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 28 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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Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,353 | 15% | 27.1% |
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Haberdashers' Hatcham College
London, SE14 5SF |
Secondary | 1,381 | 14.9% | 26.1% |
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Cornwallis Academy
Maidstone, ME17 4HX |
Secondary | 1,322 | 15.4% | 26.6% |
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Strood Academy
Rochester, ME2 2SX |
Secondary | 1,310 | 13.8% | 28.6% |
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The Compton School
London, N12 0QG |
Secondary | 1,349 | 17.1% | 27.6% |
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Bishop Justus CofE School
Bromley, BR2 8HZ |
Secondary | 1,310 | 14.8% | 28.4% |
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The King Edmund School
Rochford, SS4 1TL |
Secondary | 1,432 | 15.8% | 27.7% |
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Bexleyheath Academy
Bexleyheath, DA6 7DA |
Secondary | 1,395 | 18.9% | 24.9% |
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The Manor Academy
Mansfield, NG19 8QA |
Secondary | 1,298 | 13.2% | 28.1% |
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Brockhill Park Performing Arts College
Hythe, CT21 4HL |
Secondary | 1,348 | 13.7% | 26.9% |
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Heanor Gate Spencer Academy
Heanor, DE75 7RA |
Secondary | 1,391 | 13.2% | 28.1% |
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St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College
Bishop Auckland, DL14 6JT |
Secondary | 1,310 | 13.3% | 23.7% |
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Stanground Academy
Peterborough, PE7 3BY |
Secondary | 1,398 | 14.1% | 26.4% |
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Southmoor Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7TF |
Secondary | 1,440 | 12.4% | 29.6% |
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Kingswood Academy
Hull, HU7 4WR |
Secondary | 1,455 | 13.4% | 26.9% |
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Wardle Academy
Rochdale, OL12 9RD |
Secondary | 1,367 | 16.3% | 26.8% |
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Hollingworth Academy
Rochdale, OL16 3DR |
Secondary | 1,339 | 13.6% | 24.3% |
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English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College
Hartlepool, TS25 4HA |
Secondary | 1,466 | 13% | 29.3% |
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Kirk Balk Academy
Barnsley, S74 9HX |
Secondary | 1,333 | 21.3% | 26.6% |
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The Warren School
Romford, RM6 6SB |
Secondary | 1,323 | 15.9% | 26.5% |
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Oasis Academy Brislington
Bristol, BS4 5EY |
Secondary | 1,388 | 19.4% | 29% |
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Pleckgate High School
Blackburn, BB1 8QA |
Secondary | 1,352 | 14.4% | 23.4% |
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St Wilfrid's RC College
South Shields, NE34 0QA |
Secondary | 1,357 | 13.9% | 26.3% |
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Westfield School
Sheffield, S20 1HQ |
Secondary | 1,317 | 18.5% | 24.2% |
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Co-op Academy Walkden
Manchester, M28 7JB |
Secondary | 1,493 | 13.8% | 26.3% |
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The King Alfred School an Academy
Highbridge, TA9 3EE |
Secondary | 1,339 | 13% | 26.3% |
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Laurence Jackson School
Guisborough, TS14 6RD |
Secondary | 1,239 | 16.1% | 24.6% |
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The North School
Ashford, TN24 8AL |
Secondary | 1,298 | 13.1% | 30.4% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,353 | Sign in to see | |
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Bristol Brunel Academy
Bristol, BS15 1NU |
Secondary | 1,341 | ||
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Pimlico Academy
London, SW1V 3AT |
Secondary | 1,116 | ||
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East Barnet School
Barnet, EN4 8PU |
Secondary | 1,414 | ||
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Royal Wootton Bassett Academy
Swindon, SN4 7HG |
Secondary | 1,727 | ||
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Weatherhead High School
Wallasey, CH44 3HS |
Secondary | 1,525 | ||
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Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead
Gateshead, NE9 6RZ |
Secondary | 1,531 | ||
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Tapton School
Sheffield, S10 5RG |
Secondary | 1,820 | ||
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Outwood Academy Portland
Worksop, S80 2SF |
Secondary | 1,722 | ||
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Rodillian Academy
Wakefield, WF3 3PS |
Secondary | 1,642 | ||
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Thomas Bennett Community College
Crawley, RH10 5AD |
Secondary | 1,272 | ||
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Outwood Academy Ormesby
Middlesbrough, TS3 0RH |
Secondary | 859 | ||
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King Ecgbert School
Sheffield, S17 3QU |
Secondary | 1,454 | ||
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Abbeyfield School
Northampton, NN4 8BU |
Secondary | 1,377 | ||
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Chorlton High School
Manchester, M21 7SL |
Secondary | 1,532 | ||
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Silverdale School
Sheffield, S11 9QH |
Secondary | 1,469 | ||
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Caludon Castle School
Coventry, CV2 5BD |
Secondary | 1,556 | ||
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The Blyth Academy
Blyth, NE24 4JP |
Secondary | 834 | ||
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Northampton School for Girls
Northampton, NN3 6DG |
Secondary | 1,761 | ||
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Nova Hreod Academy
Swindon, SN2 2NQ |
Secondary | 1,039 | ||
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Ryburn Valley High School
Sowerby Bridge, HX6 1DF |
Secondary | 1,654 | ||
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Rainford High School
St Helens, WA11 8NY |
Secondary | 1,719 | ||
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Sir Thomas Wharton Academy
Doncaster, DN12 1HH |
Secondary | 1,109 | ||
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Co-op Academy Failsworth
Manchester, M35 9HA |
Secondary | 1,442 | ||
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Judgemeadow Community College
Leicester, LE5 6HP |
Secondary | 1,109 | ||
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Acklam Grange School
Middlesbrough, TS5 8PB |
Secondary | 1,475 | ||
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Tupton Hall School
Chesterfield, S42 6LG |
Secondary | 1,641 | ||
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Dixons Unity Academy
Leeds, LS12 3DS |
Secondary | 913 | ||
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Carlton Bolling
Bradford, BD3 0DU |
Secondary | 1,650 | ||