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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 Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,060 21.7% 38.5%
Walthamstow Academy
London, E17 5DP
Secondary 1,071 20.3% 40.5%
Stockport Academy
Stockport, SK3 0UP
Secondary 1,012 21.8% 38.8%
Ormiston Horizon Academy
Stoke on Trent, ST6 6JZ
Secondary 1,036 19.5% 36.7%
Co-op Academy Swinton
Manchester, M27 6JU
Secondary 992 17.5% 38%
Montgomery Academy
Blackpool, FY2 0AZ
Secondary 1,184 17.4% 36.9%
Bedminster Down School
Bristol, BS13 7DQ
Secondary 1,032 21.7% 38.4%
Chantry Academy
Ipswich, IP2 9LR
Secondary 984 22% 37.3%
West Derby School
Liverpool, L13 7HQ
Secondary 999 23.2% 34.5%
Woodham Academy
Newton Aycliffe, DL5 4AX
Secondary 1,027 18.3% 37.3%
Oxclose Community Academy
Washington, NE38 0LN
Secondary 1,079 24.4% 37.4%
Bristnall Hall Academy
Oldbury, B68 9PA
Secondary 1,103 21% 38.8%
Westbourne Academy
Ipswich, IP1 5JN
Secondary 1,038 22.2% 38.7%
The Crestwood School
Dudley, DY6 8QG
Secondary 1,037 21.9% 35.7%
Trafalgar School
Portsmouth, PO2 9RJ
Secondary 1,045 21.1% 37.9%
Swanwick Hall School
Alfreton, DE55 1AE
Secondary 1,098 19.2% 37.5%
Didsbury High School
Manchester, M20 2ET
Secondary 1,183 22.4% 37.8%
Lees Brook Academy
Derby, DE21 4QX
Secondary 1,103 20.8% 36.8%
The Charles Dickens School
Broadstairs, CT10 2RL
Secondary 1,117 19.1% 40.1%
Heritage High School
Chesterfield, S43 4QG
Secondary 953 22% 37.3%
Orchard Mead Academy
Leicester, LE5 1RT
Secondary 1,048 17.8% 37.8%
Harwich and Dovercourt High School
Harwich, CO12 3TG
Secondary 1,096 21.6% 40.2%
Whitworth Park Academy
Spennymoor, DL16 7LN
Secondary 988 21.4% 38.7%
The Westleigh School
Leigh, WN7 5NL
Secondary 960 22.1% 41.9%
Foxford Community School
Coventry, CV6 6BB
Secondary 1,061 19.4% 37.4%
Farnborough Spencer Academy
Nottingham, NG11 8JW
Secondary 999 22.2% 41.1%
Grace College
Gateshead, NE9 6LE
Secondary 1,149 19.6% 39.4%
The John Roan School
London, SE3 7QR
Secondary 1,164 23.4% 37.4%
Werneth School
Stockport, SK6 3BX
Secondary 991 24.2% 37.3%
Hartshill Academy
Nuneaton, CV10 0NA
Secondary 991 21.3% 37.8%

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 Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,060 Sign in to see
Salford City Academy
Manchester, M30 7PQ
Secondary 895
Castle View Enterprise Academy
Sunderland, SR5 3DX
Secondary 1,023
Plympton Academy
Plymouth, PL7 2RS
Secondary 1,078
Dane Court Grammar School
Broadstairs, CT10 2RT
Secondary 1,227
Bishop Fox's School
Taunton, TA1 3HQ
Secondary 1,109
Chestnut Grove Academy
London, SW12 8JZ
Secondary 1,325
St Augustine Academy
Maidstone, ME16 8AE
Secondary 736
Ormiston Maritime Academy
Grimsby, DN34 5AH
Secondary 814
Hall Mead School
Upminster, RM14 1SF
Secondary 1,069
Maghull High School
Liverpool, L31 7AW
Secondary 1,107
Mulberry Academy Woodside
London, N22 5QJ
Secondary 1,157
Hawkley Hall High School
Wigan, WN3 5NY
Secondary 1,164
Armthorpe Academy
Doncaster, DN3 2DA
Secondary 688
St Columba's Catholic Boys' School
Bexleyheath, DA6 7QB
Secondary 815
Carleton High School
Pontefract, WF8 3NW
Secondary 1,024
Birchwood Community High School
Warrington, WA3 7PT
Secondary 891
St Edmund's Catholic Academy
Wolverhampton, WV3 9DU
Secondary 1,130
Holyport College
Holyport, SL6 3LE
Secondary 641
St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6LZ
Secondary 1,141
Burnage Academy for Boys
Manchester, M19 1ER
Secondary 985
The Ripley Academy
Ripley, DE5 3JQ
Secondary 903
The East Manchester Academy
Manchester, M11 3DS
Secondary 1,039
Dean Trust Wigan
Wigan, WN5 0DQ
Secondary 770
Marsden Heights Community College
Nelson, BB9 0PR
Secondary 1,049
The Albion Academy
Salford, M6 6QT
Secondary 899
The Holmesdale School
Snodland, ME6 5HS
Secondary 598
The Turing School
Eastbourne, BN23 8EJ
Secondary 766
The Macclesfield Academy
Macclesfield, SK11 8JR
Secondary 639
Buile Hill Academy
Salford, M6 8RD
Secondary 903