Beacon Hill 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
Beacon Hill Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,090 11.3% 36.4%
Haberdashers' Abraham Darby
Telford, TF7 5HX
Secondary 1,063 15.4% 40.5%
Harris Academy Purley
South Croydon, CR2 6DT
Secondary 1,022 12.4% 38.6%
Landau Forte Academy, Amington
Tamworth, B77 4FF
Secondary 937 15.6% 36.9%
The Highcrest Academy
High Wycombe, HP13 7NQ
Secondary 1,073 15.1% 34%
Cannock Chase High School
Cannock, WS11 1JT
Secondary 1,110 14.8% 33.9%
John Whitgift Academy
Grimsby, DN37 9EH
Secondary 1,055 13% 37.8%
Don Valley Academy
Doncaster, DN5 9DD
Secondary 1,104 13.4% 39.2%
Thistley Hough Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 5JJ
Secondary 1,095 17.9% 36.5%
Manor Croft Academy
Dewsbury, WF12 7DW
Secondary 1,041 15.7% 37.8%
Outwood Academy Carlton
Barnsley, S71 3EW
Secondary 1,132 16.8% 36.1%
Neale-Wade Academy
March, PE15 9PX
Secondary 1,222 13.5% 36.8%
The Holgate Academy
Nottingham, NG15 6HB
Secondary 1,187 14.1% 36.5%
St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6LZ
Secondary 1,141 15.3% 36%
Newfield Secondary School
Sheffield, S8 9JP
Secondary 1,066 16.7% 35.9%
The University of Birmingham School
Birmingham, B29 6QU
Secondary 1,185 15.8% 34.5%
St Mary's Catholic Academy
Blackpool, FY3 7EQ
Secondary 1,191 13.8% 34.4%
Pool Hayes Academy
Willenhall, WV12 4QZ
Secondary 1,152 12.4% 39.8%
Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls
Thamesmead, SE28 8RF
Secondary 1,187 14% 38.4%
Lancaster Academy
Leicester, LE2 6FU
Secondary 962 10.8% 37.6%
The Elmgreen School
London, SE27 9BZ
Secondary 1,111 16.1% 35.8%
Arena Academy
Birmingham, B42 2PY
Secondary 1,042 14.8% 37.6%
Harris Academy Wimbledon
London, SW19 2JY
Secondary 1,047 8.8% 37.5%
Chiltern Academy
Luton, LU1 3GF
Secondary 1,192 13.2% 36.8%
Graham School
Scarborough, YO12 6QW
Secondary 969 11.4% 36.9%
Birches Head Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 8DD
Secondary 954 15.3% 36.6%
Oulder Hill Leadership Academy
Rochdale, OL11 5EF
Secondary 1,171 15.3% 35.3%
The Abbey School
Faversham, ME13 8RZ
Secondary 1,118 13.9% 35%
Harris Academy Beulah Hill
London, SE19 3UG
Secondary 1,029 14% 34.7%
Leigh Academy Minster
Sheerness, ME12 3JQ
Secondary 1,072 12.6% 39.9%

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
Beacon Hill Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,090 Sign in to see
Somervale Secondary School
Radstock, BA3 2JD
Secondary 795
Bartley Green School
Birmingham, B32 3QJ
Secondary 934
Canons High School
Edgware, HA8 6AN
Secondary 1,221
Biddulph High School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST8 7AR
Secondary 771
Chatham Grammar
Chatham, ME5 7EH
Secondary 950
St Helena School
Colchester, CO3 3LE
Secondary 1,001
Presdales School
Ware, SG12 9NX
Secondary 1,166
De Lacy Academy
Knottingley, WF11 0BZ
Secondary 870
The South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form
Nottingham, NG12 5FF
Secondary 1,026
Bristnall Hall Academy
Oldbury, B68 9PA
Secondary 1,103
The Hathaway Academy
Grays, RM17 5LL
Secondary 609
Jubilee High School
Addlestone, KT15 1TE
Secondary 667
Fareham Academy
Fareham, PO14 1JJ
Secondary 885
Hillside High School
Bootle, L20 9NU
Secondary 744
The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton, WV4 6AP
Secondary 771
Blessed William Howard Catholic School
Stafford, ST17 9AB
Secondary 960
Harris Academy Rainham
Rainham, RM13 9XD
Secondary 904
de Stafford School
Caterham, CR3 5YX
Secondary 816
Wyvern Academy
Darlington, DL3 9SH
Secondary 503
Moreton School
Wolverhampton, WV10 8BY
Secondary 1,078
Ludlow Church of England School
Ludlow, SY8 1GJ
Secondary 623
Stanley High School
Southport, PR9 9TF
Secondary 837
Kingsbury School - A Specialist Science and Mathematics Academy
Kingsbury, B78 2LF
Secondary 640
Stoke Park School
Coventry, CV2 4JW
Secondary 1,086
Rye College
Rye, TN31 7NQ
Secondary 616
The Valley Leadership Academy
Bacup, OL13 0TG
Secondary 589
St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
Bury, BL9 0TZ
Secondary 1,055
Corpus Christi Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Leeds, LS9 0TT
Secondary 844
Walderslade School
Chatham, ME5 0LE
Secondary 810