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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 Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,129 11.8% 13.7%
Brooke Weston Academy
Great Oakley, NN18 8LA
Secondary 1,187 11.7% 14.7%
Samuel Ward Academy
Haverhill, CB9 0LD
Secondary 1,177 10.7% 15.3%
Catmose College
Oakham, LE15 6RP
Secondary 1,097 14.4% 13.5%
The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School
Chester, CH3 5XF
Secondary 1,179 13.4% 14.2%
Manor Church of England Academy
York, YO26 6PA
Secondary 1,162 10.6% 12.8%
Kirkbie Kendal School
Kendal, LA9 7EQ
Secondary 1,055 15.6% 12.8%
The Hayfield School
Doncaster, DN9 3HG
Secondary 1,062 14% 12.8%
The Burgate School and Sixth Form
Fordingbridge, SP6 1EZ
Secondary 1,073 12% 11.9%
St Edward's College
Liverpool, L12 1LF
Secondary 1,178 14.9% 15.7%
Erasmus Darwin Academy
Burntwood, WS7 3QW
Secondary 1,130 13.5% 14.1%
Hanley Castle High School
Worcester, WR8 0BL
Secondary 1,087 13% 12.5%
Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre
Chepstow, NP16 7AA
Secondary 1,048 10.1% 14.1%
John Ferneley College
Melton Mowbray, LE13 1LH
Secondary 1,182 10.3% 15.5%
Etonbury Academy
Arlesey, SG15 6XS
Secondary 1,109 15.7% 13.7%
Saint Michael's Catholic High School
Watford, WD25 0SS
Secondary 1,108 12.4% 12.4%
Sacred Heart High School
London, W6 7DG
Secondary 1,136 12.3% 14.6%
The County High School, Leftwich
Northwich, CW9 8EZ
Secondary 1,036 12.9% 14.1%
East Leake Academy
Loughborough, LE12 6QN
Secondary 1,102 10.7% 14.4%
All Hallows Catholic College
Macclesfield, SK11 8LB
Secondary 1,238 14.3% 13.7%
Wombourne High School
Wolverhampton, WV5 8BJ
Secondary 1,081 14.3% 13.3%
Hagley Catholic High School
Hagley, DY8 2XL
Secondary 1,115 12% 11.4%
The Kingston Academy
Kingston upon Thames, KT2 5PE
Secondary 1,168 15% 13.3%
Stokesley School
Stokesley, TS9 5AL
Secondary 1,072 13.6% 15%
The Burgess Hill Academy
Burgess Hill, RH15 9EA
Secondary 1,082 11.9% 15.3%
Elizabeth Woodville School
Milton Keynes, MK19 6HN
Secondary 1,126 15.3% 13.7%
Brentwood County High School
Brentwood, CM14 4JF
Secondary 1,113 13.2% 15.4%
Chew Valley School
Bristol, BS40 8QB
Secondary 1,205 11.5% 14.7%
English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy
Leicester, LE4 0FJ
Secondary 1,148 11.8% 14.5%
Woodhey High School
Bury, BL0 9QZ
Secondary 1,114 15.3% 12.9%

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 Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,129 Sign in to see
Ribston Hall High School
Gloucester, GL1 5LE
Secondary 872
Hadleigh High School
Ipswich, IP7 5HU
Secondary 769
Thomas Keble School
Stroud, GL6 7DY
Secondary 707
Stratford Girls' Grammar School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 9HA
Secondary 814
Tarleton Academy
Preston, PR4 6AQ
Secondary 691
BBG Academy
Birkenshaw, BD19 4BE
Secondary 1,036
The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract, WF7 5AJ
Secondary 513
The Byrchall High School
Wigan, WN4 9PQ
Secondary 1,059
Eggar's School
Alton, GU34 4EQ
Secondary 858
Winterton Community Academy
Scunthorpe, DN15 9QD
Secondary 534
All Saints Catholic College
Dukinfield, SK16 5AP
Secondary 798
The Grange School
Christchurch, BH23 3AU
Secondary 447
Windsor Girls' School
Windsor, SL4 3RT
Secondary 810
Eden Boys' School, Preston
Preston, PR1 4BD
Secondary 614
Little Lever School
Bolton, BL3 1BT
Secondary 1,055
Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 8TF
Secondary 603
Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School
Birmingham, B30 1UL
Secondary 778
Colonel Frank Seely Academy
Nottingham, NG14 6JZ
Secondary 830
Framingham Earl High School
Norwich, NR14 7QP
Secondary 800
The Heys School
Manchester, M25 1JZ
Secondary 574
Newsome Academy
Huddersfield, HD4 6JN
Secondary 754
St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Manchester, M41 9PD
Secondary 699
Longdendale High School
Hyde, SK14 8LW
Secondary 790
Outwood Academy Hindley
Wigan, WN2 4LG
Secondary 927
Rhyddings
Accrington, BB5 3EA
Secondary 647
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy
St. Helens, WA11 9BB
Secondary 565
Filey School
Filey, YO14 0HG
Secondary 455
Dixons Croxteth Academy
Liverpool, L11 4SG
Secondary 391
Highworth Warneford School
Swindon, SN6 7BZ
Secondary 652