Furness 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
Furness Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,209 17.4% 29.3%
Madeley Academy
Telford, TF7 5FB
Secondary 1,271 14.9% 30.8%
John Cabot Academy
Bristol, BS15 8BD
Secondary 1,280 18.4% 30.1%
New Rickstones Academy
Witham, CM8 2SD
Secondary 1,162 17% 27.3%
Park Hall Academy
Birmingham, B36 9HF
Secondary 1,269 16% 31%
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy
Oldbury, B69 2HE
Secondary 1,164 17.2% 30.8%
Sandwich Technology School
Sandwich, CT13 0FA
Secondary 1,314 18.2% 30.4%
The Academy at Shotton Hall
Peterlee, SR8 1AU
Secondary 1,170 13.5% 29.1%
Welling School
Welling, DA16 1LB
Secondary 1,147 16.2% 28.6%
The Heath School
Runcorn, WA7 4SY
Secondary 1,189 16.8% 31.6%
Retford Oaks Academy
Retford, DN22 7NJ
Secondary 1,159 15.4% 26.9%
Hatch End High School
Harrow, HA3 6NR
Secondary 1,252 16.8% 31.4%
West Coventry Academy
Coventry, CV4 9PW
Secondary 1,238 20.2% 28.3%
Slough and Eton Church of England Business and Enterprise College
Slough, SL1 2PU
Secondary 1,197 18.8% 30.2%
Norbury High School for Girls
Thornton Heath, CR7 8BT
Secondary 1,186 16.4% 29%
Campion School
Leamington Spa, CV31 1QH
Secondary 1,170 15.5% 30.7%
Harris Academy Greenwich
London, SE9 5EQ
Secondary 1,170 17.1% 26.9%
St George's Catholic School
London, W9 1RB
Secondary 1,111 17.3% 29.8%
Kingswood Secondary Academy
Corby, NN18 9NS
Secondary 1,232 14.9% 28.6%
St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6LZ
Secondary 1,164 15% 31%
The Excel Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 6LG
Secondary 1,198 19.3% 27.8%
The University of Birmingham School
Birmingham, B29 6QU
Secondary 1,186 14.6% 31.7%
Darwen Vale High School
Darwen, BB3 0AL
Secondary 1,082 18.3% 29.5%
Workington Academy
Workington, CA14 4EB
Secondary 1,280 13.2% 28.8%
Lyndon School
Solihull, B92 8EJ
Secondary 1,173 16.7% 32.1%
Charlton School
Telford, TF1 3FA
Secondary 1,233 16.8% 27%
Greatfields School
Barking, IG11 7QG
Secondary 1,169 16.2% 31.9%
Moorside High School
Manchester, M27 0AP
Secondary 1,165 18.5% 27.1%
Oulder Hill Leadership Academy
Rochdale, OL11 5EF
Secondary 1,185 12.8% 31.9%
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
Furness Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,209 Sign in to see
Oasis Academy MediaCityUK
Manchester, M50 3UQ
Secondary 1,020
Harris Academy Falconwood
Welling, DA16 2PE
Secondary 1,303
Kettering Science Academy
Kettering, NN15 7AA
Secondary 1,419
Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 4LD
Secondary 1,181
Brighton Aldridge Community Academy
Brighton, BN1 9PW
Secondary 814
The Winsford Academy
Winsford, CW7 2BT
Secondary 1,093
Platanos College
London, SW9 0AL
Secondary 856
Langley Grammar School
Langley, SL3 7QS
Secondary 1,284
Discovery Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 0GA
Secondary 1,446
Don Valley Academy
Doncaster, DN5 9DD
Secondary 1,099
Consett Academy
Consett, DH8 6LZ
Secondary 1,580
Saint Ambrose College
Altrincham, WA15 0HE
Secondary 1,068
St Mary's Catholic School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE7 7PE
Secondary 1,442
Hollingworth Academy
Rochdale, OL16 3DR
Secondary 1,339
Outwood Academy City
Sheffield, S13 8SS
Secondary 1,190
Forge Valley School
Sheffield, S6 5HG
Secondary 1,512
The University of Birmingham School
Birmingham, B29 6QU
Secondary 1,186
Woodlands School
Basildon, SS16 5BA
Secondary 1,496
Dean Trust Ardwick
Manchester, M13 0LF
Secondary 1,318
Irlam and Cadishead Academy
Manchester, M44 5ZR
Secondary 710
Highfield Leadership Academy
Blackpool, FY4 3JZ
Secondary 635
The Prescot School
Liverpool, L34 3NB
Secondary 892
City of Derby Academy
Derby, DE24 3AR
Secondary 956
Chilton Trinity School
Bridgwater, TA6 3JA
Secondary 970
Oasis Academy Leesbrook
Oldham, OL4 5JE
Secondary 1,120
Laurus Cheadle Hulme
Cheadle, SK8 5GB
Secondary 1,069
Darton Academy
Barnsley, S75 5EF
Secondary 1,156
Outwood Academy Normanby
Middlesbrough, TS6 9AG
Secondary 768
St Matthew's RC High School
Manchester, M40 0EW
Secondary 1,291