Hope 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
Hope Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,350 20.8% 28.3%
John Cabot Academy
Bristol, BS15 8BD
Secondary 1,280 18.4% 30.1%
Cornwallis Academy
Maidstone, ME17 4HX
Secondary 1,322 15.4% 26.6%
Furness Academy
Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9BB
Secondary 1,209 17.4% 29.3%
Kettering Science Academy
Kettering, NN15 7AA
Secondary 1,419 17% 27.9%
Ormiston Victory Academy
Norwich, NR5 0PX
Secondary 1,415 19% 25.5%
Oxford Spires Academy
Oxford, OX4 2AU
Secondary 1,317 19.5% 24.7%
Sandwich Technology School
Sandwich, CT13 0FA
Secondary 1,314 18.2% 30.4%
The Compton School
London, N12 0QG
Secondary 1,349 17.1% 27.6%
Bishop Justus CofE School
Bromley, BR2 8HZ
Secondary 1,310 14.8% 28.4%
The King Edmund School
Rochford, SS4 1TL
Secondary 1,432 15.8% 27.7%
Bexleyheath Academy
Bexleyheath, DA6 7DA
Secondary 1,395 18.9% 24.9%
West Coventry Academy
Coventry, CV4 9PW
Secondary 1,238 20.2% 28.3%
University Academy Holbeach
Spalding, PE12 7PU
Secondary 1,392 24% 29.6%
The Thomas Aveling School
Rochester, ME1 2UW
Secondary 1,235 20.3% 26.3%
Passmores Academy
Harlow, CM18 6JH
Secondary 1,205 22% 28%
Lincoln Christ's Hospital School
Lincoln, LN2 4PN
Secondary 1,286 21.7% 29.1%
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
Chester le Street, DH3 2LP
Secondary 1,353 15% 27.1%
St Peter's Collegiate Academy
Wolverhampton, WV3 9DU
Secondary 1,358 19.7% 29.6%
Wardle Academy
Rochdale, OL12 9RD
Secondary 1,367 16.3% 26.8%
The Excel Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 6LG
Secondary 1,198 19.3% 27.8%
Kirk Balk Academy
Barnsley, S74 9HX
Secondary 1,333 21.3% 26.6%
The Warren School
Romford, RM6 6SB
Secondary 1,323 15.9% 26.5%
Oasis Academy Brislington
Bristol, BS4 5EY
Secondary 1,388 19.4% 29%
Charlton School
Telford, TF1 3FA
Secondary 1,233 16.8% 27%
Orion Eden Park
Beckenham, BR3 3RD
Secondary 1,308 19% 26.6%
Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase
Telford, TF1 5NU
Secondary 1,253 24% 29.1%
Lord Grey Academy
Milton Keynes, MK3 6EW
Secondary 1,414 15.3% 28.9%
Acklam Grange School
Middlesbrough, TS5 8PB
Secondary 1,475 19.1% 29.8%
Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Burnley, BB10 3AA
Secondary 1,287 21.8% 31.6%

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
Hope Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,350 Sign in to see
Cornwallis Academy
Maidstone, ME17 4HX
Secondary 1,322
Haberdashers' Abraham Darby
Telford, TF7 5HX
Secondary 1,081
Droylsden Academy
Manchester, M43 6QD
Secondary 940
Future Academies Watford
Watford, WD25 7HW
Secondary 1,082
Shoreham Academy
Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 6YT
Secondary 1,756
Strood Academy
Rochester, ME2 2SX
Secondary 1,310
Oasis Academy Oldham
Oldham, OL8 4JZ
Secondary 1,450
Bedford Academy
Bedford, MK42 9TR
Secondary 1,332
The Hazeley Academy
Milton Keynes, MK8 0PT
Secondary 1,595
Stanground Academy
Peterborough, PE7 3BY
Secondary 1,398
Teddington School
Teddington, TW11 9PJ
Secondary 1,399
West Derby School
Liverpool, L13 7HQ
Secondary 1,009
Kirkby High School
Liverpool, L32 9PP
Secondary 1,029
Westfield Academy
Watford, WD18 6NS
Secondary 1,341
Lord Derby Academy
Liverpool, L36 6DG
Secondary 1,087
Witton Park Academy
Blackburn, BB2 6TD
Secondary 1,259
Kirk Balk Academy
Barnsley, S74 9HX
Secondary 1,333
Ark Elvin Academy
London, HA9 7DU
Secondary 1,313
Leigh Stationers' Academy
London, SE9 2PT
Secondary 1,650
Highfields School
Wolverhampton, WV4 4NT
Secondary 1,736
The Marvell College
Hull, HU9 4EE
Secondary 1,255
Beckfoot Oakbank
Keighley, BD22 7DU
Secondary 1,547
Kelvin Hall School
Hull, HU5 4QH
Secondary 1,615
Noel-Baker Academy
Derby, DE24 0BR
Secondary 1,143
Moorside High School
Manchester, M27 0AP
Secondary 1,165
Rainford High School
St Helens, WA11 8NY
Secondary 1,719
Three Rivers Academy
Walton-on-Thames, KT12 5EJ
Secondary 1,457
Waterhead Academy
Oldham, OL4 3NY
Secondary 1,128
Oaks Park High School
Carshalton, SM5 4NS
Secondary 1,299