Lift Firth Park

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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
Lift Firth Park
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,171 17.4% 53.9%
The Bridge Academy
London, E2 8BA
Secondary 1,101 19.5% 56.4%
Sheffield Park Academy
Sheffield, S2 1SN
Secondary 1,220 15.6% 55.9%
Sheffield Springs Academy
Sheffield, S12 2SF
Secondary 1,048 19.8% 58.2%
Manchester Academy
Manchester, M14 4PX
Secondary 1,122 14.6% 53.2%
Liberty Academy
Hull, HU9 5YB
Secondary 1,253 21.6% 53.4%
Pimlico Academy
London, SW1V 3AT
Secondary 1,101 11.9% 55.8%
The City Academy, Hackney
London, E9 6EA
Secondary 1,154 19.9% 55.6%
E-ACT North Birmingham Academy
Birmingham, B44 0HF
Secondary 1,121 14.4% 56.6%
Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 4LD
Secondary 1,248 20.1% 51%
Rockwood Academy
Birmingham, B8 3HG
Secondary 1,087 19% 51.8%
Sirius Academy North
Hull, HU6 9BP
Secondary 1,245 20.5% 49.6%
West Walsall E-ACT Academy
Walsall, WS2 9UA
Secondary 1,195 18.3% 52.7%
Dyke House Sports and Technology College
Hartlepool, TS24 8NQ
Secondary 1,308 16.4% 53.4%
Leeds City Academy
Leeds, LS6 2LG
Secondary 1,038 16.7% 55.4%
Outwood Academy Acklam
Middlesbrough, TS5 7JY
Secondary 1,190 23.3% 52.3%
Broadway Academy
Birmingham, B20 3DP
Secondary 1,271 16.8% 55%
Kensington Aldridge Academy
London, W10 6EX
Secondary 1,224 20.6% 54%
Lord Derby Academy
Liverpool, L36 6DG
Secondary 1,080 16.8% 53.5%
The Ruth Gorse Academy
Leeds, LS10 1HW
Secondary 1,276 19.1% 51.2%
Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy
Wolverhampton, WV10 8BL
Secondary 1,191 17.6% 52.7%
Moreton School
Wolverhampton, WV10 8BY
Secondary 1,078 15.5% 53.7%
Small Heath Leadership Academy
Birmingham, B10 9RX
Secondary 1,190 13% 52.8%
Manchester Enterprise Academy Central
Manchester, M14 6PL
Secondary 1,059 19.8% 50.8%
Trinity Academy Grammar
Sowerby Bridge, HX6 2NW
Secondary 984 20.4% 53.8%
City of London Academy Highbury Grove
London, N5 2EQ
Secondary 1,061 17.1% 55.3%
Ormiston SWB Academy
Bilston, WV14 0LN
Secondary 1,177 18.3% 51.7%
Saracens High School
London, NW9 4AS
Secondary 1,139 18.6% 55.5%
Cockburn John Charles Academy
Leeds, LS10 2JU
Secondary 1,203 25.5% 54.4%
Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst
Birmingham, B37 6NU
Secondary 1,194 22.2% 54.7%

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
Lift Firth Park
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,171 Sign in to see
King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy
Waltham Abbey, EN9 1LF
Secondary 799
Highworth Grammar School
Ashford, TN24 8UD
Secondary 1,543
The Morley Academy
Leeds, LS27 0PD
Secondary 1,424
Springwood High School
King's Lynn, PE30 4AW
Secondary 1,957
Castleford Academy
Castleford, WF10 4JQ
Secondary 1,478
Aylesbury Grammar School
Aylesbury, HP21 7RP
Secondary 1,364
Christopher Whitehead Language College
Worcester, WR2 4AF
Secondary 1,599
Rossett School
Harrogate, HG2 9JP
Secondary 796
William Howard School
Brampton, CA8 1AR
Secondary 1,305
John Whitgift Academy
Grimsby, DN37 9EH
Secondary 1,055
Icknield High School
Luton, LU3 2AH
Secondary 1,448
Otley Prince Henry's Grammar School Specialist Language College
Otley, LS21 2BB
Secondary 1,639
Salendine Nook High School Academy
Huddersfield, HD3 4GN
Secondary 1,405
Hazel Grove High School
Stockport, SK7 5JX
Secondary 1,436
Lift Sir Herbert Leon
Milton Keynes, MK2 3HQ
Secondary 648
Haven High Academy
Boston, PE21 9HB
Secondary 1,272
Bower Park Academy
Romford, RM1 4YY
Secondary 1,019
Weavers Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 3JH
Secondary 1,282
The Holgate Academy
Nottingham, NG15 6HB
Secondary 1,187
Colne Valley High School
Huddersfield, HD7 5SP
Secondary 1,442
The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5NJ
Secondary 1,450
Charnwood College
Loughborough, LE11 4SQ
Secondary 655
Lyndon School
Solihull, B92 8EJ
Secondary 1,187
King Edward VI Grammar School
Louth, LN11 9LL
Secondary 889
Wood Green School
Witney, OX28 1DX
Secondary 1,329
Lawn Manor Academy
Swindon, SN3 1ER
Secondary 940
Downham Market Academy
Downham Market, PE38 9LL
Secondary 1,335
Colne Community School
Colchester, CO7 0QL
Secondary 1,283
King Edward VI Community College
Totnes, TQ9 5JX
Secondary 909