Garforth 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
Garforth Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,900 5.5% 13.1%
The Priory Academy LSST
Lincoln, LN5 8PW
Secondary 1,781 9.4% 12.8%
Outwood Grange Academy
Wakefield, WF1 2PF
Secondary 1,980 8.9% 13.6%
Waltham Toll Bar Academy
Grimsby, DN36 4RZ
Secondary 1,894 9.2% 14.8%
Ashmole Academy
London, N14 5RJ
Secondary 1,879 5.8% 8.5%
Comberton Village College
Cambridge, CB23 7DU
Secondary 1,932 13% 10%
Denbigh School
Milton Keynes, MK5 6EX
Secondary 1,762 9.3% 11.2%
Springwood High School
King's Lynn, PE30 4AW
Secondary 1,893 9.6% 15.4%
Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy
York, YO10 5ZA
Secondary 1,843 11.6% 19.3%
Wildern School
Southampton, SO30 4EJ
Secondary 1,869 13.3% 15.5%
Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre
Cheltenham, GL51 3EF
Secondary 1,830 10.5% 16.7%
Shenley Brook End School
Milton Keynes, MK5 7ZT
Secondary 1,874 10.7% 15%
South Craven School
Keighley, BD20 7RL
Secondary 1,874 11% 13.8%
Copleston High School
Ipswich, IP4 5HD
Secondary 1,937 11.9% 14.7%
Farlingaye High School
Woodbridge, IP12 4JX
Secondary 1,912 12.1% 14.6%
St Martin's School Brentwood
Brentwood, CM13 2HG
Secondary 1,778 10.3% 10.9%
Toot Hill School
Nottingham, NG13 8BL
Secondary 1,932 8% 11.5%
Myton School
Warwick, CV34 6PJ
Secondary 1,759 11.1% 13.9%
Glenthorne High School
Sutton, SM3 9PS
Secondary 1,760 12.2% 13.2%
The Blue Coat CofE School
Oldham, OL1 3SQ
Secondary 1,693 7.3% 15.1%
The Crompton House Church of England Academy
Oldham, OL2 7HS
Secondary 1,886 9.6% 15.2%
Woodkirk Academy
Wakefield, WF3 1JQ
Secondary 1,805 9.7% 18.1%
Tapton School
Sheffield, S10 5RG
Secondary 1,820 13.2% 15.2%
Rushcliffe Spencer Academy
Nottingham, NG2 7BW
Secondary 2,014 6.4% 9.4%
Alperton Community School
Wembley, HA0 4JE
Secondary 1,951 10.5% 17.2%
Lymm High School
Lymm, WA13 0RB
Secondary 1,916 11.7% 9.4%
Wickersley School and Sports College
Rotherham, S66 1JL
Secondary 2,053 14.2% 14%
Canon Slade School
Bolton, BL2 3BP
Secondary 1,757 9.8% 11.9%
Rainhill High School
Prescot, L35 6NY
Secondary 1,852 14.9% 13.7%
Chellaston Academy
Derby, DE73 5UB
Secondary 1,809 13.1% 15.3%

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
Garforth Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,900 Sign in to see
Shireland Collegiate Academy
Smethwick, B66 4ND
Secondary 1,525
George Salter Academy
West Bromwich, B70 9UW
Secondary 1,467
Chadwell Heath Academy
Romford, RM6 4RS
Secondary 1,238
Watford Grammar School for Boys
Watford, WD18 7JF
Secondary 1,557
Wales High School
Sheffield, S26 5QQ
Secondary 1,842
Plymstock School
Plymouth, PL9 9AZ
Secondary 1,672
Hayes School
Bromley, BR2 7DB
Secondary 1,762
The Mirfield Free Grammar
Mirfield, WF14 9EZ
Secondary 1,449
The Billericay School
Billericay, CM12 9LH
Secondary 1,700
Chesterton Community College
Cambridge, CB4 3NY
Secondary 1,122
Myton School
Warwick, CV34 6PJ
Secondary 1,759
Katharine Lady Berkeley's School
Wotton-under-Edge, GL12 8RB
Secondary 1,517
Cannock Chase High School
Cannock, WS11 1JT
Secondary 1,110
The Chase
Malvern, WR14 3NZ
Secondary 1,408
Willenhall E-ACT Academy
Willenhall, WV12 4BD
Secondary 1,015
Stratton School
Biggleswade, SG18 8JB
Secondary 783
St Mark's Catholic School
Hounslow, TW3 3EJ
Secondary 1,216
Clacton County High School
Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 6DZ
Secondary 1,836
The Dukeries Academy
Newark, NG22 9TD
Secondary 777
Wickersley School and Sports College
Rotherham, S66 1JL
Secondary 2,053
The McAuley Catholic High School
Doncaster, DN3 3QF
Secondary 1,437
Bruntcliffe Academy
Leeds, LS27 0LZ
Secondary 1,366
Malet Lambert
Hull, HU8 0JD
Secondary 1,680
Beckfoot Thornton
Bradford, BD13 3BH
Secondary 1,296
Swinton Academy
Mexborough, S64 8JW
Secondary 996
City of London Academy Highbury Grove
London, N5 2EQ
Secondary 1,153
Ecclesfield School
Sheffield, S35 9WD
Secondary 1,736
Ashby School
Ashby-De-La-Zouch, LE65 1DT
Secondary 1,528
The Brooksbank School
Elland, HX5 0QG
Secondary 1,571