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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 1,097 20.9% 37.5%
Walthamstow Academy
London, E17 5DP
Secondary 1,087 16.8% 37.7%
The Gateway Academy
Grays, RM16 4LU
Secondary 1,077 18.1% 38.4%
Stockport Academy
Stockport, SK3 0UP
Secondary 1,015 19.8% 39.4%
Haberdashers' Abraham Darby
Telford, TF7 5HX
Secondary 1,081 19.1% 37%
Droylsden Academy
Manchester, M43 6QD
Secondary 940 22.2% 36.7%
Lipson Co-operative Academy
Plymouth, PL4 7PG
Secondary 1,108 22% 38.9%
St Peter's CofE Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 2RR
Secondary 1,085 19.5% 39.7%
Co-op Academy Swinton
Manchester, M27 6JU
Secondary 995 19.9% 38.1%
The Hathershaw College
Oldham, OL8 3EP
Secondary 1,050 20.3% 41%
Montgomery Academy
Blackpool, FY2 0AZ
Secondary 1,186 17.6% 39.4%
West Derby School
Liverpool, L13 7HQ
Secondary 1,009 23.5% 35.6%
The Byrchall High School
Wigan, WN4 9PQ
Secondary 1,059 17.6% 34.5%
Bristnall Hall Academy
Oldbury, B68 9PA
Secondary 1,083 22.6% 37.1%
Manor Croft Academy
Dewsbury, WF12 7DW
Secondary 1,038 17.4% 37.3%
Outwood Academy Carlton
Barnsley, S71 3EW
Secondary 1,113 18.5% 35.1%
St Edmund's Catholic Academy
Wolverhampton, WV3 9DU
Secondary 1,116 15.9% 38.4%
St George's School A Church of England Academy
Blackpool, FY4 4PH
Secondary 1,010 23.2% 34.7%
Trafalgar School
Portsmouth, PO2 9RJ
Secondary 1,025 22.6% 36%
Didsbury High School
Manchester, M20 2ET
Secondary 1,090 22% 35.6%
Orchard Mead Academy
Leicester, LE5 1RT
Secondary 1,086 15.8% 37.2%
Harwich and Dovercourt High School
Harwich, CO12 3TG
Secondary 1,104 18.6% 36.6%
Outwood Academy Hemsworth
Pontefract, WF9 4AB
Secondary 1,104 17.2% 37.8%
Blackburn Central High School
Blackburn, BB2 3HJ
Secondary 961 21.6% 37.1%
Morecambe Bay Academy
Morecambe, LA4 5BG
Secondary 1,054 24.7% 35.8%
Matthew Moss High School
Rochdale, OL11 3LU
Secondary 1,209 17.4% 37.2%
The John Roan School
London, SE3 7QR
Secondary 1,146 23.1% 35.4%
Seaham High School
Seaham, SR7 0BH
Secondary 1,122 20% 40.3%
Werneth School
Stockport, SK6 3BX
Secondary 1,072 18.6% 33.6%
Leigh Academy Bexley
Erith, DA8 3BN
Secondary 1,042 21.1% 39.4%

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 1,097 Sign in to see
Salford City Academy
Manchester, M30 7PQ
Secondary 920
St Anne's Church of England Academy
Manchester, M24 6XN
Secondary 776
Castle View Enterprise Academy
Sunderland, SR5 3DX
Secondary 1,031
Pyrland School
Taunton, TA2 7QP
Secondary 959
Plympton Academy
Plymouth, PL7 2RS
Secondary 1,145
Dane Court Grammar School
Broadstairs, CT10 2RT
Secondary 1,254
Bishop Fox's School
Taunton, TA1 3HQ
Secondary 1,081
Chestnut Grove Academy
London, SW12 8JZ
Secondary 1,324
Nene Park Academy
Peterborough, PE2 7EA
Secondary 1,443
Ormiston Maritime Academy
Grimsby, DN34 5AH
Secondary 759
Maghull High School
Liverpool, L31 7AW
Secondary 1,116
Mulberry Academy Woodside
London, N22 5QJ
Secondary 1,195
Hawkley Hall High School
Wigan, WN3 5NY
Secondary 1,177
Armthorpe Academy
Doncaster, DN3 2DA
Secondary 650
Trinity School
Newbury, RG14 2DU
Secondary 1,300
Fir Vale School
Sheffield, S4 8GB
Secondary 986
Carleton High School
Pontefract, WF8 3NW
Secondary 1,021
St Edmund's Catholic Academy
Wolverhampton, WV3 9DU
Secondary 1,116
Holyport College
Holyport, SL6 3LE
Secondary 613
St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6LZ
Secondary 1,164
Burnage Academy for Boys
Manchester, M19 1ER
Secondary 956
The Ripley Academy
Ripley, DE5 3JQ
Secondary 876
The East Manchester Academy
Manchester, M11 3DS
Secondary 1,007
Dean Trust Wigan
Wigan, WN5 0DQ
Secondary 808
Marsden Heights Community College
Nelson, BB9 0PR
Secondary 1,044
The Albion Academy
Salford, M6 6QT
Secondary 894
The Holmesdale School
Snodland, ME6 5HS
Secondary 568
The Turing School
Eastbourne, BN23 8EJ
Secondary 731
Kingsway Park High School
Rochdale, OL16 4XA
Secondary 1,342