Fernwood 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
Fernwood School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,539 9.2% 18.9%
George Spencer Academy
Nottingham, NG9 7EW
Secondary 1,634 6.7% 16.7%
Redhill Academy
Nottingham, NG5 8GX
Secondary 1,577 9.1% 21.9%
Haydon School
Pinner, HA5 2LX
Secondary 1,549 5.8% 20.8%
Aston Academy
Sheffield, S26 4SF
Secondary 1,516 13% 19.2%
Barr Beacon School
Walsall, WS9 0RF
Secondary 1,504 11.6% 20.4%
Christopher Whitehead Language College
Worcester, WR2 4AF
Secondary 1,599 11.6% 21.1%
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Blackburn, BB2 2JR
Secondary 1,493 8.6% 19.5%
Park View School
Chester le Street, DH3 3QA
Secondary 1,618 12.2% 20%
St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre
Gloucester, GL4 0DD
Secondary 1,535 10.8% 22%
Longsands Academy
St Neots, PE19 1LQ
Secondary 1,555 13.1% 20.9%
Priory Community School
Weston-Super-Mare, BS22 6BP
Secondary 1,486 12.2% 16.9%
Tuxford Academy
Newark, NG22 0JH
Secondary 1,485 14.5% 19.5%
Goffs Academy
Waltham Cross, EN7 5QW
Secondary 1,606 10.3% 17.7%
Bourne Academy
Bourne, PE10 9DT
Secondary 1,573 14.3% 20.7%
Ridgewood School
Doncaster, DN5 7UB
Secondary 1,496 11.8% 19%
Moulton School and Science College
Northampton, NN3 7SD
Secondary 1,437 12.7% 16.6%
The Streetly Academy
Sutton Coldfield, B74 2EX
Secondary 1,505 12.6% 20.3%
Coombe Girls' School
New Malden, KT3 3TU
Secondary 1,542 6.5% 18.7%
Sir Christopher Hatton Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 4RP
Secondary 1,481 9.6% 16.9%
Belfairs Academy
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 3TG
Secondary 1,606 11.5% 18.9%
Outwood Academy Valley
Worksop, S81 7EN
Secondary 1,704 10.4% 20.4%
Wembley High Technology College
North Wembley, HA0 3NT
Secondary 1,554 10.4% 15.7%
The Gryphon School
Sherborne, DT9 4EQ
Secondary 1,555 11.4% 17.2%
Seaford Head School
Seaford, BN25 4LX
Secondary 1,448 9.5% 17.8%
The Kimberley School
Nottingham, NG16 2NJ
Secondary 1,384 8.6% 18.3%
King Ecgbert School
Sheffield, S17 3QU
Secondary 1,505 12.2% 18.9%
The Howard School
Gillingham, ME8 0BX
Secondary 1,535 12.7% 17.7%
Boston Spa Academy
Wetherby, LS23 6RW
Secondary 1,458 12.1% 19.1%
Arnold Hill Spencer Academy
Nottingham, NG5 6NZ
Secondary 1,518 13.6% 16.7%

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
Fernwood School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,539 Sign in to see
Dixons City Academy
Bradford, BD5 7RR
Secondary 910
Oasis Academy Wintringham
Grimsby, DN32 0AZ
Secondary 857
John Cabot Academy
Bristol, BS15 8BD
Secondary 1,280
New Line Learning Academy
Maidstone, ME15 9QL
Secondary 820
The Sutton Academy
St Helens, WA9 5AU
Secondary 1,452
Plympton Academy
Plymouth, PL7 2RS
Secondary 1,078
Overton Grange School
Sutton, SM2 6TQ
Secondary 1,121
Bishop Fox's School
Taunton, TA1 3HQ
Secondary 1,109
St Augustine Academy
Maidstone, ME16 8AE
Secondary 736
Richard Challoner School
New Malden, KT3 5PE
Secondary 1,079
Bourne Grammar School
Bourne, PE10 9JE
Secondary 1,740
Barnhill Community High School
Hayes, UB4 9LE
Secondary 1,571
The Stanway School
Colchester, CO3 0QA
Secondary 1,385
Taverham High School
Norwich, NR8 6HP
Secondary 1,241
Carleton High School
Pontefract, WF8 3NW
Secondary 1,024
Birchwood Community High School
Warrington, WA3 7PT
Secondary 891
Nicholas Chamberlaine School
Bedworth, CV12 9EA
Secondary 1,430
Sir William Stanier School
Crewe, CW1 4EB
Secondary 693
Burnage Academy for Boys
Manchester, M19 1ER
Secondary 985
The Ripley Academy
Ripley, DE5 3JQ
Secondary 903
Outwood Academy Newbold
Chesterfield, S41 8BA
Secondary 1,013
The Sir John Colfox Academy
Bridport, DT6 3DT
Secondary 792
Finham Park 2
Coventry, CV4 9WT
Secondary 776
Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary
Redcar, TS10 1PJ
Secondary 744
Royal Docks Academy
London, E16 3HS
Secondary 905
Heworth Grange School
Gateshead, NE10 0PT
Secondary 997
Astrea Academy Woodfields
Doncaster, DN4 8ND
Secondary 724
Alvaston Moor Academy
Derby, DE24 0AN
Secondary 866
Aylesford School
Aylesford, ME20 7JU
Secondary 909