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 1,882 6.9% 15.1%
The Priory Academy LSST
Lincoln, LN5 8PW
Secondary 1,772 10.2% 15%
Outwood Grange Academy
Wakefield, WF1 2PF
Secondary 1,936 7.7% 16%
Waltham Toll Bar Academy
Grimsby, DN36 4RZ
Secondary 1,733 11.2% 16.6%
Ashmole Academy
London, N14 5RJ
Secondary 1,824 7.6% 9.9%
Gosforth Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 2JH
Secondary 1,927 11.9% 18.2%
Comberton Village College
Cambridge, CB23 7DU
Secondary 1,964 12% 10.4%
Denbigh School
Milton Keynes, MK5 6EX
Secondary 1,785 10.8% 12.8%
Springwood High School
King's Lynn, PE30 4AW
Secondary 1,957 10.9% 14.6%
Wildern School
Southampton, SO30 4EJ
Secondary 1,800 13.9% 16.9%
Claremont High School
Harrow, HA3 0UH
Secondary 1,659 8.2% 17%
Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre
Cheltenham, GL51 3EF
Secondary 1,866 11.9% 18.7%
Shenley Brook End School
Milton Keynes, MK5 7ZT
Secondary 1,885 12.2% 17%
Cleeve School
Cheltenham, GL52 8AE
Secondary 1,849 10.7% 16.8%
Copleston High School
Ipswich, IP4 5HD
Secondary 1,937 12.5% 16.4%
Farlingaye High School
Woodbridge, IP12 4JX
Secondary 1,883 14.4% 15.8%
The Billericay School
Billericay, CM12 9LH
Secondary 1,705 11.6% 15.4%
Toot Hill School
Nottingham, NG13 8BL
Secondary 1,910 8.7% 13.3%
Glenthorne High School
Sutton, SM3 9PS
Secondary 1,783 12.9% 13%
The Blue Coat CofE School
Oldham, OL1 3SQ
Secondary 1,669 8.4% 14.2%
The Crompton House Church of England Academy
Oldham, OL2 7HS
Secondary 1,859 8.2% 16.5%
Woodkirk Academy
Wakefield, WF3 1JQ
Secondary 1,777 8.9% 17.7%
Horsforth School
Leeds, LS18 5RF
Secondary 1,777 15.5% 13.3%
Tapton School
Sheffield, S10 5RG
Secondary 1,763 13% 16.3%
Alperton Community School
Wembley, HA0 4JE
Secondary 1,925 9.6% 19.9%
Wickersley School and Sports College
Rotherham, S66 1JL
Secondary 2,005 14.8% 16.8%
The FitzWimarc School
Rayleigh, SS6 8EB
Secondary 1,798 10% 13%
Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form
Norwich, NR7 0XS
Secondary 1,834 13.5% 13.4%
Canon Slade School
Bolton, BL2 3BP
Secondary 1,748 9.2% 14.7%
Chellaston Academy
Derby, DE73 5UB
Secondary 1,818 12.8% 17.9%

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
Garforth Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,882 Sign in to see
Shireland Collegiate Academy
Smethwick, B66 4ND
Secondary 1,524
George Salter Academy
West Bromwich, B70 9UW
Secondary 1,444
Wales High School
Sheffield, S26 5QQ
Secondary 1,821
Plymstock School
Plymouth, PL9 9AZ
Secondary 1,609
Hayes School
Bromley, BR2 7DB
Secondary 1,772
The Mirfield Free Grammar
Mirfield, WF14 9EZ
Secondary 1,324
The Billericay School
Billericay, CM12 9LH
Secondary 1,705
King's Academy Prospect
Reading, RG30 4EX
Secondary 1,263
Chesterton Community College
Cambridge, CB4 3NY
Secondary 1,130
Katharine Lady Berkeley's School
Wotton-under-Edge, GL12 8RB
Secondary 1,509
The London Oratory School
London, SW6 1RX
Secondary 1,398
St Ivo Academy
St Ives, PE27 6RR
Secondary 1,495
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 1,062
Townley Grammar School
Bexleyheath, DA6 7AB
Secondary 1,670
Stratton School
Biggleswade, SG18 8JB
Secondary 986
Clacton County High School
Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 6DZ
Secondary 1,870
The Dukeries Academy
Newark, NG22 9TD
Secondary 763
Wickersley School and Sports College
Rotherham, S66 1JL
Secondary 2,005
The McAuley Catholic High School
Doncaster, DN3 3QF
Secondary 1,456
Malet Lambert
Hull, HU8 0JD
Secondary 1,657
Beckfoot Thornton
Bradford, BD13 3BH
Secondary 1,274
Swinton Academy
Mexborough, S64 8JW
Secondary 1,001
Harton Academy
South Shields, NE34 6DL
Secondary 1,674
City of London Academy Highbury Grove
London, N5 2EQ
Secondary 1,061
Ecclesfield School
Sheffield, S35 9WD
Secondary 1,727
Ashby School
Ashby-De-La-Zouch, LE65 1DT
Secondary 1,680
The Brooksbank School
Elland, HX5 0QG
Secondary 1,500