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 1,258 13.4% 16.8%
Harris Academy Falconwood
Welling, DA16 2PE
Secondary 1,303 15.1% 16.2%
Branston Community Academy
Lincoln, LN4 1LH
Secondary 1,243 17% 18%
St Edward's College
Liverpool, L12 1LF
Secondary 1,178 14.9% 15.7%
Ortu Gable Hall School
Stanford-le-Hope, SS17 8JT
Secondary 1,254 14.7% 18.5%
The Marches School
Oswestry, SY11 2AR
Secondary 1,383 14.5% 17.3%
The Coleshill School
Birmingham, B46 3EX
Secondary 1,237 12.5% 19%
Harris Academy Beckenham
Beckenham, BR3 3SJ
Secondary 1,233 12.8% 19.5%
Sir Robert Pattinson Academy
Lincoln, LN6 9AF
Secondary 1,308 16.9% 16.3%
The Chalfonts Community College
Gerrards Cross, SL9 8TP
Secondary 1,247 12.5% 18.4%
Hounsdown School
Southampton, SO40 9FT
Secondary 1,300 13.2% 14.9%
William Howard School
Brampton, CA8 1AR
Secondary 1,348 15.8% 16.2%
Cox Green School
Maidenhead, SL6 3AX
Secondary 1,204 13% 16.4%
Tewkesbury Academy
Tewkesbury, GL20 8DF
Secondary 1,206 14.7% 17.9%
The Earls High School
Halesowen, B63 3SL
Secondary 1,264 11.6% 19.2%
Stanborough School
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YR
Secondary 1,204 16% 16.2%
Hungerhill School
Doncaster, DN3 2JY
Secondary 1,177 12.2% 16%
The Marlborough Science Academy
St Albans, AL1 2QA
Secondary 1,319 16.3% 16.4%
Sir Bernard Lovell Academy
Bristol, BS30 8TS
Secondary 1,245 17.7% 16.2%
Standish Community High School
Wigan, WN6 0NX
Secondary 1,297 16.3% 15.7%
Chase Terrace Academy
Burntwood, WS7 2DB
Secondary 1,275 14.6% 19.9%
Putteridge High School
Luton, LU2 8HJ
Secondary 1,200 14.2% 18%
Okehampton College
Okehampton, EX20 1PW
Secondary 1,214 16.5% 16.5%
Chew Valley School
Bristol, BS40 8QB
Secondary 1,205 11.5% 14.7%
Cheslyn Hay Academy
Walsall, WS6 7JQ
Secondary 1,262 12.3% 15.3%
The Friary School
Lichfield, WS13 7EW
Secondary 1,232 10.3% 15.4%
The Thomas Adams School
Shrewsbury, SY4 5UB
Secondary 1,226 14.6% 14.4%
Countesthorpe Academy
Countesthorpe, LE8 5PR
Secondary 1,248 13% 18%
Brighton Hill Community School
Basingstoke, RG22 4HS
Secondary 1,277 14.9% 16.9%
Huish Episcopi Academy
LANGPORT, TA10 9SS
Secondary 1,345 12.4% 15.6%

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 1,258 Sign in to see
Oasis Academy MediaCityUK
Manchester, M50 3UQ
Secondary 1,020
E-ACT Shenley Academy
Birmingham, B29 4HE
Secondary 822
Furness Academy
Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9BB
Secondary 1,209
Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 4LD
Secondary 1,181
Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 3JD
Secondary 1,202
King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy
Birmingham, B26 2RZ
Secondary 1,187
Brighton Aldridge Community Academy
Brighton, BN1 9PW
Secondary 814
The Winsford Academy
Winsford, CW7 2BT
Secondary 1,093
Ormiston Victory Academy
Norwich, NR5 0PX
Secondary 1,415
Platanos College
London, SW9 0AL
Secondary 856
Swakeleys School for Girls
Uxbridge, UB10 0EJ
Secondary 1,375
Discovery Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 0GA
Secondary 1,446
St Peter's CofE Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 2RR
Secondary 1,085
Leeds East Academy
Leeds, LS14 6HA
Secondary 1,053
Heath Park
Wolverhampton, WV11 1RD
Secondary 1,191
St Mary's Catholic School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE7 7PE
Secondary 1,442
Hollingworth Academy
Rochdale, OL16 3DR
Secondary 1,339
Outwood Academy City
Sheffield, S13 8SS
Secondary 1,190
Forge Valley School
Sheffield, S6 5HG
Secondary 1,512
The University of Birmingham School
Birmingham, B29 6QU
Secondary 1,186
Woodlands School
Basildon, SS16 5BA
Secondary 1,496
Q3 Academy Langley
Oldbury, B68 8ED
Secondary 1,384
Dean Trust Ardwick
Manchester, M13 0LF
Secondary 1,318
Highfield Leadership Academy
Blackpool, FY4 3JZ
Secondary 635
City of Derby Academy
Derby, DE24 3AR
Secondary 956
Cockburn John Charles Academy
Leeds, LS10 2JU
Secondary 1,212
Darton Academy
Barnsley, S75 5EF
Secondary 1,156
Melksham Oak Community School
Melksham, SN12 6QZ
Secondary 1,274
Outwood Academy Normanby
Middlesbrough, TS6 9AG
Secondary 768