Laurence Jackson School

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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Running cost categories

We've chosen 27 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
Laurence Jackson School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,238 14.3% 25.7%
Landau Forte College
Derby, DE1 2LF
Secondary 1,247 13.8% 27.1%
Malcolm Arnold Academy
Northampton, NN2 6JW
Secondary 1,307 12.8% 24.4%
Saltash Community School
Saltash, PL12 4AY
Secondary 1,150 15% 27.2%
Challney High School for Boys
Luton, LU4 9TJ
Secondary 1,202 10.7% 26.7%
The Hart School
Rugeley, WS15 2UE
Secondary 1,217 17.9% 26.3%
Felixstowe School
Felixstowe, IP11 9QR
Secondary 1,211 14.9% 26.2%
Bishopshalt School
Uxbridge, UB8 3RF
Secondary 1,294 15.3% 24.4%
Framwellgate School Durham
Durham, DH1 5BQ
Secondary 1,247 10.4% 23.4%
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College
Bishop Auckland, DL14 6JT
Secondary 1,270 12.7% 25.2%
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
Chester le Street, DH3 2LP
Secondary 1,293 15.8% 28.8%
The Elizabethan Academy
Retford, DN22 7PY
Secondary 1,205 16.1% 23.5%
Avonbourne Girls Academy
Bournemouth, BH7 6NY
Secondary 1,189 15.9% 23.3%
The Parker E-ACT Academy
Daventry, NN11 0QE
Secondary 1,218 13.2% 24.3%
St Thomas More Catholic School
London, N22 5HN
Secondary 1,274 16.4% 27.9%
Mildenhall College Academy
Mildenhall, IP28 7JX
Secondary 1,340 17.2% 23.5%
Redhill School
Stourbridge, DY8 1JX
Secondary 1,216 13.4% 23.1%
Westfield Academy
Watford, WD18 6NS
Secondary 1,335 13.3% 25.4%
Hollingworth Academy
Rochdale, OL16 3DR
Secondary 1,345 13.7% 27.5%
Chichester High School
Chichester, PO19 8EB
Secondary 1,261 16.8% 24.7%
Admiral Lord Nelson School
Portsmouth, PO3 5XT
Secondary 1,244 18.2% 26.8%
The Netherhall School
Cambridge, CB1 8NN
Secondary 1,268 12.7% 25.5%
Sharples School
Bolton, BL1 8SN
Secondary 1,219 12.5% 28.1%
Liskeard School and Community College
Liskeard, PL14 3EA
Secondary 1,149 13.7% 24.7%
Goole Academy
Goole, DN14 6AN
Secondary 1,261 14.6% 27.3%
Wilsthorpe School
Nottingham, NG10 4WT
Secondary 1,231 12% 27.1%
King Edward VII Academy
King's Lynn, PE30 2QB
Secondary 1,181 13.6% 25.2%

Building cost categories

We've chosen 29 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
Laurence Jackson School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,238 Sign in to see
Harefield School
Uxbridge, UB9 6ET
Secondary 254
The Open Academy
Norwich, NR7 9DL
Secondary 560
Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich
London, SE22 0AT
Secondary 909
Harris Academy Purley
South Croydon, CR2 6DT
Secondary 1,022
All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham
Cheltenham, GL51 0WH
Secondary 1,102
North Shore Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS20 2AY
Secondary 821
Whitburn Church of England Academy
Sunderland, SR6 7EF
Secondary 1,206
Plantsbrook School
Sutton Coldfield, B72 1RB
Secondary 1,572
Kepier
Houghton le Spring, DH4 5BH
Secondary 1,145
Malmesbury School
Malmesbury, SN16 0DF
Secondary 1,465
The Becket School
West Bridgford, NG2 7QY
Secondary 1,180
Allestree Woodlands School
Derby, DE22 2LW
Secondary 1,400
Nishkam High School
Birmingham, B19 2LF
Secondary 671
Isca Academy
Exeter, EX2 6AP
Secondary 916
Blackpool Aspire Academy
Blackpool, FY3 7LS
Secondary 841
Ian Ramsey Church of England Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 7AJ
Secondary 1,167
Outwood Academy Newbold
Chesterfield, S41 8BA
Secondary 1,013
Manor Community Academy
Hartlepool, TS25 3PS
Secondary 997
Ormiston Meridian Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7DF
Secondary 1,049
St James School
Exeter, EX4 8NN
Secondary 996
Lees Brook Academy
Derby, DE21 4QX
Secondary 1,103
Heritage High School
Chesterfield, S43 4QG
Secondary 953
Washington Academy
Washington, NE37 2AA
Secondary 594
West Exe School
Exeter, EX2 9JU
Secondary 1,238
St Luke's Church of England School
Exeter, EX1 3RD
Secondary 858
Sedgefield Community College
Stockton-on-Tees, TS21 3DD
Secondary 981
Seaham High School
Seaham, SR7 0BH
Secondary 1,123
St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College
Peterlee, SR8 1DE
Secondary 937