The North 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
The North School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,276 16.2% 31.2%
Madeley Academy
Telford, TF7 5FB
Secondary 1,273 14.9% 32.2%
John Cabot Academy
Bristol, BS15 8BD
Secondary 1,280 18.9% 31.5%
Cornwallis Academy
Maidstone, ME17 4HX
Secondary 1,329 17.9% 28.8%
Leigh Academy Strood
Rochester, ME2 2SX
Secondary 1,318 12.9% 31.5%
Park Hall Academy
Birmingham, B36 9HF
Secondary 1,270 16.9% 32%
The Compton School
London, N12 0QG
Secondary 1,352 17.3% 29.8%
The Academy at Shotton Hall
Peterlee, SR8 1AU
Secondary 1,164 14.7% 31.9%
King's Academy Prospect
Reading, RG30 4EX
Secondary 1,263 14.5% 35.2%
Slough and Eton Church of England Business and Enterprise College
Slough, SL1 2PU
Secondary 1,179 18.5% 31.7%
Brockhill Park Performing Arts College
Hythe, CT21 4HL
Secondary 1,358 17.5% 29.7%
Campion School
Leamington Spa, CV31 1QH
Secondary 1,236 12.6% 30.6%
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
Chester le Street, DH3 2LP
Secondary 1,293 15.8% 28.8%
Thomas Bennett Community College
Crawley, RH10 5AD
Secondary 1,266 14.7% 33.4%
St Peter's Collegiate Academy
Wolverhampton, WV3 9DU
Secondary 1,346 16.5% 32.7%
Ark Alexandra Academy
HASTINGS, TN34 2PG
Secondary 1,432 14.7% 31.4%
Kingswood Secondary Academy
Corby, NN18 9NS
Secondary 1,228 14.7% 31.2%
Wardle Academy
Rochdale, OL12 9RD
Secondary 1,368 17.2% 28.9%
The Excel Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 6LG
Secondary 1,216 19.9% 32.7%
Priory School
Southsea, PO4 0DL
Secondary 1,248 15.9% 34.2%
Workington Academy
Workington, CA14 4EB
Secondary 1,272 15.9% 29.4%
Lyndon School
Solihull, B92 8EJ
Secondary 1,187 17.2% 30.7%
Greatfields School
Barking, IG11 7QG
Secondary 1,226 15.2% 33.5%
Middleton Technology School
Manchester, M24 2GT
Secondary 1,336 16.2% 31%
Sir Thomas Wharton Academy
Doncaster, DN12 1HH
Secondary 1,171 16.3% 30.7%
Orion Eden Park
Beckenham, BR3 3RD
Secondary 1,276 13.2% 29.2%
Holland Park School
London, W8 7AF
Secondary 1,336 17.6% 30.6%

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
The North School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,276 Sign in to see
Tonbridge Grammar School
Tonbridge, TN9 2JR
Secondary 1,164
Rainham School for Girls
Gillingham, ME8 0BX
Secondary 1,625
Newquay Tretherras
Newquay, TR7 3BH
Secondary 1,653
Wycombe High School
High Wycombe, HP11 1TB
Secondary 1,361
Carshalton Boys Sports College
Carshalton, SM5 1RW
Secondary 1,522
Great Baddow High School
Chelmsford, CM2 9RZ
Secondary 1,532
Fairfax
Sutton Coldfield, B75 7JT
Secondary 1,575
Fullbrook School
Addlestone, KT15 3HW
Secondary 1,370
Nunnery Wood High School
Worcester, WR5 2LT
Secondary 1,481
Tolworth Girls' School and Sixth Form
Surbiton, KT6 7EY
Secondary 1,487
Hewens College
Hayes, UB4 8JP
Secondary 412
Campion School
Northampton, NN7 3QG
Secondary 1,318
William Edwards School
Grays, RM16 3NJ
Secondary 1,108
Kingdown School
Warminster, BA12 9DR
Secondary 1,407
The Crompton House Church of England Academy
Oldham, OL2 7HS
Secondary 1,859
Oaklands Catholic School
Waterlooville, PO7 7BW
Secondary 1,370
Highams Park School
London, E4 9PJ
Secondary 1,558
Rosebery School
Epsom, KT18 7NQ
Secondary 1,476
Seaford Head School
Seaford, BN25 4LX
Secondary 1,448
Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre
Newent, GL18 1QF
Secondary 1,063
Charters School
Ascot, SL5 9QY
Secondary 1,716
Thorp Academy
Ryton, NE40 3AH
Secondary 1,502
Therfield School
Leatherhead, KT22 7NZ
Secondary 1,050
Lord Grey Academy
Milton Keynes, MK3 6EW
Secondary 1,433
Q3 Academy Tipton
Tipton, DY4 7NR
Secondary 1,572
Poynton High School
Stockport, SK12 1PU
Secondary 1,500
The Emmbrook School
Wokingham, RG41 1JP
Secondary 1,311
The Bulmershe School
Reading, RG5 3EU
Secondary 1,506
Huish Episcopi Academy
LANGPORT, TA10 9SS
Secondary 1,250