The Brooksbank School

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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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
The Brooksbank School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,500 15% 27.4%
Sandwell Academy
West Bromwich, B71 4LG
Secondary 1,468 11.2% 26.1%
Ashcroft Technology Academy
London, SW15 2UT
Secondary 1,511 14.6% 27.2%
Kettering Science Academy
Kettering, NN15 7AA
Secondary 1,454 18.4% 27.6%
Lampton Academy
Hounslow, TW3 4EP
Secondary 1,510 16.9% 27.7%
Herne Bay High School
Herne Bay, CT6 7NS
Secondary 1,548 13.7% 29%
Cranford Community College
Hounslow, TW5 9PD
Secondary 1,554 18% 28.2%
The Ravensbourne School
Bromley, BR2 9EH
Secondary 1,535 13.5% 26.3%
Towers School and Sixth Form Centre
Ashford, TN24 9AL
Secondary 1,561 11.9% 26.4%
Wood Green Academy
Wednesbury, WS10 9QU
Secondary 1,528 12.4% 29.5%
Castleford Academy
Castleford, WF10 4JQ
Secondary 1,478 17.2% 27.6%
Carshalton Boys Sports College
Carshalton, SM5 1RW
Secondary 1,522 15.1% 27.8%
Park High School
Stanmore, HA7 1PL
Secondary 1,473 15% 24.5%
Batley Girls' High School
Batley, WF17 0LD
Secondary 1,372 13.7% 28.7%
Icknield High School
Luton, LU3 2AH
Secondary 1,448 13.4% 25.4%
The Brunts Academy
Mansfield, NG18 2AT
Secondary 1,401 15.4% 27.1%
Stanground Academy
Peterborough, PE7 3BY
Secondary 1,528 14.8% 29%
Aldridge School - A Science College
Walsall, WS9 0BG
Secondary 1,593 14.3% 26.3%
Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Derby, DE22 1JD
Secondary 1,508 14.7% 29.3%
Lift Kingswood
Hull, HU7 4WR
Secondary 1,537 14.9% 29.7%
Burntwood School
London, SW17 0AQ
Secondary 1,474 16.2% 26.1%
Wrenn School
Wellingborough, NN8 2DQ
Secondary 1,469 16.7% 27.9%
Forge Valley School
Sheffield, S6 5HG
Secondary 1,542 16.3% 25.6%
Colne Valley High School
Huddersfield, HD7 5SP
Secondary 1,442 14.2% 24.6%
The McAuley Catholic High School
Doncaster, DN3 3QF
Secondary 1,456 13.6% 26.6%
Woodlands School
Basildon, SS16 5BA
Secondary 1,497 13.7% 30.2%
Driffield School and Sixth Form
Driffield, YO25 5HR
Secondary 1,404 15.7% 23.5%
Spalding Academy
Spalding, PE11 2EJ
Secondary 1,448 14.1% 26%
Co-op Academy Walkden
Manchester, M28 7JB
Secondary 1,480 15.4% 27.9%
Cardinal Newman Catholic School
Coventry, CV6 2FR
Secondary 1,451 18.1% 28.4%

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 Brooksbank School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,500 Sign in to see
Shireland Collegiate Academy
Smethwick, B66 4ND
Secondary 1,524
George Salter Academy
West Bromwich, B70 9UW
Secondary 1,444
Garforth Academy
Leeds, LS25 1LJ
Secondary 1,882
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
Ossett, WF5 0DG
Secondary 1,732
Camborne Science and International Academy
Camborne, TR14 7PP
Secondary 1,785
Soham Village College
Ely, CB7 5AA
Secondary 1,432
The West Bridgford School
Nottingham, NG2 7FA
Secondary 1,780
Cleeve School
Cheltenham, GL52 8AE
Secondary 1,849
The Billericay School
Billericay, CM12 9LH
Secondary 1,705
King's Academy Prospect
Reading, RG30 4EX
Secondary 1,263
Chesterton Community College
Cambridge, CB4 3NY
Secondary 1,130
The London Oratory School
London, SW6 1RX
Secondary 1,398
The Chase
Malvern, WR14 3NZ
Secondary 1,408
Willenhall E-ACT Academy
Willenhall, WV12 4BD
Secondary 1,062
Clacton County High School
Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 6DZ
Secondary 1,870
Southmoor Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7TF
Secondary 1,394
St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester
Durham, DH7 0RD
Secondary 1,258
Lymm High School
Lymm, WA13 0RB
Secondary 1,923
The Dukeries Academy
Newark, NG22 9TD
Secondary 763
The McAuley Catholic High School
Doncaster, DN3 3QF
Secondary 1,456
Beckfoot Thornton
Bradford, BD13 3BH
Secondary 1,274
Swinton Academy
Mexborough, S64 8JW
Secondary 1,001
Spalding Academy
Spalding, PE11 2EJ
Secondary 1,448
The Royal Sutton School
Sutton Coldfield, B75 7DY
Secondary 977
City of London Academy Highbury Grove
London, N5 2EQ
Secondary 1,061
Tadcaster Grammar School
Tadcaster, LS24 9NB
Secondary 1,500
The Hinckley School
Hinckley, LE10 1LE
Secondary 1,137
Buxton Community School
Buxton, SK17 9EA
Secondary 1,031
Carlton le Willows Academy
Gedling, NG4 4AA
Secondary 1,810