The Herewoode Academy

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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 Herewoode Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,025 51.3%
Westminster Academy
London, W2 5EZ
Secondary 1,077 16.6% 48.6%
Manchester Academy
Manchester, M14 4PX
Secondary 1,122 14.6% 53.2%
Havelock Academy
Grimsby, DN32 8JH
Secondary 911 19.2% 51.3%
Oasis Academy MediaCityUK
Manchester, M50 3UQ
Secondary 1,015 21.4% 52.5%
Nottingham University Samworth Academy
Nottingham, NG8 4HY
Secondary 927 13.5% 48.8%
The Basildon Lower Academy
Basildon, SS14 1UX
Secondary 915 18.5% 48.6%
North Durham Academy
Stanley, DH9 0TW
Secondary 977 15.5% 50.7%
Moor End Academy
Huddersfield, HD4 5JA
Secondary 1,065 18.8% 47.5%
Rockwood Academy
Birmingham, B8 3HG
Secondary 1,087 19% 51.8%
Blue Coat Church of England Academy
Walsall, WS1 2ND
Secondary 967 19.7% 54.3%
Yardleys School
Birmingham, B11 3EY
Secondary 932 18.3% 48%
Lord Derby Academy
Liverpool, L36 6DG
Secondary 1,080 16.8% 53.5%
Burnage Academy for Boys
Manchester, M19 1ER
Secondary 985 13.5% 49.7%
Ormiston Chadwick Academy
Widnes, WA8 7HU
Secondary 923 18.1% 51.4%
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon
Croydon, CR0 2TB
Secondary 988 17.9% 50.4%
Levenshulme High School
Manchester, M19 1FS
Secondary 1,049 12.2% 51.8%
Manor Community Academy
Hartlepool, TS25 3PS
Secondary 997 18.9% 52.7%
Derby Cathedral School
Derby, DE1 1LR
Secondary 1,147 14.8% 47%
Moreton School
Wolverhampton, WV10 8BY
Secondary 1,078 15.5% 53.7%
Waterhead Academy
Oldham, OL4 3NY
Secondary 949 22.5% 49.6%
Manchester Enterprise Academy Central
Manchester, M14 6PL
Secondary 1,059 19.8% 50.8%
Trinity Academy Grammar
Sowerby Bridge, HX6 2NW
Secondary 984 20.4% 53.8%
The Link Academy
Dudley, DY2 0PB
Secondary 1,026 20.1% 49.6%
City of London Academy Highbury Grove
London, N5 2EQ
Secondary 1,061 17.1% 55.3%
Ormiston SWB Academy
Bilston, WV14 0LN
Secondary 1,177 18.3% 51.7%
City of Derby Academy
Derby, DE24 3AR
Secondary 914 17.9% 54.5%
The Bulwell Academy
Nottingham, NG6 8AQ
Secondary 1,054 22% 51.1%
Bluecoat Trent Academy
Nottingham, NG5 1AJ
Secondary 900 14.3% 50.3%
Dixons Brooklands Academy
Manchester, M23 9BP
Secondary 1,001 20.5% 53.2%

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 Herewoode Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,025 Sign in to see
Oasis Academy Shirley Park
Croydon, CR9 7AL
Secondary 1,675
Brine Leas School
Nantwich, CW5 7DY
Secondary 1,411
Denbigh School
Milton Keynes, MK5 6EX
Secondary 1,785
Weydon School
Farnham, GU9 8UG
Secondary 1,666
Invicta Grammar School
Maidstone, ME14 5DS
Secondary 1,645
Bottisham Village College
Cambridge, CB25 9DL
Secondary 1,465
Copleston High School
Ipswich, IP4 5HD
Secondary 1,937
Parmiter's School
Watford, WD25 0UU
Secondary 1,464
Glenthorne High School
Sutton, SM3 9PS
Secondary 1,783
Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College
Coventry, CV1 2BA
Secondary 1,751
Springwest Academy
Feltham, TW13 7EF
Secondary 915
Ormiston Forge Academy
Cradley Heath, B64 6QU
Secondary 1,694
The Sittingbourne School
Sittingbourne, ME10 4NL
Secondary 1,591
Samuel Whitbread Academy
Shefford, SG17 5QS
Secondary 1,663
Bosworth Academy
Leicester, LE9 9JL
Secondary 1,559
Burford School
Burford, OX18 4PL
Secondary 1,443
Cleeve Park School
Sidcup, DA14 4JN
Secondary 1,010
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy
Wednesbury, WS10 0DR
Secondary 1,148
Seahaven Academy
Newhaven, BN9 9TD
Secondary 746
The Cedars Academy
Leicester, LE4 4GH
Secondary 985
Shaftesbury School
Shaftesbury, SP7 8ER
Secondary 864
Southgate School
Barnet, EN4 0BL
Secondary 1,414
Logic Studio School
Feltham, TW13 7EF
Secondary 328
Sir Jonathan North Girls' College
Leicester, LE2 6FU
Secondary 1,152
Temple Moor High School
Leeds, LS15 0PT
Secondary 1,338
Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst
Birmingham, B37 6NU
Secondary 1,194
Chellaston Academy
Derby, DE73 5UB
Secondary 1,818
Iveshead School
Loughborough, LE12 9DB
Secondary 1,000
Monkton Wood Academy
Taunton, TA2 8PD
Secondary 1,266