Schools we chose for benchmarking
These are the 2 sets of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's spending against.
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
School | Type | Number of pupils | Pupils with special educational needs | Pupils eligible for free school meals |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bradford Forster Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 981 | 27.3% | 45.1% |
Grace Academy Solihull
Birmingham, B37 5JS |
Secondary | 880 | 26.5% | 46.3% |
St Mark's Church of England Academy
Mitcham, CR4 1SF |
Secondary | 881 | 24.3% | 43.1% |
Havelock Academy
Grimsby, DN32 8JH |
Secondary | 984 | 19.2% | 47.8% |
NCEA Duke's Secondary School
Ashington, NE63 9FZ |
Secondary | 1,025 | 22.3% | 46.3% |
The Basildon Lower Academy
Basildon, SS14 1UX |
Secondary | 1,023 | 21.7% | 45.9% |
E-Act Parkwood Academy
Sheffield, S5 8UL |
Secondary | 826 | 22.1% | 48.1% |
Grace Academy Darlaston
Wednesbury, WS10 8QJ |
Secondary | 1,035 | 28.3% | 46.8% |
The Eastbourne Academy
Eastbourne, BN22 9RQ |
Secondary | 835 | 29.2% | 44.2% |
Airedale Academy
Castleford, WF10 3JU |
Secondary | 1,043 | 19.1% | 45.7% |
Moor End Academy
Huddersfield, HD4 5JA |
Secondary | 1,054 | 18.3% | 45.1% |
Springwest Academy
Feltham, TW13 7EF |
Secondary | 944 | 26% | 41.3% |
Willenhall E-ACT Academy
Willenhall, WV12 4BD |
Secondary | 1,015 | 25.8% | 44.8% |
Shirley High School Performing Arts College
Croydon, CR0 5EF |
Secondary | 829 | 27% | 45.2% |
Moseley Park
Bilston, WV14 6LU |
Secondary | 1,077 | 25.1% | 43.1% |
Orchard School Bristol
Bristol, BS7 0XZ |
Secondary | 910 | 28.1% | 45% |
Harris Academy Morden
Morden, SM4 6DU |
Secondary | 860 | 24.2% | 43.7% |
The Robert Napier School
Gillingham, ME7 2LX |
Secondary | 1,050 | 25.2% | 45.2% |
Childwall Sports & Science Academy
Liverpool, L15 6XZ |
Secondary | 1,101 | 26% | 46.9% |
Oasis Academy Lister Park
Bradford, BD8 7ND |
Secondary | 844 | 20.7% | 47.7% |
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
Dewsbury, WF13 4LL |
Secondary | 958 | 19.8% | 40.9% |
Winterhill School
Rotherham, S61 2BD |
Secondary | 928 | 25% | 39.1% |
Barr's Hill School
Coventry, CV1 4BU |
Secondary | 998 | 23% | 42.5% |
Laisterdyke Leadership Academy
Bradford, BD3 8HE |
Secondary | 879 | 24.2% | 46.8% |
Yewlands Academy
Sheffield, S35 8NN |
Secondary | 932 | 21.7% | 39.8% |
E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy
Oldham, OL2 6NT |
Secondary | 1,008 | 25.2% | 43.2% |
Dixons Unity Academy
Leeds, LS12 3DS |
Secondary | 913 | 24.9% | 50.9% |
Cecil Jones Academy
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4BU |
Secondary | 971 | 33.3% | 45.9% |
Dixons Fazakerley Academy
Liverpool, L10 1LB |
Secondary | 869 | 27.9% | 45.3% |
Haggerston School
London, E2 8LS |
Secondary | 1,065 | 24.2% | 45.7% |
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
School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
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Bradford Forster Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 981 | Sign in to see | |
Spires Academy
Canterbury, CT2 0HD |
Secondary | 729 | ||
Oasis Academy Lord's Hill
Southampton, SO16 8FA |
Secondary | 871 | ||
E-Act Parkwood Academy
Sheffield, S5 8UL |
Secondary | 826 | ||
Ormiston Park Academy
South Ockendon, RM15 4RU |
Secondary | 729 | ||
Ark St Alban's Academy
Birmingham, B12 0YH |
Secondary | 875 | ||
The Vale Academy
Brigg, DN20 8AR |
Secondary | 742 | ||
Harrogate High School
Harrogate, HG1 4AP |
Secondary | 720 | ||
Avanti House School
Stanmore, HA7 2EQ |
Secondary | 1,189 | ||
Corby Technical School
Corby, NN17 1TD |
Secondary | 987 | ||
Nishkam High School
Birmingham, B19 2LF |
Secondary | 675 | ||
The Boulevard Academy
Kingston-upon-Hull, HU3 3QT |
Secondary | 749 | ||
Oakmoor School
Bordon, GU35 0JB |
Secondary | 875 | ||
Ernesford Grange Community Academy
Coventry, CV3 2QD |
Secondary | 1,133 | ||
Oakwood High School
Rotherham, S60 2UH |
Secondary | 1,065 | ||
Ditton Park Academy
Slough, SL3 7UX |
Secondary | 1,126 | ||
The Richmond upon Thames School
Twickenham, TW2 7SL |
Secondary | 741 | ||
Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls
Thamesmead, SE28 8RF |
Secondary | 1,161 | ||
Manchester Enterprise Academy Central
Manchester, M14 6PL |
Secondary | 1,051 | ||
Trumpington Community College
Cambridge, CB2 9FD |
Secondary | 491 | ||
Epping St Johns Church of England School
Epping, CM16 5JB |
Secondary | 1,051 | ||
Mercia School
Sheffield, S7 2DY |
Secondary | 913 | ||
Prudhoe Community High School
Prudhoe, NE42 5LJ |
Secondary | 714 | ||
Paxman Academy
Colchester, CO2 9DB |
Secondary | 902 | ||
Sandymoor Ormiston Academy
Runcorn, WA7 1QU |
Secondary | 598 | ||
Bradfield School
Sheffield, S35 0AE |
Secondary | 1,081 | ||
The King's CofE Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 1DP |
Secondary | 765 | ||
XP Gateshead
Felling, NE10 9UZ |
Secondary | 150 | ||
Stopsley High School
Luton, LU2 7UX |
Secondary | 1,085 | ||
Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy
Cleckheaton, BD19 3AQ |
Secondary | 1,236 |