Bristol Free 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
Bristol Free School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,277 16.8% 14%
Harris Academy Falconwood
Welling, DA16 2PE
Secondary 1,303 15.1% 16.2%
Kingsbridge Academy
Kingsbridge, TQ7 1PL
Secondary 1,292 19.3% 11%
John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre Academy
Ross-on-Wye, HR9 7ET
Secondary 1,375 16.8% 14.9%
Guilsborough Academy
Northampton, NN6 8QE
Secondary 1,327 17.3% 13.2%
Hele's School
Plymouth, PL7 4LT
Secondary 1,387 16.2% 12.5%
The Corsham School
Corsham, SN13 9DF
Secondary 1,265 21.5% 13.1%
Sir Robert Pattinson Academy
Lincoln, LN6 9AF
Secondary 1,308 16.9% 16.3%
The Commonweal School
Swindon, SN1 4JE
Secondary 1,398 18.6% 14.4%
Hounsdown School
Southampton, SO40 9FT
Secondary 1,300 13.2% 14.9%
The Marlborough Science Academy
St Albans, AL1 2QA
Secondary 1,319 16.3% 16.4%
Robert May's School
Hook, RG29 1NA
Secondary 1,330 14.6% 14.3%
Brockington College
Leicester, LE19 4AQ
Secondary 1,199 16.2% 15.2%
Ralph Allen School
Bath, BA2 7AD
Secondary 1,382 15.6% 13.9%
All Hallows Catholic College
Macclesfield, SK11 8LB
Secondary 1,238 14.3% 13.7%
Ruislip High School
Ruislip, HA4 0BY
Secondary 1,291 17.8% 14.7%
Sir Bernard Lovell Academy
Bristol, BS30 8TS
Secondary 1,245 17.7% 16.2%
The Bicester School
Bicester, OX26 2NS
Secondary 1,239 16.1% 13.2%
Prince William School
Oundle, PE8 4BS
Secondary 1,329 14.6% 12.7%
Woldgate School and Sixth Form College
York, YO42 2LL
Secondary 1,267 16% 12.9%
Standish Community High School
Wigan, WN6 0NX
Secondary 1,297 16.3% 15.7%
Richmond School
Richmond, DL10 7BQ
Secondary 1,239 17% 15.1%
Okehampton College
Okehampton, EX20 1PW
Secondary 1,214 16.5% 16.5%
Chew Valley School
Bristol, BS40 8QB
Secondary 1,205 11.5% 14.7%
Abbey Park School
Swindon, SN25 2ND
Secondary 1,180 18.2% 14.7%
Chancellor's School
Hatfield, AL9 7BN
Secondary 1,250 18% 15.1%
The Thomas Adams School
Shrewsbury, SY4 5UB
Secondary 1,226 14.6% 14.4%
St Peter's Catholic School
Solihull, B91 3NZ
Secondary 1,317 14.7% 13.1%
The Hemel Hempstead School
Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1TX
Secondary 1,316 14.4% 14.4%
Huish Episcopi Academy
LANGPORT, TA10 9SS
Secondary 1,345 12.4% 15.6%

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
Bristol Free School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,277 Sign in to see
Ashcroft Technology Academy
London, SW15 2UT
Secondary 1,488
King's Lynn Academy
King's Lynn, PE30 4QG
Secondary 963
Holyrood Academy
Chard, TA20 1JL
Secondary 1,323
The Polesworth School
Tamworth, B78 1QT
Secondary 1,468
Sponne School
Towcester, NN12 6DJ
Secondary 1,429
Guilsborough Academy
Northampton, NN6 8QE
Secondary 1,327
The Queen Katherine School
Kendal, LA9 6PJ
Secondary 936
Stoke Damerel Community College
Plymouth, PL3 4BD
Secondary 1,301
Howard of Effingham School
Leatherhead, KT24 5JR
Secondary 1,553
North Kesteven Academy
Lincoln, LN6 9AG
Secondary 659
The Commonweal School
Swindon, SN1 4JE
Secondary 1,398
Rooks Heath School
Harrow, HA2 9AH
Secondary 1,204
Twyford Church of England High School
London, W3 9PP
Secondary 1,618
Churchdown School
Gloucester, GL3 2RB
Secondary 1,480
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College
Bishop Auckland, DL14 6JT
Secondary 1,310
St Thomas More Catholic High School
North Shields, NE29 8LF
Secondary 1,621
St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon
Blaydon-on-Tyne, NE21 4BQ
Secondary 1,454
Hinchley Wood School
Esher, KT10 0AQ
Secondary 1,354
The Grey Coat Hospital
London, SW1P 2DY
Secondary 1,132
Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School
Grantham, NG31 9AU
Secondary 1,188
Heston Community School
Hounslow, TW5 0QR
Secondary 1,338
Ursuline College
Westgate-on-Sea, CT8 8LX
Secondary 941
Sewell Park Academy
Norwich, NR3 4BX
Secondary 780
Leek High School
Leek, ST13 6EU
Secondary 275
Great Wyrley Academy
Walsall, WS6 6LQ
Secondary 558
Outwood Academy Freeston
Normanton, WF6 1HZ
Secondary 1,013
The Park Community School
Barnstaple, EX32 9AX
Secondary 1,420
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School
Birmingham, B27 7XY
Secondary 1,186
King Edward VI Community College
Totnes, TQ9 5JX
Secondary 912