Schools we chose for benchmarking
These are the 2 sets of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's spending against.
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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Pupils with special educational needs | Pupils eligible for free school meals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Fernwood School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,539 | 9.2% | 18.9% |
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George Spencer Academy
Nottingham, NG9 7EW |
Secondary | 1,634 | 6.7% | 16.7% |
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Redhill Academy
Nottingham, NG5 8GX |
Secondary | 1,577 | 9.1% | 21.9% |
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Haydon School
Pinner, HA5 2LX |
Secondary | 1,549 | 5.8% | 20.8% |
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Aston Academy
Sheffield, S26 4SF |
Secondary | 1,516 | 13% | 19.2% |
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Barr Beacon School
Walsall, WS9 0RF |
Secondary | 1,504 | 11.6% | 20.4% |
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Christopher Whitehead Language College
Worcester, WR2 4AF |
Secondary | 1,599 | 11.6% | 21.1% |
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St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Blackburn, BB2 2JR |
Secondary | 1,493 | 8.6% | 19.5% |
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Park View School
Chester le Street, DH3 3QA |
Secondary | 1,618 | 12.2% | 20% |
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St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre
Gloucester, GL4 0DD |
Secondary | 1,535 | 10.8% | 22% |
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Longsands Academy
St Neots, PE19 1LQ |
Secondary | 1,555 | 13.1% | 20.9% |
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Priory Community School
Weston-Super-Mare, BS22 6BP |
Secondary | 1,486 | 12.2% | 16.9% |
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Tuxford Academy
Newark, NG22 0JH |
Secondary | 1,485 | 14.5% | 19.5% |
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Goffs Academy
Waltham Cross, EN7 5QW |
Secondary | 1,606 | 10.3% | 17.7% |
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Bourne Academy
Bourne, PE10 9DT |
Secondary | 1,573 | 14.3% | 20.7% |
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Ridgewood School
Doncaster, DN5 7UB |
Secondary | 1,496 | 11.8% | 19% |
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Moulton School and Science College
Northampton, NN3 7SD |
Secondary | 1,437 | 12.7% | 16.6% |
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The Streetly Academy
Sutton Coldfield, B74 2EX |
Secondary | 1,505 | 12.6% | 20.3% |
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Coombe Girls' School
New Malden, KT3 3TU |
Secondary | 1,542 | 6.5% | 18.7% |
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Sir Christopher Hatton Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 4RP |
Secondary | 1,481 | 9.6% | 16.9% |
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Belfairs Academy
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 3TG |
Secondary | 1,606 | 11.5% | 18.9% |
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Outwood Academy Valley
Worksop, S81 7EN |
Secondary | 1,704 | 10.4% | 20.4% |
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Wembley High Technology College
North Wembley, HA0 3NT |
Secondary | 1,554 | 10.4% | 15.7% |
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The Gryphon School
Sherborne, DT9 4EQ |
Secondary | 1,555 | 11.4% | 17.2% |
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Seaford Head School
Seaford, BN25 4LX |
Secondary | 1,448 | 9.5% | 17.8% |
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The Kimberley School
Nottingham, NG16 2NJ |
Secondary | 1,384 | 8.6% | 18.3% |
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King Ecgbert School
Sheffield, S17 3QU |
Secondary | 1,505 | 12.2% | 18.9% |
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The Howard School
Gillingham, ME8 0BX |
Secondary | 1,535 | 12.7% | 17.7% |
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Boston Spa Academy
Wetherby, LS23 6RW |
Secondary | 1,458 | 12.1% | 19.1% |
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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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Fernwood School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,539 | Sign in to see | |
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Dixons City Academy
Bradford, BD5 7RR |
Secondary | 910 | ||
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Oasis Academy Wintringham
Grimsby, DN32 0AZ |
Secondary | 857 | ||
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John Cabot Academy
Bristol, BS15 8BD |
Secondary | 1,280 | ||
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New Line Learning Academy
Maidstone, ME15 9QL |
Secondary | 820 | ||
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The Sutton Academy
St Helens, WA9 5AU |
Secondary | 1,452 | ||
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Plympton Academy
Plymouth, PL7 2RS |
Secondary | 1,078 | ||
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Overton Grange School
Sutton, SM2 6TQ |
Secondary | 1,121 | ||
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Bishop Fox's School
Taunton, TA1 3HQ |
Secondary | 1,109 | ||
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St Augustine Academy
Maidstone, ME16 8AE |
Secondary | 736 | ||
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Richard Challoner School
New Malden, KT3 5PE |
Secondary | 1,079 | ||
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Bourne Grammar School
Bourne, PE10 9JE |
Secondary | 1,740 | ||
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Barnhill Community High School
Hayes, UB4 9LE |
Secondary | 1,571 | ||
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The Stanway School
Colchester, CO3 0QA |
Secondary | 1,385 | ||
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Taverham High School
Norwich, NR8 6HP |
Secondary | 1,241 | ||
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Carleton High School
Pontefract, WF8 3NW |
Secondary | 1,024 | ||
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Birchwood Community High School
Warrington, WA3 7PT |
Secondary | 891 | ||
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Nicholas Chamberlaine School
Bedworth, CV12 9EA |
Secondary | 1,430 | ||
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Sir William Stanier School
Crewe, CW1 4EB |
Secondary | 693 | ||
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Burnage Academy for Boys
Manchester, M19 1ER |
Secondary | 985 | ||
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The Ripley Academy
Ripley, DE5 3JQ |
Secondary | 903 | ||
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Outwood Academy Newbold
Chesterfield, S41 8BA |
Secondary | 1,013 | ||
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The Sir John Colfox Academy
Bridport, DT6 3DT |
Secondary | 792 | ||
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Finham Park 2
Coventry, CV4 9WT |
Secondary | 776 | ||
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Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary
Redcar, TS10 1PJ |
Secondary | 744 | ||
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Royal Docks Academy
London, E16 3HS |
Secondary | 905 | ||
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Heworth Grange School
Gateshead, NE10 0PT |
Secondary | 997 | ||
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Astrea Academy Woodfields
Doncaster, DN4 8ND |
Secondary | 724 | ||
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Alvaston Moor Academy
Derby, DE24 0AN |
Secondary | 866 | ||
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Aylesford School
Aylesford, ME20 7JU |
Secondary | 909 | ||