Harris Academy Purley

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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 Purley
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,022 12.4% 38.6%
Harris Academy South Norwood
London, SE25 6AE
Secondary 1,023 17.6% 35.5%
Haberdashers' Abraham Darby
Telford, TF7 5HX
Secondary 1,063 15.4% 40.5%
Accrington Academy
Accrington, BB5 4FF
Secondary 995 13.6% 39.9%
Landau Forte Academy, Amington
Tamworth, B77 4FF
Secondary 937 15.6% 36.9%
Outwood Academy City Fields
Wakefield, WF1 4SF
Secondary 902 10% 38.6%
Ipswich Academy
Ipswich, IP3 0SP
Secondary 1,006 14.6% 39.6%
Co-op Academy Swinton
Manchester, M27 6JU
Secondary 992 17.5% 38%
The UCL Academy
Camden, NW3 3AQ
Secondary 1,017 17.4% 42.5%
Nottingham Girls' Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3LD
Secondary 911 11.9% 39.3%
John Whitgift Academy
Grimsby, DN37 9EH
Secondary 1,055 13% 37.8%
Don Valley Academy
Doncaster, DN5 9DD
Secondary 1,104 13.4% 39.2%
Beacon Hill Academy
Dudley, DY3 1BP
Secondary 1,090 11.3% 36.4%
Saint Claudine's Catholic School for Girls
London, NW10 4EP
Secondary 966 11.4% 40.1%
Manor Croft Academy
Dewsbury, WF12 7DW
Secondary 1,041 15.7% 37.8%
Bower Park Academy
Romford, RM1 4YY
Secondary 1,019 17.3% 35.7%
Lyng Hall School
Coventry, CV2 3JS
Secondary 990 14.9% 40.8%
Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls
Thamesmead, SE28 8RF
Secondary 1,187 14% 38.4%
Lancaster Academy
Leicester, LE2 6FU
Secondary 962 10.8% 37.6%
The Elmgreen School
London, SE27 9BZ
Secondary 1,111 16.1% 35.8%
Duke's Aldridge
London, N17 0PG
Secondary 965 15.9% 39%
Leigh Academy Halley
London, SE3 8EP
Secondary 954 17.4% 36%
Arena Academy
Birmingham, B42 2PY
Secondary 1,042 14.8% 37.6%
Harris Academy Wimbledon
London, SW19 2JY
Secondary 1,047 8.8% 37.5%
Outwood Academy Hemsworth
Pontefract, WF9 4AB
Secondary 1,111 13.4% 40.1%
Graham School
Scarborough, YO12 6QW
Secondary 969 11.4% 36.9%
Ark Pioneer Academy
Barnet, EN5 2BE
Secondary 1,000 16.2% 38.8%
Birches Head Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 8DD
Secondary 954 15.3% 36.6%
Harris Academy Beulah Hill
London, SE19 3UG
Secondary 1,029 14% 34.7%
Leigh Academy Minster
Sheerness, ME12 3JQ
Secondary 1,072 12.6% 39.9%

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
Harris Academy Purley
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,022 Sign in to see
The Bridge Academy
London, E2 8BA
Secondary 1,101
Barnsley Academy
Barnsley, S70 3DL
Secondary 916
Walthamstow Academy
London, E17 5DP
Secondary 1,071
Harefield School
Uxbridge, UB9 6ET
Secondary 254
Madeley Academy
Telford, TF7 5FB
Secondary 1,273
Ark Evelyn Grace Academy
London, SE24 0QN
Secondary 352
Q3 Academy Great Barr
Birmingham, B43 7SD
Secondary 1,168
The Open Academy
Norwich, NR7 9DL
Secondary 560
Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich
London, SE22 0AT
Secondary 909
E-ACT Shenley Academy
Birmingham, B29 4HE
Secondary 795
Whitburn Church of England Academy
Sunderland, SR6 7EF
Secondary 1,206
Kepier
Houghton le Spring, DH4 5BH
Secondary 1,145
Malmesbury School
Malmesbury, SN16 0DF
Secondary 1,465
Allestree Woodlands School
Derby, DE22 2LW
Secondary 1,400
Nishkam High School
Birmingham, B19 2LF
Secondary 671
Lift Kingsley
Hounslow, TW3 1AX
Secondary 981
The Ilfracombe Church of England Academy
Ilfracombe, EX34 9JB
Secondary 1,011
Isca Academy
Exeter, EX2 6AP
Secondary 916
Outwood Academy Newbold
Chesterfield, S41 8BA
Secondary 1,013
St James School
Exeter, EX4 8NN
Secondary 996
Lees Brook Academy
Derby, DE21 4QX
Secondary 1,103
Park Academy West London
Hillingdon, UB8 3GA
Secondary 852
West Exe School
Exeter, EX2 9JU
Secondary 1,238
The Bulwell Academy
Nottingham, NG6 8AQ
Secondary 1,054
Sedgefield Community College
Stockton-on-Tees, TS21 3DD
Secondary 981
Laurence Jackson School
Guisborough, TS14 6RD
Secondary 1,238
St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College
Peterlee, SR8 1DE
Secondary 937
Kingsway Park High School
Rochdale, OL16 4XA
Secondary 1,323
Dixons Brooklands Academy
Manchester, M23 9BP
Secondary 1,001