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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
Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 814 24.5% 44.3%
Salford City Academy
Manchester, M30 7PQ
Secondary 895 20.3% 43.9%
St Anne's Church of England Academy
Manchester, M24 6XN
Secondary 795 22.4% 48.9%
New Line Learning Academy
Maidstone, ME15 9QL
Secondary 820 21% 46.6%
Oasis Academy Mayfield
Southampton, SO19 9NA
Secondary 884 21.2% 45.7%
Shirebrook Academy
Mansfield, NG20 8QF
Secondary 813 26% 42%
St Aldhelm's Academy
Poole, BH12 4HS
Secondary 841 23.8% 44.1%
The Hastings Academy
Hastings, TN35 5DN
Secondary 813 26% 44.4%
Prenton High School for Girls
Birkenhead, CH42 6RR
Secondary 784 19.7% 43.9%
East Point Academy
Lowestoft, NR33 0UQ
Secondary 828 20.9% 42.6%
Springwest Academy
Feltham, TW13 7EF
Secondary 915 25.9% 44%
Harris Academy Morden
Morden, SM4 6DU
Secondary 879 24.1% 45.1%
Beamont Collegiate Academy
Warrington, WA2 8PX
Secondary 897 19.5% 43.5%
Outwood Academy Brumby
Scunthorpe, DN16 1NT
Secondary 737 21.2% 43.7%
Sir William Stanier School
Crewe, CW1 4EB
Secondary 693 20.8% 45.3%
Magnus Church of England Academy
Newark, NG24 4AB
Secondary 749 24.6% 43.5%
Litherland High School
Liverpool, L21 0DB
Secondary 736 23.9% 48.4%
Winterhill School
Rotherham, S61 2BD
Secondary 920 25.6% 43.3%
David Nieper Academy
Alfreton, DE55 7JA
Secondary 811 23.1% 44.2%
Southchurch High School
Southend-On-Sea, SS2 4XA
Secondary 805 23% 43%
Ferryhill School
Ferryhill, DL17 8RW
Secondary 733 23.9% 46.4%
The Westleigh School
Leigh, WN7 5NL
Secondary 960 22.1% 41.9%
Royds Hall, A Share Academy
Huddersfield, HD3 4HA
Secondary 867 24% 43.3%
Blaise High School
Bristol, BS10 7QH
Secondary 910 25.2% 42.7%
Newsome Academy
Huddersfield, HD4 6JN
Secondary 804 20.6% 45.8%
Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy
Prescot, L35 2XG
Secondary 761 23.5% 48%
Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy
Leeds, LS10 4AX
Secondary 828 24.6% 44.9%
Dixons Fazakerley Academy
Liverpool, L10 1LB
Secondary 808 25.7% 46.4%
Conisborough College
London, SE6 2SE
Secondary 758 27% 44.3%
Buile Hill Academy
Salford, M6 8RD
Secondary 903 22.2% 45.5%

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
Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 814 Sign in to see
St Anne's Church of England Academy
Manchester, M24 6XN
Secondary 795
Oasis Academy Lord's Hill
Southampton, SO16 8FA
Secondary 762
E-Act Parkwood Academy
Sheffield, S5 8UL
Secondary 860
Kearsley Academy
Bolton, BL4 8HY
Secondary 786
St Aldhelm's Academy
Poole, BH12 4HS
Secondary 841
The Hastings Academy
Hastings, TN35 5DN
Secondary 813
Chulmleigh Community College
Chulmleigh, EX18 7AA
Secondary 742
Gartree High School
Leicester, LE2 5TQ
Secondary 909
The Matthew Arnold School
Staines-upon-Thames, TW18 1PF
Secondary 961
Whitecross Hereford
Hereford, HR4 0RN
Secondary 941
The Boulevard Academy
Kingston-upon-Hull, HU3 3QT
Secondary 817
Oakmoor School
Bordon, GU35 0JB
Secondary 882
The Richmond upon Thames School
Twickenham, TW2 7SL
Secondary 755
Unsworth Academy
Bury, BL9 8LP
Secondary 971
The Green School for Boys
Isleworth, TW7 6AU
Secondary 774
Manchester Enterprise Academy Central
Manchester, M14 6PL
Secondary 1,059
Stowmarket High School
Stowmarket, IP14 1QR
Secondary 898
Brannel School
St Austell, PL26 7RN
Secondary 932
Lammas School
London, E10 7LX
Secondary 574
Paxman Academy
Colchester, CO2 9DB
Secondary 889
Sandymoor Ormiston Academy
Runcorn, WA7 1QU
Secondary 599
The Lowry Academy
Manchester, M28 0SY
Secondary 924
Dixons Fazakerley Academy
Liverpool, L10 1LB
Secondary 808
Stopsley High School
Luton, LU2 7UX
Secondary 1,078
Aldercar High School
Nottingham, NG16 4HL
Secondary 691
John Spence Community High School
North Shields, NE29 9PU
Secondary 813
Notre Dame Catholic Academy
Liverpool, L5 5AF
Secondary 991
Leigh Academy Hugh Christie
Tonbridge, TN10 4PU
Secondary 782
EKC Sheppey Secondary
Sheerness, ME12 2BE
Secondary 405