,125
Cirencester Kingshill School
Cirencester, GL7 1HS
Secondary 807
Garstang Community Academy
Preston, PR3 1YE
Secondary 804
Redden Court School
Romford, RM3 0TS
Secondary 1,063
Cox Green School
Maidenhead, SL6 3AX
Secondary 1,184
Chenderit School
Banbury, OX17 2QR
Secondary 1,093
Parkside Academy
Crook, DL15 0QF
Secondary 883
Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School
St Albans, AL4 0TT
Secondary 1,097
Manningtree High School
Manningtree, CO11 2BW
Secondary 918
Becket Keys Church of England Free School
Brentwood, CM15 9DA
Secondary 1,141
Reepham High School and College
Norwich, NR10 4JT
Secondary 1,015
Fowey River Academy
Fowey, PL23 1HE
Secondary 661
Kinver High School and Sixth Form
Stourbridge, DY7 6AA
Secondary 740
St Thomas Becket Catholic School
Northampton, NN3 6HT
Secondary 905
Smithdon High School
Hunstanton, PE36 5HY
Secondary 564
Hornchurch High School
Hornchurch, RM12 4AJ
Secondary 718
Small Heath Leadership Academy
Birmingham, B10 9RX
Secondary 1,190
York High School
York, YO24 3WZ
Secondary 751
Stocksbridge High School
Sheffield, S36 1FD
Secondary 795
Flegg High Ormiston Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR29 4QD
Secondary 686
Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy
Dewsbury, WF12 0HE
Secondary 913
Weston Secondary School
Southampton, SO19 9QP
Secondary 739
Birches Head Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 8DD
Secondary 954
Crofton School
Fareham, PO14 2AT
Secondary 1,105
Highworth Warneford School
Swindon, SN6 7BZ
Secondary 630