The Hurst 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
The Hurst School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,015 10.9% 14.4%
Stretford Grammar School
Manchester, M32 8JB
Secondary 947 6.9% 15.5%
St Peter's Catholic High School
Wigan, WN5 8NU
Secondary 1,033 15.7% 11.2%
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School
Leeds, LS6 4QE
Secondary 921 12.1% 18.1%
Marden High School
North Shields, NE30 3RZ
Secondary 943 15.3% 16.4%
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%
The Cottesloe School
Aylesbury, LU7 0NY
Secondary 1,141 19.1% 13.8%
The Woodroffe School
Lyme Regis, DT7 3LX
Secondary 978 12.1% 16.6%
Claverham Community College
Battle, TN33 0HT
Secondary 1,148 10.4% 20.1%
Chailey School
Lewes, BN8 4PU
Secondary 855 15.6% 12.9%
St Richard's Catholic College
Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 1SE
Secondary 1,035 11.7% 12.7%
John Hanson Community School
Andover, SP10 3PB
Secondary 993 15.2% 18.1%
The Toynbee School
Eastleigh, SO53 2PL
Secondary 1,095 14.8% 17.6%
Henry Beaufort School
Winchester, SO22 6JJ
Secondary 1,005 9.2% 15.8%
The Wavell School
Farnborough, GU14 6BH
Secondary 1,029 18.9% 14.1%
Testbourne Community School
Whitchurch, RG28 7JF
Secondary 940 14.6% 14.4%
Purbrook Park School
Waterlooville, PO7 5DS
Secondary 913 16.1% 20.5%
Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton
Southampton, SO16 3DQ
Secondary 1,026 15.2% 18.3%
The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School
Hereford, HR1 1UU
Secondary 1,091 16.2% 14.5%
Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College
Worcester, WR5 2XD
Secondary 1,051 13.3% 17%
Dover Grammar School for Girls
Dover, CT16 2PZ
Secondary 872 7.5% 18.2%
Dover Grammar School for Boys
Dover, CT17 0DQ
Secondary 899 3.1% 18.5%
Balshaw's Church of England High School
Leyland, PR25 3AH
Secondary 936 9% 12.9%
St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn
Blackburn, BB2 4SR
Secondary 1,043 13.2% 18.7%
Codsall Community High School
Wolverhampton, WV8 1PQ
Secondary 1,068 14.4% 16.7%
The Forest School
Horsham, RH13 5NT
Secondary 1,095 18.5% 11.4%
St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley
Crawley, RH11 8PG
Secondary 1,175 20.3% 14.5%
St Oscar Romero Catholic School
Worthing, BN12 5AF
Secondary 1,077 20.1% 13.2%
Hartford Church of England High School
Northwich, CW8 1LH
Secondary 1,072 12.2% 17%

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
The Hurst School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,015 Sign in to see
George Green's School
London, E14 3DW
Secondary 1,264
All Saints Catholic School and Technology College
Dagenham, RM8 1JT
Secondary 1,354
St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School
Orpington, BR6 9SH
Secondary 1,085
Bishop Stopford's School
Enfield, EN1 3PU
Secondary 614
Highgate Wood Secondary School
London, N8 8RN
Secondary 1,556
Ricards Lodge High School
London, SW19 7HB
Secondary 1,477
Caterham High School
Ilford, IG5 0QW
Secondary 993
Hodge Hill College
Birmingham, B36 8HB
Secondary 1,215
Holmfirth High School
Holmfirth, HD9 7SE
Secondary 1,331
Kettlethorpe High School
Wakefield, WF2 7EL
Secondary 1,673
Sandy Secondary School
Sandy, SG19 1BL
Secondary 1,215
Buckingham School
Buckingham, MK18 1AT
Secondary 1,073
The Grange School
Aylesbury, HP21 7NH
Secondary 1,430
The Radcliffe School
Milton Keynes, MK12 5BT
Secondary 1,212
Upton-by-Chester High School
Chester, CH2 1NN
Secondary 1,754
St Nicholas Catholic High School
Northwich, CW8 1JW
Secondary 1,222
Littleover Community School
Derby, DE23 4BZ
Secondary 1,823
Brookfield Community School
Southampton, SO31 7DU
Secondary 1,805
Swanmore College
Southampton, SO32 2RB
Secondary 1,334
Hornsea School and Language College
Hornsea, HU18 1DW
Secondary 1,257
Northfleet School for Girls
Gravesend, DA11 8AQ
Secondary 1,305
Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys
Canterbury, CT4 7AS
Secondary 1,226
Haslingden High School and Sixth Form
Rossendale, BB4 4EY
Secondary 1,557
Chilwell School
Nottingham, NG9 5AL
Secondary 1,052
Northgate High School
Ipswich, IP4 3DL
Secondary 1,710
Ash Manor School
Ash, GU12 6QH
Secondary 1,209
Downlands Community School
Hassocks, BN6 8LP
Secondary 1,251
St Andrew's CofE High School
Worthing, BN14 8BG
Secondary 742
Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley
Crawley, RH11 8JE
Secondary 1,361