Prendergast School

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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
Prendergast School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,025 8.9% 17.8%
Chislehurst School for Girls
Chislehurst, BR7 6HE
Secondary 1,166 12.1% 16.3%
Plympton Academy
Plymouth, PL7 2RS
Secondary 1,078 9.6% 19.9%
West London Free School
London, W6 9LP
Secondary 926 9.7% 19.2%
Thomas Mills High School & Sixth Form
Woodbridge, IP13 9HE
Secondary 1,001 8% 16.6%
Crispin School Academy
Street, BA16 0AD
Secondary 1,022 10.6% 19%
Sawtry Village Academy
Huntingdon, PE28 5TQ
Secondary 1,087 9.1% 18.5%
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School
Harlow, CM18 6AA
Secondary 1,082 11.7% 17.6%
Rosedale College
Hayes, UB3 2SE
Secondary 931 10.6% 21.8%
South Nottinghamshire Academy
Nottingham, NG12 2FQ
Secondary 952 10% 18.7%
Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School
Barnet, EN5 5RR
Secondary 1,107 7.5% 21%
Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre
Chepstow, NP16 7AA
Secondary 1,069 10.1% 15.4%
Emerson Park Academy
Hornchurch, RM11 3AD
Secondary 1,036 11.6% 21.8%
St Catherine's Catholic School
Bexleyheath, DA6 7QJ
Secondary 1,040 7.7% 13.4%
Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School
Hatfield, AL10 8NL
Secondary 942 10.6% 17.5%
Northwood School
Northwood, HA6 1QN
Secondary 1,031 12.8% 17.7%
St Alban's Catholic High School
Ipswich, IP4 3NJ
Secondary 996 11% 19.3%
Stratton School
Biggleswade, SG18 8JB
Secondary 986 11.1% 18.6%
Sacred Heart High School
London, W6 7DG
Secondary 1,124 14.6% 16.6%
Eaton Bank Academy
Congleton, CW12 1NT
Secondary 1,077 9.5% 17.9%
Meopham School
Gravesend, DA13 0AH
Secondary 961 11.5% 18.6%
St Thomas More Catholic School
Bedford, MK41 7UL
Secondary 932 10.4% 18.1%
St Aidan's Catholic Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7HJ
Secondary 993 10.5% 18.4%
The Ferrers School
Rushden, NN10 8LF
Secondary 940 6.5% 17.3%
Esher Church of England High School
Esher, KT10 8AP
Secondary 1,131 9.3% 19.3%
St Thomas More Catholic School and Sixth Form College
Nuneaton, CV10 7EX
Secondary 1,095 12.4% 17.7%
The Burgess Hill Academy
Burgess Hill, RH15 9EA
Secondary 1,020 13.1% 15.8%
King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys
Birmingham, B21 9ET
Secondary 1,044 4.1% 18.1%
Epping St Johns Church of England School
Epping, CM16 5JB
Secondary 1,040 13.8% 17.3%
Malton School
Malton, YO17 7NH
Secondary 1,041 10.2% 17.8%

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
Prendergast School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,025 Sign in to see
Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School
Salisbury, SP1 2ED
Secondary 1,188
St Michael's Church of England High School
Chorley, PR7 1RS
Secondary 1,134
Verulam School
St Albans, AL1 4PR
Secondary 984
The Hathershaw College
Oldham, OL8 3EP
Secondary 1,054
The Robert Smyth Academy
Market Harborough, LE16 7JG
Secondary 1,277
The Romsey School
Romsey, SO51 8ZB
Secondary 1,131
West Kirby Grammar School
Wirral, CH48 5DP
Secondary 1,186
Ranelagh School
Bracknell, RG12 9DA
Secondary 1,101
Sir John Lawes School
Harpenden, AL5 4QP
Secondary 1,356
Clarion
London, NW2 1TR
Secondary 691
Emerson Park Academy
Hornchurch, RM11 3AD
Secondary 1,036
Herschel Grammar School
Slough, SL1 3BW
Secondary 1,056
Isleworth and Syon School for Boys
Isleworth, TW7 5LJ
Secondary 1,033
De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire
Loughborough, LE11 4SQ
Secondary 1,345
The Harvey Grammar School
Folkestone, CT19 5JY
Secondary 1,015
Parklands High School
Chorley, PR7 1LL
Secondary 1,107
Skegness Grammar School
Skegness, PE25 2QS
Secondary 634
Lift Broadlands
Bristol, BS31 2DY
Secondary 363
Lift Four Dwellings Secondary
Birmingham, B32 1RJ
Secondary 564
Wednesfield Academy
Wolverhampton, WV11 3ES
Secondary 1,029
Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 0QH
Secondary 1,030
Matthew Arnold School
Oxford, OX2 9JE
Secondary 1,250
Oldbury Wells School
Bridgnorth, WV16 5JD
Secondary 736
Pinner High School
Pinner, HA5 1NB
Secondary 1,138
Ridgeway Academy
Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2AF
Secondary 929
The Friary School
Lichfield, WS13 7EW
Secondary 1,220
Oulton Academy
Leeds, LS26 8EX
Secondary 1,097
The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco
Bootle, L30 2NA
Secondary 535
Malton School
Malton, YO17 7NH
Secondary 1,041