The Chalk Hills 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 Chalk Hills Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,620 13% 33%
Bedford Academy
Bedford, MK42 9TR
Secondary 1,377 15.4% 35.1%
Herne Bay High School
Herne Bay, CT6 7NS
Secondary 1,548 13.7% 29%
Wood Green Academy
Wednesbury, WS10 9QU
Secondary 1,528 12.4% 29.5%
Weston Favell Academy
Northampton, NN3 3EZ
Secondary 1,478 8.4% 34.8%
Lift Tendring
Frinton-on-Sea, CO13 0AZ
Secondary 1,558 20.5% 28.5%
St Peter's School
Huntingdon, PE29 7DD
Secondary 1,526 19.9% 29.6%
The Farnley Academy
Leeds, LS12 5EU
Secondary 1,502 17.1% 32.5%
Consett Academy
Consett, DH8 6LZ
Secondary 1,492 9.9% 33.5%
Featherstone High School
Southall, UB2 5HF
Secondary 1,773 10.5% 32.4%
Shoeburyness High School
Southend-on-Sea, SS3 9LL
Secondary 1,749 20.4% 34.3%
Trinity CofE High School
Manchester, M15 6HP
Secondary 1,505 12% 32.5%
Barnhill Community High School
Hayes, UB4 9LE
Secondary 1,571 10.5% 35.4%
Stanground Academy
Peterborough, PE7 3BY
Secondary 1,528 14.8% 29%
Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Derby, DE22 1JD
Secondary 1,508 14.7% 29.3%
Paignton Academy
Paignton, TQ3 3WA
Secondary 1,582 20.7% 32.6%
St John Plessington Catholic College
Wirral, CH63 7LF
Secondary 1,548 18.1% 35.8%
Lift Kingswood
Hull, HU7 4WR
Secondary 1,537 14.9% 29.7%
Ark Alexandra Academy
HASTINGS, TN34 2PG
Secondary 1,432 14.7% 31.4%
Nicholas Chamberlaine School
Bedworth, CV12 9EA
Secondary 1,430 12.6% 33.1%
English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College
Hartlepool, TS25 4HA
Secondary 1,472 14.4% 32.3%
Woodlands School
Basildon, SS16 5BA
Secondary 1,497 13.7% 30.2%
Q3 Academy Langley
Oldbury, B68 8ED
Secondary 1,448 9.4% 32.1%
Kelvin Hall School
Hull, HU5 4QH
Secondary 1,622 19% 30.1%
Derby Moor Spencer Academy
Derby, DE23 2FS
Secondary 1,711 12.6% 33.9%
Dormers Wells High School
Southall, UB1 3HZ
Secondary 1,485 7.3% 32.5%
Tupton Hall School
Chesterfield, S42 6LG
Secondary 1,612 16.1% 33%
Stantonbury School
Milton Keynes, MK14 6BN
Secondary 1,490 15.1% 35.7%
Soar Valley College
Leicester, LE4 7GY
Secondary 1,566 13.5% 30.2%
The City of Leicester College
Leicester, LE5 6LN
Secondary 1,571 14.9% 32.6%

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 Chalk Hills Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,620 Sign in to see
The Priory City of Lincoln Academy
Lincoln, LN6 0EP
Secondary 947
Liberty Academy
Hull, HU9 5YB
Secondary 1,253
Midhurst Rother College
Midhurst, GU29 9DT
Secondary 1,159
Future Academies Watford
Watford, WD25 7HW
Secondary 1,021
City Academy Norwich
Norwich, NR4 7LP
Secondary 682
Kettering Science Academy
Kettering, NN15 7AA
Secondary 1,454
Bedford Academy
Bedford, MK42 9TR
Secondary 1,377
Hope Academy
Newton-le-Willows, WA12 0AQ
Secondary 1,289
North Durham Academy
Stanley, DH9 0TW
Secondary 977
Stanground Academy
Peterborough, PE7 3BY
Secondary 1,528
Tring School
Tring, HP23 5JD
Secondary 1,584
Teddington School
Teddington, TW11 9PJ
Secondary 1,385
Lift Kingswood
Hull, HU7 4WR
Secondary 1,537
Cambourne Village College
Cambridge, CB23 6FR
Secondary 1,461
William Perkin Church of England High School
Greenford, UB6 8PR
Secondary 1,397
Kirkby High School
Liverpool, L32 9PP
Secondary 1,029
Ernesford Grange Community Academy
Coventry, CV3 2QD
Secondary 1,166
Lord Derby Academy
Liverpool, L36 6DG
Secondary 1,080
English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College
Hartlepool, TS25 4HA
Secondary 1,472
Witton Park Academy
Blackburn, BB2 6TD
Secondary 1,314
Trinity Academy
London, SW2 1QS
Secondary 617
Kirk Balk Academy
Barnsley, S74 9HX
Secondary 1,327
Beckfoot Oakbank
Keighley, BD22 7DU
Secondary 1,503
Kelvin Hall School
Hull, HU5 4QH
Secondary 1,622
The Charles Dickens School
Broadstairs, CT10 2RL
Secondary 1,117
Wixams Academy
Bedford, MK42 6BA
Secondary 933
Co-op Academy Walkden
Manchester, M28 7JB
Secondary 1,480
Oaks Park High School
Carshalton, SM5 4NS
Secondary 1,358
The City of Leicester College
Leicester, LE5 6LN
Secondary 1,571