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 1,194 11.9% 18.2%
Brooke Weston Academy
Great Oakley, NN18 8LA
Secondary 1,182 12.2% 16%
Samuel Ward Academy
Haverhill, CB9 0LD
Secondary 1,153 12.3% 16.6%
Branston Community Academy
Lincoln, LN4 1LH
Secondary 1,156 13.2% 20.8%
Chislehurst School for Girls
Chislehurst, BR7 6HE
Secondary 1,166 12.1% 16.3%
Brookfield Community School
Chesterfield, S40 3NS
Secondary 1,170 15.5% 17%
Penair School
Truro, TR1 1TN
Secondary 1,239 15% 19%
Southfield School for Girls
Kettering, NN15 6HE
Secondary 1,197 16.9% 16.7%
The Coleshill School
Birmingham, B46 3EX
Secondary 1,201 11.8% 20.2%
The National CofE Academy
Nottingham, NG15 7DB
Secondary 1,125 11.2% 20.4%
The Becket School
West Bridgford, NG2 7QY
Secondary 1,180 8.1% 16.4%
Cox Green School
Maidenhead, SL6 3AX
Secondary 1,184 15% 17.5%
Hungerhill School
Doncaster, DN3 2JY
Secondary 1,177 11.5% 19.1%
St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester
Durham, DH7 0RD
Secondary 1,258 12.6% 18.8%
The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3EZ
Secondary 1,190 7.2% 19.2%
Brockington College
Leicester, LE19 4AQ
Secondary 1,199 14.6% 16.4%
East Leake Academy
Loughborough, LE12 6QN
Secondary 1,088 14.3% 17%
St Gregory's Catholic School
Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9XL
Secondary 1,179 10.2% 17.7%
Esher Church of England High School
Esher, KT10 8AP
Secondary 1,131 9.3% 19.3%
All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Academy
Mansfield, NG19 6BW
Secondary 1,135 12.3% 18%
Idsall School
Shifnal, TF11 8PD
Secondary 1,171 12% 16.8%
St Thomas More Catholic School and Sixth Form College
Nuneaton, CV10 7EX
Secondary 1,095 12.4% 17.7%
Chase Terrace Academy
Burntwood, WS7 2DB
Secondary 1,231 13.9% 20.2%
Putteridge High School
Luton, LU2 8HJ
Secondary 1,195 14.2% 20.4%
St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Leicester, LE5 6HN
Secondary 1,145 13.7% 17.1%
Cheslyn Hay Academy
Walsall, WS6 7JQ
Secondary 1,269 12% 16.4%
The Friary School
Lichfield, WS13 7EW
Secondary 1,220 11.8% 16.6%
The Thomas Adams School
Shrewsbury, SY4 5UB
Secondary 1,207 13.2% 16.7%
Countesthorpe Academy
Countesthorpe, LE8 5PR
Secondary 1,193 13.5% 19.5%
Huish Episcopi Academy
LANGPORT, TA10 9SS
Secondary 1,250 12.1% 17.7%

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 1,194 Sign in to see
Manchester Academy
Manchester, M14 4PX
Secondary 1,122
Oasis Academy Enfield
Enfield, EN3 7XH
Secondary 719
Oasis Academy Brightstowe
Bristol, BS11 0EB
Secondary 739
Bristol Metropolitan Academy
Bristol, BS16 2HD
Secondary 1,102
Debden Park High School
Loughton, IG10 2BQ
Secondary 1,060
Co-op Academy Leeds
Leeds, LS9 7HD
Secondary 971
Retford Oaks Academy
Retford, DN22 7NJ
Secondary 1,125
Harris Academy Greenwich
London, SE9 5EQ
Secondary 1,180
The Bolsover School
Chesterfield, S44 6XA
Secondary 909
Whitecross Hereford
Hereford, HR4 0RN
Secondary 941
Wingfield Academy
Rotherham, S61 4AU
Secondary 1,015
Yardleys School
Birmingham, B11 3EY
Secondary 932
The Oakwood Academy
Nottingham, NG5 9PJ
Secondary 748
Outwood Academy Bydales
Redcar, TS11 6AR
Secondary 825
Saint Cecilia's Church of England School
London, SW18 5JR
Secondary 1,106
Sir Graham Balfour High School
Stafford, ST16 1NR
Secondary 1,001
Southchurch High School
Southend-On-Sea, SS2 4XA
Secondary 805
Park Vale Academy
Nottingham, NG5 9AZ
Secondary 902
E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy
Oldham, OL2 6NT
Secondary 1,001
Farnborough Spencer Academy
Nottingham, NG11 8JW
Secondary 999
Blaise High School
Bristol, BS10 7QH
Secondary 910
Springwell Community College
Chesterfield, S43 3NQ
Secondary 885
Werneth School
Stockport, SK6 3BX
Secondary 991
Huntcliff School
Saltburn By the Sea, TS12 1HJ
Secondary 536
St Hild's Church of England School
Hartlepool, TS24 9PB
Secondary 617
St Paul's Catholic College
Burgess Hill, RH15 8GA
Secondary 1,191
John Smeaton Academy
Leeds, LS15 8TA
Secondary 611
John Spence Community High School
North Shields, NE29 9PU
Secondary 813
Buile Hill Academy
Salford, M6 8RD
Secondary 903