The Farnley Academy
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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The Farnley Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,492 | 14.6% | 31.2% |
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Walsall Academy
Walsall, WS3 3LX |
Secondary | 1,382 | 14.3% | 32.2% |
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George Salter Academy
West Bromwich, B70 9UW |
Secondary | 1,467 | 13.5% | 33.3% |
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Shire Oak Academy
Walsall, WS9 9PA |
Secondary | 1,428 | 15.7% | 34% |
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Castleford Academy
Castleford, WF10 4JQ |
Secondary | 1,517 | 16.3% | 25.8% |
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Uxbridge High School
Uxbridge, UB8 2PR |
Secondary | 1,359 | 14.7% | 31.3% |
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The King Edmund School
Rochford, SS4 1TL |
Secondary | 1,432 | 15.8% | 27.7% |
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Weston Favell Academy
Northampton, NN3 3EZ |
Secondary | 1,494 | 10.1% | 31.8% |
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Drayton Manor High School
London, W7 1EU |
Secondary | 1,424 | 19.5% | 33.2% |
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St Peter's School
Huntingdon, PE29 7DD |
Secondary | 1,449 | 14.4% | 27.7% |
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Consett Academy
Consett, DH8 6LZ |
Secondary | 1,580 | 13.1% | 31.2% |
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Sacred Heart Catholic High School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 9YH |
Secondary | 1,387 | 14.9% | 31.4% |
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Bluecoat Aspley Academy
Nottingham, NG8 5GY |
Secondary | 1,383 | 14.5% | 34.1% |
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Trinity CofE High School
Manchester, M15 6HP |
Secondary | 1,511 | 13.2% | 29.9% |
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Weatherhead High School
Wallasey, CH44 3HS |
Secondary | 1,525 | 10.1% | 33.8% |
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Chiswick School
London, W4 3UN |
Secondary | 1,573 | 16.5% | 28.7% |
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Southmoor Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7TF |
Secondary | 1,440 | 12.4% | 29.6% |
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Bexhill High Academy
Bexhill-on-Sea, TN39 4BY |
Secondary | 1,507 | 18.7% | 30.3% |
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Kingswood Academy
Hull, HU7 4WR |
Secondary | 1,455 | 13.4% | 26.9% |
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Wrenn School
Wellingborough, NN8 2DQ |
Secondary | 1,449 | 15.1% | 27.9% |
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English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College
Hartlepool, TS25 4HA |
Secondary | 1,466 | 13% | 29.3% |
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Woodlands School
Basildon, SS16 5BA |
Secondary | 1,496 | 12.4% | 30% |
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Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
Coventry, CV2 2AJ |
Secondary | 1,437 | 17.7% | 32.6% |
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Beckfoot Oakbank
Keighley, BD22 7DU |
Secondary | 1,547 | 19.9% | 33.6% |
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Kelvin Hall School
Hull, HU5 4QH |
Secondary | 1,615 | 17.8% | 27.2% |
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Dormers Wells High School
Southall, UB1 3HZ |
Secondary | 1,495 | 9.9% | 30.4% |
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Lord Grey Academy
Milton Keynes, MK3 6EW |
Secondary | 1,414 | 15.3% | 28.9% |
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Acklam Grange School
Middlesbrough, TS5 8PB |
Secondary | 1,475 | 19.1% | 29.8% |
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Cardinal Newman Catholic School
Coventry, CV6 2FR |
Secondary | 1,483 | 16% | 27.7% |
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Stantonbury School
Milton Keynes, MK14 6BN |
Secondary | 1,506 | 11.6% | 33.4% |
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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The Farnley Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,492 | Sign in to see | |
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Paddington Academy
London, W9 2DR |
Secondary | 1,259 | ||
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The King's Academy
Middlesbrough, TS8 0GA |
Secondary | 1,392 | ||
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Oasis Academy Enfield
Enfield, EN3 7XH |
Secondary | 778 | ||
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Sandwell Academy
West Bromwich, B71 4LG |
Secondary | 1,395 | ||
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Samworth Church Academy
Mansfield, NG18 2DY |
Secondary | 1,014 | ||
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Longfield Academy
Longfield, DA3 7PH |
Secondary | 1,010 | ||
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The City Academy, Hackney
London, E9 6EA |
Secondary | 1,145 | ||
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Bishop Justus CofE School
Bromley, BR2 8HZ |
Secondary | 1,310 | ||
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Manor Church of England Academy
York, YO26 6PA |
Secondary | 1,162 | ||
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Coombeshead Academy
Newton Abbot, TQ12 1PT |
Secondary | 872 | ||
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Whickham School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 5AR |
Secondary | 1,675 | ||
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The Elizabethan Academy
Retford, DN22 7PY |
Secondary | 1,202 | ||
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Rodillian Academy
Wakefield, WF3 3PS |
Secondary | 1,642 | ||
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Horbury Academy
Wakefield, WF4 5HE |
Secondary | 1,105 | ||
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East Leake Academy
Loughborough, LE12 6QN |
Secondary | 1,102 | ||
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St John Plessington Catholic College
Wirral, CH63 7LF |
Secondary | 1,579 | ||
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Outwood Academy Carlton
Barnsley, S71 3EW |
Secondary | 1,113 | ||
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William Brookes School
Much Wenlock, TF13 6NB |
Secondary | 904 | ||
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South Bromsgrove High
Bromsgrove, B60 3NL |
Secondary | 1,345 | ||
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Winterhill School
Rotherham, S61 2BD |
Secondary | 928 | ||
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Pleckgate High School
Blackburn, BB1 8QA |
Secondary | 1,352 | ||
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Immanuel College
Bradford, BD10 9AQ |
Secondary | 1,705 | ||
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St James School
Exeter, EX4 8NN |
Secondary | 982 | ||
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Smith's Wood Academy
Birmingham, B36 0UE |
Secondary | 784 | ||
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The Birley Academy
Sheffield, S12 3BP |
Secondary | 1,092 | ||
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Trinity Academy Grammar
Sowerby Bridge, HX6 2NW |
Secondary | 991 | ||
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Harris Academy St John's Wood
London, NW8 0NL |
Secondary | 1,334 | ||
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The Laurel Academy
Mexborough, S64 9SD |
Secondary | 705 | ||
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Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy
Prescot, L35 2XG |
Secondary | 726 | ||