St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy

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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 Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,026 23% 26.3%
The Belvedere Academy
Liverpool, L8 3TF
Secondary 1,128 22.3% 23.9%
North Oxfordshire Academy
Banbury, OX16 0UD
Secondary 1,024 19% 28.3%
Leigh Academy Longfield
Longfield, DA3 7PH
Secondary 987 18.1% 26%
Oasis Academy Coulsdon
Croydon, CR5 1ES
Secondary 936 24.7% 27.4%
Skinners' Kent Academy
Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4PY
Secondary 1,036 27.4% 26.9%
Tudor Grange Academy Worcester
Worcester, WR3 8HN
Secondary 1,093 26.2% 25.6%
King's Lynn Academy
King's Lynn, PE30 4QG
Secondary 953 21.5% 28.4%
Lift Richmond Park
London, SW14 8RG
Secondary 1,042 17.7% 26%
Langley School
Solihull, B92 7ER
Secondary 1,047 20.5% 23.4%
The Stourport High School and Sixth Form College
Stourport-on-Severn, DY13 8AX
Secondary 1,101 19.4% 25.8%
Writhlington School
Radstock, BA3 3NQ
Secondary 929 19.6% 25.5%
The Deepings School
Peterborough, PE6 8NF
Secondary 1,041 20.6% 26.4%
Wadebridge School
Wadebridge, PL27 6BU
Secondary 1,051 20.3% 24.5%
Hilbre High School
Wirral, CH48 6EQ
Secondary 1,175 22.8% 27.2%
Parklands High School
Chorley, PR7 1LL
Secondary 1,107 17.9% 27.6%
Horbury Academy
Wakefield, WF4 5HE
Secondary 1,080 21.1% 25.7%
Saint Cecilia's Church of England School
London, SW18 5JR
Secondary 1,106 24.9% 26.8%
Rugby Free Secondary School
Rugby, CV22 5PE
Secondary 1,113 26.6% 26.2%
Moorside High School
Manchester, M27 0AP
Secondary 1,148 21.4% 29.5%
The Totteridge Academy
London, N20 8AZ
Secondary 1,005 24.6% 28.8%
Kingsdown School
Swindon, SN2 7SH
Secondary 1,031 19.4% 27%
Penketh High School
Warrington, WA5 2BY
Secondary 1,023 17.2% 27.8%
Ercall Wood Academy
Telford, TF1 2DT
Secondary 937 23.3% 24%
Leigh Academy Blackheath
London, SE3 8SY
Secondary 1,038 21.6% 26.1%
Northallerton School & Sixth Form College
Northallerton, DL6 1ED
Secondary 1,042 19.9% 26.8%
Castle View School
Canvey Island, SS8 7FH
Secondary 1,068 19.6% 27.4%
Trinity Academy Bradford
Bradford, BD13 2AS
Secondary 930 22.9% 25.8%
The Mandeville School
Aylesbury, HP21 8ES
Secondary 998 21.7% 27.2%
King's Academy Easthampstead Park
Bracknell, RG12 8FS
Secondary 1,034 20.5% 25.6%

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 Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,026 Sign in to see
Greig City Academy
London, N8 7NU
Secondary 1,183
Harris Academy South Norwood
London, SE25 6AE
Secondary 1,023
George Spencer Academy
Nottingham, NG9 7EW
Secondary 1,634
The Polesworth School
Tamworth, B78 1QT
Secondary 1,455
Balcarras School
Cheltenham, GL53 8QF
Secondary 1,431
The Knights Templar School
Baldock, SG7 6DZ
Secondary 1,415
Barr Beacon School
Walsall, WS9 0RF
Secondary 1,504
Heart of England School
Coventry, CV7 7FW
Secondary 1,216
Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School
Accrington, BB5 4AY
Secondary 1,294
Batley Girls' High School
Batley, WF17 0LD
Secondary 1,372
Cottenham Village College
Cambridge, CB24 8UA
Secondary 877
Haberdashers' Adams
Newport, TF10 7BD
Secondary 1,072
Vyners School
Uxbridge, UB10 8AB
Secondary 1,518
The Westgate School
Slough, SL1 5AH
Secondary 1,284
The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls
Romford, RM1 2RR
Secondary 1,394
Penwortham Priory Academy
Preston, PR1 0JE
Secondary 747
Downend School
Bristol, BS16 6XA
Secondary 1,430
Eggbuckland Community College
Plymouth, PL6 5YB
Secondary 1,033
St George's School A Church of England Academy
Blackpool, FY4 4PH
Secondary 1,032
The FitzWimarc School
Rayleigh, SS6 8EB
Secondary 1,798
The Warriner School
Banbury, OX15 4LJ
Secondary 1,528
Middleton Technology School
Manchester, M24 2GT
Secondary 1,336
Lancaster Academy
Leicester, LE2 6FU
Secondary 962
Penketh High School
Warrington, WA5 2BY
Secondary 1,023
Edgbarrow School
Crowthorne, RG45 7HZ
Secondary 1,482
Ashton Park School
Bristol, BS3 2JL
Secondary 1,257
Theale Green School
Reading, RG7 5DA
Secondary 808
Kirk Hallam Community Academy
Ilkeston, DE7 4HH
Secondary 753
AIM Academy North London
London, N9 8DQ
Secondary 601