Schools we chose for benchmarking
These are the 2 sets of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's spending against.
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
School | Type | Number of pupils | Pupils with special educational needs | Pupils eligible for free school meals |
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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
School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
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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 |