Hodgson 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
Hodgson Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,116 15.4% 16.7%
The Wellington Academy
Ludgershall, SP11 9RR
Secondary 1,146 15.4% 16.8%
Uffculme School
Cullompton, EX15 3AG
Secondary 1,069 13.8% 16.1%
The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School
Chester, CH3 5XF
Secondary 1,179 13.4% 14.2%
Brookfield Community School
Chesterfield, S40 3NS
Secondary 1,146 14.3% 15.9%
Kings Norton Girls' School
Birmingham, B30 1HW
Secondary 1,078 15.3% 17.2%
St Edward's College
Liverpool, L12 1LF
Secondary 1,178 14.9% 15.7%
Crispin School Academy
Street, BA16 0AD
Secondary 1,052 17% 17.9%
Pershore High School
Pershore, WR10 2BX
Secondary 1,138 16.6% 15.1%
The Magna Carta School
Staines, TW18 3HJ
Secondary 1,077 16.9% 18.4%
William Edwards School
Grays, RM16 3NJ
Secondary 1,185 15.9% 18.2%
The Romsey School
Romsey, SO51 8ZB
Secondary 1,158 16% 17%
Chiltern Hills Academy
Chesham, HP5 2RG
Secondary 1,076 16.8% 18.7%
The Eastwood Academy
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 5UU
Secondary 1,148 14% 18.1%
Greenbank High School
Southport, PR8 2LT
Secondary 1,050 15.3% 15.6%
Stanborough School
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YR
Secondary 1,204 16% 16.2%
Reepham High School and College
Norwich, NR10 4JT
Secondary 1,063 14.3% 16.4%
Alec Hunter Academy
Braintree, CM7 3NR
Secondary 1,060 17.1% 15%
Wrotham School
Sevenoaks, TN15 7RD
Secondary 1,064 14% 15.8%
Hethersett Academy
Norwich, NR9 3DB
Secondary 1,174 17% 15.3%
St John Fisher Catholic College
Newcastle Under Lyme, ST5 2SJ
Secondary 1,095 13.2% 18.7%
Stokesley School
Stokesley, TS9 5AL
Secondary 1,072 13.6% 15%
Therfield School
Leatherhead, KT22 7NZ
Secondary 1,068 18% 16.8%
St James's Church of England High School
Bolton, BL4 9RU
Secondary 1,052 15.6% 17.6%
Farnham Heath End
Farnham, GU9 9BN
Secondary 1,092 18% 16%
Brentwood County High School
Brentwood, CM14 4JF
Secondary 1,113 13.2% 15.4%
Princes Risborough School
Princes Risborough, HP27 0DR
Secondary 1,113 16.2% 17.3%
St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
Manchester, M25 1JH
Secondary 1,087 13.6% 18.7%
Coloma Convent Girls' School
Croydon, CR9 5AS
Secondary 1,026 14.5% 16.6%
Weaverham High School
Northwich, CW8 3HT
Secondary 1,168 16% 17.9%

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
Hodgson Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,116 Sign in to see
Fulwood Academy
Preston, PR2 9YR
Secondary 890
Audenshaw School
Manchester, M34 5NB
Secondary 1,128
Urmston Grammar Academy
Manchester, M41 5UG
Secondary 1,101
Christleton High School
Chester, CH3 7AD
Secondary 1,397
The Hathershaw College
Oldham, OL8 3EP
Secondary 1,050
Farmor's School
Fairford, GL7 4JQ
Secondary 1,035
The Robert Smyth Academy
Market Harborough, LE16 7JG
Secondary 1,201
West Coventry Academy
Coventry, CV4 9PW
Secondary 1,238
West Kirby Grammar School
Wirral, CH48 5DP
Secondary 1,225
Sir John Lawes School
Harpenden, AL5 4QP
Secondary 1,348
Whitefield School
London, NW2 1TR
Secondary 684
Deyes High School
Liverpool, L31 6DE
Secondary 1,355
King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool
Liverpool, L8 9SJ
Secondary 886
Parklands High School
Chorley, PR7 1LL
Secondary 1,123
Worthing High School
Worthing, BN14 7AR
Secondary 1,064
Redhill School
Stourbridge, DY8 1JX
Secondary 1,215
Wednesfield Academy
Wolverhampton, WV11 3ES
Secondary 1,067
Wombourne High School
Wolverhampton, WV5 8BJ
Secondary 1,081
The Brakenhale School
Bracknell, RG12 7BA
Secondary 1,149
Ortu Hassenbrook Academy
Stanford-le-Hope, SS17 0NS
Secondary 693
Ashington Academy
Ashington, NE63 8DH
Secondary 956
Barclay Academy
Stevenage, SG1 3RB
Secondary 916
Morecambe Bay Academy
Morecambe, LA4 5BG
Secondary 1,054
Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School
Coventry, CV3 6BH
Secondary 1,143
Dixons Broadgreen Academy
Liverpool, L13 5UQ
Secondary 1,217
St Paul's Catholic College
Sunbury-on-Thames, TW16 6JE
Secondary 1,334
The Hemel Hempstead School
Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1TX
Secondary 1,316
Weaverham High School
Northwich, CW8 3HT
Secondary 1,168
Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School
Rossendale, BB4 7BJ
Secondary 1,121