Belfairs 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
Belfairs Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,632 9.6% 17.6%
Arthur Mellows Village College
Peterborough, PE6 7JX
Secondary 1,657 9.4% 14.1%
George Spencer Academy
Nottingham, NG9 7EW
Secondary 1,658 5.4% 16%
Redhill Academy
Nottingham, NG5 8GX
Secondary 1,592 8.4% 20.2%
Rainham School for Girls
Gillingham, ME8 0BX
Secondary 1,630 13.6% 16%
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
Ossett, WF5 0DG
Secondary 1,740 12% 18%
Haydon School
Pinner, HA5 2LX
Secondary 1,678 7.3% 19%
The Appleton School
Benfleet, SS7 5RN
Secondary 1,604 13.8% 13.7%
Valley Park School
Maidstone, ME14 5DT
Secondary 1,652 13.1% 16.2%
Sheldon School
Chippenham, SN14 6HJ
Secondary 1,663 12% 15.1%
The Billericay School
Billericay, CM12 9LH
Secondary 1,700 10.8% 13.7%
Barr Beacon School
Walsall, WS9 0RF
Secondary 1,561 13.6% 17.6%
Great Baddow High School
Chelmsford, CM2 9RZ
Secondary 1,530 10.8% 14.5%
Fairfax
Sutton Coldfield, B75 7JT
Secondary 1,570 14.5% 17.2%
Park View School
Chester le Street, DH3 3QA
Secondary 1,625 11.7% 18.4%
St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre
Gloucester, GL4 0DD
Secondary 1,517 8.2% 18.9%
Abbey Grange Church of England Academy
Leeds, LS16 5EA
Secondary 1,659 8.2% 20.4%
The Blue Coat CofE School
Oldham, OL1 3SQ
Secondary 1,693 7.3% 15.1%
Mill Hill County High School
London, NW7 4LL
Secondary 1,685 7% 15.8%
Goffs Academy
Waltham Cross, EN7 5QW
Secondary 1,599 8.9% 14.9%
St Thomas More Catholic High School
North Shields, NE29 8LF
Secondary 1,621 10% 21%
Coombe Girls' School
New Malden, KT3 3TU
Secondary 1,559 10.8% 17.6%
The Gilberd School
Colchester, CO4 9PU
Secondary 1,570 12% 13%
Hellesdon High School
Norwich, NR6 5SB
Secondary 1,584 9.2% 22.5%
Outwood Academy Valley
Worksop, S81 7EN
Secondary 1,724 10.3% 19.3%
The Gryphon School
Sherborne, DT9 4EQ
Secondary 1,514 10% 16.4%
Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College
Luton, LU2 7AE
Secondary 1,628 14.6% 13.9%
Ely College
Ely, CB6 2SH
Secondary 1,628 10.1% 13.6%
Roding Valley High School
Loughton, IG10 3JA
Secondary 1,478 13.2% 16.7%
Arnold Hill Spencer Academy
Nottingham, NG5 6NZ
Secondary 1,557 10.7% 16.6%

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
Belfairs Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,632 Sign in to see
Oasis Academy John Williams
Bristol, BS14 9BU
Secondary 863
The Sir Robert Woodard Academy
Sompting, BN15 9QZ
Secondary 1,376
City Academy Norwich
Norwich, NR4 7LP
Secondary 701
Leeds West Academy
Leeds, LS13 1DQ
Secondary 1,439
Grace Academy Darlaston
Wednesbury, WS10 8QJ
Secondary 1,035
The Academy of St Nicholas
Liverpool, L19 5NY
Secondary 972
Ormiston Victory Academy
Norwich, NR5 0PX
Secondary 1,415
The Heath School
Runcorn, WA7 4SY
Secondary 1,189
St Peter's CofE Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 2RR
Secondary 1,085
Leeds East Academy
Leeds, LS14 6HA
Secondary 1,053
Passmores Academy
Harlow, CM18 6JH
Secondary 1,205
Heath Park
Wolverhampton, WV11 1RD
Secondary 1,191
City Heights E-ACT Academy
London, SW2 3PW
Secondary 552
Hertswood Academy
Borehamwood, WD6 5LG
Secondary 1,151
Kingswood Academy
Hull, HU7 4WR
Secondary 1,455
Cambourne Village College
Cambridge, CB23 6FR
Secondary 1,381
Ark All Saints Academy
London, SE5 0UB
Secondary 594
Outwood Academy Acklam
Middlesbrough, TS5 7JY
Secondary 1,155
President Kennedy School Academy
Coventry, CV6 4GL
Secondary 1,831
Woodlands School
Basildon, SS16 5BA
Secondary 1,496
The Whitstable School
Whitstable, CT5 1PX
Secondary 1,127
Orion Eden Park
Beckenham, BR3 3RD
Secondary 1,308
Wolfreton School and Sixth Form College
Hull, HU10 6HB
Secondary 1,441
Dormers Wells High School
Southall, UB1 3HZ
Secondary 1,495
Walker Riverside Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4AW
Secondary 1,111
Cockburn John Charles Academy
Leeds, LS10 2JU
Secondary 1,212
Melksham Oak Community School
Melksham, SN12 6QZ
Secondary 1,274
Ellesmere Port Church of England College
Ellesmere Port, CH65 6EA
Secondary 633
Blackburn Central High School
Blackburn, BB2 3HJ
Secondary 961