Bradford Forster 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
Bradford Forster Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 976 27.6% 45.3%
Grace Academy Solihull
Birmingham, B37 5JS
Secondary 876 27.4% 48.3%
St Mark's Church of England Academy
Mitcham, CR4 1SF
Secondary 947 23.9% 45.9%
NCEA Duke's Secondary School
Ashington, NE63 9FZ
Secondary 1,048 24.2% 47.7%
The Winsford Academy
Winsford, CW7 2BT
Secondary 1,023 21.4% 43.5%
St Aldhelm's Academy
Poole, BH12 4HS
Secondary 841 23.8% 44.1%
The Hastings Academy
Hastings, TN35 5DN
Secondary 813 26% 44.4%
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland
Bishop Auckland, DL14 7JZ
Secondary 929 23.3% 47.9%
Springwest Academy
Feltham, TW13 7EF
Secondary 915 25.9% 44%
Willenhall E-ACT Academy
Willenhall, WV12 4BD
Secondary 1,062 26.2% 47.5%
Moseley Park
Bilston, WV14 6LU
Secondary 1,076 25.2% 47.3%
Orchard School Bristol
Bristol, BS7 0XZ
Secondary 947 26.8% 43.6%
Harris Academy Morden
Morden, SM4 6DU
Secondary 879 24.1% 45.1%
The Robert Napier School
Gillingham, ME7 2LX
Secondary 1,014 25.4% 46.6%
Childwall Sports & Science Academy
Liverpool, L15 6XZ
Secondary 1,057 27% 45.9%
Winterhill School
Rotherham, S61 2BD
Secondary 920 25.6% 43.3%
Laisterdyke Leadership Academy
Bradford, BD3 8HE
Secondary 887 24% 48%
The City Academy Bristol
Bristol, BS5 9JH
Secondary 980 25.7% 48.9%
The Royal Sutton School
Sutton Coldfield, B75 7DY
Secondary 977 21.3% 46.5%
Yewlands Academy
Sheffield, S35 8NN
Secondary 919 27.1% 41.1%
Royds Hall, A Share Academy
Huddersfield, HD3 4HA
Secondary 867 24% 43.3%
Astrea Academy Dearne
Rotherham, S63 9EW
Secondary 1,107 22.8% 43.9%
Blaise High School
Bristol, BS10 7QH
Secondary 910 25.2% 42.7%
Gloucester Academy
Gloucester, GL4 6RN
Secondary 939 23.1% 47.3%
Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy
Leeds, LS10 4AX
Secondary 828 24.6% 44.9%
Haggerston School
London, E2 8LS
Secondary 1,008 24.9% 46%
Notre Dame Catholic Academy
Liverpool, L5 5AF
Secondary 991 23% 45.5%
Nuneaton Academy
Nuneaton, CV10 7PD
Secondary 964 27% 41.9%
New Road Academy
Telford, TF2 7AB
Secondary 1,094 23.7% 45.9%
Buile Hill Academy
Salford, M6 8RD
Secondary 903 22.2% 45.5%

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
Bradford Forster Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 976 Sign in to see
Orion Spires
Canterbury, CT2 0HD
Secondary 673
Oasis Academy Lord's Hill
Southampton, SO16 8FA
Secondary 762
E-Act Parkwood Academy
Sheffield, S5 8UL
Secondary 860
Ormiston Park Academy
South Ockendon, RM15 4RU
Secondary 669
Hammersmith Academy
London, W12 9JD
Secondary 951
The Vale Academy
Brigg, DN20 8AR
Secondary 680
Harrogate High School
Harrogate, HG1 4AP
Secondary 672
Avanti House School
Stanmore, HA7 2EQ
Secondary 1,182
The Boulevard Academy
Kingston-upon-Hull, HU3 3QT
Secondary 817
Oakmoor School
Bordon, GU35 0JB
Secondary 882
Bohunt School Worthing
Worthing, BN14 8AH
Secondary 897
Ditton Park Academy
Slough, SL3 7UX
Secondary 1,125
The Richmond upon Thames School
Twickenham, TW2 7SL
Secondary 755
Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls
Thamesmead, SE28 8RF
Secondary 1,187
Manchester Enterprise Academy Central
Manchester, M14 6PL
Secondary 1,059
Trumpington Community College
Cambridge, CB2 9FD
Secondary 571
Epping St Johns Church of England School
Epping, CM16 5JB
Secondary 1,040
Yate Academy
Yate, BS37 4DX
Secondary 801
Mercia School
Sheffield, S7 2DY
Secondary 1,047
Prudhoe Community High School
Prudhoe, NE42 5LJ
Secondary 736
Paxman Academy
Colchester, CO2 9DB
Secondary 889
Sandymoor Ormiston Academy
Runcorn, WA7 1QU
Secondary 599
Bradfield School
Sheffield, S35 0AE
Secondary 1,024
The King's CofE Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 1DP
Secondary 747
XP Gateshead
Felling, NE10 9UZ
Secondary 200
Stopsley High School
Luton, LU2 7UX
Secondary 1,078
Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy
Cleckheaton, BD19 3AQ
Secondary 1,246
Notre Dame Catholic Academy
Liverpool, L5 5AF
Secondary 991
EKC Sheppey Secondary
Sheerness, ME12 2BE
Secondary 405