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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Ferryhill School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 733 | 23.9% | 46.4% |
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St Anne's Church of England Academy
Manchester, M24 6XN |
Secondary | 795 | 22.4% | 48.9% |
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New Line Learning Academy
Maidstone, ME15 9QL |
Secondary | 820 | 21% | 46.6% |
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Oasis Academy Lord's Hill
Southampton, SO16 8FA |
Secondary | 762 | 19.8% | 48.2% |
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St Aldhelm's Academy
Poole, BH12 4HS |
Secondary | 841 | 23.8% | 44.1% |
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The Hastings Academy
Hastings, TN35 5DN |
Secondary | 813 | 26% | 44.4% |
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Pegasus Academy
Dudley, DY1 2DU |
Secondary | 650 | 22.8% | 46% |
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Shirley High School Performing Arts College
Croydon, CR0 5EF |
Secondary | 786 | 27.1% | 47.1% |
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Oak Academy
Bournemouth, BH11 9JJ |
Secondary | 648 | 22.4% | 44.4% |
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Outwood Academy Brumby
Scunthorpe, DN16 1NT |
Secondary | 737 | 21.2% | 43.7% |
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North Cambridge Academy
Cambridge, CB4 2JF |
Secondary | 691 | 24.7% | 49.9% |
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Beacon Academy
Cleethorpes, DN35 9NF |
Secondary | 666 | 26.7% | 48.2% |
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Sir William Stanier School
Crewe, CW1 4EB |
Secondary | 693 | 20.8% | 45.3% |
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The Blyth Academy
Blyth, NE24 4JP |
Secondary | 773 | 16.7% | 48.1% |
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Magnus Church of England Academy
Newark, NG24 4AB |
Secondary | 749 | 24.6% | 43.5% |
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Trinity Academy
London, SW2 1QS |
Secondary | 617 | 25.5% | 48.2% |
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Litherland High School
Liverpool, L21 0DB |
Secondary | 736 | 23.9% | 48.4% |
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David Nieper Academy
Alfreton, DE55 7JA |
Secondary | 811 | 23.1% | 44.2% |
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The Lea Valley Academy
Enfield, EN3 6TW |
Secondary | 850 | 21.5% | 47.3% |
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Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester
Manchester, M8 8DT |
Secondary | 648 | 20.1% | 46.3% |
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Astrea Academy Woodfields
Doncaster, DN4 8ND |
Secondary | 724 | 23.7% | 48.3% |
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Newsome Academy
Huddersfield, HD4 6JN |
Secondary | 804 | 20.6% | 45.8% |
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Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy
Prescot, L35 2XG |
Secondary | 761 | 23.5% | 48% |
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Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy
Leeds, LS10 4AX |
Secondary | 828 | 24.6% | 44.9% |
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Dixons Fazakerley Academy
Liverpool, L10 1LB |
Secondary | 808 | 25.7% | 46.4% |
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Hetton Academy
Houghton le Spring, DH5 9JZ |
Secondary | 673 | 18.3% | 43.4% |
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John Spence Community High School
North Shields, NE29 9PU |
Secondary | 813 | 20% | 48.5% |
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Farringdon Community Academy
Sunderland, SR3 3EL |
Secondary | 682 | 22.4% | 44.6% |
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Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
Blackburn, BB1 1PY |
Secondary | 814 | 24.5% | 44.3% |
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Conisborough College
London, SE6 2SE |
Secondary | 758 | 27% | 44.3% |
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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Ferryhill School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 733 | Sign in to see | |
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Havant Academy
Havant, PO9 5JD |
Secondary | 536 | ||
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The Kings of Wessex Academy
Cheddar, BS27 3AQ |
Secondary | 1,051 | ||
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The Coleshill School
Birmingham, B46 3EX |
Secondary | 1,201 | ||
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Biddulph High School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST8 7AR |
Secondary | 771 | ||
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Berwick Academy
Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 2JF |
Secondary | 587 | ||
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The Dorcan Academy
Swindon, SN3 5DA |
Secondary | 889 | ||
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Wadebridge School
Wadebridge, PL27 6BU |
Secondary | 1,051 | ||
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Broadoak School
Manchester, M31 4BU |
Secondary | 546 | ||
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The South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form
Nottingham, NG12 5FF |
Secondary | 1,026 | ||
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Woodham Academy
Newton Aycliffe, DL5 4AX |
Secondary | 1,027 | ||
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The County High School, Leftwich
Northwich, CW9 8EZ |
Secondary | 1,050 | ||
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Bramcote College
Nottingham, NG9 3GA |
Secondary | 805 | ||
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St Margaret's Church of England Academy
Liverpool, L17 6AB |
Secondary | 966 | ||
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Desborough College
Maidenhead, SL6 2QB |
Secondary | 580 | ||
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The Nicholas Hamond Academy
Swaffham, PE37 7DZ |
Secondary | 685 | ||
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Lift Broadlands
Bristol, BS31 2DY |
Secondary | 363 | ||
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Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 0QH |
Secondary | 1,030 | ||
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The Hurlingham Academy
London, SW6 3ED |
Secondary | 732 | ||
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St Thomas More Catholic School and Sixth Form College
Nuneaton, CV10 7EX |
Secondary | 1,095 | ||
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Trafalgar School
Portsmouth, PO2 9RJ |
Secondary | 1,045 | ||
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Orchard Park High School
Croydon, CR0 7NJ |
Secondary | 639 | ||
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Harris Academy Rainham
Rainham, RM13 9XD |
Secondary | 904 | ||
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Kingsbury School - A Specialist Science and Mathematics Academy
Kingsbury, B78 2LF |
Secondary | 640 | ||
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Outwood Academy Redcar
Redcar, TS10 4AB |
Secondary | 615 | ||
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Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge
Reading, RG4 9LN |
Secondary | 421 | ||
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Fitzharrys School
Abingdon, OX14 1NP |
Secondary | 845 | ||
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Corpus Christi Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Leeds, LS9 0TT |
Secondary | 844 | ||
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Philips High School
Manchester, M45 7PH |
Secondary | 873 | ||
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Hurstmere School
Sidcup, DA15 9AW |
Secondary | 967 | ||