Nottingham Free School

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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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
Nottingham Free School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 676 11.1% 24.2%
Norton College
Malton, YO17 9PT
Secondary 692 13.6% 24.4%
The Ursuline Academy Ilford
Ilford, IG1 4JU
Secondary 748 6.3% 23.4%
Cromer Academy
Cromer, NR27 0EX
Secondary 650 12.2% 26.2%
The Vale Academy
Brigg, DN20 8AR
Secondary 680 10.7% 23.8%
Melbourn Village College
Royston, SG8 6EF
Secondary 585 12.3% 24.3%
Sheringham High School
Sheringham, NR26 8ND
Secondary 689 15.1% 21.8%
Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy
Ilkeston, DE7 4HX
Secondary 679 17.1% 25.1%
Wayland Academy
Thetford, IP25 6BA
Secondary 548 11.7% 25%
Breckland School
Brandon, IP27 0PE
Secondary 615 15.3% 24.1%
Altwood Church of England School
Maidenhead, SL6 4PU
Secondary 794 15.1% 23.7%
Skegness Grammar School
Skegness, PE25 2QS
Secondary 634 14% 23.3%
Acle Academy
Norwich, NR13 3ER
Secondary 688 10.7% 24.2%
Shipston High School
Shipston-on-Stour, CV36 4DY
Secondary 600 14.5% 23.2%
Christ The King Voluntary Academy
Nottingham, NG5 7JZ
Secondary 849 11.5% 23.4%
Alderman White School
Nottingham, NG9 3DU
Secondary 762 16.6% 24.2%
Bramcote College
Nottingham, NG9 3GA
Secondary 805 16.2% 23.6%
Penwortham Priory Academy
Preston, PR1 0JE
Secondary 747 14.4% 25.4%
The Ramsey Academy, Halstead
Halstead, CO9 2HR
Secondary 744 13% 24.1%
Hobart High School
Norwich, NR14 6JU
Secondary 697 14.8% 22.4%
St Clement's High School
King's Lynn, PE34 4LZ
Secondary 709 15.5% 26.8%
Eden Girls' School, Slough
Slough, SL1 4AA
Secondary 619 12.6% 24.7%
Eden Boys' School, Preston
Preston, PR1 4BD
Secondary 618 11.8% 25.8%
Oldbury Wells School
Bridgnorth, WV16 5JD
Secondary 736 15.6% 21.9%
Vale of York Academy
York, YO30 6ZS
Secondary 703 7% 23.5%
The Suthers School
Newark, NG24 3NH
Secondary 656 10.1% 25.3%
Kingsbury School - A Specialist Science and Mathematics Academy
Kingsbury, B78 2LF
Secondary 640 7.8% 23.9%
Marston Vale Middle School
Bedford, MK43 9NH
Secondary 571 11.6% 21.2%
Greyfriars Catholic School
Oxford, OX4 3DR
Secondary 673 14.2% 25.4%
Trinity Academy St. Edwards
Barnsley, S70 6FP
Secondary 717 13.5% 25%

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
Nottingham Free School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 676 Sign in to see
Bristol Cathedral Choir School
Bristol, BS1 5TS
Secondary 1,187
Lancaster Girls' Grammar School
Lancaster, LA1 1SF
Secondary 997
Devonport High School for Boys
Plymouth, PL1 5QP
Secondary 1,268
Parkside Community College
Cambridge, CB1 1EH
Secondary 694
Kirkbie Kendal School
Kendal, LA9 7EQ
Secondary 1,042
Queen Mary's High School
Walsall, WS4 2AE
Secondary 944
Outwood Academy Ripon
Ripon, HG4 2DE
Secondary 662
Humphrey Perkins School
Loughborough, LE12 8JU
Secondary 845
The Roundhill Academy
Leicester, LE4 8GQ
Secondary 731
Ark Bolingbroke Academy
London, SW11 6BF
Secondary 770
The Crossley Heath School
Halifax, HX3 0HG
Secondary 1,148
St John's Church of England Middle School Academy
Bromsgrove, B61 7DH
Secondary 677
Connaught School for Girls
London, E11 4AE
Secondary 603
Fulham Cross Academy
London, SW6 6SN
Secondary 663
The Studio School Liverpool
Liverpool, L1 0BS
Secondary 285
Jane Austen College
Norwich, NR3 1DD
Secondary 1,107
Jewellery Quarter Academy
Birmingham, B1 3AA
Secondary 614
Kings College Guildford
Guildford, GU2 8DU
Secondary 566
Erdington Academy
Birmingham, B24 8RE
Secondary 935
King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys
Birmingham, B21 9ET
Secondary 1,044
City of London Academy, Highgate Hill
London, N19 3EU
Secondary 650
Tanfield School
Stanley, DH9 8AY
Secondary 702
Plymouth High School for Girls
Plymouth, PL4 6HT
Secondary 795
King Edward VII Academy
King's Lynn, PE30 2QB
Secondary 1,181
Notre Dame Catholic Girls' School
London, SE1 6EX
Secondary 445
Harris Science Academy East London
London, E3 3DU
Secondary 443
Cowley Academy
Spalding, PE11 4TF
Secondary 628
All Saints Catholic School York
York, YO24 1BJ
Secondary 1,416
Catshill Middle School
Bromsgrove, B61 0JW
Secondary 424