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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John Ferneley College
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,194 | 11.9% | 18.2% |
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Brooke Weston Academy
Great Oakley, NN18 8LA |
Secondary | 1,182 | 12.2% | 16% |
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Samuel Ward Academy
Haverhill, CB9 0LD |
Secondary | 1,153 | 12.3% | 16.6% |
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Branston Community Academy
Lincoln, LN4 1LH |
Secondary | 1,156 | 13.2% | 20.8% |
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Chislehurst School for Girls
Chislehurst, BR7 6HE |
Secondary | 1,166 | 12.1% | 16.3% |
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Brookfield Community School
Chesterfield, S40 3NS |
Secondary | 1,170 | 15.5% | 17% |
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Penair School
Truro, TR1 1TN |
Secondary | 1,239 | 15% | 19% |
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Southfield School for Girls
Kettering, NN15 6HE |
Secondary | 1,197 | 16.9% | 16.7% |
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The Coleshill School
Birmingham, B46 3EX |
Secondary | 1,201 | 11.8% | 20.2% |
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The National CofE Academy
Nottingham, NG15 7DB |
Secondary | 1,125 | 11.2% | 20.4% |
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The Becket School
West Bridgford, NG2 7QY |
Secondary | 1,180 | 8.1% | 16.4% |
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Cox Green School
Maidenhead, SL6 3AX |
Secondary | 1,184 | 15% | 17.5% |
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Hungerhill School
Doncaster, DN3 2JY |
Secondary | 1,177 | 11.5% | 19.1% |
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St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester
Durham, DH7 0RD |
Secondary | 1,258 | 12.6% | 18.8% |
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The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3EZ |
Secondary | 1,190 | 7.2% | 19.2% |
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Brockington College
Leicester, LE19 4AQ |
Secondary | 1,199 | 14.6% | 16.4% |
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East Leake Academy
Loughborough, LE12 6QN |
Secondary | 1,088 | 14.3% | 17% |
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St Gregory's Catholic School
Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9XL |
Secondary | 1,179 | 10.2% | 17.7% |
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Esher Church of England High School
Esher, KT10 8AP |
Secondary | 1,131 | 9.3% | 19.3% |
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All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Academy
Mansfield, NG19 6BW |
Secondary | 1,135 | 12.3% | 18% |
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Idsall School
Shifnal, TF11 8PD |
Secondary | 1,171 | 12% | 16.8% |
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St Thomas More Catholic School and Sixth Form College
Nuneaton, CV10 7EX |
Secondary | 1,095 | 12.4% | 17.7% |
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Chase Terrace Academy
Burntwood, WS7 2DB |
Secondary | 1,231 | 13.9% | 20.2% |
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Putteridge High School
Luton, LU2 8HJ |
Secondary | 1,195 | 14.2% | 20.4% |
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St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Leicester, LE5 6HN |
Secondary | 1,145 | 13.7% | 17.1% |
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Cheslyn Hay Academy
Walsall, WS6 7JQ |
Secondary | 1,269 | 12% | 16.4% |
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The Friary School
Lichfield, WS13 7EW |
Secondary | 1,220 | 11.8% | 16.6% |
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The Thomas Adams School
Shrewsbury, SY4 5UB |
Secondary | 1,207 | 13.2% | 16.7% |
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Countesthorpe Academy
Countesthorpe, LE8 5PR |
Secondary | 1,193 | 13.5% | 19.5% |
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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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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John Ferneley College
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,194 | Sign in to see | |
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Manchester Academy
Manchester, M14 4PX |
Secondary | 1,122 | ||
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Oasis Academy Enfield
Enfield, EN3 7XH |
Secondary | 719 | ||
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Oasis Academy Brightstowe
Bristol, BS11 0EB |
Secondary | 739 | ||
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Bristol Metropolitan Academy
Bristol, BS16 2HD |
Secondary | 1,102 | ||
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Debden Park High School
Loughton, IG10 2BQ |
Secondary | 1,060 | ||
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Co-op Academy Leeds
Leeds, LS9 7HD |
Secondary | 971 | ||
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Retford Oaks Academy
Retford, DN22 7NJ |
Secondary | 1,125 | ||
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Harris Academy Greenwich
London, SE9 5EQ |
Secondary | 1,180 | ||
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The Bolsover School
Chesterfield, S44 6XA |
Secondary | 909 | ||
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Whitecross Hereford
Hereford, HR4 0RN |
Secondary | 941 | ||
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Wingfield Academy
Rotherham, S61 4AU |
Secondary | 1,015 | ||
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Yardleys School
Birmingham, B11 3EY |
Secondary | 932 | ||
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The Oakwood Academy
Nottingham, NG5 9PJ |
Secondary | 748 | ||
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Outwood Academy Bydales
Redcar, TS11 6AR |
Secondary | 825 | ||
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Saint Cecilia's Church of England School
London, SW18 5JR |
Secondary | 1,106 | ||
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Sir Graham Balfour High School
Stafford, ST16 1NR |
Secondary | 1,001 | ||
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Southchurch High School
Southend-On-Sea, SS2 4XA |
Secondary | 805 | ||
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Park Vale Academy
Nottingham, NG5 9AZ |
Secondary | 902 | ||
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E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy
Oldham, OL2 6NT |
Secondary | 1,001 | ||
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Farnborough Spencer Academy
Nottingham, NG11 8JW |
Secondary | 999 | ||
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Blaise High School
Bristol, BS10 7QH |
Secondary | 910 | ||
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Springwell Community College
Chesterfield, S43 3NQ |
Secondary | 885 | ||
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Werneth School
Stockport, SK6 3BX |
Secondary | 991 | ||
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Huntcliff School
Saltburn By the Sea, TS12 1HJ |
Secondary | 536 | ||
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St Hild's Church of England School
Hartlepool, TS24 9PB |
Secondary | 617 | ||
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St Paul's Catholic College
Burgess Hill, RH15 8GA |
Secondary | 1,191 | ||
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John Smeaton Academy
Leeds, LS15 8TA |
Secondary | 611 | ||
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John Spence Community High School
North Shields, NE29 9PU |
Secondary | 813 | ||
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Buile Hill Academy
Salford, M6 8RD |
Secondary | 903 | ||