Harris Academy Falconwood

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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 Falconwood
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,285 17.1% 17.7%
John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre Academy
Ross-on-Wye, HR9 7ET
Secondary 1,292 18% 16.5%
Penair School
Truro, TR1 1TN
Secondary 1,239 15% 19%
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Ashbourne, DE6 1EP
Secondary 1,298 19.6% 15.8%
Southfield School for Girls
Kettering, NN15 6HE
Secondary 1,197 16.9% 16.7%
Campion School
Northampton, NN7 3QG
Secondary 1,318 20% 18.9%
Harris Academy Beckenham
Beckenham, BR3 3SJ
Secondary 1,265 15.4% 18.2%
Sir Robert Pattinson Academy
Lincoln, LN6 9AF
Secondary 1,314 16.2% 18.5%
Hounsdown School
Southampton, SO40 9FT
Secondary 1,281 16.1% 16.6%
William Howard School
Brampton, CA8 1AR
Secondary 1,305 14.4% 17.5%
Stanborough School
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YR
Secondary 1,261 17.1% 16.7%
The Marlborough Science Academy
St Albans, AL1 2QA
Secondary 1,335 17.5% 18.4%
The Costello School
Basingstoke, RG21 4AL
Secondary 1,224 17.3% 16.2%
Conyers School
Yarm, TS15 9ET
Secondary 1,340 17.8% 20.2%
St Joseph's Catholic Academy
Hebburn, NE31 2ET
Secondary 1,358 16.8% 19.8%
Woking High School
Woking, GU21 4TJ
Secondary 1,209 18.8% 19%
Ruislip High School
Ruislip, HA4 0BY
Secondary 1,284 19.5% 16.2%
Sir Bernard Lovell Academy
Bristol, BS30 8TS
Secondary 1,261 18.6% 17.2%
Brigshaw High School
Castleford, WF10 2HR
Secondary 1,335 18.1% 19.9%
Standish Community High School
Wigan, WN6 0NX
Secondary 1,292 13.3% 17%
Wolfreton School and Sixth Form College
Hull, HU10 6HB
Secondary 1,373 18.7% 17.8%
Richmond School & Sixth Form College
Richmond, DL10 7BQ
Secondary 1,290 18.2% 15.8%
West Exe School
Exeter, EX2 9JU
Secondary 1,238 18.2% 20.2%
John Taylor Free School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 9SA
Secondary 1,332 13.5% 18.6%
Colne Community School
Colchester, CO7 0QL
Secondary 1,283 14.8% 19.8%
Chancellor's School
Hatfield, AL9 7BN
Secondary 1,254 15.7% 16.3%
Ormskirk School
Ormskirk, L39 2AT
Secondary 1,216 16.5% 18.8%
The Hemel Hempstead School
Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1TX
Secondary 1,286 19.4% 16.1%
Brighton Hill Community School
Basingstoke, RG22 4HS
Secondary 1,285 17.7% 16.5%
The Duchess's Community High School
Alnwick, NE66 2DH
Secondary 1,343 17.5% 16.1%

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 Falconwood
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,285 Sign in to see
Essa Academy
Bolton, BL3 3HH
Secondary 1,079
Furness Academy
Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9BB
Secondary 1,188
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
Swakeleys School for Girls
Uxbridge, UB10 0EJ
Secondary 1,398
Discovery Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 0GA
Secondary 1,439
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
Lift Kingsley
Hounslow, TW3 1AX
Secondary 981
Heartlands High School
London, N22 7ST
Secondary 1,181
Outwood Academy City
Sheffield, S13 8SS
Secondary 1,181
Forge Valley School
Sheffield, S6 5HG
Secondary 1,542
The Ruth Gorse Academy
Leeds, LS10 1HW
Secondary 1,276
The University of Birmingham School
Birmingham, B29 6QU
Secondary 1,185
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
City of Derby Academy
Derby, DE24 3AR
Secondary 914
Chilton Trinity School
Bridgwater, TA6 3JA
Secondary 975
Oasis Academy Leesbrook
Oldham, OL4 5JE
Secondary 1,257
Darton Academy
Barnsley, S75 5EF
Secondary 1,114
Outwood Academy Normanby
Middlesbrough, TS6 9AG
Secondary 765
St Matthew's RC High School
Manchester, M40 0EW
Secondary 1,328
Cardinal Pole Catholic School
London, E9 6LG
Secondary 1,057