John Ferneley College

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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
John Ferneley College
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,182 10.3% 15.5%
Brooke Weston Academy
Great Oakley, NN18 8LA
Secondary 1,187 11.7% 14.7%
Samuel Ward Academy
Haverhill, CB9 0LD
Secondary 1,177 10.7% 15.3%
The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School
Chester, CH3 5XF
Secondary 1,179 13.4% 14.2%
Manor Church of England Academy
York, YO26 6PA
Secondary 1,162 10.6% 12.8%
Brookfield Community School
Chesterfield, S40 3NS
Secondary 1,146 14.3% 15.9%
Chesterton Community College
Cambridge, CB4 3NY
Secondary 1,122 9.4% 15.7%
Southfield School for Girls
Kettering, NN15 6HE
Secondary 1,186 14.8% 14.7%
The National CofE Academy
Nottingham, NG15 7DB
Secondary 1,176 8.3% 18.1%
Chelmer Valley High School
Chelmsford, CM1 7ER
Secondary 1,146 8.6% 15.9%
The Becket School
West Bridgford, NG2 7QY
Secondary 1,186 6.8% 14.2%
Cox Green School
Maidenhead, SL6 3AX
Secondary 1,204 13% 16.4%
Hungerhill School
Doncaster, DN3 2JY
Secondary 1,177 12.2% 16%
Sacred Heart High School
London, W6 7DG
Secondary 1,136 12.3% 14.6%
De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire
Loughborough, LE11 4SQ
Secondary 1,300 9.7% 13.6%
The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3EZ
Secondary 1,178 7.1% 17.3%
Brockington College
Leicester, LE19 4AQ
Secondary 1,199 16.2% 15.2%
East Leake Academy
Loughborough, LE12 6QN
Secondary 1,102 10.7% 14.4%
All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Academy
Mansfield, NG19 6BW
Secondary 1,128 10.4% 17.1%
Idsall School
Shifnal, TF11 8PD
Secondary 1,238 10.5% 13.9%
The Burgess Hill Academy
Burgess Hill, RH15 9EA
Secondary 1,082 11.9% 15.3%
Elizabeth Woodville School
Milton Keynes, MK19 6HN
Secondary 1,126 15.3% 13.7%
Brentwood County High School
Brentwood, CM14 4JF
Secondary 1,113 13.2% 15.4%
Chew Valley School
Bristol, BS40 8QB
Secondary 1,205 11.5% 14.7%
English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy
Leicester, LE4 0FJ
Secondary 1,148 11.8% 14.5%
St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Leicester, LE5 6HN
Secondary 1,086 11.3% 16.3%
Cheslyn Hay Academy
Walsall, WS6 7JQ
Secondary 1,262 12.3% 15.3%
The Friary School
Lichfield, WS13 7EW
Secondary 1,232 10.3% 15.4%
Countesthorpe Academy
Countesthorpe, LE8 5PR
Secondary 1,248 13% 18%
St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Clitheroe, BB7 9JA
Secondary 1,129 11.8% 13.7%

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
John Ferneley College
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,182 Sign in to see
Manchester Academy
Manchester, M14 4PX
Secondary 1,087
Chelsea Academy
London, SW10 0AB
Secondary 1,160
Oasis Academy Brightstowe
Bristol, BS11 0EB
Secondary 749
Bristol Metropolitan Academy
Bristol, BS16 2HD
Secondary 1,112
Catmose College
Oakham, LE15 6RP
Secondary 1,097
Debden Park High School
Loughton, IG10 2BQ
Secondary 1,070
Co-op Academy Leeds
Leeds, LS9 7HD
Secondary 941
Retford Oaks Academy
Retford, DN22 7NJ
Secondary 1,159
Harris Academy Greenwich
London, SE9 5EQ
Secondary 1,170
The Bolsover School
Chesterfield, S44 6XA
Secondary 884
Whitecross Hereford
Hereford, HR4 0RN
Secondary 939
Wingfield Academy
Rotherham, S61 4AU
Secondary 995
Yardleys School
Birmingham, B11 3EY
Secondary 926
Ruislip High School
Ruislip, HA4 0BY
Secondary 1,291
The Oakwood Academy
Nottingham, NG5 9PJ
Secondary 758
Outwood Academy Bydales
Redcar, TS11 6AR
Secondary 805
Saint Cecilia's Church of England School
London, SW18 5JR
Secondary 1,080
Sir Graham Balfour High School
Stafford, ST16 1NR
Secondary 974
Southchurch High School
Southend-On-Sea, SS2 4XA
Secondary 794
Park Vale Academy
Nottingham, NG5 9AZ
Secondary 900
Lammas School
London, E10 7LX
Secondary 694
Wilsthorpe School
Nottingham, NG10 4WT
Secondary 1,209
Farnborough Spencer Academy
Nottingham, NG11 8JW
Secondary 943
Blaise High School
Bristol, BS10 7QH
Secondary 900
Springwell Community College
Chesterfield, S43 3NQ
Secondary 898
Huntcliff School
Saltburn By the Sea, TS12 1HJ
Secondary 531
St Hild's Church of England School
Hartlepool, TS24 9PB
Secondary 670
St Paul's Catholic College
Burgess Hill, RH15 8GA
Secondary 1,169
John Smeaton Academy
Leeds, LS15 8TA
Secondary 604