Northwood School

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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
Northwood School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,031 12.8% 17.7%
Coombe Dean School
Plymouth, PL9 8ES
Secondary 1,003 16.2% 18.9%
Preston School Academy
Yeovil, BA21 3JD
Secondary 983 14% 20.3%
Crispin School Academy
Street, BA16 0AD
Secondary 1,022 10.6% 19%
Sawtry Village Academy
Huntingdon, PE28 5TQ
Secondary 1,087 9.1% 18.5%
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School
Harlow, CM18 6AA
Secondary 1,082 11.7% 17.6%
South Nottinghamshire Academy
Nottingham, NG12 2FQ
Secondary 952 10% 18.7%
Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre
Chepstow, NP16 7AA
Secondary 1,069 10.1% 15.4%
The Weston Road Academy
Stafford, ST18 0YG
Secondary 987 16% 18%
Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School
Hatfield, AL10 8NL
Secondary 942 10.6% 17.5%
St Alban's Catholic High School
Ipswich, IP4 3NJ
Secondary 996 11% 19.3%
Stratton School
Biggleswade, SG18 8JB
Secondary 986 11.1% 18.6%
Sacred Heart High School
London, W6 7DG
Secondary 1,124 14.6% 16.6%
Eaton Bank Academy
Congleton, CW12 1NT
Secondary 1,077 9.5% 17.9%
Lift Rawlett
Tamworth, B79 9AA
Secondary 1,039 13.1% 20.3%
Reepham High School and College
Norwich, NR10 4JT
Secondary 1,015 16.8% 18.1%
East Leake Academy
Loughborough, LE12 6QN
Secondary 1,088 14.3% 17%
Meopham School
Gravesend, DA13 0AH
Secondary 961 11.5% 18.6%
St Thomas More Catholic School
Bedford, MK41 7UL
Secondary 932 10.4% 18.1%
St Aidan's Catholic Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7HJ
Secondary 993 10.5% 18.4%
Wrotham School
Sevenoaks, TN15 7RD
Secondary 1,023 15.4% 17.8%
Eggbuckland Community College
Plymouth, PL6 5YB
Secondary 1,033 15.8% 20.1%
All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Academy
Mansfield, NG19 6BW
Secondary 1,135 12.3% 18%
St Thomas More Catholic School and Sixth Form College
Nuneaton, CV10 7EX
Secondary 1,095 12.4% 17.7%
Stokesley School
Stokesley, TS9 5AL
Secondary 1,052 14.5% 15.2%
The Burgess Hill Academy
Burgess Hill, RH15 9EA
Secondary 1,020 13.1% 15.8%
Epping St Johns Church of England School
Epping, CM16 5JB
Secondary 1,040 13.8% 17.3%
Princes Risborough School
Princes Risborough, HP27 0DR
Secondary 1,101 16.5% 17.3%
Prendergast School
London, SE4 1LE
Secondary 1,025 8.9% 17.8%
Malton School
Malton, YO17 7NH
Secondary 1,041 10.2% 17.8%

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
Northwood School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,031 Sign in to see
Leigh Academy Longfield
Longfield, DA3 7PH
Secondary 987
Lift Maltings
Witham, CM8 1EP
Secondary 842
Harris Academy Falconwood
Welling, DA16 2PE
Secondary 1,285
Essa Academy
Bolton, BL3 3HH
Secondary 1,079
Tudor Grange Academy Worcester
Worcester, WR3 8HN
Secondary 1,093
Haberdashers' Crayford Academy
Dartford, DA1 4RS
Secondary 1,081
E-ACT North Birmingham Academy
Birmingham, B44 0HF
Secondary 1,121
The Victory Academy
Chatham, ME4 5JB
Secondary 1,224
Platanos College
London, SW9 0AL
Secondary 916
Lift Ryde
Ryde, PO33 3LN
Secondary 1,431
Ash Hill Academy
DONCASTER, DN7 6JH
Secondary 826
Chantry Academy
Ipswich, IP2 9LR
Secondary 984
Kings Langley School
Kings Langley, WD4 9HN
Secondary 1,104
Lift Kingsley
Hounslow, TW3 1AX
Secondary 981
Heartlands High School
London, N22 7ST
Secondary 1,181
The Ruth Gorse Academy
Leeds, LS10 1HW
Secondary 1,276
Marylebone Boys' School
London, W2 1QZ
Secondary 635
Ian Ramsey Church of England Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 7AJ
Secondary 1,167
The Charter School East Dulwich
London, SE22 8RB
Secondary 1,401
The Prescot School
Liverpool, L34 3NB
Secondary 922
Reading Girls' School
Reading, RG2 7PY
Secondary 905
Ormiston SWB Academy
Bilston, WV14 0LN
Secondary 1,177
Ercall Wood Academy
Telford, TF1 2DT
Secondary 937
Oasis Academy Leesbrook
Oldham, OL4 5JE
Secondary 1,257
Ada Lovelace Church of England High School
London, W5 2JX
Secondary 1,052
Farringdon Community Academy
Sunderland, SR3 3EL
Secondary 682
Cardinal Pole Catholic School
London, E9 6LG
Secondary 1,057
The Telford Park School
Telford, TF3 1FA
Secondary 681
St Michael's Catholic College
London, SE16 4UN
Secondary 962