Hartsdown 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
Hartsdown Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 835 40.8% 60.7%
City Academy Norwich
Norwich, NR4 7LP
Secondary 701 27.5% 52.2%
Ark Charter Academy
Southsea, PO5 4HL
Secondary 876 21.7% 54.3%
The Academy of St Nicholas
Liverpool, L19 5NY
Secondary 972 23.2% 56.9%
Havant Academy
Havant, PO9 5JD
Secondary 556 39.4% 53.2%
Skegness Academy
Skegness, PE25 2QH
Secondary 1,022 32.4% 59.8%
Birkenhead Park School
Birkenhead, CH43 4UY
Secondary 748 32.7% 65.3%
Platanos College
London, SW9 0AL
Secondary 856 26.8% 58.5%
The Oldershaw School
Wallasey, CH45 4RJ
Secondary 907 41.6% 54.9%
King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes
Bootle, L20 6AQ
Secondary 644 32.9% 61.8%
Outwood Academy Ormesby
Middlesbrough, TS3 0RH
Secondary 859 23.8% 58.2%
Ormiston Denes Academy
Lowestoft, NR32 4AH
Secondary 768 33.4% 55.8%
Saint Paul's Catholic High School
Manchester, M23 2YS
Secondary 930 30.7% 55.4%
Kirkby High School
Liverpool, L32 9PP
Secondary 1,029 23.6% 56.9%
South Shore Academy
Blackpool, FY4 2AR
Secondary 728 27% 62.3%
Bluecoat Beechdale Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3GP
Secondary 903 31.7% 62.6%
Studio West
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2SZ
Secondary 560 26.5% 61.3%
Hillside High School
Bootle, L20 9NU
Secondary 699 25.9% 54.2%
Clifton Community School
Rotherham, S65 2SN
Secondary 1,102 28.4% 59.3%
Meridian High School
Croydon, CR0 0AH
Secondary 526 33.5% 61.9%
Smith's Wood Academy
Birmingham, B36 0UE
Secondary 784 25.6% 58.8%
The Academy of St Francis of Assisi
Liverpool, L6 7UR
Secondary 892 34.3% 56.3%
Washington Academy
Washington, NE37 2AA
Secondary 660 27.3% 55.3%
The Gainsborough Academy
Gainsborough, DN21 1PB
Secondary 691 30% 58.3%
Dean Trust Rose Bridge
Wigan, WN1 3HD
Secondary 715 27.3% 54%
Dene Academy
Peterlee, SR8 5RL
Secondary 635 29.3% 58.9%
Outwood Academy Riverside
Middlesbrough, TS1 2AD
Secondary 560 26.1% 61%
Thrybergh Academy
Rotherham, S65 4BP
Secondary 564 26% 56.6%
The Royal Harbour Academy
Ramsgate, CT12 6RH
Secondary 985 32.6% 57.8%
Dover Christ Church Academy
Dover, CT16 2EG
Secondary 817 27.2% 48.7%

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
Hartsdown Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 835 Sign in to see
Castle View Enterprise Academy
Sunderland, SR5 3DX
Secondary 1,031
Ark Charter Academy
Southsea, PO5 4HL
Secondary 876
Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy
Runcorn, WA7 6EP
Secondary 941
Fulston Manor School
Sittingbourne, ME10 4EG
Secondary 1,333
Branston Community Academy
Lincoln, LN4 1LH
Secondary 1,243
Linton Village College
Cambridge, CB21 4JB
Secondary 833
Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College
Hornchurch, RM12 4YB
Secondary 891
St Augustine Academy
Maidstone, ME16 8AE
Secondary 740
Rosedale College
Hayes, UB3 2SE
Secondary 912
Nene Park Academy
Peterborough, PE2 7EA
Secondary 1,443
Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School
Crewe, CW4 7DX
Secondary 1,311
St Clere's School
Stanford-le-Hope, SS17 0NW
Secondary 1,337
St Bede's Catholic College
Bristol, BS11 0SU
Secondary 1,303
The Maplesden Noakes School
Maidstone, ME16 0TJ
Secondary 1,411
St Bede's Inter-Church School
Cambridge, CB1 3TD
Secondary 925
Holmer Green Senior School
High Wycombe, HP15 6SP
Secondary 1,226
Hawkley Hall High School
Wigan, WN3 5NY
Secondary 1,177
The Harvey Grammar School
Folkestone, CT19 5JY
Secondary 1,027
Carleton High School
Pontefract, WF8 3NW
Secondary 1,021
Broadway Academy
Birmingham, B20 3DP
Secondary 1,258
St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6LZ
Secondary 1,164
Handsworth Grange Community Sports College
Sheffield, S13 9HJ
Secondary 1,003
The Kingston Academy
Kingston upon Thames, KT2 5PE
Secondary 1,168
St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking
Woking, GU22 9AL
Secondary 1,531
Standish Community High School
Wigan, WN6 0NX
Secondary 1,297
St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Leicester, LE5 6HN
Secondary 1,086
The Holmesdale School
Snodland, ME6 5HS
Secondary 568
The Turing School
Eastbourne, BN23 8EJ
Secondary 731
Kingsway Park High School
Rochdale, OL16 4XA
Secondary 1,342