Forest 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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Forest Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 826 | 18% | 31% |
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Carlton Keighley
Keighley, BD20 6EB |
Secondary | 795 | 20.3% | 29.7% |
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The Quest Academy
South Croydon, CR2 8HD |
Secondary | 908 | 17.1% | 31.5% |
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King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy
Waltham Abbey, EN9 1LF |
Secondary | 799 | 19% | 31.9% |
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Lightcliffe Academy
Halifax, HX3 8TL |
Secondary | 827 | 19.9% | 31.7% |
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Testwood School
Southampton, SO40 3ZW |
Secondary | 854 | 16.3% | 30.1% |
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Ark Bolingbroke Academy
London, SW11 6BF |
Secondary | 770 | 19.4% | 28.7% |
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The Dean Academy
Lydney, GL15 5DZ |
Secondary | 736 | 18.4% | 31.6% |
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Wykham Park
Banbury, OX16 9HY |
Secondary | 832 | 19.6% | 31.5% |
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Venerable Bede Church of England Academy
Sunderland, SR2 0SX |
Secondary | 845 | 15.9% | 32% |
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Michaela Community School
London, HA9 0UU |
Secondary | 745 | 21% | 32% |
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Hall Park Academy
Nottingham, NG16 3EA |
Secondary | 878 | 16.7% | 31.4% |
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Kempston Academy
Bedford, MK42 7EB |
Secondary | 827 | 16.4% | 28.8% |
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Hampton High
Hampton, TW12 3HB |
Secondary | 867 | 22.8% | 32.2% |
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Twickenham School
Twickenham, TW2 6JW |
Secondary | 794 | 19.6% | 32.9% |
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The Green School for Boys
Isleworth, TW7 6AU |
Secondary | 774 | 21.8% | 31.5% |
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Bedlington Academy
Bedlington, NE22 7DS |
Secondary | 828 | 16.2% | 30.2% |
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Stocksbridge High School
Sheffield, S36 1FD |
Secondary | 795 | 16.3% | 30.5% |
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Ernulf Academy
St. Neots, PE19 2SH |
Secondary | 743 | 17.9% | 31.8% |
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The Whitehaven Academy
Whitehaven, CA28 8TY |
Secondary | 816 | 19.9% | 30.1% |
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Paxman Academy
Colchester, CO2 9DB |
Secondary | 889 | 16.9% | 29.7% |
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St Luke's Church of England School
Exeter, EX1 3RD |
Secondary | 858 | 17.4% | 30% |
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Poltair School
St Austell, PL25 4BZ |
Secondary | 878 | 19% | 32.6% |
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Onslow St Audrey's School
Hatfield, AL10 8AB |
Secondary | 808 | 17.1% | 30.5% |
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Outwood Academy Hasland Hall
Chesterfield, S41 0LP |
Secondary | 825 | 17% | 32.2% |
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Chessington School
Chessington, KT9 2JS |
Secondary | 710 | 18.2% | 29.6% |
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Rye Hills Academy
Redcar, TS10 2HN |
Secondary | 791 | 17.1% | 30.4% |
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Buckler's Mead School
Yeovil, BA21 4NH |
Secondary | 799 | 16.6% | 30.9% |
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Meols Cop High School
Southport, PR8 6JS |
Secondary | 910 | 16.5% | 30.9% |
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Longridge High School
Preston, PR3 3AR |
Secondary | 814 | 16.5% | 31.4% |
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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Forest Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 826 | Sign in to see | |
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Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy
Oldbury, B69 2HE |
Secondary | 1,168 | ||
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Sir Thomas Rich's School
Gloucester, GL2 0LF |
Secondary | 1,249 | ||
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Beths Grammar School
Bexley, DA5 1NE |
Secondary | 1,664 | ||
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Penair School
Truro, TR1 1TN |
Secondary | 1,239 | ||
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The Mountbatten School
Romsey, SO51 5SY |
Secondary | 1,458 | ||
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Norton College
Malton, YO17 9PT |
Secondary | 692 | ||
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Carshalton High School for Girls
Carshalton, SM5 2QX |
Secondary | 1,441 | ||
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Woodrush High School
Wythall, B47 5JW |
Secondary | 1,023 | ||
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Sawtry Village Academy
Huntingdon, PE28 5TQ |
Secondary | 1,087 | ||
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Langley School
Solihull, B92 7ER |
Secondary | 1,047 | ||
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Hylands School
Chelmsford, CM1 3ET |
Secondary | 641 | ||
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Hounsdown School
Southampton, SO40 9FT |
Secondary | 1,281 | ||
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Chelmer Valley High School
Chelmsford, CM1 7ER |
Secondary | 1,157 | ||
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Moor End Academy
Huddersfield, HD4 5JA |
Secondary | 1,065 | ||
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Shirley High School Performing Arts College
Croydon, CR0 5EF |
Secondary | 786 | ||
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Hungerhill School
Doncaster, DN3 2JY |
Secondary | 1,177 | ||
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Saint Michael's Catholic High School
Watford, WD25 0SS |
Secondary | 1,122 | ||
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St Mark's Catholic School
Hounslow, TW3 3EJ |
Secondary | 1,215 | ||
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Lift Tamworth
Tamworth, B77 2NE |
Secondary | 607 | ||
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Attleborough Academy
Attleborough, NR17 2AJ |
Secondary | 921 | ||
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Tytherington School
Macclesfield, SK10 2EE |
Secondary | 1,416 | ||
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Ellowes Hall Sports College
Dudley, DY3 2JH |
Secondary | 1,077 | ||
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Newlands Girls' School
Maidenhead, SL6 5JB |
Secondary | 1,242 | ||
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Kempston Academy
Bedford, MK42 7EB |
Secondary | 827 | ||
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Rushden Academy
Rushden, NN10 6AG |
Secondary | 934 | ||
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St Peter's Catholic School
Guildford, GU1 2TN |
Secondary | 1,348 | ||
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Brownhills Ormiston Academy
Walsall, WS8 7QG |
Secondary | 745 | ||
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The Giles Academy
Boston, PE22 9LD |
Secondary | 832 | ||
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Carr Hill High School
Preston, PR4 2ST |
Secondary | 841 | ||