Harris Academy Merton

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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
Harris Academy Merton
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,358 10.8% 32.5%
Greig City Academy
London, N8 7NU
Secondary 1,233 14.1% 34%
Walsall Academy
Walsall, WS3 3LX
Secondary 1,382 14.3% 32.2%
Trinity Academy
Doncaster, DN8 5BY
Secondary 1,246 13.8% 32.4%
George Salter Academy
West Bromwich, B70 9UW
Secondary 1,467 13.5% 33.3%
Harris Academy South Norwood
London, SE25 6AE
Secondary 1,270 16.4% 32.5%
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace
London, SE19 2JH
Secondary 1,265 9.2% 28.1%
Bedford Academy
Bedford, MK42 9TR
Secondary 1,332 13.2% 31.1%
Bishop Justus CofE School
Bromley, BR2 8HZ
Secondary 1,310 14.8% 28.4%
Uxbridge High School
Uxbridge, UB8 2PR
Secondary 1,359 14.7% 31.3%
Weston Favell Academy
Northampton, NN3 3EZ
Secondary 1,494 10.1% 31.8%
Rooks Heath School
Harrow, HA2 9AH
Secondary 1,204 13.5% 31.2%
Hatch End High School
Harrow, HA3 6NR
Secondary 1,252 16.8% 31.4%
Drayton Manor High School
London, W7 1EU
Secondary 1,424 19.5% 33.2%
Hendon School
London, NW4 2HP
Secondary 1,256 17.9% 34.4%
Sacred Heart Catholic High School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 9YH
Secondary 1,387 14.9% 31.4%
Bluecoat Aspley Academy
Nottingham, NG8 5GY
Secondary 1,383 14.5% 34.1%
Quarrydale Academy
Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 2DU
Secondary 1,321 11.5% 32.3%
Southmoor Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7TF
Secondary 1,440 12.4% 29.6%
Heston Community School
Hounslow, TW5 0QR
Secondary 1,338 7.8% 28.6%
Outwood Academy Shafton
Barnsley, S72 8RE
Secondary 1,385 9.2% 35.9%
Riverside School
Barking, IG11 0FU
Secondary 1,423 4.8% 29.3%
Nicholas Chamberlaine School
Bedworth, CV12 9EA
Secondary 1,351 10.1% 30.4%
Ark Elvin Academy
London, HA9 7DU
Secondary 1,313 13.9% 34.5%
Middleton Technology School
Manchester, M24 2GT
Secondary 1,344 12.5% 29.2%
Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls
Thamesmead, SE28 8RF
Secondary 1,161 11.8% 34.1%
Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College
London, E1 4SD
Secondary 1,356 7.3% 34.4%
Dormers Wells High School
Southall, UB1 3HZ
Secondary 1,495 9.9% 30.4%
The North School
Ashford, TN24 8AL
Secondary 1,298 13.1% 30.4%
Holland Park School
London, W8 7AF
Secondary 1,270 15% 29.9%

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
Harris Academy Merton
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,358 Sign in to see
Greig City Academy
London, N8 7NU
Secondary 1,233
The Compton School
London, N12 0QG
Secondary 1,349
Teign School
Newton Abbot, TQ12 3JG
Secondary 1,048
Teignmouth Community School, Exeter Road
Teignmouth, TQ14 9HZ
Secondary 943
Glyn School
Epsom, KT17 1NB
Secondary 1,696
Chosen Hill School
Gloucester, GL3 2PL
Secondary 1,317
Queen Mary's Grammar School
Walsall, WS1 2PG
Secondary 1,344
The Castle School
Taunton, TA1 5AU
Secondary 1,204
Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre
Droitwich Spa, WR9 0AA
Secondary 1,281
St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre
Gloucester, GL4 0DD
Secondary 1,517
Priestlands School
Lymington, SO41 8FZ
Secondary 1,233
The Chalfonts Community College
Gerrards Cross, SL9 8TP
Secondary 1,247
St Thomas More High School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0BW
Secondary 1,232
Moulton School and Science College
Northampton, NN3 7SD
Secondary 1,411
Coombe Girls' School
New Malden, KT3 3TU
Secondary 1,559
Blackfen School for Girls
Sidcup, DA15 9NU
Secondary 1,486
Woodcote High School
Coulsdon, CR5 2EH
Secondary 1,301
Ormiston Sudbury Academy
Sudbury, CO10 1NW
Secondary 692
St Birinus School
Didcot, OX11 8AZ
Secondary 1,166
Mark Rutherford School
Bedford, MK41 8PX
Secondary 1,259
The Bromfords School
Wickford, SS12 0LZ
Secondary 1,122
Eggbuckland Community College
Plymouth, PL6 5YB
Secondary 1,041
Bishop Luffa School, Chichester
Chichester, PO19 3HP
Secondary 1,604
Mangotsfield School
Bristol, BS16 9LH
Secondary 1,122
Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College
Luton, LU2 7AE
Secondary 1,628
Bishop Douglass School Finchley
London, N2 0SQ
Secondary 1,003
Harris Academy Orpington
BR5 4LG
Secondary 557
Southam College
Southam, CV47 0JW
Secondary 1,660
George Pindar School
Scarborough, YO11 3LW
Secondary 681