John Taylor Free 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
John Taylor Free School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,332 13.5% 18.6%
Harris Academy Falconwood
Welling, DA16 2PE
Secondary 1,285 17.1% 17.7%
Leigh Academy Wilmington
Wilmington, DA2 7DR
Secondary 1,383 16.9% 19.5%
John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre Academy
Ross-on-Wye, HR9 7ET
Secondary 1,292 18% 16.5%
Penair School
Truro, TR1 1TN
Secondary 1,239 15% 19%
Brighouse High School
Brighouse, HD6 2NY
Secondary 1,320 16.4% 20.5%
Chosen Hill School
Gloucester, GL3 2PL
Secondary 1,297 11.4% 16.3%
The Marches School
Oswestry, SY11 2AR
Secondary 1,396 15% 19%
Harris Academy Beckenham
Beckenham, BR3 3SJ
Secondary 1,265 15.4% 18.2%
Sir Robert Pattinson Academy
Lincoln, LN6 9AF
Secondary 1,314 16.2% 18.5%
Hounsdown School
Southampton, SO40 9FT
Secondary 1,281 16.1% 16.6%
William Howard School
Brampton, CA8 1AR
Secondary 1,305 14.4% 17.5%
Carmel College
Darlington, DL3 8RW
Secondary 1,366 13.7% 15.8%
The Earls High School
Halesowen, B63 3SL
Secondary 1,295 12.8% 20.3%
Allestree Woodlands School
Derby, DE22 2LW
Secondary 1,400 15.1% 18.4%
The Marlborough Science Academy
St Albans, AL1 2QA
Secondary 1,335 17.5% 18.4%
St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7JN
Secondary 1,308 11.1% 19%
St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester
Durham, DH7 0RD
Secondary 1,258 12.6% 18.8%
St Joseph's Catholic Academy
Hebburn, NE31 2ET
Secondary 1,358 16.8% 19.8%
Kingsmead School
Cannock, WS12 1DH
Secondary 1,429 14.1% 17.1%
Hampton Gardens Secondary School
Peterborough, PE7 8HR
Secondary 1,264 14% 20.9%
Standish Community High School
Wigan, WN6 0NX
Secondary 1,292 13.3% 17%
Chase Terrace Academy
Burntwood, WS7 2DB
Secondary 1,231 13.9% 20.2%
Meole Brace School
Shrewsbury, SY3 9DW
Secondary 1,340 11.5% 19.1%
Cheslyn Hay Academy
Walsall, WS6 7JQ
Secondary 1,269 12% 16.4%
Colne Community School
Colchester, CO7 0QL
Secondary 1,283 14.8% 19.8%
The Friary School
Lichfield, WS13 7EW
Secondary 1,220 11.8% 16.6%
The Thomas Adams School
Shrewsbury, SY4 5UB
Secondary 1,207 13.2% 16.7%
St Peter's Catholic School
Solihull, B91 3NZ
Secondary 1,313 14.3% 15%
Huish Episcopi Academy
LANGPORT, TA10 9SS
Secondary 1,250 12.1% 17.7%

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
John Taylor Free School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,332 Sign in to see
Stockport Academy
Stockport, SK3 0UP
Secondary 1,012
Grace Academy Coventry
Coventry, CV2 2RH
Secondary 1,023
Lift New Rickstones
Witham, CM8 2SD
Secondary 1,209
Oasis Academy MediaCityUK
Manchester, M50 3UQ
Secondary 1,015
Furness Academy
Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9BB
Secondary 1,188
Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 4LD
Secondary 1,248
King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy
Birmingham, B26 2RZ
Secondary 1,195
Brighton Aldridge Community Academy
Brighton, BN1 9PW
Secondary 820
The Winsford Academy
Winsford, CW7 2BT
Secondary 1,023
Ormiston Victory Academy
Norwich, NR5 0PX
Secondary 1,477
Platanos College
London, SW9 0AL
Secondary 916
Swakeleys School for Girls
Uxbridge, UB10 0EJ
Secondary 1,398
Discovery Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 0GA
Secondary 1,439
St Peter's CofE Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 2RR
Secondary 1,053
Leeds East Academy
Leeds, LS14 6HA
Secondary 1,021
Heath Park
Wolverhampton, WV11 1RD
Secondary 1,187
Campsmount Academy
Doncaster, DN6 9AS
Secondary 747
Hollingworth Academy
Rochdale, OL16 3DR
Secondary 1,345
Outwood Academy City
Sheffield, S13 8SS
Secondary 1,181
The University of Birmingham School
Birmingham, B29 6QU
Secondary 1,185
Q3 Academy Langley
Oldbury, B68 8ED
Secondary 1,448
Dean Trust Ardwick
Manchester, M13 0LF
Secondary 1,351
The Charter School East Dulwich
London, SE22 8RB
Secondary 1,401
Highfield Leadership Academy
Blackpool, FY4 3JZ
Secondary 683
Sir Thomas Wharton Academy
Doncaster, DN12 1HH
Secondary 1,171
City of Derby Academy
Derby, DE24 3AR
Secondary 914
Cockburn John Charles Academy
Leeds, LS10 2JU
Secondary 1,203
Darton Academy
Barnsley, S75 5EF
Secondary 1,114
Outwood Academy Normanby
Middlesbrough, TS6 9AG
Secondary 765