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 1,188 17.4% 29.5%
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy
Darwen, BB3 3HD
Secondary 1,072 14.8% 30.4%
Lift New Rickstones
Witham, CM8 2SD
Secondary 1,209 19.9% 27.2%
Denbigh High School
Luton, LU3 1HE
Secondary 1,125 16.2% 30.7%
The Academy at Shotton Hall
Peterlee, SR8 1AU
Secondary 1,164 14.7% 31.9%
Bishop Justus CofE School
Bromley, BR2 8HZ
Secondary 1,173 14.9% 29.7%
Saltash Community School
Saltash, PL12 4AY
Secondary 1,150 15% 27.2%
Retford Oaks Academy
Retford, DN22 7NJ
Secondary 1,125 17.4% 29.4%
Slough and Eton Church of England Business and Enterprise College
Slough, SL1 2PU
Secondary 1,179 18.5% 31.7%
The Thomas Aveling School
Rochester, ME1 2UW
Secondary 1,213 20.8% 28.5%
Mulberry Academy Woodside
London, N22 5QJ
Secondary 1,157 16.6% 29.7%
Etone College
Nuneaton, CV11 6AA
Secondary 1,170 16.4% 27.9%
Harris Academy Greenwich
London, SE9 5EQ
Secondary 1,180 17.1% 27.9%
Parklands High School
Chorley, PR7 1LL
Secondary 1,107 17.9% 27.6%
St Thomas More Catholic School
London, N22 5HN
Secondary 1,274 16.4% 27.9%
St George's Catholic School
London, W9 1RB
Secondary 1,154 15.2% 31.8%
Kingswood Secondary Academy
Corby, NN18 9NS
Secondary 1,228 14.7% 31.2%
Workington Academy
Workington, CA14 4EB
Secondary 1,272 15.9% 29.4%
Lyndon School
Solihull, B92 8EJ
Secondary 1,187 17.2% 30.7%
Sharples School
Bolton, BL1 8SN
Secondary 1,219 12.5% 28.1%
Little Lever School
Bolton, BL3 1BT
Secondary 1,068 18.1% 29.6%
Leasowes High School
Halesowen, B62 8PJ
Secondary 1,115 19.9% 30.5%
Marshalls Park Academy
Romford, RM1 4EH
Secondary 1,178 13.4% 28.3%
Springfield School
Portsmouth, PO6 1QY
Secondary 1,120 17.4% 28.1%
Moorside High School
Manchester, M27 0AP
Secondary 1,148 21.4% 29.5%
Sir Thomas Wharton Academy
Doncaster, DN12 1HH
Secondary 1,171 16.3% 30.7%
Bilton School
Rugby, CV22 7JT
Secondary 1,166 17.6% 28.3%
Stopsley High School
Luton, LU2 7UX
Secondary 1,078 16.8% 29.6%
The North School
Ashford, TN24 8AL
Secondary 1,276 16.2% 31.2%
Eckington School
Sheffield, S21 4GN
Secondary 1,152 14.3% 29.5%

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
Furness Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,188 Sign in to see
Stockport Academy
Stockport, SK3 0UP
Secondary 1,012
Grace Academy Coventry
Coventry, CV2 2RH
Secondary 1,023
Oasis Academy MediaCityUK
Manchester, M50 3UQ
Secondary 1,015
Harris Academy Falconwood
Welling, DA16 2PE
Secondary 1,285
Essa Academy
Bolton, BL3 3HH
Secondary 1,079
Manchester Enterprise Academy
Wythenshawe, M22 9RH
Secondary 1,187
Brighton Aldridge Community Academy
Brighton, BN1 9PW
Secondary 820
The Winsford Academy
Winsford, CW7 2BT
Secondary 1,023
Platanos College
London, SW9 0AL
Secondary 916
Discovery Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 0GA
Secondary 1,439
Consett Academy
Consett, DH8 6LZ
Secondary 1,492
Campsmount Academy
Doncaster, DN6 9AS
Secondary 747
Heartlands High School
London, N22 7ST
Secondary 1,181
Hollingworth Academy
Rochdale, OL16 3DR
Secondary 1,345
Outwood Academy City
Sheffield, S13 8SS
Secondary 1,181
Forge Valley School
Sheffield, S6 5HG
Secondary 1,542
The University of Birmingham School
Birmingham, B29 6QU
Secondary 1,185
Dean Trust Ardwick
Manchester, M13 0LF
Secondary 1,351
Irlam and Cadishead Academy
Manchester, M44 5ZR
Secondary 782
The Charter School East Dulwich
London, SE22 8RB
Secondary 1,401
Highfield Leadership Academy
Blackpool, FY4 3JZ
Secondary 683
The Prescot School
Liverpool, L34 3NB
Secondary 922
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
Kingsway Park High School
Rochdale, OL16 4XA
Secondary 1,323