6FE secondary cost (900 places)

Specialist accommodation drives the £/m²

BB103 secondary schedules include science labs, DT workshops, art studios and a sports hall[BB103]. These spaces carry higher M&E (extract, dust-extract, fume cupboards, sprung floor) and so pull £/m² above primary. Sports hall and dining are typically separately fitted-out as larger-volume spaces.

£/pupil-place vs LGA / EBDOG medians

The 6FE worked figure of £33,100/place sits at the LGA Bench. 2024 median[LGA]; the EBDOG forum aligns with this[EBDOG]. Sixth-form provision adds around £4-6m on top for a 250-place block; see sixth-form.

Worked example

GIFA = 900 × 9.6 m² = 8,640 m². Works rate = £2,640/m². Sub-total works = £22,809,600. +10% Net Zero, +8% FF&E, +10% fees, +5% abnormals → all-in £30,338,768. £/m² all-in £3,512. £/place £33,710.

Compare with 8FE secondary for scale economics.