Ferndown Upper School

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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.

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  • number of pupils
  • pupils eligible for free school meals (FSM)
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Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
Ferndown Upper School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,170 16.2% 19.9%
The Camden School for Girls
London, NW5 2DB
Secondary 1,076 16.7% 20.4%
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School
London, SW16 2HY
Secondary 1,181 17.9% 20.9%
Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School
Richmond, TW10 6HW
Secondary 1,037 17.1% 18.9%
St Francis of Assisi Catholic College
Walsall, WS9 0RN
Secondary 1,117 13.7% 21.3%
Maricourt Catholic High School
Liverpool, L31 3DZ
Secondary 1,125 13.2% 21.9%
Bramhall High School
Stockport, SK7 2JT
Secondary 1,282 18.1% 18%
Golborne High School
Warrington, WA3 3EL
Secondary 1,147 14.8% 23.1%
Brimsham Green School
Bristol, BS37 7LB
Secondary 1,052 21% 18.5%
Saint Gregory's Catholic College
Bath, BA2 8PA
Secondary 1,007 14.8% 16.8%
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Reading, RG30 3EP
Secondary 1,046 16.9% 17.8%
Culcheth High School
Warrington, WA3 5HH
Secondary 1,169 15.8% 18.1%
Helsby High School
Frodsham, WA6 0HY
Secondary 1,237 17.7% 16.3%
Budehaven Community School
Bude, EX23 8DQ
Secondary 1,140 20.5% 22.2%
Belper School and Sixth Form Centre
Belper, DE56 0DA
Secondary 1,187 20.6% 18.8%
Tiverton High School
Tiverton, EX16 6SQ
Secondary 1,118 14.3% 25.1%
The Blandford School
Blandford Forum, DT11 7SQ
Secondary 1,136 9.6% 19.5%
Claverham Community College
Battle, TN33 0HT
Secondary 1,148 10.4% 20.1%
Willingdon Community School
Eastbourne, BN20 9QX
Secondary 1,094 21.4% 18.9%
Archway School
Stroud, GL5 4AX
Secondary 1,045 15% 23.4%
Rednock School
Dursley, GL11 4BY
Secondary 1,232 18.8% 17.2%
The Toynbee School
Eastleigh, SO53 2PL
Secondary 1,095 14.8% 17.6%
Horndean Technology College
Waterlooville, PO8 9PQ
Secondary 1,272 16.7% 19.7%
The Priory School
Hitchin, SG5 2UR
Secondary 1,242 21.1% 20%
St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn
Blackburn, BB2 4SR
Secondary 1,043 13.2% 18.7%
Joseph Rowntree School
York, YO32 4BZ
Secondary 1,276 13.2% 17.5%
The Latimer Arts College
Kettering, NN15 6SW
Secondary 1,177 22.2% 18.1%
Chilwell School
Nottingham, NG9 5AL
Secondary 1,052 14.5% 18.7%
King Edward VI CEVC School
Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3BH
Secondary 1,201 16.5% 19.9%
Ash Manor School
Ash, GU12 6QH
Secondary 1,209 17.5% 17.9%