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 2,045 9.7% 26.4%
Outwood Grange Academy
Wakefield, WF1 2PF
Secondary 1,936 7.7% 16%
St George's Academy
Sleaford, NG34 7PP
Secondary 2,329 13.8% 29.5%
The Canterbury Academy
Canterbury, CT2 8QA
Secondary 1,993 19.3% 25.5%
Wales High School
Sheffield, S26 5QQ
Secondary 1,821 20.6% 23.3%
Camborne Science and International Academy
Camborne, TR14 7PP
Secondary 1,785 13.3% 24.8%
Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy
York, YO10 5ZA
Secondary 1,820 13.5% 21.3%
Windsor High School and Sixth Form
Halesowen, B63 4BB
Secondary 1,764 10.7% 25.5%
Greenshaw High School
Sutton, SM1 3DY
Secondary 1,966 11.5% 26.1%
Stratford Upon Avon School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 9DH
Secondary 1,905 15.7% 21.1%
Woodkirk Academy
Wakefield, WF3 1JQ
Secondary 1,777 8.9% 17.7%
Rastrick High School
Brighouse, HD6 3XB
Secondary 1,783 12.8% 21.2%
Cramlington Learning Village
Cramlington, NE23 6BN
Secondary 2,021 14.5% 21.5%
Hinchingbrooke School
Huntingdon, PE29 3BN
Secondary 2,110 14.3% 19.6%
Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre
Tenterden, TN30 6LT
Secondary 1,863 12.9% 27.5%
Kingsbury High School
London, NW9 9JR
Secondary 2,000 11.7% 29.1%
Clacton County High School
Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 6DZ
Secondary 1,870 16.3% 30.3%
Outwood Academy Portland
Worksop, S80 2SF
Secondary 1,730 12.6% 26.2%
Meadowhead School Academy Trust
Sheffield, S8 8BR
Secondary 1,964 11.5% 31.6%
Alperton Community School
Wembley, HA0 4JE
Secondary 1,925 9.6% 19.9%
Wickersley School and Sports College
Rotherham, S66 1JL
Secondary 2,005 14.8% 16.8%
Ryburn Valley High School
Sowerby Bridge, HX6 1DF
Secondary 1,647 14.8% 24%
Rushey Mead Academy
Leicester, LE4 7AN
Secondary 1,782 12% 22.1%
Immanuel College
Bradford, BD10 9AQ
Secondary 1,727 18.4% 27.2%
Parrs Wood High School
Manchester, M20 5PG
Secondary 1,869 13.4% 29.4%
Wath Academy
Rotherham, S63 7NW
Secondary 2,040 14.5% 23.2%
Horizon Community College
Barnsley, S70 6PD
Secondary 1,916 12.9% 27.6%
Philip Morant School and College
Colchester, CO3 4QS
Secondary 1,835 10.3% 24.1%
St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Bradford, BD9 4BQ
Secondary 1,798 20.9% 24.6%
Carlton le Willows Academy
Gedling, NG4 4AA
Secondary 1,810 9.3% 21.4%

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 2,045 Sign in to see
Djanogly City Academy
Nottingham, NG7 6ND
Secondary 1,251
City of London Academy Islington
London, N1 8PQ
Secondary 930
Waltham Toll Bar Academy
Grimsby, DN36 4RZ
Secondary 1,733
The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe
High Wycombe, HP13 6QT
Secondary 1,409
Harrogate Grammar School
Harrogate, HG2 0DZ
Secondary 2,071
Queen Elizabeth's
Crediton, EX17 3LU
Secondary 1,138
Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy
Lancaster, LA1 4RS
Secondary 1,735
Saffron Walden County High School
Saffron Walden, CB11 4UH
Secondary 2,119
George Abbot School
Guildford, GU1 1XX
Secondary 1,939
Graveney School
London, SW17 9BU
Secondary 2,345
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls
Birmingham, B14 7QJ
Secondary 1,113
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys
Birmingham, B14 7QJ
Secondary 1,054
St Aidan's Church of England High School
Harrogate, HG2 8JR
Secondary 2,028
Hitchin Girls' School
Hitchin, SG4 9RS
Secondary 1,356
Hinchingbrooke School
Huntingdon, PE29 3BN
Secondary 2,110
Kingsbury High School
London, NW9 9JR
Secondary 2,000
Beacon Academy
Crowborough, TN6 2AS
Secondary 1,663
Lutterworth College
Lutterworth, LE17 4EW
Secondary 1,560
Riddlesdown Collegiate
Purley, CR8 1EX
Secondary 2,076
Southfields Academy
London, SW18 5JU
Secondary 1,179
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Blackburn, BB2 6DF
Secondary 877
Hewett Academy
Norwich, NR1 2PL
Secondary 489
Driffield School and Sixth Form
Driffield, YO25 5HR
Secondary 1,404
Outwood Academy Danum
Doncaster, DN2 5QD
Secondary 1,211
Leigh Academy Halley
London, SE3 8EP
Secondary 954
Holderness Academy
Hull, HU12 8UZ
Secondary 990
Northallerton School & Sixth Form College
Northallerton, DL6 1ED
Secondary 1,042
Trinity Catholic School
Leamington Spa, CV32 6NB
Secondary 405
St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Bradford, BD9 4BQ
Secondary 1,798