John Ferneley College

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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.

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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%