The Ferrers School

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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
The Ferrers School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 940 6.5% 17.3%
Plympton Academy
Plymouth, PL7 2RS
Secondary 1,078 9.6% 19.9%
Uppingham Community College
Uppingham, LE15 9TJ
Secondary 919 14.8% 14.9%
West London Free School
London, W6 9LP
Secondary 926 9.7% 19.2%
Thomas Mills High School & Sixth Form
Woodbridge, IP13 9HE
Secondary 1,001 8% 16.6%
Crispin School Academy
Street, BA16 0AD
Secondary 1,022 10.6% 19%
Sawtry Village Academy
Huntingdon, PE28 5TQ
Secondary 1,087 9.1% 18.5%
South Nottinghamshire Academy
Nottingham, NG12 2FQ
Secondary 952 10% 18.7%
Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre
Chepstow, NP16 7AA
Secondary 1,069 10.1% 15.4%
Chatham Grammar
Chatham, ME5 7EH
Secondary 950 5.5% 13.8%
St Catherine's Catholic School
Bexleyheath, DA6 7QJ
Secondary 1,040 7.7% 13.4%
South Axholme Academy
Doncaster, DN9 1BY
Secondary 914 13.4% 17.5%
Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School
Hatfield, AL10 8NL
Secondary 942 10.6% 17.5%
The Martin High School Anstey
Leicester, LE7 7EB
Secondary 844 13.8% 15.7%
Northwood School
Northwood, HA6 1QN
Secondary 1,031 12.8% 17.7%
St Alban's Catholic High School
Ipswich, IP4 3NJ
Secondary 996 11% 19.3%
Stratton School
Biggleswade, SG18 8JB
Secondary 986 11.1% 18.6%
The South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form
Nottingham, NG12 5FF
Secondary 1,026 4.6% 14.8%
Eaton Bank Academy
Congleton, CW12 1NT
Secondary 1,077 9.5% 17.9%
Meopham School
Gravesend, DA13 0AH
Secondary 961 11.5% 18.6%
Boston High School
Boston, PE21 9PF
Secondary 816 7.6% 12.5%
The Boston Grammar School
Boston, PE21 6JY
Secondary 874 6.9% 13.3%
St Thomas More Catholic School
Bedford, MK41 7UL
Secondary 932 10.4% 18.1%
St Aidan's Catholic Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7HJ
Secondary 993 10.5% 18.4%
Clayton Hall Academy
Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 3DN
Secondary 783 9.7% 17.9%
John Flamsteed Community School
Ripley, DE5 8NP
Secondary 834 13.3% 18.2%
King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys
Birmingham, B21 9ET
Secondary 1,044 4.1% 18.1%
Colonel Frank Seely Academy
Nottingham, NG14 6JZ
Secondary 859 9.9% 21.7%
Prendergast School
London, SE4 1LE
Secondary 1,025 8.9% 17.8%
Malton School
Malton, YO17 7NH
Secondary 1,041 10.2% 17.8%

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
The Ferrers School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 940 Sign in to see
Ark Charter Academy
Southsea, PO5 4HL
Secondary 917
Upton Court Grammar School
Slough, SL3 7PR
Secondary 1,166
Southend High School for Girls
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4UZ
Secondary 1,253
Pool Academy
Redruth, TR15 3PZ
Secondary 682
John Masefield High School
Ledbury, HR8 2HF
Secondary 841
Honiton Community College
Honiton, EX14 1QT
Secondary 692
Crispin School Academy
Street, BA16 0AD
Secondary 1,022
Freman College
Buntingford, SG9 9BT
Secondary 1,022
Bentley Wood High School
Stanmore, HA7 3JW
Secondary 1,429
John Colet School
Aylesbury, HP22 6HF
Secondary 1,067
Heanor Gate Spencer Academy
Heanor, DE75 7RA
Secondary 1,427
Etonbury Academy
Arlesey, SG15 6XS
Secondary 1,133
The Maplesden Noakes School
Maidstone, ME16 0TJ
Secondary 1,423
St Bede's Inter-Church School
Cambridge, CB1 3TD
Secondary 940
St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Chesterfield, S41 8AG
Secondary 1,358
Eaton Bank Academy
Congleton, CW12 1NT
Secondary 1,077
The Wilnecote School
Tamworth, B77 5LF
Secondary 915
St Thomas More Catholic School
Bedford, MK41 7UL
Secondary 932
The Crestwood School
Dudley, DY6 8QG
Secondary 1,037
Windsor Girls' School
Windsor, SL4 3RT
Secondary 795
The Kingston Academy
Kingston upon Thames, KT2 5PE
Secondary 1,178
St Katherine's School
Bristol, BS20 0HU
Secondary 998
Standish Community High School
Wigan, WN6 0NX
Secondary 1,292
Friesland School
Sandiacre, NG10 5AF
Secondary 1,237
St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Leicester, LE5 6HN
Secondary 1,145
Co-op Academy Bebington
Wirral, CH63 2PS
Secondary 1,066
North Walsham High School
North Walsham, NR28 9HZ
Secondary 619
St Edmund Campion Catholic School
Birmingham, B23 5XA
Secondary 1,156
Uplands Academy
Wadhurst, TN5 6AZ
Secondary 738