The Gatwick 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
The Gatwick School
(Your chosen school)
All-through 888 15% 18.3%
Birkenhead High School Academy
Prenton, CH43 1TY
All-through 1,194 17.3% 15.1%
King's Oak Academy
Bristol, BS15 4JT
All-through 1,004 16.7% 26.2%
Batley Grammar School
Batley, WF17 0AD
All-through 1,006 11.4% 28.6%
Saint George's Church of England School
Gravesend, DA11 7LS
All-through 1,476 16.1% 19%
King James Academy Royston
Royston, SG8 7JH
All-through 957 12.1% 17.6%
DSLV E-ACT Academy
Daventry, NN11 4LJ
All-through 1,071 15.5% 29.1%
Priory Academy
Dunstable, LU5 4JA
All-through 791 15.4% 15%
Cobham Free School
Cobham, KT11 1TF
All-through 949 13.4% 13.5%
Europa School UK
Abingdon, OX14 3DZ
All-through 1,072 12.2% 1.1%
Hailsham Community College
Hailsham, BN27 1DT
All-through 1,640 11.5% 22.6%
The Cavendish School
Eastbourne, BN21 1UE
All-through 1,376 13.2% 20.7%
Chichester Free School
Chichester, PO20 1NP
All-through 1,065 17% 12.5%
Gildredge House
Eastbourne, BN20 8AB
All-through 1,182 13.3% 18.4%
Seva School
Coventry, CV2 2TB
All-through 706 8.1% 13.2%
Holy Trinity School
Kidderminster, DY10 2BY
All-through 749 19.4% 17.8%
Cranbrook Education Campus
Exeter, EX5 7EE
All-through 970 16.2% 24.1%
Polam Hall School
Darlington, DL1 5PA
All-through 817 16.4% 25.4%
Atam Academy
Romford, RM6 4XX
All-through 1,051 10.3% 11%
St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community)
Oswestry, SY10 7BD
All-through 710 20.1% 21.3%
Avanti Fields School
Leicester, LE5 0BX
All-through 1,076 8.4% 9.9%
Kents Hill Park all-through school
Milton Keynes, MK7 6BZ
All-through 986 17.4% 26.1%
King's Academy Binfield
Bracknell, RG42 4FS
All-through 1,258 13.6% 10.1%
Litcham School
King's Lynn, PE32 2NS
All-through 761 16.6% 17.3%
Northstowe Learning Community
Cambridge, CB24 1DJ
All-through 623 14.5% 17%
Heyford Park School
Bicester, OX25 5HD
All-through 595 18.7% 12.9%
Livingstone Academy Bournemouth
Bournemouth, BH1 1PA
All-through 592 19.8% 25.2%
Glebe Farm School
Milton Keynes, MK17 8XY
All-through 551 15.8% 20.3%
The Harleston Sancroft Academy (a 3-16 Church of England School)
Harleston, IP20 9DD
All-through 866 20.6% 17.6%
Grove Academy
Slough, SL1 2SR
All-through 1,032 15.7% 26.3%

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 Gatwick School
(Your chosen school)
All-through 888 Sign in to see
Ark King Solomon Academy
London, NW1 6RX
All-through 1,312
Bradford Academy
Bradford, BD4 7QJ
All-through 1,725
The Priory Witham Academy
Lincoln, LN6 7DT
All-through 1,098
The John Wallis Church of England Academy
Ashford, TN23 3HG
All-through 1,749
Guru Nanak Sikh Academy
Hayes, UB4 0LT
All-through 1,560
The Piggott School
Reading, RG10 8DS
All-through 1,868
Serlby Park Academy
Doncaster, DN11 8EF
All-through 946
Saint George's Church of England School
Gravesend, DA11 7LS
All-through 1,476
Hailsham Community College
Hailsham, BN27 1DT
All-through 1,640
Chichester Free School
Chichester, PO20 1NP
All-through 1,065
Unity Academy Blackpool
Blackpool, FY2 0TS
All-through 974
Hinde House 2-16 Academy
Sheffield, S5 6AG
All-through 1,389
Harris Academy Tottenham
London, N17 9LN
All-through 1,313
Goresbrook School
Dagenham, RM9 6XW
All-through 1,079
Whitefriars School
Harrow, HA3 5RQ
All-through 1,463
Lipa School
Liverpool, L1 7BT
All-through 546
Seva School
Coventry, CV2 2TB
All-through 706
Hampton College
Peterborough, PE7 8BF
All-through 1,671
Ark Victoria Academy
Birmingham, B10 0HJ
All-through 1,537
Temple Learning Academy
Leeds, LS15 0NN
All-through 965
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School
Leicester, LE2 6UA
All-through 987
The Five Islands Academy
St Mary's, TR21 0NA
All-through 248
Kents Hill Park all-through school
Milton Keynes, MK7 6BZ
All-through 986
George Mitchell School
London, E10 5DN
All-through 994
Academy 360
Sunderland, SR4 9BA
All-through 902
Armfield Academy
Blackpool, FY4 1TL
All-through 1,151
Parkfield School
Christchurch, BH23 6DF
All-through 368
Thomas Hall School
Exeter, EX4 5AD
All-through 459
St Michael's Catholic School
High Wycombe, HP11 1PW
All-through 2,198