Schools we chose for benchmarking
These are the 2 sets of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's spending against.
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
School | Type | Number of pupils | Pupils with special educational needs | Pupils eligible for free school meals |
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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
School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
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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 |