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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The Featherstone Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 513 | 25.6% | 40.9% |
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Orchards Academy
Swanley, BR8 7TE |
Secondary | 553 | 19.6% | 41.9% |
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Pegasus Academy
Dudley, DY1 2DU |
Secondary | 649 | 20.4% | 43.1% |
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Woodfield Academy
Redditch, B98 7HH |
Secondary | 578 | 22.2% | 40% |
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Atherton High School
Atherton, M46 0AY |
Secondary | 525 | 21% | 45.1% |
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The New Forest Academy
Southampton, SO45 2PA |
Secondary | 564 | 19.3% | 39% |
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King Edward VI Academy
Spilsby, PE23 5EW |
Secondary | 396 | 27.3% | 41% |
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Oak Academy
Bournemouth, BH11 9JJ |
Secondary | 597 | 23.5% | 41.9% |
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The Cornerstone Academy
Poole, BH15 4BQ |
Secondary | 672 | 21.4% | 39.2% |
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Outwood Academy Brumby
Scunthorpe, DN16 1NT |
Secondary | 737 | 20.4% | 42.1% |
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Copley Academy
Stalybridge, SK15 3RR |
Secondary | 625 | 25.9% | 42.4% |
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Fulham Cross Girls' School and Language College
London, SW6 6BP |
Secondary | 525 | 20.4% | 39.8% |
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The Barnes Wallis Academy
Lincoln, LN4 4PN |
Secondary | 553 | 27.7% | 36.8% |
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St Edmund's Catholic School
Dover, CT16 2QB |
Secondary | 612 | 25.2% | 37.3% |
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The Grange School
Christchurch, BH23 3AU |
Secondary | 447 | 28.9% | 38.6% |
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Irlam and Cadishead Academy
Manchester, M44 5ZR |
Secondary | 710 | 26.9% | 40.7% |
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Somercotes Academy
Louth, LN11 7PN |
Secondary | 457 | 24.3% | 39.7% |
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Church Hill Middle School
Redditch, B98 9LR |
Secondary | 431 | 26.9% | 37.8% |
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The Winstanley School
Leicester, LE3 3BD |
Secondary | 628 | 25.6% | 39% |
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The Hyndburn Academy
Blackburn, BB1 4ED |
Secondary | 621 | 20.3% | 41.8% |
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The Pedmore High School
Stourbridge, DY9 7HS |
Secondary | 659 | 23.4% | 38.2% |
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Birchensale Middle School
Redditch, B97 6HT |
Secondary | 584 | 25.1% | 38.1% |
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Central Lancaster High School
Lancaster, LA1 3LS |
Secondary | 601 | 25.2% | 44.4% |
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St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy
Stockport, SK4 2QP |
Secondary | 592 | 21.1% | 38.2% |
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Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy
Birmingham, B14 4HN |
Secondary | 591 | 27.4% | 45.5% |
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Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy
Leeds, LS10 4AX |
Secondary | 635 | 21.5% | 42.5% |
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John Smeaton Academy
Leeds, LS15 8TA |
Secondary | 604 | 19.5% | 45.2% |
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St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy
St. Helens, WA11 9BB |
Secondary | 565 | 25.9% | 44.2% |
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Filey School
Filey, YO14 0HG |
Secondary | 455 | 20.7% | 35.8% |
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Farringdon Community Academy
Sunderland, SR3 3EL |
Secondary | 678 | 23.4% | 41.9% |
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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The Featherstone Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 513 | Sign in to see | |
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Hadleigh High School
Ipswich, IP7 5HU |
Secondary | 769 | ||
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Thomas Keble School
Stroud, GL6 7DY |
Secondary | 707 | ||
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Kingstone High School
Hereford, HR2 9HJ |
Secondary | 606 | ||
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Stratford Girls' Grammar School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 9HA |
Secondary | 814 | ||
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Tarleton Academy
Preston, PR4 6AQ |
Secondary | 691 | ||
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Braunton Academy
Braunton, EX33 2BP |
Secondary | 810 | ||
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BBG Academy
Birkenshaw, BD19 4BE |
Secondary | 1,036 | ||
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The Byrchall High School
Wigan, WN4 9PQ |
Secondary | 1,059 | ||
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Eggar's School
Alton, GU34 4EQ |
Secondary | 858 | ||
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Winterton Community Academy
Scunthorpe, DN15 9QD |
Secondary | 534 | ||
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St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School
London, N11 1NP |
Secondary | 586 | ||
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All Saints Catholic College
Dukinfield, SK16 5AP |
Secondary | 798 | ||
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The Snaith School
Goole, DN14 9LB |
Secondary | 779 | ||
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Dixons McMillan Academy
Bradford, BD5 0JD |
Secondary | 669 | ||
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The Grange School
Christchurch, BH23 3AU |
Secondary | 447 | ||
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Windsor Girls' School
Windsor, SL4 3RT |
Secondary | 810 | ||
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Eden Boys' School, Preston
Preston, PR1 4BD |
Secondary | 614 | ||
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Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 8TF |
Secondary | 603 | ||
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Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School
Birmingham, B30 1UL |
Secondary | 778 | ||
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Colonel Frank Seely Academy
Nottingham, NG14 6JZ |
Secondary | 830 | ||
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Framingham Earl High School
Norwich, NR14 7QP |
Secondary | 800 | ||
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The Heys School
Manchester, M25 1JZ |
Secondary | 574 | ||
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Newsome Academy
Huddersfield, HD4 6JN |
Secondary | 754 | ||
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St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Manchester, M41 9PD |
Secondary | 699 | ||
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Longdendale High School
Hyde, SK14 8LW |
Secondary | 790 | ||
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Rhyddings
Accrington, BB5 3EA |
Secondary | 647 | ||
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St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy
St. Helens, WA11 9BB |
Secondary | 565 | ||
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Filey School
Filey, YO14 0HG |
Secondary | 455 | ||
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St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Clitheroe, BB7 9JA |
Secondary | 1,129 | ||