Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
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 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,293 | 15.8% | 28.8% |
|
Landau Forte College
Derby, DE1 2LF |
Secondary | 1,247 | 13.8% | 27.1% |
|
Cornwallis Academy
Maidstone, ME17 4HX |
Secondary | 1,329 | 17.9% | 28.8% |
|
Park Hall Academy
Birmingham, B36 9HF |
Secondary | 1,270 | 16.9% | 32% |
|
The Compton School
London, N12 0QG |
Secondary | 1,352 | 17.3% | 29.8% |
|
The Manor Academy
Mansfield, NG19 8QA |
Secondary | 1,265 | 13.1% | 29.2% |
|
Brockhill Park Performing Arts College
Hythe, CT21 4HL |
Secondary | 1,358 | 17.5% | 29.7% |
|
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College
Bishop Auckland, DL14 6JT |
Secondary | 1,270 | 12.7% | 25.2% |
|
Southmoor Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7TF |
Secondary | 1,394 | 16.6% | 30.7% |
|
St Thomas More Catholic School
London, N22 5HN |
Secondary | 1,274 | 16.4% | 27.9% |
|
Westfield Academy
Watford, WD18 6NS |
Secondary | 1,335 | 13.3% | 25.4% |
|
Wardle Academy
Rochdale, OL12 9RD |
Secondary | 1,368 | 17.2% | 28.9% |
|
Hollingworth Academy
Rochdale, OL16 3DR |
Secondary | 1,345 | 13.7% | 27.5% |
|
Kirk Balk Academy
Barnsley, S74 9HX |
Secondary | 1,327 | 22% | 28.7% |
|
The Warren School
Romford, RM6 6SB |
Secondary | 1,378 | 15.5% | 28.4% |
|
Workington Academy
Workington, CA14 4EB |
Secondary | 1,272 | 15.9% | 29.4% |
|
Oasis Academy Brislington
Bristol, BS4 5EY |
Secondary | 1,369 | 21.1% | 28.9% |
|
St Wilfrid's RC College
South Shields, NE34 0QA |
Secondary | 1,343 | 12.6% | 29.9% |
|
Middleton Technology School
Manchester, M24 2GT |
Secondary | 1,336 | 16.2% | 31% |
|
Orion Eden Park
Beckenham, BR3 3RD |
Secondary | 1,276 | 13.2% | 29.2% |
|
Westfield School
Sheffield, S20 1HQ |
Secondary | 1,329 | 20.8% | 27.6% |
|
Goole Academy
Goole, DN14 6AN |
Secondary | 1,261 | 14.6% | 27.3% |
|
The King Alfred School an Academy
Highbridge, TA9 3EE |
Secondary | 1,294 | 13.2% | 28.5% |
|
Laurence Jackson School
Guisborough, TS14 6RD |
Secondary | 1,238 | 14.3% | 25.7% |
|
The North School
Ashford, TN24 8AL |
Secondary | 1,276 | 16.2% | 31.2% |
|
Holland Park School
London, W8 7AF |
Secondary | 1,336 | 17.6% | 30.6% |
Building cost categories
We've chosen 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,293 | Sign in to see | |
|
Grace Academy Solihull
Birmingham, B37 5JS |
Secondary | 876 | ||
|
The King's Academy
Middlesbrough, TS8 0GA |
Secondary | 1,424 | ||
|
Bristol Brunel Academy
Bristol, BS15 1NU |
Secondary | 1,302 | ||
|
Pimlico Academy
London, SW1V 3AT |
Secondary | 1,101 | ||
|
East Barnet School
Barnet, EN4 8PU |
Secondary | 1,431 | ||
|
Royal Wootton Bassett Academy
Swindon, SN4 7HG |
Secondary | 1,688 | ||
|
Weatherhead High School
Wallasey, CH44 3HS |
Secondary | 1,523 | ||
|
Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead
Gateshead, NE9 6RZ |
Secondary | 1,500 | ||
|
Tapton School
Sheffield, S10 5RG |
Secondary | 1,763 | ||
|
Cedar Mount Academy
Gorton, M18 7DT |
Secondary | 820 | ||
|
Rodillian Academy
Wakefield, WF3 3PS |
Secondary | 1,658 | ||
|
King Ecgbert School
Sheffield, S17 3QU |
Secondary | 1,505 | ||
|
Abbeyfield School
Northampton, NN4 8BU |
Secondary | 1,360 | ||
|
Chorlton High School
Manchester, M21 7SL |
Secondary | 1,534 | ||
|
Caludon Castle School
Coventry, CV2 5BD |
Secondary | 1,515 | ||
|
The Blyth Academy
Blyth, NE24 4JP |
Secondary | 773 | ||
|
Northampton School for Girls
Northampton, NN3 6DG |
Secondary | 1,739 | ||
|
Nova Hreod Academy
Swindon, SN2 2NQ |
Secondary | 1,060 | ||
|
Newfield Secondary School
Sheffield, S8 9JP |
Secondary | 1,066 | ||
|
Ryburn Valley High School
Sowerby Bridge, HX6 1DF |
Secondary | 1,647 | ||
|
The Lea Valley Academy
Enfield, EN3 6TW |
Secondary | 850 | ||
|
Rainford High School
St Helens, WA11 8NY |
Secondary | 1,680 | ||
|
Co-op Academy Failsworth
Manchester, M35 9HA |
Secondary | 1,436 | ||
|
Arena Academy
Birmingham, B42 2PY |
Secondary | 1,042 | ||
|
Acklam Grange School
Middlesbrough, TS5 8PB |
Secondary | 1,462 | ||
|
Tupton Hall School
Chesterfield, S42 6LG |
Secondary | 1,612 | ||
|
Dixons Unity Academy
Leeds, LS12 3DS |
Secondary | 933 | ||
|
Carlton Bolling
Bradford, BD3 0DU |
Secondary | 1,640 | ||