Heron Hall 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
Heron Hall Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,242 16.5% 48%
Paddington Academy
London, W9 2DR
Secondary 1,260 11.3% 48.8%
North Liverpool Academy
Liverpool, L5 0SQ
Secondary 1,286 17.5% 47.8%
Westminster Academy
London, W2 5EZ
Secondary 1,077 16.6% 48.6%
Harris Lowe Academy Willesden
London, NW10 3ST
Secondary 1,124 11.6% 43.4%
Djanogly City Academy
Nottingham, NG7 6ND
Secondary 1,251 13.2% 46.1%
Haberdashers' Knights Academy
Bromley, BR1 5EB
Secondary 1,130 21.7% 43.9%
Great Academy Ashton
Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 8RF
Secondary 1,304 22.2% 47%
Chelsea Academy
London, SW10 0AB
Secondary 1,128 16.1% 44.7%
E-ACT Crest Academy
London, NW2 7SN
Secondary 1,206 9.8% 48.5%
Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 4LD
Secondary 1,248 20.1% 51%
E-ACT the Oldham Academy North
Oldham, OL2 5BF
Secondary 1,285 11.5% 47.1%
King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy
Birmingham, B26 2RZ
Secondary 1,195 18.1% 49.1%
Oldbury Academy
Oldbury, B68 8NE
Secondary 1,353 14.4% 50.7%
Heath Park
Wolverhampton, WV11 1RD
Secondary 1,187 19.8% 45.7%
Sirius Academy North
Hull, HU6 9BP
Secondary 1,245 20.5% 49.6%
Aldersley High School
Wolverhampton, WV8 1RT
Secondary 1,293 15.6% 44.6%
The Nottingham Emmanuel School
West Bridgford, NG2 7YF
Secondary 1,134 14% 45.1%
The Ruth Gorse Academy
Leeds, LS10 1HW
Secondary 1,276 19.1% 51.2%
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
Birmingham, B38 8AP
Secondary 1,196 15.4% 44.9%
The Marvell College
Hull, HU9 4EE
Secondary 1,239 16.6% 45.7%
Fortis Academy
Birmingham, B44 8NU
Secondary 1,301 20.9% 49.7%
Derby Cathedral School
Derby, DE1 1LR
Secondary 1,147 14.8% 47%
Ormiston SWB Academy
Bilston, WV14 0LN
Secondary 1,177 18.3% 51.7%
Oasis Academy Leesbrook
Oldham, OL4 5JE
Secondary 1,257 18.6% 47.1%
CHS South
Manchester, M21 7SX
Secondary 1,130 16.6% 46.9%
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School
Birmingham, B27 7XY
Secondary 1,167 16.3% 46.8%
Ellis Guilford School
Nottingham, NG6 0HT
Secondary 1,257 19% 45.1%
Castle Mead Academy
Leicester, LE3 5QT
Secondary 1,243 18.9% 44.5%
Kingsway Park High School
Rochdale, OL16 4XA
Secondary 1,323 17.4% 47.9%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
Heron Hall Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,242 Sign in to see
Oasis Academy Coulsdon
Croydon, CR5 1ES
Secondary 936
Watford Grammar School for Girls
Watford, WD18 0AE
Secondary 1,430
Fort Pitt Grammar School
Chatham, ME4 6TJ
Secondary 987
Wellington School
Altrincham, WA15 7RH
Secondary 1,508
Clitheroe Royal Grammar School
Clitheroe, BB7 2DJ
Secondary 1,475
Reading School
Reading, RG1 5LW
Secondary 1,129
Sir Roger Manwood's School
Sandwich, CT13 9JX
Secondary 1,016
The Ravensbourne School
Bromley, BR2 9EH
Secondary 1,535
Bullers Wood School
Chislehurst, BR7 5LJ
Secondary 1,571
Tiffin School
Kingston upon Thames, KT2 6RL
Secondary 1,462
Rivers Academy West London
Feltham, TW14 9PE
Secondary 1,045
Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School
Barnet, EN5 5RR
Secondary 1,107
The King's School, Grantham
Grantham, NG31 6RP
Secondary 1,216
Drayton Manor High School
London, W7 1EU
Secondary 1,413
Caldew School
Carlisle, CA5 7NN
Secondary 992
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch
London, E2 6NW
Secondary 1,419
The Earls High School
Halesowen, B63 3SL
Secondary 1,295
The Folkestone School for Girls
Folkestone, CT20 3RB
Secondary 1,159
Notre Dame High School
Sheffield, S10 3BT
Secondary 1,494
Harris Academy Morden
Morden, SM4 6DU
Secondary 879
Devizes School
Devizes, SN10 3AG
Secondary 990
The Clarendon Academy
Trowbridge, BA14 0DJ
Secondary 1,109
Cockermouth School
Cockermouth, CA13 9HF
Secondary 1,285
Scalby Academy
Scarborough, YO12 6TH
Secondary 970
Meridian High School
Croydon, CR0 0AH
Secondary 539
Thomas Alleyne's High School
Uttoxeter, ST14 8DU
Secondary 966
Haberdashers' Borough Academy
London, SE1 0EX
Secondary 921
Morecambe Bay Academy
Morecambe, LA4 5BG
Secondary 1,023
The Thomas Adams School
Shrewsbury, SY4 5UB
Secondary 1,207