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 1,289 22.6% 28.1%
Cornwallis Academy
Maidstone, ME17 4HX
Secondary 1,329 17.9% 28.8%
Lift New Rickstones
Witham, CM8 2SD
Secondary 1,209 19.9% 27.2%
Furness Academy
Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9BB
Secondary 1,188 17.4% 29.5%
The Priory Ruskin Academy
Grantham, NG31 8ED
Secondary 1,381 24.2% 27.5%
Oxford Spires Academy
Oxford, OX4 2AU
Secondary 1,306 19.5% 25.2%
Bodmin College
Bodmin, PL31 1DD
Secondary 1,439 22.7% 27.4%
Pilton Community College
Barnstaple, EX31 1RB
Secondary 1,164 25.1% 28%
Chestnut Grove Academy
London, SW12 8JZ
Secondary 1,325 20% 25.2%
The Hart School
Rugeley, WS15 2UE
Secondary 1,217 17.9% 26.3%
West Coventry Academy
Coventry, CV4 9PW
Secondary 1,302 23% 29.6%
University Academy Holbeach
Spalding, PE12 7PU
Secondary 1,396 22.9% 31%
The Thomas Aveling School
Rochester, ME1 2UW
Secondary 1,213 20.8% 28.5%
Passmores Academy
Harlow, CM18 6JH
Secondary 1,210 25.6% 28.2%
Lincoln Christ's Hospital School
Lincoln, LN2 4PN
Secondary 1,269 22.4% 32.2%
Woodcote High School
Coulsdon, CR5 2EH
Secondary 1,275 21.8% 24.9%
Hilbre High School
Wirral, CH48 6EQ
Secondary 1,175 22.8% 27.2%
Ratton School
Eastbourne, BN21 2XR
Secondary 1,197 19.7% 26.1%
Wardle Academy
Rochdale, OL12 9RD
Secondary 1,368 17.2% 28.9%
Admiral Lord Nelson School
Portsmouth, PO3 5XT
Secondary 1,244 18.2% 26.8%
Kirk Balk Academy
Barnsley, S74 9HX
Secondary 1,327 22% 28.7%
Workington Academy
Workington, CA14 4EB
Secondary 1,272 15.9% 29.4%
Oasis Academy Brislington
Bristol, BS4 5EY
Secondary 1,369 21.1% 28.9%
Charlton School
Telford, TF1 3FA
Secondary 1,242 24% 26.9%
Moorside High School
Manchester, M27 0AP
Secondary 1,148 21.4% 29.5%
Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase
Telford, TF1 5NU
Secondary 1,251 22.4% 31.3%
Westfield School
Sheffield, S20 1HQ
Secondary 1,329 20.8% 27.6%
Friesland School
Sandiacre, NG10 5AF
Secondary 1,237 23.6% 26.2%
Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy
Cleckheaton, BD19 3AQ
Secondary 1,246 20.3% 25.2%
Medina College
Newport, PO30 2DX
Secondary 1,226 21.9% 26%

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 1,289 Sign in to see
The Stockwood Park Academy
Luton, LU1 5PP
Secondary 1,471
Cornwallis Academy
Maidstone, ME17 4HX
Secondary 1,329
The Wellington Academy
Ludgershall, SP11 9RR
Secondary 1,155
Droylsden Academy
Manchester, M43 6QD
Secondary 942
Kettering Science Academy
Kettering, NN15 7AA
Secondary 1,454
Oasis Academy Oldham
Oldham, OL8 4JZ
Secondary 1,414
Bedford Academy
Bedford, MK42 9TR
Secondary 1,377
North Durham Academy
Stanley, DH9 0TW
Secondary 977
The Hazeley Academy
Milton Keynes, MK8 0PT
Secondary 1,592
Stanground Academy
Peterborough, PE7 3BY
Secondary 1,528
West Derby School
Liverpool, L13 7HQ
Secondary 999
Kirkby High School
Liverpool, L32 9PP
Secondary 1,029
Westfield Academy
Watford, WD18 6NS
Secondary 1,335
Kensington Aldridge Academy
London, W10 6EX
Secondary 1,224
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
Kirk Balk Academy
Barnsley, S74 9HX
Secondary 1,327
Ark Elvin Academy
London, HA9 7DU
Secondary 1,305
Leigh Stationers' Academy
London, SE9 2PT
Secondary 1,723
The Marvell College
Hull, HU9 4EE
Secondary 1,239
Beckfoot Oakbank
Keighley, BD22 7DU
Secondary 1,503
Kelvin Hall School
Hull, HU5 4QH
Secondary 1,622
Rainford High School
St Helens, WA11 8NY
Secondary 1,680
Three Rivers Academy
Walton-on-Thames, KT12 5EJ
Secondary 1,394
Waterhead Academy
Oldham, OL4 3NY
Secondary 949
Oaks Park High School
Carshalton, SM5 4NS
Secondary 1,358
The City of Leicester College
Leicester, LE5 6LN
Secondary 1,571