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