Hall Cross 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
Hall Cross Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,991 9.4% 25.5%
Westlands School
Sittingbourne, ME10 1PF
Secondary 1,776 14.8% 24.9%
The Canterbury Academy
Canterbury, CT2 8QA
Secondary 2,012 12.3% 24.7%
Wales High School
Sheffield, S26 5QQ
Secondary 1,842 19.3% 22.3%
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
Ossett, WF5 0DG
Secondary 1,740 12% 18%
Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy
York, YO10 5ZA
Secondary 1,843 11.6% 19.3%
Windsor High School and Sixth Form
Halesowen, B63 4BB
Secondary 1,746 9.1% 22.4%
Greenshaw High School
Sutton, SM1 3DY
Secondary 1,930 11.4% 23.9%
Abbey Grange Church of England Academy
Leeds, LS16 5EA
Secondary 1,659 8.2% 20.4%
Stratford Upon Avon School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 9DH
Secondary 1,831 13.3% 21%
Woodkirk Academy
Wakefield, WF3 1JQ
Secondary 1,805 9.7% 18.1%
Rastrick High School
Brighouse, HD6 3XB
Secondary 1,779 12.3% 19.2%
Cramlington Learning Village
Cramlington, NE23 6BN
Secondary 2,040 13.1% 20.1%
Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre
Tenterden, TN30 6LT
Secondary 1,949 11.7% 27.2%
Kingsbury High School
London, NW9 9JR
Secondary 2,009 10.9% 24.8%
Featherstone High School
Southall, UB2 5HF
Secondary 1,763 10.1% 29.4%
Clacton County High School
Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 6DZ
Secondary 1,836 17% 26.5%
Outwood Academy Portland
Worksop, S80 2SF
Secondary 1,722 13.6% 24.9%
Meadowhead School Academy Trust
Sheffield, S8 8BR
Secondary 1,928 17.4% 29.9%
Ryburn Valley High School
Sowerby Bridge, HX6 1DF
Secondary 1,654 15% 21.6%
Immanuel College
Bradford, BD10 9AQ
Secondary 1,705 17.5% 25.6%
Parrs Wood High School
Manchester, M20 5PG
Secondary 1,918 12.2% 29.1%
Ecclesfield School
Sheffield, S35 9WD
Secondary 1,736 21.8% 27.1%
Jack Hunt School
Peterborough, PE3 9PY
Secondary 1,879 8.4% 30.8%
Derby Moor Spencer Academy
Derby, DE23 2FS
Secondary 1,722 11.5% 28.5%
Wath Academy
Rotherham, S63 7NW
Secondary 1,999 12.1% 21.6%
Horizon Community College
Barnsley, S70 6PD
Secondary 1,974 12.5% 26%
Philip Morant School and College
Colchester, CO3 4QS
Secondary 1,729 8.1% 23.7%
St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Bradford, BD9 4BQ
Secondary 1,786 20.5% 23.4%
The Brooksbank School
Elland, HX5 0QG
Secondary 1,571 12.7% 25%

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
Hall Cross Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,991 Sign in to see
Djanogly City Academy
Nottingham, NG7 6ND
Secondary 1,198
City of London Academy Islington
London, N1 8PQ
Secondary 925
The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe
High Wycombe, HP13 6QT
Secondary 1,419
Harrogate Grammar School
Harrogate, HG2 0DZ
Secondary 2,097
Queen Elizabeth's
Crediton, EX17 3LU
Secondary 1,206
Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy
Lancaster, LA1 4RS
Secondary 1,677
Saffron Walden County High School
Saffron Walden, CB11 4UH
Secondary 2,128
George Abbot School
Guildford, GU1 1XX
Secondary 1,939
Graveney School
London, SW17 9BU
Secondary 2,275
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls
Birmingham, B14 7QJ
Secondary 1,108
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys
Birmingham, B14 7QJ
Secondary 1,017
Marling School
Stroud, GL5 4HE
Secondary 1,185
St Aidan's Church of England High School
Harrogate, HG2 8JR
Secondary 2,069
Hitchin Girls' School
Hitchin, SG4 9RS
Secondary 1,355
Kingsbury High School
London, NW9 9JR
Secondary 2,009
Plume School
Maldon, CM9 6AB
Secondary 1,738
Beacon Academy
Crowborough, TN6 2AS
Secondary 1,620
Lutterworth College
Lutterworth, LE17 4EW
Secondary 1,565
Wykham Park
Banbury, OX16 9HY
Secondary 913
Cheshire Studio School
Knutsford, WA16 0EA
Secondary 120
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Blackburn, BB2 6DF
Secondary 875
Hewett Academy
Norwich, NR1 2PL
Secondary 422
Outwood Academy Danum
Doncaster, DN2 5QD
Secondary 1,223
Co-op Academy Priesthorpe
Pudsey, LS28 5SG
Secondary 1,055
Leigh Academy Halley
London, SE3 8EP
Secondary 906
High Storrs School
Sheffield, S11 7LH
Secondary 1,662
Holderness Academy and Sixth Form College
Hull, HU12 8UZ
Secondary 1,014
Northallerton School & Sixth Form College
Northallerton, DL6 1ED
Secondary 1,081
St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Bradford, BD9 4BQ
Secondary 1,786