The de Ferrers Academy

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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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
The de Ferrers Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 2,440 12.4% 22.8%
St George's Academy
Sleaford, NG34 7PP
Secondary 2,329 13.8% 29.5%
The Canterbury Academy
Canterbury, CT2 8QA
Secondary 1,993 19.3% 25.5%
Kingsdale Foundation School
London, SE21 8SQ
Secondary 2,549 18.7% 17.4%
Ivybridge Community College
Ivybridge, PL21 0JA
Secondary 2,324 18.1% 13.4%
Gosforth Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 2JH
Secondary 1,927 11.9% 18.2%
The King John School
Benfleet, SS7 1RQ
Secondary 2,121 14.9% 12.7%
Cheam High School
Sutton, SM3 8PW
Secondary 2,106 12.2% 13.2%
Greenshaw High School
Sutton, SM1 3DY
Secondary 1,966 11.5% 26.1%
Graveney School
London, SW17 9BU
Secondary 2,345 10.4% 15.3%
Nower Hill High School
Pinner, HA5 5RP
Secondary 2,060 12.5% 17.3%
E-Act Ousedale School
Newport Pagnell, MK16 0BJ
Secondary 2,268 19.9% 13.6%
Stratford Upon Avon School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 9DH
Secondary 1,905 15.7% 21.1%
Cramlington Learning Village
Cramlington, NE23 6BN
Secondary 2,021 14.5% 21.5%
Hinchingbrooke School
Huntingdon, PE29 3BN
Secondary 2,110 14.3% 19.6%
Kingsbury High School
London, NW9 9JR
Secondary 2,000 11.7% 29.1%
King's Academy Bay House
Gosport, PO12 2QP
Secondary 2,012 19.1% 20.2%
Hall Cross Academy
Doncaster, DN1 2HY
Secondary 2,045 9.7% 26.4%
The Cherwell School
Oxford, OX2 7EE
Secondary 2,008 17.2% 14.7%
Ashfield Comprehensive School
Nottingham, NG17 8HP
Secondary 2,591 11.7% 25.3%
Coundon Court
Coventry, CV6 2AJ
Secondary 1,882 20.1% 23.3%
Riddlesdown Collegiate
Purley, CR8 1EX
Secondary 2,076 15% 12.2%
Alperton Community School
Wembley, HA0 4JE
Secondary 1,925 9.6% 19.9%
Lord Williams's School
Thame, OX9 2AQ
Secondary 2,290 14.8% 12.4%
Beal High School
Ilford, IG4 5LP
Secondary 2,612 9.5% 19.5%
Wickersley School and Sports College
Rotherham, S66 1JL
Secondary 2,005 14.8% 16.8%
St Mary's College, Voluntary Catholic Academy
Hull, HU6 7TN
Secondary 2,439 15.8% 19.7%
John Port Spencer Academy
Derby, DE65 6LU
Secondary 2,024 19.3% 15.3%
Wath Academy
Rotherham, S63 7NW
Secondary 2,040 14.5% 23.2%
Horizon Community College
Barnsley, S70 6PD
Secondary 1,916 12.9% 27.6%

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
The de Ferrers Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 2,440 Sign in to see
Westlands School
Sittingbourne, ME10 1PF
Secondary 1,751
Gosforth Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 2JH
Secondary 1,927
Queen Elizabeth School
LA6 2HJ
Secondary 1,156
Herne Bay High School
Herne Bay, CT6 7NS
Secondary 1,548
Sharnbrook Academy
Bedford, MK44 1JL
Secondary 1,686
Hockerill Anglo-European College
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5HX
Secondary 926
Haydon School
Pinner, HA5 2LX
Secondary 1,549
Ashlawn School
Rugby, CV22 5ET
Secondary 1,559
Bohunt School
Liphook, GU30 7NY
Secondary 1,872
Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre
Cheltenham, GL51 3EF
Secondary 1,866
Collingwood College
Camberley, GU15 4AE
Secondary 1,715
St Martin's School Brentwood
Brentwood, CM13 2HG
Secondary 1,712
Kesgrave High School
Ipswich, IP5 2PB
Secondary 1,861
Longsands Academy
St Neots, PE19 1LQ
Secondary 1,555
Landau Forte Academy, QEMS
Tamworth, B79 8AH
Secondary 938
The Stourport High School and Sixth Form College
Stourport-on-Severn, DY13 8AX
Secondary 1,101
Lift Tendring
Frinton-on-Sea, CO13 0AZ
Secondary 1,558
Dallam School
Cumbria, LA7 7DD
Secondary 881
Abbey College, Ramsey
Ramsey, PE26 1DG
Secondary 1,056
Cotham School
Bristol, BS6 6DT
Secondary 1,659
Cranbrook School
Cranbrook, TN17 3JD
Secondary 918
Harlington Upper School
Dunstable, LU5 6NX
Secondary 1,198
Avonbourne Girls Academy
Bournemouth, BH7 6NY
Secondary 1,189
Ely College
Ely, CB6 2SH
Secondary 1,651
Great Park Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE13 9FR
Secondary 327
Benfield School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4NU
Secondary 921
Sprowston Community Academy
Norwich, NR7 8NE
Secondary 1,739
Budmouth Academy Weymouth
Weymouth, DT4 9SY
Secondary 1,499
Avonbourne Boys' Academy
Bournemouth, BH7 6NZ
Secondary 840