Cranford Community College

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
Cranford Community College
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,554 18% 28.2%
Haberdashers' Hatcham College
London, SE14 5SF
Secondary 1,404 17.8% 29.1%
Ashcroft Technology Academy
London, SW15 2UT
Secondary 1,511 14.6% 27.2%
Kettering Science Academy
Kettering, NN15 7AA
Secondary 1,454 18.4% 27.6%
Ormiston Victory Academy
Norwich, NR5 0PX
Secondary 1,477 19.4% 25.9%
Lampton Academy
Hounslow, TW3 4EP
Secondary 1,510 16.9% 27.7%
Herne Bay High School
Herne Bay, CT6 7NS
Secondary 1,548 13.7% 29%
The Ravensbourne School
Bromley, BR2 9EH
Secondary 1,535 13.5% 26.3%
Castleford Academy
Castleford, WF10 4JQ
Secondary 1,478 17.2% 27.6%
Carshalton Boys Sports College
Carshalton, SM5 1RW
Secondary 1,522 15.1% 27.8%
Park High School
Stanmore, HA7 1PL
Secondary 1,473 15% 24.5%
Lift Bexleyheath
Bexleyheath, DA6 7DA
Secondary 1,489 17.6% 24.9%
Lift Tendring
Frinton-on-Sea, CO13 0AZ
Secondary 1,558 20.5% 28.5%
St Peter's School
Huntingdon, PE29 7DD
Secondary 1,526 19.9% 29.6%
Stanground Academy
Peterborough, PE7 3BY
Secondary 1,528 14.8% 29%
Chiswick School
London, W4 3UN
Secondary 1,592 18.5% 27.8%
Aldridge School - A Science College
Walsall, WS9 0BG
Secondary 1,593 14.3% 26.3%
Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Derby, DE22 1JD
Secondary 1,508 14.7% 29.3%
Lift Kingswood
Hull, HU7 4WR
Secondary 1,537 14.9% 29.7%
Burntwood School
London, SW17 0AQ
Secondary 1,474 16.2% 26.1%
Wrenn School
Wellingborough, NN8 2DQ
Secondary 1,469 16.7% 27.9%
Forge Valley School
Sheffield, S6 5HG
Secondary 1,542 16.3% 25.6%
Woolwich Polytechnic School
London, SE28 8AT
Secondary 1,594 20.1% 29.6%
The Warren School
Romford, RM6 6SB
Secondary 1,378 15.5% 28.4%
Kelvin Hall School
Hull, HU5 4QH
Secondary 1,622 19% 30.1%
Lord Grey Academy
Milton Keynes, MK3 6EW
Secondary 1,433 18.7% 29.6%
Co-op Academy Walkden
Manchester, M28 7JB
Secondary 1,480 15.4% 27.9%
Cardinal Newman Catholic School
Coventry, CV6 2FR
Secondary 1,451 18.1% 28.4%
Budmouth Academy Weymouth
Weymouth, DT4 9SY
Secondary 1,499 19.4% 25.8%
The Brooksbank School
Elland, HX5 0QG
Secondary 1,500 15% 27.4%

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
Cranford Community College
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,554 Sign in to see
Ark Walworth Academy
London, SE1 5UJ
Secondary 973
Oasis Academy Shirley Park
Croydon, CR9 7AL
Secondary 1,675
The St Leonards Academy
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 8HH
Secondary 1,330
Denbigh School
Milton Keynes, MK5 6EX
Secondary 1,785
Sharnbrook Academy
Bedford, MK44 1JL
Secondary 1,686
Dame Alice Owen's School
Potters Bar, EN6 2DU
Secondary 1,468
Bohunt School
Liphook, GU30 7NY
Secondary 1,872
Wildern School
Southampton, SO30 4EJ
Secondary 1,800
Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre
Cheltenham, GL51 3EF
Secondary 1,866
Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School
Aylesbury, HP21 8PE
Secondary 1,348
Kesgrave High School
Ipswich, IP5 2PB
Secondary 1,861
Lift Bexleyheath
Bexleyheath, DA6 7DA
Secondary 1,489
Cranbrook School
Cranbrook, TN17 3JD
Secondary 918
The Gilberd School
Colchester, CO4 9PU
Secondary 1,578
Samuel Whitbread Academy
Shefford, SG17 5QS
Secondary 1,663
All Saints' Catholic High School
Sheffield, S2 2RJ
Secondary 1,403
St George's School
Harpenden, AL5 4TD
Secondary 1,362
Alperton Community School
Wembley, HA0 4JE
Secondary 1,925
Cleeve Park School
Sidcup, DA14 4JN
Secondary 1,010
Chichester High School
Chichester, PO19 8EB
Secondary 1,261
Seahaven Academy
Newhaven, BN9 9TD
Secondary 746
Trinity Catholic College
Middlesbrough, TS4 3JW
Secondary 1,304
Southgate School
Barnet, EN4 0BL
Secondary 1,414
Mulberry School for Girls
London, E1 2JP
Secondary 1,648
Fulford School
York, YO10 4FY
Secondary 1,766
Bacon's College
London, SE16 6AT
Secondary 1,007
St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington
Washington, NE38 8AF
Secondary 1,588
Chellaston Academy
Derby, DE73 5UB
Secondary 1,818
Monkton Wood Academy
Taunton, TA2 8PD
Secondary 1,266