The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls

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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
The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,410 3.7% 20.2%
Sandwell Academy
West Bromwich, B71 4LG
Secondary 1,395 10.5% 22.3%
Dane Court Grammar School
Broadstairs, CT10 2RT
Secondary 1,254 3.5% 17.8%
Swakeleys School for Girls
Uxbridge, UB10 0EJ
Secondary 1,375 8.7% 25%
The Mirfield Free Grammar
Mirfield, WF14 9EZ
Secondary 1,449 10.3% 20.7%
Fernwood School
Nottingham, NG8 2FT
Secondary 1,433 10.1% 18.1%
Overton Grange School
Sutton, SM2 6TQ
Secondary 1,245 9.9% 22.1%
Queen Mary's Grammar School
Walsall, WS1 2PG
Secondary 1,344 3.5% 17%
Carshalton High School for Girls
Carshalton, SM5 2QX
Secondary 1,418 10.4% 22.6%
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Blackburn, BB2 2JR
Secondary 1,484 9.5% 19.4%
St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre
Gloucester, GL4 0DD
Secondary 1,517 8.2% 18.9%
King Edward VI Handsworth School
Birmingham, B21 9AR
Secondary 1,284 5.9% 18.1%
Sir John Leman High School
Beccles, NR34 9PG
Secondary 1,443 10.3% 19.9%
Park High School
Stanmore, HA7 1PL
Secondary 1,534 10.4% 22.8%
Nene Park Academy
Peterborough, PE2 7EA
Secondary 1,443 7.8% 22.4%
Carlton Academy
Nottingham, NG4 3SH
Secondary 1,336 8.2% 22.8%
Bentley Wood High School
Stanmore, HA7 3JW
Secondary 1,409 8.3% 23.8%
Coombe Girls' School
New Malden, KT3 3TU
Secondary 1,559 10.8% 17.6%
Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead
Gateshead, NE9 6RZ
Secondary 1,531 6% 21.5%
Salendine Nook High School Academy
Huddersfield, HD3 4GN
Secondary 1,413 7.2% 21.7%
Sir Christopher Hatton Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 4RP
Secondary 1,475 4.9% 16.5%
Wembley High Technology College
North Wembley, HA0 3NT
Secondary 1,553 3.1% 15%
The Kimberley School
Nottingham, NG16 2NJ
Secondary 1,360 6.8% 16.5%
William Perkin Church of England High School
Greenford, UB6 8PR
Secondary 1,387 7.4% 19.4%
Southgate School
Barnet, EN4 0BL
Secondary 1,459 10.2% 18.6%
Dartford Grammar School for Girls
Dartford, DA1 2NT
Secondary 1,245 5% 17.8%
Meole Brace School
Shrewsbury, SY3 9DW
Secondary 1,351 7.9% 18.7%
Boston Spa Academy
Wetherby, LS23 6RW
Secondary 1,429 8.9% 18.7%
Temple Moor High School
Leeds, LS15 0PT
Secondary 1,332 7.9% 20.5%
Harris Academy Ockendon
South Ockendon, RM15 5AY
Secondary 1,435 10.1% 23%

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
The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,410 Sign in to see
Greig City Academy
London, N8 7NU
Secondary 1,233
George Spencer Academy
Nottingham, NG9 7EW
Secondary 1,658
John Taylor High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 8AZ
Secondary 1,512
Balcarras School
Cheltenham, GL53 8QF
Secondary 1,423
Swavesey Village College
Cambridge, CB24 4RS
Secondary 1,254
The Coopers' Company and Coborn School
Upminster, RM14 3HS
Secondary 1,567
The Knights Templar School
Baldock, SG7 6DZ
Secondary 1,421
Wilson's School
Wallington, SM6 9JW
Secondary 1,313
Ringwood School Academy
Ringwood, BH24 1SE
Secondary 1,583
Barr Beacon School
Walsall, WS9 0RF
Secondary 1,561
Batley Girls' High School
Batley, WF17 0LD
Secondary 1,377
Haberdashers' Adams
Newport, TF10 7BD
Secondary 1,068
Vyners School
Uxbridge, UB10 8AB
Secondary 1,489
Norbury High School for Girls
Thornton Heath, CR7 8BT
Secondary 1,186
The Deepings School
Peterborough, PE6 8NF
Secondary 1,236
The Westgate School
Slough, SL1 5AH
Secondary 1,326
The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3EZ
Secondary 1,178
Wembley High Technology College
North Wembley, HA0 3NT
Secondary 1,553
St Columba's Catholic Boys' School
Bexleyheath, DA6 7QB
Secondary 839
Downend School
Bristol, BS16 6XA
Secondary 1,411
St George's School A Church of England Academy
Blackpool, FY4 4PH
Secondary 1,010
Woolwich Polytechnic School
London, SE28 8AT
Secondary 1,547
The Warriner School
Banbury, OX15 4LJ
Secondary 1,557
Middleton Technology School
Manchester, M24 2GT
Secondary 1,344
Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College
London, E1 4SD
Secondary 1,356
Fulford School
York, YO10 4FY
Secondary 1,727
Penketh High School
Warrington, WA5 2BY
Secondary 966
Edgbarrow School
Crowthorne, RG45 7HZ
Secondary 1,490
AIM Academy North London
London, N9 8DQ
Secondary 587