Firth Park 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
Firth Park Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,192 17.6% 51.2%
North Liverpool Academy
Liverpool, L5 0SQ
Secondary 1,305 18.6% 49%
The Bridge Academy
London, E2 8BA
Secondary 1,114 18.2% 51.7%
Sheffield Park Academy
Sheffield, S2 1SN
Secondary 1,199 13.1% 52.8%
Sheffield Springs Academy
Sheffield, S12 2SF
Secondary 1,058 16.7% 55.5%
Manchester Academy
Manchester, M14 4PX
Secondary 1,087 14.5% 50.8%
Havelock Academy
Grimsby, DN32 8JH
Secondary 984 19.2% 47.8%
Archbishop Sentamu Academy
Hull, HU9 5YB
Secondary 1,362 17.8% 50.4%
The City Academy, Hackney
London, E9 6EA
Secondary 1,145 19.8% 51.9%
E-ACT North Birmingham Academy
Birmingham, B44 0HF
Secondary 1,085 14.5% 53.3%
Sirius Academy North
Hull, HU6 9BP
Secondary 1,306 19.7% 48.5%
West Walsall E-ACT Academy
Walsall, WS2 9UA
Secondary 1,188 19.6% 49.6%
Dyke House Sports and Technology College
Hartlepool, TS24 8NQ
Secondary 1,310 14% 51.1%
Leeds City Academy
Leeds, LS6 2LG
Secondary 989 15.4% 50.1%
The Portsmouth Academy
Portsmouth, PO1 5PF
Secondary 1,217 15% 52%
Kensington Aldridge Academy
London, W10 6EX
Secondary 1,237 20.6% 50.9%
Lord Derby Academy
Liverpool, L36 6DG
Secondary 1,087 16.8% 51.7%
The Ruth Gorse Academy
Leeds, LS10 1HW
Secondary 1,275 18% 46.8%
Manor Community Academy
Hartlepool, TS25 3PS
Secondary 1,047 18.9% 49.4%
Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy
Wolverhampton, WV10 8BL
Secondary 1,179 15.7% 47.8%
Fortis Academy
Birmingham, B44 8NU
Secondary 1,346 15% 49.8%
Waterhead Academy
Oldham, OL4 3NY
Secondary 1,128 18.7% 47.3%
Trinity Academy Grammar
Sowerby Bridge, HX6 2NW
Secondary 991 19.5% 49.5%
City of London Academy Highbury Grove
London, N5 2EQ
Secondary 1,153 16.3% 53.7%
Ormiston SWB Academy
Bilston, WV14 0LN
Secondary 1,184 17.8% 53.5%
Heworth Grange School
Gateshead, NE10 0PT
Secondary 1,044 18.2% 49.2%
Cockburn John Charles Academy
Leeds, LS10 2JU
Secondary 1,212 22.2% 52.6%
The Bulwell Academy
Nottingham, NG6 8AQ
Secondary 1,077 20.8% 51.5%
Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst
Birmingham, B37 6NU
Secondary 1,202 20.8% 49.6%
St Matthew's RC High School
Manchester, M40 0EW
Secondary 1,291 17.8% 53.3%

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
Firth Park Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,192 Sign in to see
Highworth Grammar School
Ashford, TN24 8UD
Secondary 1,536
The Morley Academy
Leeds, LS27 0PD
Secondary 1,432
Springwood High School
King's Lynn, PE30 4AW
Secondary 1,893
Castleford Academy
Castleford, WF10 4JQ
Secondary 1,517
John Hampden Grammar School
High Wycombe, HP11 1SZ
Secondary 1,258
Aylesbury Grammar School
Aylesbury, HP21 7RP
Secondary 1,363
Christopher Whitehead Language College
Worcester, WR2 4AF
Secondary 1,529
Cottingham High School and Sixth Form College
Cottingham, HU16 5PX
Secondary 926
William Howard School
Brampton, CA8 1AR
Secondary 1,348
Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School
Sidcup, DA15 9AG
Secondary 1,457
John Whitgift Academy
Grimsby, DN37 9EH
Secondary 1,006
Lynn Grove Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR31 8AP
Secondary 1,157
Icknield High School
Luton, LU3 2AH
Secondary 1,457
Otley Prince Henry's Grammar School Specialist Language College
Otley, LS21 2BB
Secondary 1,643
Salendine Nook High School Academy
Huddersfield, HD3 4GN
Secondary 1,413
Hazel Grove High School
Stockport, SK7 5JX
Secondary 1,384
Sir Herbert Leon Academy
Milton Keynes, MK2 3HQ
Secondary 652
Haven High Academy
Boston, PE21 9HB
Secondary 1,325
Bower Park Academy
Romford, RM1 4YY
Secondary 1,026
The Holgate Academy
Nottingham, NG15 6PX
Secondary 1,237
Charnwood College
Loughborough, LE11 4SQ
Secondary 584
Lyndon School
Solihull, B92 8EJ
Secondary 1,173
King Edward VI Grammar School
Louth, LN11 9LL
Secondary 927
Cockshut Hill School
Birmingham, B26 2HX
Secondary 973
Lawn Manor Academy
Swindon, SN3 1ER
Secondary 939
Downham Market Academy
Downham Market, PE38 9LL
Secondary 1,292
Colne Community School
Colchester, CO7 0QL
Secondary 1,257
King Edward VI Community College
Totnes, TQ9 5JX
Secondary 912
St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School
London, TW1 4LT
Secondary 1,113