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 930 12.3% 17.2%
The Queen Katherine School
Kendal, LA9 6PJ
Secondary 936 15.8% 16.8%
Coombe Dean School
Plymouth, PL9 8ES
Secondary 997 16.2% 17.5%
Kingsmead Academy
Taunton, TA4 2NE
Secondary 925 13.8% 17.1%
Preston School Academy
Yeovil, BA21 3JD
Secondary 984 14% 19.1%
The Chantry School
Worcester, WR6 6QA
Secondary 878 12.9% 16.2%
Flixton Girls School
Manchester, M41 5DR
Secondary 947 16.9% 16.8%
South Nottinghamshire Academy
Nottingham, NG12 2FQ
Secondary 893 10.9% 18.3%
Noadswood School
Southampton, SO45 4ZF
Secondary 981 14.3% 19.3%
Casterton College Rutland
Stamford, PE9 4AT
Secondary 943 17.2% 16.2%
Wootton Upper School
Bedford, MK43 9HT
Secondary 890 16.1% 18.1%
The Weston Road Academy
Stafford, ST18 0YG
Secondary 974 16% 16.8%
Manor School
Wellingborough, NN9 6PA
Secondary 1,008 17.2% 18.8%
South Axholme Academy
Doncaster, DN9 1BY
Secondary 944 12.1% 14.9%
Eggar's School
Alton, GU34 4EQ
Secondary 858 14.8% 17.6%
Meopham School
Gravesend, DA13 0AH
Secondary 1,006 10.4% 16.9%
St Aidan's Catholic Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7HJ
Secondary 946 11.1% 16.8%
Winton Academy
Bournemouth, BH10 4HT
Secondary 910 16.2% 17.6%
Hastings High School
Hinckley, LE10 2QE
Secondary 856 12.9% 14.1%
Alleyne's Academy
Stone, ST15 8DT
Secondary 881 13.2% 14.8%
Attleborough Academy
Attleborough, NR17 2AJ
Secondary 933 9.1% 17.6%
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Blackburn, BB2 6DF
Secondary 875 13.2% 16.8%
Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
Blackburn, BB2 7AD
Secondary 861 13.5% 16.4%
John Flamsteed Community School
Ripley, DE5 8NP
Secondary 838 11.1% 15.8%
Brayton Academy
Selby, YO8 9QS
Secondary 895 14.1% 16.2%
Larkmead School
Abingdon, OX14 1RF
Secondary 916 15.7% 17.1%
Colonel Frank Seely Academy
Nottingham, NG14 6JZ
Secondary 830 11.4% 20%
Sherburn High School
Leeds, LS25 6AS
Secondary 857 13.9% 15.2%
Katherine Warington School
Harpenden, AL5 5FH
Secondary 924 12.7% 14.4%
Coloma Convent Girls' School
Croydon, CR9 5AS
Secondary 1,026 14.5% 16.6%

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 930 Sign in to see
St Mark's Church of England Academy
Mitcham, CR4 1SF
Secondary 881
Ark Charter Academy
Southsea, PO5 4HL
Secondary 876
Cleethorpes Academy
Cleethorpes, DN35 9NX
Secondary 856
Southend High School for Girls
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4UZ
Secondary 1,238
Pool Academy
Redruth, TR15 3PZ
Secondary 633
Honiton Community College
Honiton, EX14 1QT
Secondary 748
Crispin School Academy
Street, BA16 0AD
Secondary 1,052
Freman College
Buntingford, SG9 9BT
Secondary 996
Leventhorpe
Sawbridgeworth, CM21 9BY
Secondary 1,541
Bentley Wood High School
Stanmore, HA7 3JW
Secondary 1,409
Heanor Gate Spencer Academy
Heanor, DE75 7RA
Secondary 1,391
St Catherine's Catholic School
Bexleyheath, DA6 7QJ
Secondary 1,039
The Martin High School Anstey
Leicester, LE7 7EB
Secondary 858
The Maplesden Noakes School
Maidstone, ME16 0TJ
Secondary 1,411
St Bede's Inter-Church School
Cambridge, CB1 3TD
Secondary 925
Hawkley Hall High School
Wigan, WN3 5NY
Secondary 1,177
St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Chesterfield, S41 8AG
Secondary 1,350
The Nicholas Hamond Academy
Swaffham, PE37 7DZ
Secondary 690
The Wilnecote School
Tamworth, B77 5LF
Secondary 916
Walney School
Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 3JT
Secondary 489
The Crestwood School
Dudley, DY6 8QG
Secondary 1,027
The Kingston Academy
Kingston upon Thames, KT2 5PE
Secondary 1,168
St Katherine's School
Bristol, BS20 0HU
Secondary 1,010
Standish Community High School
Wigan, WN6 0NX
Secondary 1,297
Friesland School
Sandiacre, NG10 5AF
Secondary 1,283
St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Leicester, LE5 6HN
Secondary 1,086
Co-op Academy Bebington
Wirral, CH63 2PS
Secondary 1,125
North Walsham High School
North Walsham, NR28 9HZ
Secondary 617
St Edmund Campion Catholic School
Birmingham, B23 5XA
Secondary 1,138