Gosforth Academy

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Running cost categories

We've chosen 28 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
Gosforth Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,927 11.9% 18.2%
Outwood Grange Academy
Wakefield, WF1 2PF
Secondary 1,936 7.7% 16%
Garforth Academy
Leeds, LS25 1LJ
Secondary 1,882 6.9% 15.1%
Springwood High School
King's Lynn, PE30 4AW
Secondary 1,957 10.9% 14.6%
Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy
York, YO10 5ZA
Secondary 1,820 13.5% 21.3%
Wildern School
Southampton, SO30 4EJ
Secondary 1,800 13.9% 16.9%
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%
Nower Hill High School
Pinner, HA5 5RP
Secondary 2,060 12.5% 17.3%
Stratford Upon Avon School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 9DH
Secondary 1,905 15.7% 21.1%
Hazelwick School
Crawley, RH10 1SX
Secondary 1,893 16.1% 16.7%
The Crompton House Church of England Academy
Oldham, OL2 7HS
Secondary 1,859 8.2% 16.5%
Whickham School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 5AR
Secondary 1,729 17.3% 20.3%
Woodkirk Academy
Wakefield, WF3 1JQ
Secondary 1,777 8.9% 17.7%
Rastrick High School
Brighouse, HD6 3XB
Secondary 1,783 12.8% 21.2%
Cramlington Learning Village
Cramlington, NE23 6BN
Secondary 2,021 14.5% 21.5%
Tapton School
Sheffield, S10 5RG
Secondary 1,763 13% 16.3%
Outwood Academy Valley
Worksop, S81 7EN
Secondary 1,704 10.4% 20.4%
Neston High School
Neston, CH64 9NH
Secondary 1,726 16.4% 15.8%
Alperton Community School
Wembley, HA0 4JE
Secondary 1,925 9.6% 19.9%
Northampton School for Girls
Northampton, NN3 6DG
Secondary 1,739 14.5% 15.4%
Wickersley School and Sports College
Rotherham, S66 1JL
Secondary 2,005 14.8% 16.8%
Leigh Stationers' Academy
London, SE9 2PT
Secondary 1,723 16.6% 15.8%
Chellaston Academy
Derby, DE73 5UB
Secondary 1,818 12.8% 17.9%
Carlton le Willows Academy
Gedling, NG4 4AA
Secondary 1,810 9.3% 21.4%

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
Gosforth Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,927 Sign in to see
Macmillan Academy
Middlesbrough, TS5 4AG
Secondary 1,567
Outwood Grange Academy
Wakefield, WF1 2PF
Secondary 1,936
Arthur Mellows Village College
Peterborough, PE6 7JX
Secondary 1,652
Northampton School for Boys
Northampton, NN1 5RT
Secondary 1,713
The de Ferrers Academy
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0LL
Secondary 2,440
Comberton Village College
Cambridge, CB23 7DU
Secondary 1,964
Haydon School
Pinner, HA5 2LX
Secondary 1,549
The King John School
Benfleet, SS7 1RQ
Secondary 2,121
Ashlawn School
Rugby, CV22 5ET
Secondary 1,559
Uxbridge High School
Uxbridge, UB8 2PR
Secondary 1,345
Leigh Academy Mascalls
Tonbridge, TN12 6LT
Secondary 1,241
St Martin's School Brentwood
Brentwood, CM13 2HG
Secondary 1,712
Toot Hill School
Nottingham, NG13 8BL
Secondary 1,910
Longsands Academy
St Neots, PE19 1LQ
Secondary 1,555
Landau Forte Academy, QEMS
Tamworth, B79 8AH
Secondary 938
The Thomas Hardye School
Dorchester, DT1 2ET
Secondary 2,051
Lift Tendring
Frinton-on-Sea, CO13 0AZ
Secondary 1,558
Coundon Court
Coventry, CV6 2AJ
Secondary 1,882
Avonbourne Girls Academy
Bournemouth, BH7 6NY
Secondary 1,189
Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form
Norwich, NR7 0XS
Secondary 1,834
Queen Elizabeth High School
Hexham, NE46 3JB
Secondary 1,306
Hexham Middle School
Hexham, NE46 3JB
Secondary 606
Ely College
Ely, CB6 2SH
Secondary 1,651
Great Park Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE13 9FR
Secondary 327
Sprowston Community Academy
Norwich, NR7 8NE
Secondary 1,739
Louth Academy
Louth, LN11 9AW
Secondary 865
Jack Hunt Academy
Peterborough, PE3 9PY
Secondary 1,892
Budmouth Academy Weymouth
Weymouth, DT4 9SY
Secondary 1,499
Avonbourne Boys' Academy
Bournemouth, BH7 6NZ
Secondary 840