The North School

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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Running cost categories

We've chosen 28 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
The North School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,298 13.1% 30.4%
Trinity Academy
Doncaster, DN8 5BY
Secondary 1,246 13.8% 32.4%
Madeley Academy
Telford, TF7 5FB
Secondary 1,271 14.9% 30.8%
Cornwallis Academy
Maidstone, ME17 4HX
Secondary 1,322 15.4% 26.6%
Strood Academy
Rochester, ME2 2SX
Secondary 1,310 13.8% 28.6%
Park Hall Academy
Birmingham, B36 9HF
Secondary 1,269 16% 31%
Bedford Academy
Bedford, MK42 9TR
Secondary 1,332 13.2% 31.1%
Sandwich Technology School
Sandwich, CT13 0FA
Secondary 1,314 18.2% 30.4%
The Academy at Shotton Hall
Peterlee, SR8 1AU
Secondary 1,170 13.5% 29.1%
Bishop Justus CofE School
Bromley, BR2 8HZ
Secondary 1,310 14.8% 28.4%
Uxbridge High School
Uxbridge, UB8 2PR
Secondary 1,359 14.7% 31.3%
The Manor Academy
Mansfield, NG19 8QA
Secondary 1,298 13.2% 28.1%
Rooks Heath School
Harrow, HA2 9AH
Secondary 1,204 13.5% 31.2%
Hatch End High School
Harrow, HA3 6NR
Secondary 1,252 16.8% 31.4%
Slough and Eton Church of England Business and Enterprise College
Slough, SL1 2PU
Secondary 1,197 18.8% 30.2%
Brockhill Park Performing Arts College
Hythe, CT21 4HL
Secondary 1,348 13.7% 26.9%
Sacred Heart Catholic High School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 9YH
Secondary 1,387 14.9% 31.4%
Quarrydale Academy
Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 2DU
Secondary 1,321 11.5% 32.3%
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
Chester le Street, DH3 2LP
Secondary 1,353 15% 27.1%
Thomas Bennett Community College
Crawley, RH10 5AD
Secondary 1,272 17.5% 32.6%
Nicholas Chamberlaine School
Bedworth, CV12 9EA
Secondary 1,351 10.1% 30.4%
Kingswood Secondary Academy
Corby, NN18 9NS
Secondary 1,232 14.9% 28.6%
St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6LZ
Secondary 1,164 15% 31%
Workington Academy
Workington, CA14 4EB
Secondary 1,280 13.2% 28.8%
Middleton Technology School
Manchester, M24 2GT
Secondary 1,344 12.5% 29.2%
Lord Grey Academy
Milton Keynes, MK3 6EW
Secondary 1,414 15.3% 28.9%
Oulder Hill Leadership Academy
Rochdale, OL11 5EF
Secondary 1,185 12.8% 31.9%
Holland Park School
London, W8 7AF
Secondary 1,270 15% 29.9%

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
The North School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,298 Sign in to see
Tonbridge Grammar School
Tonbridge, TN9 2JR
Secondary 1,136
Rainham School for Girls
Gillingham, ME8 0BX
Secondary 1,630
Newquay Tretherras
Newquay, TR7 3BH
Secondary 1,728
Wycombe High School
High Wycombe, HP11 1TB
Secondary 1,322
Carshalton Boys Sports College
Carshalton, SM5 1RW
Secondary 1,505
Great Baddow High School
Chelmsford, CM2 9RZ
Secondary 1,530
Fairfax
Sutton Coldfield, B75 7JT
Secondary 1,570
Great Marlow School
Marlow, SL7 1JE
Secondary 1,447
Fullbrook School
Addlestone, KT15 3HW
Secondary 1,404
Nunnery Wood High School
Worcester, WR5 2LT
Secondary 1,495
Tolworth Girls' School and Sixth Form
Surbiton, KT6 7EY
Secondary 1,463
Hewens College
Hayes, UB4 8JP
Secondary 482
Campion School
Northampton, NN7 3QG
Secondary 1,278
Gravesend Grammar School
Gravesend, DA12 2PR
Secondary 1,465
William Edwards School
Grays, RM16 3NJ
Secondary 1,185
Kingdown School
Warminster, BA12 9DR
Secondary 1,458
The Crompton House Church of England Academy
Oldham, OL2 7HS
Secondary 1,886
Oaklands Catholic School
Waterlooville, PO7 7BW
Secondary 1,379
Highams Park School
London, E4 9PJ
Secondary 1,541
Seaford Head School
Seaford, BN25 4LX
Secondary 1,408
Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre
Newent, GL18 1QF
Secondary 1,115
Charters School
Ascot, SL5 9QY
Secondary 1,713
Woldgate School and Sixth Form College
York, YO42 2LL
Secondary 1,267
Therfield School
Leatherhead, KT22 7NZ
Secondary 1,068
Lord Grey Academy
Milton Keynes, MK3 6EW
Secondary 1,414
Q3 Academy Tipton
Tipton, DY4 7NR
Secondary 1,596
Poynton High School
Stockport, SK12 1PU
Secondary 1,499
The Emmbrook School
Wokingham, RG41 1JP
Secondary 1,277
Huish Episcopi Academy
LANGPORT, TA10 9SS
Secondary 1,345