Fulwood 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
Fulwood Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 942 19% 42.8%
The Gateway Academy
Grays, RM16 4LU
Secondary 1,033 18.2% 40.9%
Salford City Academy
Manchester, M30 7PQ
Secondary 895 20.3% 43.9%
Oasis Academy John Williams
Bristol, BS14 9BU
Secondary 863 19.5% 40.7%
The Basildon Upper Academy
Basildon, SS13 3HL
Secondary 916 16.9% 40.4%
Kearsley Academy
Bolton, BL4 8HY
Secondary 786 18.5% 40.9%
The Winsford Academy
Winsford, CW7 2BT
Secondary 1,023 21.4% 43.5%
Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy
Ilkeston, DE7 5HS
Secondary 974 17.6% 45.2%
Prenton High School for Girls
Birkenhead, CH42 6RR
Secondary 784 19.7% 43.9%
East Point Academy
Lowestoft, NR33 0UQ
Secondary 828 20.9% 42.6%
The UCL Academy
Camden, NW3 3AQ
Secondary 1,017 17.4% 42.5%
Beamont Collegiate Academy
Warrington, WA2 8PX
Secondary 897 19.5% 43.5%
Miltoncross Academy
Portsmouth, PO3 6RB
Secondary 937 23.2% 41.7%
Park Vale Academy
Nottingham, NG5 9AZ
Secondary 902 16.3% 43%
Bacon's College
London, SE16 6AT
Secondary 1,007 16.4% 44.6%
Trinity Academy Cathedral
Wakefield, WF2 8QF
Secondary 1,038 16.8% 41.4%
The Westleigh School
Leigh, WN7 5NL
Secondary 960 22.1% 41.9%
E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy
Oldham, OL2 6NT
Secondary 1,001 16.6% 45.1%
Farnborough Spencer Academy
Nottingham, NG11 8JW
Secondary 999 22.2% 41.1%
Goodwin Academy
Deal, CT14 9BD
Secondary 833 19% 44.3%
Haberdashers' Borough Academy
London, SE1 0EX
Secondary 921 20.2% 45.5%
Springwell Community College
Chesterfield, S43 3NQ
Secondary 885 14.4% 43%
Newhouse Academy
Heywood, OL10 2NT
Secondary 982 18% 43.7%
Marine Academy Plymouth
Plymouth, PL5 2AF
Secondary 976 20.5% 42.6%
Sedgehill Academy
London, SE6 3QW
Secondary 900 16.7% 43.9%
Lea Manor High School
Luton, LU3 3TL
Secondary 996 19.7% 41.3%
Wellfield School
Wingate, TS28 5AX
Secondary 915 18.7% 42%
Leigh Academy Bexley
Erith, DA8 3BN
Secondary 895 22.6% 41.1%
Notre Dame Catholic Academy
Liverpool, L5 5AF
Secondary 991 23% 45.5%
Buile Hill Academy
Salford, M6 8RD
Secondary 903 22.2% 45.5%

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
Fulwood Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 942 Sign in to see
Urmston Grammar Academy
Manchester, M41 5UG
Secondary 1,124
Wellington School
Altrincham, WA15 7RH
Secondary 1,508
Birkenhead Park School
Birkenhead, CH43 4UY
Secondary 768
Christleton High School
Chester, CH3 7AD
Secondary 1,387
Hodgson Academy
Poulton-Le-Fylde, FY6 7EU
Secondary 1,122
Sir William Borlase's Grammar School
Marlow, SL7 2BR
Secondary 1,205
The Hathershaw College
Oldham, OL8 3EP
Secondary 1,054
Trinity High School and Sixth Form Centre
Redditch, B98 8HB
Secondary 953
Harrow High School
Harrow, HA1 2JG
Secondary 1,015
West Kirby Grammar School
Wirral, CH48 5DP
Secondary 1,186
Caldew School
Carlisle, CA5 7NN
Secondary 992
Testwood School
Southampton, SO40 3ZW
Secondary 854
Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre
Birmingham, B32 3AE
Secondary 647
Clarion
London, NW2 1TR
Secondary 691
Emerson Park Academy
Hornchurch, RM11 3AD
Secondary 1,036
Hendon School
London, NW4 2HP
Secondary 1,223
Etone College
Nuneaton, CV11 6AA
Secondary 1,170
Childwall Sports & Science Academy
Liverpool, L15 6XZ
Secondary 1,057
The Catholic High School, Chester
Chester, CH4 7HS
Secondary 809
Ormiston Denes Academy
Lowestoft, NR32 4AH
Secondary 732
Bradford Girls' Grammar School
Bradford, BD9 6RB
Secondary 677
Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy
Wolverhampton, WV10 8BL
Secondary 1,191
Pool Hayes Academy
Willenhall, WV12 4QZ
Secondary 1,152
Bay Leadership Academy
Morecambe, LA3 1AB
Secondary 725
Outwood Academy Easingwold
York, YO61 3EF
Secondary 770
Kingsdown School
Swindon, SN2 7SH
Secondary 1,031
Morecambe Bay Academy
Morecambe, LA4 5BG
Secondary 1,023
Lady Lumley's Academy
Pickering, YO18 8NG
Secondary 716
St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow
Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9LE
Secondary 674