Outwood Academy Freeston

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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
Outwood Academy Freeston
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 990 17.6% 29.3%
Dixons City Academy
Bradford, BD5 7RR
Secondary 910 15.9% 28.5%
North Oxfordshire Academy
Banbury, OX16 0UD
Secondary 1,024 19% 28.3%
Samworth Church Academy
Mansfield, NG18 2DY
Secondary 1,008 19.9% 30.8%
Sunbury Manor School
Sunbury-on-Thames, TW16 6LF
Secondary 944 20.7% 29%
Crofton Academy
Wakefield, WF4 1NF
Secondary 1,061 19.4% 31.8%
Harrow High School
Harrow, HA1 2JG
Secondary 1,015 16% 29.8%
Burnt Mill Academy
Harlow, CM20 2NR
Secondary 952 15.6% 28.5%
Brixham College
Brixham, TQ5 9HF
Secondary 1,053 17.9% 28.4%
St Helena School
Colchester, CO3 3LE
Secondary 1,001 16.7% 29.2%
The Cowplain School
Waterlooville, PO8 8RY
Secondary 1,015 18.1% 27.8%
St Mary's Church of England High School (VA)
Waltham Cross, EN7 5FB
Secondary 982 16.5% 28.4%
Cleeve Park School
Sidcup, DA14 4JN
Secondary 1,010 19.8% 30.7%
King James's School
Huddersfield, HD4 6SG
Secondary 1,066 15.2% 27.1%
Carleton High School
Pontefract, WF8 3NW
Secondary 1,024 16.5% 29.8%
St Michael's Catholic Academy
Billingham, TS23 3DX
Secondary 945 18% 29.3%
Oakwood High School
Rotherham, S60 2UH
Secondary 1,066 19.7% 29%
St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy
Bedlington, NE22 6ED
Secondary 1,057 16.8% 27.7%
Little Lever School
Bolton, BL3 1BT
Secondary 1,068 18.1% 29.6%
Swinton Academy
Mexborough, S64 8JW
Secondary 1,001 22.1% 30.3%
Scalby Academy
Scarborough, YO12 6TH
Secondary 970 14.6% 27.9%
Unsworth Academy
Bury, BL9 8LP
Secondary 971 16.4% 30.4%
Penketh High School
Warrington, WA5 2BY
Secondary 1,023 17.2% 27.8%
Chilton Trinity School
Bridgwater, TA6 3JA
Secondary 975 18.5% 28.5%
Bolder Academy
Isleworth, TW7 5DB
Secondary 955 14.4% 30.1%
Northallerton School & Sixth Form College
Northallerton, DL6 1ED
Secondary 1,042 19.9% 26.8%
Stone Lodge School
Dartford, DA2 6FY
Secondary 1,055 14.8% 29.8%
Hermitage Academy
Chester le Street, DH2 3AD
Secondary 932 15.2% 29.6%
Stopsley High School
Luton, LU2 7UX
Secondary 1,078 16.8% 29.6%
Bishop Challoner Catholic School
London, E1 0LB
Secondary 1,038 19.3% 30.7%

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
Outwood Academy Freeston
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 990 Sign in to see
Ashcroft Technology Academy
London, SW15 2UT
Secondary 1,511
King's Lynn Academy
King's Lynn, PE30 4QG
Secondary 953
Holyrood Academy
Chard, TA20 1JL
Secondary 1,321
Branston Community Academy
Lincoln, LN4 1LH
Secondary 1,156
Redhill Academy
Nottingham, NG5 8GX
Secondary 1,577
Sponne School
Towcester, NN12 6DJ
Secondary 1,422
Guilsborough Academy
Northampton, NN6 8QE
Secondary 1,260
Stoke Damerel Community College
Plymouth, PL3 4BD
Secondary 1,285
Bristol Free School
Bristol, BS10 6NJ
Secondary 1,292
Howard of Effingham School
Leatherhead, KT24 5JR
Secondary 1,504
The Magna Carta School
Staines-upon-Thames, TW18 3HJ
Secondary 1,030
Rooks Heath School
Harrow, HA2 9AH
Secondary 1,202
Twyford Church of England High School
London, W3 9PP
Secondary 1,629
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College
Bishop Auckland, DL14 6JT
Secondary 1,270
St Thomas More Catholic High School
North Shields, NE29 8LF
Secondary 1,622
St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon
Blaydon-on-Tyne, NE21 4BQ
Secondary 1,402
Hinchley Wood School
Esher, KT10 0AQ
Secondary 1,381
Crawshaw Academy
Pudsey, LS28 9HU
Secondary 1,110
The Grey Coat Hospital
London, SW1P 2DY
Secondary 1,133
Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School
Grantham, NG31 9AU
Secondary 1,202
Heston Community School
Hounslow, TW5 0QR
Secondary 1,334
Ursuline College
Westgate-on-Sea, CT8 8LX
Secondary 938
Saltley Academy
Birmingham, B9 5RX
Secondary 1,395
Sewell Park Academy
Norwich, NR3 4BX
Secondary 790
Swanwick Hall School
Alfreton, DE55 1AE
Secondary 1,098
Great Wyrley Academy
Walsall, WS6 6LQ
Secondary 576
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School
Birmingham, B27 7XY
Secondary 1,167
The Hemel Hempstead School
Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1TX
Secondary 1,286
Wellfield School
Wingate, TS28 5AX
Secondary 915