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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Forest Gate Community School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,347 | 8.7% | 43.2% |
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Paddington Academy
London, W9 2DR |
Secondary | 1,260 | 11.3% | 48.8% |
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City of London Academy (Southwark)
London, SE1 5LA |
Secondary | 1,580 | 17.6% | 43.8% |
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Harris Lowe Academy Willesden
London, NW10 3ST |
Secondary | 1,124 | 11.6% | 43.4% |
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Djanogly City Academy
Nottingham, NG7 6ND |
Secondary | 1,251 | 13.2% | 46.1% |
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Mossbourne Community Academy
London, E5 8JY |
Secondary | 1,441 | 20.2% | 41.2% |
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Shireland Collegiate Academy
Smethwick, B66 4ND |
Secondary | 1,524 | 11.7% | 40.9% |
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Chelsea Academy
London, SW10 0AB |
Secondary | 1,128 | 16.1% | 44.7% |
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Gospel Oak School
Tipton, DY4 0BZ |
Secondary | 1,215 | 14.9% | 42.8% |
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E-ACT Crest Academy
London, NW2 7SN |
Secondary | 1,206 | 9.8% | 48.5% |
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Drapers' Academy
Romford, RM3 9XR |
Secondary | 1,207 | 17% | 40.1% |
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E-ACT the Oldham Academy North
Oldham, OL2 5BF |
Secondary | 1,285 | 11.5% | 47.1% |
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Kingsmead School
Enfield, EN1 1YQ |
Secondary | 1,505 | 8.3% | 36.3% |
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The St Leonards Academy
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 8HH |
Secondary | 1,330 | 7.6% | 45.5% |
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Stoke Damerel Community College
Plymouth, PL3 4BD |
Secondary | 1,285 | 13.6% | 40.2% |
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Uxbridge High School
Uxbridge, UB8 2PR |
Secondary | 1,345 | 11.1% | 34.8% |
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Stratford School Academy
London, E7 9PR |
Secondary | 1,480 | 10.3% | 47.8% |
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Bluecoat Aspley Academy
Nottingham, NG8 5GY |
Secondary | 1,354 | 12.4% | 40.2% |
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Aldersley High School
Wolverhampton, WV8 1RT |
Secondary | 1,293 | 15.6% | 44.6% |
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Heron Hall Academy
Enfield, EN3 4SA |
Secondary | 1,242 | 16.5% | 48% |
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Smithills School
Bolton, BL1 6JS |
Secondary | 1,201 | 14.3% | 40.4% |
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Ark Elvin Academy
London, HA9 7DU |
Secondary | 1,305 | 15.2% | 39.4% |
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St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
Birmingham, B38 8AP |
Secondary | 1,196 | 15.4% | 44.9% |
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Trinity Catholic College
Middlesbrough, TS4 3JW |
Secondary | 1,304 | 13.9% | 40.5% |
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Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls
Thamesmead, SE28 8RF |
Secondary | 1,187 | 14% | 38.4% |
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Harper Green School
Bolton, BL4 0DH |
Secondary | 1,128 | 11.9% | 45% |
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Q3 Academy Tipton
Tipton, DY4 7NR |
Secondary | 1,572 | 11.6% | 44.2% |
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St Edmund Campion Catholic School
Birmingham, B23 5XA |
Secondary | 1,156 | 12.9% | 43.4% |
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Dixons Broadgreen Academy
Liverpool, L13 5UQ |
Secondary | 1,232 | 16.5% | 42.9% |
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Hanson Academy
Bradford, BD2 1JP |
Secondary | 1,549 | 13.7% | 44% |
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 Gate Community School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,347 | Sign in to see | |
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Harris City Academy Crystal Palace
London, SE19 2JH |
Secondary | 1,166 | ||
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Accrington Academy
Accrington, BB5 4FF |
Secondary | 995 | ||
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The Basildon Lower Academy
Basildon, SS14 1UX |
Secondary | 915 | ||
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Maltby Academy
Rotherham, S66 8AB |
Secondary | 1,125 | ||
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Lift Aylward
London, N18 1NB |
Secondary | 1,402 | ||
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Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet
Barnet, EN5 4DQ |
Secondary | 1,314 | ||
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Hardenhuish School
Chippenham, SN14 6RJ |
Secondary | 1,607 | ||
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Southend High School for Boys
Southend-on-Sea, SS0 0RG |
Secondary | 1,325 | ||
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Westcliff High School for Girls
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0BS |
Secondary | 1,342 | ||
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Ravens Wood School
Bromley, BR2 8HP |
Secondary | 1,592 | ||
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Kennet School
Thatcham, RG19 4LL |
Secondary | 1,815 | ||
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Aston Academy
Sheffield, S26 4SF |
Secondary | 1,516 | ||
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Welling School
Welling, DA16 1LB |
Secondary | 1,092 | ||
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Cheam High School
Sutton, SM3 8PW |
Secondary | 2,106 | ||
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Wallington High School for Girls
Wallington, SM6 0PH |
Secondary | 1,549 | ||
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Greenshaw High School
Sutton, SM1 3DY |
Secondary | 1,966 | ||
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Keswick School
Keswick, CA12 5QB |
Secondary | 1,191 | ||
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Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form
Braintree, CM7 1WY |
Secondary | 1,258 | ||
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King Edward VI Five Ways School
Birmingham, B32 4BT |
Secondary | 1,311 | ||
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Carlton Academy
Nottingham, NG4 3SH |
Secondary | 1,371 | ||
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Shelley College, A Share Academy
Huddersfield, HD8 8NL |
Secondary | 1,282 | ||
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Mill Hill County High School
London, NW7 4LL |
Secondary | 1,651 | ||
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Cedars Upper School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2AE |
Secondary | 1,055 | ||
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Birchwood High School
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5BD |
Secondary | 1,454 | ||
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Wreake Valley Academy
Leicester, LE7 1LY |
Secondary | 1,126 | ||
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Wembley High Technology College
North Wembley, HA0 3NT |
Secondary | 1,554 | ||
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Oxclose Community Academy
Washington, NE38 0LN |
Secondary | 1,079 | ||
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Duke's Aldridge
London, N17 0PG |
Secondary | 965 | ||
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Countesthorpe Academy
Countesthorpe, LE8 5PR |
Secondary | 1,193 | ||