Lift Bexleyheath

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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Running cost categories

We've chosen 29 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
Lift Bexleyheath
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,489 17.6% 24.9%
Haberdashers' Hatcham College
London, SE14 5SF
Secondary 1,404 17.8% 29.1%
Ashcroft Technology Academy
London, SW15 2UT
Secondary 1,511 14.6% 27.2%
Ormiston Victory Academy
Norwich, NR5 0PX
Secondary 1,477 19.4% 25.9%
Lampton Academy
Hounslow, TW3 4EP
Secondary 1,510 16.9% 27.7%
Cranford Community College
Hounslow, TW5 9PD
Secondary 1,554 18% 28.2%
The Ravensbourne School
Bromley, BR2 9EH
Secondary 1,535 13.5% 26.3%
Castleford Academy
Castleford, WF10 4JQ
Secondary 1,478 17.2% 27.6%
West Park School
Derby, DE21 7BT
Secondary 1,463 18.9% 24.2%
Carshalton Boys Sports College
Carshalton, SM5 1RW
Secondary 1,522 15.1% 27.8%
Chestnut Grove Academy
London, SW12 8JZ
Secondary 1,325 20% 25.2%
Park High School
Stanmore, HA7 1PL
Secondary 1,473 15% 24.5%
Highams Park School
London, E4 9PJ
Secondary 1,558 13.4% 23.2%
Chiswick School
London, W4 3UN
Secondary 1,592 18.5% 27.8%
Chingford Foundation School
London, E4 7LT
Secondary 1,401 17.5% 24.1%
Abbeyfield School
Northampton, NN4 8BU
Secondary 1,360 16.7% 23.2%
Burntwood School
London, SW17 0AQ
Secondary 1,474 16.2% 26.1%
Mildenhall College Academy
Mildenhall, IP28 7JX
Secondary 1,340 17.2% 23.5%
St Mary's Catholic School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE7 7PE
Secondary 1,459 15.4% 22.4%
Forge Valley School
Sheffield, S6 5HG
Secondary 1,542 16.3% 25.6%
Colne Valley High School
Huddersfield, HD7 5SP
Secondary 1,442 14.2% 24.6%
The Warren School
Romford, RM6 6SB
Secondary 1,378 15.5% 28.4%
Thorp Academy
Ryton, NE40 3AH
Secondary 1,502 17.2% 23.2%
Ryburn Valley High School
Sowerby Bridge, HX6 1DF
Secondary 1,647 14.8% 24%
Pleckgate High School
Blackburn, BB1 8QA
Secondary 1,354 16% 23.3%
The Charter School East Dulwich
London, SE22 8RB
Secondary 1,401 22.3% 24.3%
Spalding Academy
Spalding, PE11 2EJ
Secondary 1,448 14.1% 26%
Co-op Academy Walkden
Manchester, M28 7JB
Secondary 1,480 15.4% 27.9%
Budmouth Academy Weymouth
Weymouth, DT4 9SY
Secondary 1,499 19.4% 25.8%

Building cost categories

We've chosen 26 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
Lift Bexleyheath
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,489 Sign in to see
Chelsea Academy
London, SW10 0AB
Secondary 1,128
Oasis Academy Shirley Park
Croydon, CR9 7AL
Secondary 1,675
Skinners' Academy
London, N4 1SY
Secondary 989
Cranford Community College
Hounslow, TW5 9PD
Secondary 1,554
Dame Alice Owen's School
Potters Bar, EN6 2DU
Secondary 1,468
Leigh Academy Ebbsfleet
Swanscombe, DA10 0BZ
Secondary 831
Samuel Whitbread Academy
Shefford, SG17 5QS
Secondary 1,663
Haughton Academy
Darlington, DL1 2AN
Secondary 891
Outwood Academy Valley
Worksop, S81 7EN
Secondary 1,704
Meadowhead School Academy Trust
Sheffield, S8 8BR
Secondary 1,964
Alperton Community School
Wembley, HA0 4JE
Secondary 1,925
King Ecgbert School
Sheffield, S17 3QU
Secondary 1,505
Northampton School for Girls
Northampton, NN3 6DG
Secondary 1,739
Ryburn Valley High School
Sowerby Bridge, HX6 1DF
Secondary 1,647
Oasis Academy Brislington
Bristol, BS4 5EY
Secondary 1,369
Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy
Bradford, BD6 3PX
Secondary 1,420
Mulberry School for Girls
London, E1 2JP
Secondary 1,648
Queen Katharine Academy
Peterborough, PE4 6HX
Secondary 1,690
Cumberland Community School
London, E13 8SJ
Secondary 1,346
Jack Hunt Academy
Peterborough, PE3 9PY
Secondary 1,892
Bacon's College
London, SE16 6AT
Secondary 1,007
St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington
Washington, NE38 8AF
Secondary 1,588
Lister Community School
London, E13 9AE
Secondary 1,501
Hanson Academy
Bradford, BD2 1JP
Secondary 1,549
Holland Park School
London, W8 7AF
Secondary 1,336