Garstang Community Academy

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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
Garstang Community Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 804 18.9% 18.6%
John Masefield High School
Ledbury, HR8 2HF
Secondary 841 22% 19%
Rossett School
Harrogate, HG2 9JP
Secondary 796 17.9% 20.9%
Beverley Grammar School
Beverley, HU17 8NF
Secondary 802 16.6% 17.8%
Stanchester Academy
Stoke-sub-Hamdon, TA14 6UG
Secondary 812 19.1% 19.6%
Lostock Hall Academy
Preston, PR5 5UR
Secondary 774 15% 17.3%
Cirencester Kingshill School
Cirencester, GL7 1HS
Secondary 807 22.6% 18%
Casterton College Rutland
Stamford, PE9 4AT
Secondary 872 20% 16.3%
Woodbrook Vale School
Loughborough, LE11 2ST
Secondary 830 17.5% 16%
Wootton Upper School
Bedford, MK43 9HT
Secondary 868 18% 19%
Humphrey Perkins School
Loughborough, LE12 8JU
Secondary 845 20.5% 17.9%
Holywell School
Bedford, MK43 0JA
Secondary 711 17.4% 17.2%
The Catholic High School, Chester
Chester, CH4 7HS
Secondary 809 17.3% 18.9%
The Beaconsfield School
Beaconsfield, HP9 1SJ
Secondary 871 17.8% 20.9%
William Brookes School
Much Wenlock, TF13 6NB
Secondary 820 23.2% 18.8%
Winton Academy
Bournemouth, BH10 4HT
Secondary 907 17.9% 18.2%
Newmarket Academy
Newmarket, CB8 0EB
Secondary 813 16.5% 20.5%
North Cestrian School
Altrincham, WA14 4AJ
Secondary 778 14.8% 17.5%
Deer Park School
Southampton, SO30 2HT
Secondary 698 19.5% 19.5%
Long Stratton High School
Norwich, NR15 2XR
Secondary 716 19.9% 18.9%
Claydon High School
Ipswich, IP6 0EG
Secondary 773 17.8% 19.6%
Yate Academy
Yate, BS37 4DX
Secondary 801 16.2% 20.6%
Framingham Earl High School
Norwich, NR14 7QP
Secondary 802 21.2% 16.1%
Broadland High Ormiston Academy
Norwich, NR12 8QN
Secondary 758 18.2% 20.5%
St Osmund's Church of England Middle School
Dorchester, DT1 2DZ
Secondary 717 19.5% 18.4%
Chipping Sodbury School
Bristol, BS37 6EW
Secondary 769 20.7% 16.1%
Moorside High School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST9 0HP
Secondary 769 18.2% 19.2%
The John Warner School
Hoddesdon, EN11 0QF
Secondary 821 15.8% 16.6%
Castle Newnham School
Bedford, MK41 9DT
Secondary 750 18.9% 19.7%
Cullompton Community College
Cullompton, EX15 1DX
Secondary 754 22% 18.2%

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
Garstang Community Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 804 Sign in to see
The Eastbourne Academy
Eastbourne, BN22 9RQ
Secondary 800
Leigh Academy Tonbridge
Tonbridge, TN9 2PH
Secondary 717
Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere
Belvedere, DA17 6HT
Secondary 1,052
Rugby High School
Rugby, CV22 7RE
Secondary 929
The Burgate School and Sixth Form
Fordingbridge, SP6 1EZ
Secondary 1,098
Erasmus Darwin Academy
Burntwood, WS7 3QW
Secondary 1,128
Rodborough
Godalming, GU8 5BZ
Secondary 880
Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy
Ilkeston, DE7 5HS
Secondary 974
Redden Court School
Romford, RM3 0TS
Secondary 1,063
Barton Court Grammar School
Canterbury, CT1 1PH
Secondary 1,005
Cox Green School
Maidenhead, SL6 3AX
Secondary 1,184
The Martin High School Anstey
Leicester, LE7 7EB
Secondary 844
Chenderit School
Banbury, OX17 2QR
Secondary 1,093
Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School
St Albans, AL4 0TT
Secondary 1,097
Manningtree High School
Manningtree, CO11 2BW
Secondary 918
Becket Keys Church of England Free School
Brentwood, CM15 9DA
Secondary 1,141
Reepham High School and College
Norwich, NR10 4JT
Secondary 1,015
St Peter's Collegiate Academy
Wolverhampton, WV3 9DU
Secondary 1,346
Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
Blackburn, BB2 7AD
Secondary 854
Eden Girls' School, Slough
Slough, SL1 4AA
Secondary 619
St James's Church of England High School
Bolton, BL4 9RU
Secondary 1,065
York High School
York, YO24 3WZ
Secondary 751
Stocksbridge High School
Sheffield, S36 1FD
Secondary 795
Padgate Academy
Warrington, WA2 0LN
Secondary 642
King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy
Birmingham, B45 0EU
Secondary 419
Weston Secondary School
Southampton, SO19 9QP
Secondary 739
Birches Head Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 8DD
Secondary 954
The Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Keighley, BD20 6LH
Secondary 704
Stowupland High School
Stowmarket, IP14 4BQ
Secondary 898