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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Forest Hall School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 498 | 30.7% | 30.6% |
Oasis Academy Immingham
Immingham, DN40 1JU |
Secondary | 606 | 23.8% | 32.3% |
The Open Academy
Norwich, NR7 9DL |
Secondary | 582 | 30.3% | 34.3% |
All Saints Academy Dunstable
Dunstable, LU5 5AB |
Secondary | 643 | 21.2% | 30.3% |
Dyson Perrins CofE Academy
Malvern, WR14 1WD |
Secondary | 615 | 27% | 35.3% |
St Dunstan's School
Glastonbury, BA6 9BY |
Secondary | 460 | 28.3% | 29.2% |
Daubeney Academy
Bedford, MK42 7PS |
Secondary | 507 | 20.6% | 27.2% |
The Sele School
Hertford, SG14 2DG |
Secondary | 436 | 29.4% | 26.4% |
Broadlands Academy
Bristol, BS31 2DY |
Secondary | 452 | 29.2% | 35% |
The Swanage School
Swanage, BH19 2PH |
Secondary | 343 | 28.6% | 32.4% |
St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy
Lincoln, LN6 7SX |
Secondary | 603 | 27.6% | 31.7% |
Waverley Studio College
Birmingham, B9 5SX |
Secondary | 268 | 34.6% | 31.6% |
Aureus School
Didcot, OX11 6FF |
Secondary | 545 | 24.6% | 32.7% |
St Boniface's RC College
Plymouth, PL5 3AG |
Secondary | 374 | 25.7% | 32.4% |
Tudor Grange Academy Redditch
Redditch, B98 7UH |
Secondary | 397 | 33.9% | 34.2% |
Stalham High School
Norwich, NR12 9DG |
Secondary | 485 | 22% | 27.6% |
Hewett Academy
Norwich, NR1 2PL |
Secondary | 422 | 26.8% | 36% |
Canary Wharf College Crossharbour
London, E14 9GL |
Secondary | 484 | 24.4% | 33.9% |
The Deanes
Benfleet, SS7 2TD |
Secondary | 543 | 28.5% | 24.7% |
Axe Valley Academy
Axminster, EX13 5EA |
Secondary | 685 | 29.8% | 27% |
Staindrop Academy
Darlington, DL2 3JU |
Secondary | 429 | 33.1% | 26.1% |
Hayle Academy
Hayle, TR27 4DN |
Secondary | 552 | 22.5% | 29.3% |
Goffs - Churchgate Academy
Waltham Cross, EN8 9LY |
Secondary | 602 | 26.6% | 31.4% |
Holsworthy Community College
Holsworthy, EX22 6JD |
Secondary | 524 | 28.4% | 27.7% |
Highfield Middle School
Prudhoe, NE42 6EY |
Secondary | 402 | 22.4% | 28.6% |
North Walsham High School
North Walsham, NR28 9HZ |
Secondary | 617 | 25% | 28.7% |
All Saints' Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Rossendale, BB4 6SJ |
Secondary | 493 | 24.4% | 31.5% |
Huntcliff School
Saltburn By the Sea, TS12 1HJ |
Secondary | 531 | 29.1% | 27.5% |
Trinity Catholic School
Leamington Spa, CV32 6NB |
Secondary | 520 | 25.7% | 33.6% |
Maritime Academy
Rochester |
Secondary | 345 | 24.6% | 29.9% |
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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Forest Hall School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 498 | Sign in to see | |
Goldington Academy
Bedford, MK41 9BX |
Secondary | 929 | ||
King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls
Birmingham, B17 8QB |
Secondary | 956 | ||
West London Free School
London, W6 9LP |
Secondary | 916 | ||
Studley High School
Studley, B80 7QX |
Secondary | 847 | ||
John Spendluffe Foundation Technology College
Alford, LN13 9BL |
Secondary | 627 | ||
Kirkby Stephen Grammar School
Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4HA |
Secondary | 347 | ||
Manor High School
Leicester, LE2 4FU |
Secondary | 926 | ||
Cromer Academy
Cromer, NR27 0EX |
Secondary | 668 | ||
Sheringham High School
Sheringham, NR26 8ND |
Secondary | 704 | ||
Looe Community Academy
Looe, PL13 1NQ |
Secondary | 537 | ||
Acle Academy
Norwich, NR13 3ER |
Secondary | 621 | ||
Alderman White School
Nottingham, NG9 3DU |
Secondary | 770 | ||
St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School
London, N11 1NP |
Secondary | 586 | ||
St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy
Lincoln, LN6 7SX |
Secondary | 603 | ||
St Thomas More Catholic High School
Crewe, CW2 8AE |
Secondary | 666 | ||
The Snaith School
Goole, DN14 9LB |
Secondary | 779 | ||
Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest
Walthamstow, E17 5SD |
Secondary | 621 | ||
Stalham High School
Norwich, NR12 9DG |
Secondary | 485 | ||
The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton, WV4 6AP |
Secondary | 789 | ||
John Flamsteed Community School
Ripley, DE5 8NP |
Secondary | 838 | ||
Holsworthy Community College
Holsworthy, EX22 6JD |
Secondary | 524 | ||
Broadland High Ormiston Academy
Norwich, NR12 8QN |
Secondary | 761 | ||
Burscough Priory Academy
Ormskirk, L40 7RZ |
Secondary | 698 | ||
Cape Cornwall School
Penzance, TR19 7JX |
Secondary | 269 | ||
Central Lancaster High School
Lancaster, LA1 3LS |
Secondary | 601 | ||
Parkfields Middle School
Dunstable, LU5 6AB |
Secondary | 460 | ||
St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Manchester, M41 9PD |
Secondary | 699 | ||
Holy Family Catholic High School, A Voluntary Academy
Goole, DN14 9NS |
Secondary | 314 | ||
Bury Church of England High School
Bury, BL9 0TS |
Secondary | 842 |