The Brakenhale School

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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 Brakenhale School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,149 20.8% 20.6%
The Belvedere Academy
Liverpool, L8 3TF
Secondary 1,111 22% 23%
Corby Business Academy
Corby, NN17 5EB
Secondary 1,171 23% 21.5%
Bristol Cathedral Choir School
Bristol, BS1 5TS
Secondary 1,168 18.4% 18.9%
Tudor Grange Academy Worcester
Worcester, WR3 8HN
Secondary 1,101 20.4% 23%
The Bishop of Winchester Academy
Bournemouth, BH8 9PW
Secondary 1,149 18.6% 22.2%
Oldfield School
Bath, BA1 9AB
Secondary 1,263 21.3% 20.2%
Bishop Fox's School
Taunton, TA1 3HQ
Secondary 1,081 24.2% 19.6%
Penryn College
Penryn, TR10 8PZ
Secondary 1,156 23% 18.8%
The Magna Carta School
Staines, TW18 3HJ
Secondary 1,077 16.9% 18.4%
Priestlands School
Lymington, SO41 8FZ
Secondary 1,233 20% 17.5%
Chiltern Hills Academy
Chesham, HP5 2RG
Secondary 1,076 16.8% 18.7%
The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre
Surbiton, KT6 4TU
Secondary 1,210 19.7% 20.9%
Gumley House RC Convent School, FCJ
Isleworth, TW7 6XF
Secondary 1,135 22% 20%
Ratton School
Eastbourne, BN21 2XR
Secondary 1,177 16.7% 23.2%
The Castle Rock School
Coalville, LE67 4BR
Secondary 1,171 19.3% 23.1%
Devizes School
Devizes, SN10 3AG
Secondary 1,140 22.1% 19.5%
Horbury Academy
Wakefield, WF4 5HE
Secondary 1,105 20% 22.5%
Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre
Newent, GL18 1QF
Secondary 1,115 23.7% 20.2%
Abbeywood Community School
Bristol, BS34 8SF
Secondary 1,240 21.1% 18.7%
The Bromfords School
Wickford, SS12 0LZ
Secondary 1,122 21% 20.7%
Woking High School
Woking, GU21 4TJ
Secondary 1,202 18% 17.2%
Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy
Cowes, PO31 8HB
Secondary 1,256 22.9% 18.6%
St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury
Canterbury, CT1 3EN
Secondary 1,094 22% 20.1%
Northgate High School
Dereham, NR19 2EU
Secondary 1,161 20.1% 21%
Manshead Church of England Academy
Luton, LU1 4BB
Secondary 1,118 20% 18.2%
Reigate School
Reigate, RH2 7NT
Secondary 1,259 20.5% 19.2%
West Exe School
Exeter, EX2 9JU
Secondary 1,236 21.2% 19.3%
The Hinckley School
Hinckley, LE10 1LE
Secondary 1,171 17% 19.7%
Parkside School
Bradford, BD13 5AD
Secondary 1,146 16.4% 19.8%

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 Brakenhale School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,149 Sign in to see
Audenshaw School
Manchester, M34 5NB
Secondary 1,128
Sunbury Manor School
Sunbury-on-Thames, TW16 6LF
Secondary 1,093
Christleton High School
Chester, CH3 7AD
Secondary 1,397
Hodgson Academy
Poulton-Le-Fylde, FY6 7EU
Secondary 1,116
Sir William Borlase's Grammar School
Marlow, SL7 2BR
Secondary 1,191
Farmor's School
Fairford, GL7 4JQ
Secondary 1,035
Landau Forte Academy, QEMS
Tamworth, B79 8AH
Secondary 929
Mount Grace School
Potters Bar, EN6 1EZ
Secondary 508
Ranelagh School
Bracknell, RG12 9DA
Secondary 1,062
Sir John Lawes School
Harpenden, AL5 4QP
Secondary 1,348
King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool
Liverpool, L8 9SJ
Secondary 886
Desborough College
Maidenhead, SL6 2QB
Secondary 728
Worthing High School
Worthing, BN14 7AR
Secondary 1,064
Redhill School
Stourbridge, DY8 1JX
Secondary 1,215
Jubilee High School
Addlestone, KT15 1TE
Secondary 681
The Thomas Alleyne Academy
Stevenage, SG1 3BE
Secondary 1,011
Fareham Academy
Fareham, PO14 1JJ
Secondary 889
Wednesfield Academy
Wolverhampton, WV11 3ES
Secondary 1,067
Wombourne High School
Wolverhampton, WV5 8BJ
Secondary 1,081
Upper Batley High School
Batley, WF17 0BJ
Secondary 801
Pinner High School
Pinner, HA5 1NB
Secondary 1,142
Springfield School
Portsmouth, PO6 1QY
Secondary 1,103
Barclay Academy
Stevenage, SG1 3RB
Secondary 916
Rye College
Rye, TN31 7NQ
Secondary 580
Dixons Broadgreen Academy
Liverpool, L13 5UQ
Secondary 1,217
St Paul's Catholic College
Sunbury-on-Thames, TW16 6JE
Secondary 1,334
The Hemel Hempstead School
Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1TX
Secondary 1,316
Weaverham High School
Northwich, CW8 3HT
Secondary 1,168
Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School
Rossendale, BB4 7BJ
Secondary 1,121