Folkestone Academy

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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
Folkestone Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,048 19.7% 46%
Westminster Academy
London, W2 5EZ
Secondary 1,121 15.8% 47%
Havelock Academy
Grimsby, DN32 8JH
Secondary 984 19.2% 47.8%
Oasis Academy Lord's Hill
Southampton, SO16 8FA
Secondary 871 19.9% 46.4%
Castle View Enterprise Academy
Sunderland, SR5 3DX
Secondary 1,031 17.4% 44.5%
NCEA Duke's Secondary School
Ashington, NE63 9FZ
Secondary 1,025 22.3% 46.3%
The Basildon Lower Academy
Basildon, SS14 1UX
Secondary 1,023 21.7% 45.9%
King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy
Birmingham, B26 2RZ
Secondary 1,187 17.7% 45.8%
The Winsford Academy
Winsford, CW7 2BT
Secondary 1,093 17.8% 42.6%
Airedale Academy
Castleford, WF10 3JU
Secondary 1,043 19.1% 45.7%
Moor End Academy
Huddersfield, HD4 5JA
Secondary 1,054 18.3% 45.1%
The Robert Napier School
Gillingham, ME7 2LX
Secondary 1,050 25.2% 45.2%
Blue Coat Church of England Academy
Walsall, WS1 2ND
Secondary 936 18% 47.2%
The Grangefield Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 4LE
Secondary 1,011 14.6% 46.4%
Ormiston Chadwick Academy
Widnes, WA8 7HU
Secondary 937 16.6% 46.2%
Manor Community Academy
Hartlepool, TS25 3PS
Secondary 1,047 18.9% 49.4%
Ormiston Meridian Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7DF
Secondary 1,078 18.6% 44.1%
Waterhead Academy
Oldham, OL4 3NY
Secondary 1,128 18.7% 47.3%
The City Academy Bristol
Bristol, BS5 9JH
Secondary 999 22% 49.3%
The Royal Sutton School
Sutton Coldfield, B75 7DY
Secondary 956 19.5% 46.7%
Manchester Enterprise Academy Central
Manchester, M14 6PL
Secondary 1,051 17.4% 44.4%
Trinity Academy Grammar
Sowerby Bridge, HX6 2NW
Secondary 991 19.5% 49.5%
The Link Academy
Dudley, DY2 0PB
Secondary 997 20% 45.6%
Heworth Grange School
Gateshead, NE10 0PT
Secondary 1,044 18.2% 49.2%
Oasis Academy Leesbrook
Oldham, OL4 5JE
Secondary 1,120 16.8% 44.5%
CHS South
Manchester, M21 7SX
Secondary 1,026 16.2% 47.3%
The Westleigh School
Leigh, WN7 5NL
Secondary 971 21.4% 43.3%
Co-op Academy Bebington
Wirral, CH63 2PS
Secondary 1,125 18.3% 46.2%
Newhouse Academy
Heywood, OL10 2NT
Secondary 1,008 18.6% 44.1%
Haggerston School
London, E2 8LS
Secondary 1,065 24.2% 45.7%

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
Folkestone Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,048 Sign in to see
The Elms Academy
London, SW4 9ET
Secondary 816
The Littlehampton Academy
Littlehampton, BN17 6FE
Secondary 1,389
Skinners' Academy
London, N4 1SY
Secondary 1,046
Malcolm Arnold Academy
Northampton, NN2 6JW
Secondary 1,358
The Thetford Academy
Thetford, IP24 1LH
Secondary 1,307
Stratford Upon Avon School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 9DH
Secondary 1,831
Ebbsfleet Academy
Swanscombe, DA10 0BZ
Secondary 841
The Regis School
West Sussex, PO21 5LH
Secondary 1,606
Haughton Academy
Darlington, DL1 2AN
Secondary 872
The Arthur Terry School
Sutton Coldfield, B74 4RZ
Secondary 1,760
Outwood Academy Valley
Worksop, S81 7EN
Secondary 1,724
St Mary's Church of England High School (VA)
Waltham Cross, EN7 5FB
Secondary 1,039
Redland Green School
Bristol, BS6 7EH
Secondary 1,655
Abbeywood Community School
Bristol, BS34 8SF
Secondary 1,240
Gordon's School
Woking, GU24 9PT
Secondary 978
Neale-Wade Academy
March, PE15 9PX
Secondary 1,306
Wade Deacon High School
Widnes, WA8 7TD
Secondary 1,620
St Joseph's Catholic Academy
Hebburn, NE31 2ET
Secondary 1,369
Beckfoot School
Bingley, BD16 1EE
Secondary 1,632
Oasis Academy Brislington
Bristol, BS4 5EY
Secondary 1,388
North Leamington School
Leamington Spa, CV32 6RD
Secondary 1,485
Mulberry School for Girls
London, E1 2JP
Secondary 1,664
Queen Katharine Academy
Peterborough, PE4 6HX
Secondary 1,679
Winterbourne Academy
Bristol, BS36 1JL
Secondary 1,827
The Minster School
Southwell, NG25 0LG
Secondary 1,650
Wright Robinson College
Manchester, M18 8RL
Secondary 1,796
St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington
Washington, NE38 8AF
Secondary 1,621
Soar Valley College
Leicester, LE4 7GY
Secondary 1,565
Hanson Academy
Bradford, BD2 1JP
Secondary 1,567