Hertswood Academy

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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
Hertswood Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,173 12.8% 30.9%
Madeley Academy
Telford, TF7 5FB
Secondary 1,273 14.9% 32.2%
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace
London, SE19 2JH
Secondary 1,166 10.5% 32.4%
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy
Darwen, BB3 3HD
Secondary 1,072 14.8% 30.4%
Furness Academy
Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9BB
Secondary 1,188 17.4% 29.5%
Haberdashers' Crayford Academy
Dartford, DA1 4RS
Secondary 1,081 16.3% 31.8%
Denbigh High School
Luton, LU3 1HE
Secondary 1,125 16.2% 30.7%
The Academy at Shotton Hall
Peterlee, SR8 1AU
Secondary 1,164 14.7% 31.9%
Bishop Justus CofE School
Bromley, BR2 8HZ
Secondary 1,173 14.9% 29.7%
Upper Shirley High School
Southampton, SO15 7QU
Secondary 1,082 13.3% 29.3%
The Manor Academy
Mansfield, NG19 8QA
Secondary 1,265 13.1% 29.2%
Rooks Heath School
Harrow, HA2 9AH
Secondary 1,202 12.1% 33.6%
Lynn Grove Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR31 8AP
Secondary 1,109 16.5% 32.7%
Mulberry Academy Woodside
London, N22 5QJ
Secondary 1,157 16.6% 29.7%
Campion School
Leamington Spa, CV31 1QH
Secondary 1,236 12.6% 30.6%
St Anne's Catholic School
Southampton, SO15 2WZ
Secondary 1,225 8.7% 31.3%
St George's Catholic School
London, W9 1RB
Secondary 1,154 15.2% 31.8%
Kingswood Secondary Academy
Corby, NN18 9NS
Secondary 1,228 14.7% 31.2%
St Mary's Catholic Academy
Blackpool, FY3 7EQ
Secondary 1,191 13.8% 34.4%
Lyndon School
Solihull, B92 8EJ
Secondary 1,187 17.2% 30.7%
Sharples School
Bolton, BL1 8SN
Secondary 1,219 12.5% 28.1%
Greatfields School
Barking, IG11 7QG
Secondary 1,226 15.2% 33.5%
Marshalls Park Academy
Romford, RM1 4EH
Secondary 1,178 13.4% 28.3%
Challney High School for Girls
Luton, LU4 9FJ
Secondary 1,046 13% 29.6%
Sir Thomas Wharton Academy
Doncaster, DN12 1HH
Secondary 1,171 16.3% 30.7%
Orion Eden Park
Beckenham, BR3 3RD
Secondary 1,276 13.2% 29.2%
Sir Jonathan North Girls' College
Leicester, LE2 6FU
Secondary 1,152 13.1% 29%
Glossopdale School and Sixth Form
Glossop, SK13 2DA
Secondary 1,205 10% 29.9%
Stopsley High School
Luton, LU2 7UX
Secondary 1,078 16.8% 29.6%
Eckington School
Sheffield, S21 4GN
Secondary 1,152 14.3% 29.5%

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
Hertswood Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,173 Sign in to see
Haberdashers' Abraham Darby
Telford, TF7 5HX
Secondary 1,063
Lift New Rickstones
Witham, CM8 2SD
Secondary 1,209
The Sir Robert Woodard Academy
Sompting, BN15 9QZ
Secondary 1,414
Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy
Walsall, WS4 1BW
Secondary 1,444
Future Academies Watford
Watford, WD25 7HW
Secondary 1,021
City Academy Norwich
Norwich, NR4 7LP
Secondary 682
Leeds West Academy
Leeds, LS13 1DQ
Secondary 1,454
Grace Academy Darlaston
Wednesbury, WS10 8QJ
Secondary 1,071
The Academy of St Nicholas
Liverpool, L19 5NY
Secondary 928
Ormiston Victory Academy
Norwich, NR5 0PX
Secondary 1,477
St Peter's CofE Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 2RR
Secondary 1,053
Longdean School
Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8JB
Secondary 1,443
Heath Park
Wolverhampton, WV11 1RD
Secondary 1,187
Belfairs Academy
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 3TG
Secondary 1,606
Tring School
Tring, HP23 5JD
Secondary 1,584
Outwood Academy Shafton
Barnsley, S72 8RE
Secondary 1,382
Cambourne Village College
Cambridge, CB23 6FR
Secondary 1,461
The Telford Langley School
Telford, TF4 3JS
Secondary 1,157
Outwood Academy Acklam
Middlesbrough, TS5 7JY
Secondary 1,190
Mildenhall College Academy
Mildenhall, IP28 7JX
Secondary 1,340
President Kennedy School Academy
Coventry, CV6 4GL
Secondary 1,847
Woodlands School
Basildon, SS16 5BA
Secondary 1,497
The Whitstable School
Whitstable, CT5 1PX
Secondary 1,113
Wolfreton School and Sixth Form College
Hull, HU10 6HB
Secondary 1,373
Wixams Academy
Bedford, MK42 6BA
Secondary 933
Dormers Wells High School
Southall, UB1 3HZ
Secondary 1,485
Walker Riverside Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4AW
Secondary 1,123
Astrea Academy Dearne
Rotherham, S63 9EW
Secondary 1,107
Glossopdale School and Sixth Form
Glossop, SK13 2DA
Secondary 1,205