Cardinal Pole Catholic School

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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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
Cardinal Pole Catholic School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,057 21.3% 60.8%
The Excelsior Academy
London, E8 2EY
Secondary 994 17.7% 58.7%
The Bridge Academy
London, E2 8BA
Secondary 1,101 19.5% 56.4%
Sheffield Springs Academy
Sheffield, S12 2SF
Secondary 1,048 19.8% 58.2%
Ark Walworth Academy
London, SE1 5UJ
Secondary 973 17.6% 67.8%
City of London Academy Islington
London, N1 8PQ
Secondary 930 13.2% 59.5%
Pimlico Academy
London, SW1V 3AT
Secondary 1,101 11.9% 55.8%
The City Academy, Hackney
London, E9 6EA
Secondary 1,154 19.9% 55.6%
Ark Charter Academy
Southsea, PO5 4HL
Secondary 917 21.3% 60.7%
Skinners' Academy
London, N4 1SY
Secondary 989 15.5% 57.4%
Platanos College
London, SW9 0AL
Secondary 916 22.6% 54.4%
Leeds East Academy
Leeds, LS14 6HA
Secondary 1,021 26.1% 58.4%
Aston Manor Academy
Birmingham, B6 4PZ
Secondary 1,023 14.5% 62.7%
Co-op Academy Leeds
Leeds, LS9 7HD
Secondary 971 22.1% 58.9%
King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool
Liverpool, L8 9SJ
Secondary 902 21.7% 61.8%
George Dixon Academy
Birmingham, B16 9GD
Secondary 1,032 13.3% 61.9%
Kirkby High School
Liverpool, L32 9PP
Secondary 1,029 23.8% 58%
Kensington Aldridge Academy
London, W10 6EX
Secondary 1,224 20.6% 54%
Cockshut Hill School
Birmingham, B26 2HX
Secondary 965 19.2% 59.7%
Erdington Academy
Birmingham, B24 8RE
Secondary 935 18.8% 56.6%
Clifton Community School
Rotherham, S65 2SN
Secondary 1,116 27.2% 61.4%
City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park
London, N1 5JU
Secondary 865 17.7% 55.5%
The East Manchester Academy
Manchester, M11 3DS
Secondary 1,039 25% 60.8%
City of London Academy Highbury Grove
London, N5 2EQ
Secondary 1,061 17.1% 55.3%
Ormiston NEW Academy
Wolverhampton, WV10 6SE
Secondary 1,067 18.8% 58.2%
Royal Docks Academy
London, E16 3HS
Secondary 905 24.1% 55.5%
Saracens High School
London, NW9 4AS
Secondary 1,139 18.6% 55.5%
The Albion Academy
Salford, M6 6QT
Secondary 899 21.4% 57.8%
Harris Academy Clapham
London, SW4 8LD
Secondary 891 21.7% 61.3%
Alvaston Moor Academy
Derby, DE24 0AN
Secondary 866 20.8% 62.4%

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
Cardinal Pole Catholic School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,057 Sign in to see
Harris Academy Falconwood
Welling, DA16 2PE
Secondary 1,285
Essa Academy
Bolton, BL3 3HH
Secondary 1,079
E-ACT Shenley Academy
Birmingham, B29 4HE
Secondary 795
Haberdashers' Crayford Academy
Dartford, DA1 4RS
Secondary 1,081
E-ACT North Birmingham Academy
Birmingham, B44 0HF
Secondary 1,121
Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 4LD
Secondary 1,248
The Victory Academy
Chatham, ME4 5JB
Secondary 1,224
Platanos College
London, SW9 0AL
Secondary 916
Langley Grammar School
Langley, SL3 7QS
Secondary 1,274
Lift Ryde
Ryde, PO33 3LN
Secondary 1,431
Ash Hill Academy
DONCASTER, DN7 6JH
Secondary 826
Don Valley Academy
Doncaster, DN5 9DD
Secondary 1,104
Consett Academy
Consett, DH8 6LZ
Secondary 1,492
Northwood School
Northwood, HA6 1QN
Secondary 1,031
Kings Langley School
Kings Langley, WD4 9HN
Secondary 1,104
Lift Kingsley
Hounslow, TW3 1AX
Secondary 981
The Ilfracombe Church of England Academy
Ilfracombe, EX34 9JB
Secondary 1,011
Heartlands High School
London, N22 7ST
Secondary 1,181
The Ruth Gorse Academy
Leeds, LS10 1HW
Secondary 1,276
Marylebone Boys' School
London, W2 1QZ
Secondary 635
Irlam and Cadishead Academy
Manchester, M44 5ZR
Secondary 782
The Charter School East Dulwich
London, SE22 8RB
Secondary 1,401
The Prescot School
Liverpool, L34 3NB
Secondary 922
Reading Girls' School
Reading, RG2 7PY
Secondary 905
Ormiston SWB Academy
Bilston, WV14 0LN
Secondary 1,177
Ercall Wood Academy
Telford, TF1 2DT
Secondary 937
Oasis Academy Leesbrook
Oldham, OL4 5JE
Secondary 1,257
Ada Lovelace Church of England High School
London, W5 2JX
Secondary 1,052
The Telford Park School
Telford, TF3 1FA
Secondary 681