Forest Gate Community 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
Forest Gate Community School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,350 8.2% 38.6%
Paddington Academy
London, W9 2DR
Secondary 1,259 8.7% 45.9%
Harris Academy Merton
Mitcham, CR4 1BP
Secondary 1,358 10.8% 32.5%
Greig City Academy
London, N8 7NU
Secondary 1,233 14.1% 34%
Harris Lowe Academy Willesden
London, NW10 3ST
Secondary 1,125 15.5% 37%
Mossbourne Community Academy
London, E5 8JY
Secondary 1,432 17.8% 37.4%
Shireland Collegiate Academy
Smethwick, B66 4ND
Secondary 1,525 10.6% 37.1%
Chelsea Academy
London, SW10 0AB
Secondary 1,160 13.5% 41%
Gospel Oak School
Tipton, DY4 0BZ
Secondary 1,217 15% 40.3%
E-ACT Crest Academy
London, NW2 7SN
Secondary 1,332 10.2% 41%
Drapers' Academy
Romford, RM3 9XR
Secondary 1,220 14.3% 39.4%
The Victory Academy
Chatham, ME4 5JB
Secondary 1,193 15.3% 38.5%
E-ACT the Oldham Academy North
Oldham, OL2 5BF
Secondary 1,332 10.2% 41.6%
John Henry Newman Catholic College
Birmingham, B37 5GA
Secondary 1,308 13.9% 36.4%
The St Leonards Academy
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 8HH
Secondary 1,346 10.8% 42.6%
Stratford School Academy
London, E7 9PR
Secondary 1,492 9.7% 40.8%
The UCL Academy
Camden, NW3 3AQ
Secondary 1,096 11.6% 37.7%
Bluecoat Aspley Academy
Nottingham, NG8 5GY
Secondary 1,383 14.5% 34.1%
Outwood Academy Shafton
Barnsley, S72 8RE
Secondary 1,385 9.2% 35.9%
Heron Hall Academy
Enfield, EN3 4SA
Secondary 1,193 16.3% 42%
Heartlands High School
London, N22 7ST
Secondary 1,168 15.4% 34.7%
Smithills School
Bolton, BL1 6JS
Secondary 1,194 13.3% 37.6%
Ark Elvin Academy
London, HA9 7DU
Secondary 1,313 13.9% 34.5%
Trinity Catholic College
Middlesbrough, TS4 3JW
Secondary 1,318 13.4% 38.7%
Cockburn School
Leeds, LS11 5TT
Secondary 1,281 16.7% 37.4%
Sarah Bonnell School
London, E15 4LP
Secondary 1,327 8.6% 42%
Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls
Thamesmead, SE28 8RF
Secondary 1,161 11.8% 34.1%
Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College
London, E1 4SD
Secondary 1,356 7.3% 34.4%
Chiltern Academy
Luton, LU1 3GF
Secondary 1,204 12.6% 35.3%
Dixons Broadgreen Academy
Liverpool, L13 5UQ
Secondary 1,217 14.7% 41.4%

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
Forest Gate Community School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,350 Sign in to see
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace
London, SE19 2JH
Secondary 1,265
Accrington Academy
Accrington, BB5 4FF
Secondary 1,055
The Basildon Lower Academy
Basildon, SS14 1UX
Secondary 1,023
Maltby Academy
Rotherham, S66 8AB
Secondary 1,116
Aylward Academy
London, N18 1NB
Secondary 1,386
Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet
Barnet, EN5 4DQ
Secondary 1,305
Southend High School for Boys
Southend-on-Sea, SS0 0RG
Secondary 1,340
Coopers School
Chislehurst, BR7 5PS
Secondary 1,299
Westcliff High School for Girls
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0BS
Secondary 1,304
Ravens Wood School
Bromley, BR2 8HP
Secondary 1,618
Kennet School
Thatcham, RG19 4LL
Secondary 1,855
Aston Academy
Sheffield, S26 4SF
Secondary 1,597
Welling School
Welling, DA16 1LB
Secondary 1,147
Wallington High School for Girls
Wallington, SM6 0PH
Secondary 1,553
Carshalton Boys Sports College
Carshalton, SM5 1RW
Secondary 1,505
The King Edmund School
Rochford, SS4 1TL
Secondary 1,432
Keswick School
Keswick, CA12 5QB
Secondary 1,206
Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form
Braintree, CM7 1WY
Secondary 1,294
Nower Hill High School
Pinner, HA5 5RP
Secondary 2,060
King Edward VI Five Ways School
Birmingham, B32 4BT
Secondary 1,301
Carlton Academy
Nottingham, NG4 3SH
Secondary 1,336
Shelley College, A Share Academy
Huddersfield, HD8 8NL
Secondary 1,300
Mill Hill County High School
London, NW7 4LL
Secondary 1,685
Birchwood High School
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5BD
Secondary 1,425
Wreake Valley Academy
Leicester, LE7 1LY
Secondary 1,050
Wembley High Technology College
North Wembley, HA0 3NT
Secondary 1,553
Winton Academy
Bournemouth, BH10 4HT
Secondary 910
Glenmoor Academy
Bournemouth, BH10 4EX
Secondary 892
Duke's Aldridge
London, N17 0PG
Secondary 1,052