William de Ferrers School

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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
William de Ferrers School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,248 14.3% 13.1%
Kingsbridge Academy
Kingsbridge, TQ7 1PL
Secondary 1,249 14.4% 10.9%
The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School
Chester, CH3 5XF
Secondary 1,204 14% 15%
Swavesey Village College
Cambridge, CB24 4RS
Secondary 1,246 12% 15.4%
Congleton High School
Congleton, CW12 4NS
Secondary 1,212 14.2% 13.9%
The Castle School
Taunton, TA1 5AU
Secondary 1,203 12.7% 12.4%
Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form
Braintree, CM7 1WY
Secondary 1,258 10.9% 16.1%
The Sandon School
Chelmsford, CM2 7AQ
Secondary 1,233 9.6% 14.2%
St Thomas More High School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0BW
Secondary 1,209 11.6% 13.3%
Shelley College, A Share Academy
Huddersfield, HD8 8NL
Secondary 1,282 15% 13.1%
Bishop Ramsey Church of England School
Ruislip, HA4 8EE
Secondary 1,256 13.3% 10.6%
Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School
Accrington, BB5 4AY
Secondary 1,294 12.3% 12.9%
Cams Hill School
Fareham, PO16 8AH
Secondary 1,237 13.7% 12.4%
Harris Academy Chafford Hundred
Grays, RM16 6SA
Secondary 1,383 12.4% 13.1%
Etonbury Academy
Arlesey, SG15 6XS
Secondary 1,133 14.8% 14.7%
Saint Michael's Catholic High School
Watford, WD25 0SS
Secondary 1,122 12.9% 12.8%
The Stanway School
Colchester, CO3 0QA
Secondary 1,385 12.6% 13.6%
Harlington Upper School
Dunstable, LU5 6NX
Secondary 1,198 12.9% 11.3%
St Mark's Catholic School
Hounslow, TW3 3EJ
Secondary 1,215 12.8% 10.8%
Queensbury Academy
Dunstable, LU6 3BU
Secondary 1,154 14.2% 13.3%
All Hallows Catholic College
Macclesfield, SK11 8LB
Secondary 1,251 16.4% 14.9%
Taverham High School
Norwich, NR8 6HP
Secondary 1,241 14.1% 14.4%
Hethersett Academy
Norwich, NR9 3DB
Secondary 1,210 18.4% 14%
The Kingston Academy
Kingston upon Thames, KT2 5PE
Secondary 1,178 16% 12.4%
Cockermouth School
Cockermouth, CA13 9HF
Secondary 1,285 17.2% 13.4%
Woldgate School and Sixth Form College
York, YO42 2LL
Secondary 1,218 15.5% 14.6%
Harris Academy Sutton
Sutton, SM2 5RD
Secondary 1,297 13.3% 10.9%
Chew Valley School
Bristol, BS40 8QB
Secondary 1,189 13.6% 15%
Chancellor's School
Hatfield, AL9 7BN
Secondary 1,254 15.7% 16.3%
St Peter's Catholic School
Solihull, B91 3NZ
Secondary 1,313 14.3% 15%

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
William de Ferrers School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,248 Sign in to see
Arthur Mellows Village College
Peterborough, PE6 7JX
Secondary 1,652
The Canterbury Academy
Canterbury, CT2 8QA
Secondary 1,993
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
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
Uxbridge High School
Uxbridge, UB8 2PR
Secondary 1,345
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 Thomas Hardye School
Dorchester, DT1 2ET
Secondary 2,051
Lift Tendring
Frinton-on-Sea, CO13 0AZ
Secondary 1,558
Cranbrook School
Cranbrook, TN17 3JD
Secondary 918
The Gilberd School
Colchester, CO4 9PU
Secondary 1,578
Harlington Upper School
Dunstable, LU5 6NX
Secondary 1,198
Samuel Whitbread Academy
Shefford, SG17 5QS
Secondary 1,663
St George's School
Harpenden, AL5 4TD
Secondary 1,362
Alperton Community School
Wembley, HA0 4JE
Secondary 1,925
Chichester High School
Chichester, PO19 8EB
Secondary 1,261
Trinity Catholic College
Middlesbrough, TS4 3JW
Secondary 1,304
Parrs Wood High School
Manchester, M20 5PG
Secondary 1,869
Ely College
Ely, CB6 2SH
Secondary 1,651
Sprowston Community Academy
Norwich, NR7 8NE
Secondary 1,739
Jack Hunt Academy
Peterborough, PE3 9PY
Secondary 1,892
Budmouth Academy Weymouth
Weymouth, DT4 9SY
Secondary 1,499
The John Warner School
Hoddesdon, EN11 0QF
Secondary 821