Belfairs Academy

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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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 1,606 11.5% 18.9%
Arthur Mellows Village College
Peterborough, PE6 7JX
Secondary 1,652 10.4% 16.8%
Rainham School for Girls
Gillingham, ME8 0BX
Secondary 1,625 15.5% 17.7%
Valley Park School
Maidstone, ME14 5DT
Secondary 1,597 13.7% 18.7%
Sheldon School
Chippenham, SN14 6HJ
Secondary 1,605 13% 16.6%
Aston Academy
Sheffield, S26 4SF
Secondary 1,516 13% 19.2%
Fernwood School
Nottingham, NG8 2FT
Secondary 1,539 9.2% 18.9%
The Billericay School
Billericay, CM12 9LH
Secondary 1,705 11.6% 15.4%
Barr Beacon School
Walsall, WS9 0RF
Secondary 1,504 11.6% 20.4%
Christopher Whitehead Language College
Worcester, WR2 4AF
Secondary 1,599 11.6% 21.1%
Great Baddow High School
Chelmsford, CM2 9RZ
Secondary 1,532 11.8% 14.5%
Fairfax
Sutton Coldfield, B75 7JT
Secondary 1,575 14% 19.5%
Park View School
Chester le Street, DH3 3QA
Secondary 1,618 12.2% 20%
Longsands Academy
St Neots, PE19 1LQ
Secondary 1,555 13.1% 20.9%
Abbey Grange Church of England Academy
Leeds, LS16 5EA
Secondary 1,617 11.8% 21.2%
St Ivo Academy
St Ives, PE27 6RR
Secondary 1,495 15.3% 17.5%
Wymondham High Academy
Wymondham, NR18 0QT
Secondary 1,642 9.8% 14.6%
Goffs Academy
Waltham Cross, EN7 5QW
Secondary 1,606 10.3% 17.7%
Bourne Academy
Bourne, PE10 9DT
Secondary 1,573 14.3% 20.7%
Ridgewood School
Doncaster, DN5 7UB
Secondary 1,496 11.8% 19%
The Gilberd School
Colchester, CO4 9PU
Secondary 1,578 12.6% 14.1%
Hellesdon High School
Norwich, NR6 5SB
Secondary 1,528 8.5% 22.2%
Outwood Academy Valley
Worksop, S81 7EN
Secondary 1,704 10.4% 20.4%
The Gryphon School
Sherborne, DT9 4EQ
Secondary 1,555 11.4% 17.2%
King Ecgbert School
Sheffield, S17 3QU
Secondary 1,505 12.2% 18.9%
Cambourne Village College
Cambridge, CB23 6FR
Secondary 1,461 13.1% 16.1%
The Howard School
Gillingham, ME8 0BX
Secondary 1,535 12.7% 17.7%
Thomas Gainsborough School
Sudbury, CO10 0NH
Secondary 1,615 16.9% 18%
Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College
Luton, LU2 7AE
Secondary 1,645 15.6% 17.1%
Ely College
Ely, CB6 2SH
Secondary 1,651 10.1% 15.5%

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 1,606 Sign in to see
Haberdashers' Abraham Darby
Telford, TF7 5HX
Secondary 1,063
Lift New Rickstones
Witham, CM8 2SD
Secondary 1,209
The Sir Robert Woodard Academy
Sompting, BN15 9QZ
Secondary 1,414
Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy
Walsall, WS4 1BW
Secondary 1,444
Future Academies Watford
Watford, WD25 7HW
Secondary 1,021
Leeds West Academy
Leeds, LS13 1DQ
Secondary 1,454
The Academy of St Nicholas
Liverpool, L19 5NY
Secondary 928
Ormiston Victory Academy
Norwich, NR5 0PX
Secondary 1,477
The Heath School
Runcorn, WA7 4SY
Secondary 1,190
St Peter's CofE Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 2RR
Secondary 1,053
Leeds East Academy
Leeds, LS14 6HA
Secondary 1,021
Longdean School
Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8JB
Secondary 1,443
St Bartholomew's School
Newbury, RG14 6JP
Secondary 1,930
Heath Park
Wolverhampton, WV11 1RD
Secondary 1,187
City Heights E-ACT Academy
London, SW2 3PW
Secondary 476
Hertswood Academy
Borehamwood, WD6 5LG
Secondary 1,173
Cambourne Village College
Cambridge, CB23 6FR
Secondary 1,461
Ark All Saints Academy
London, SE5 0UB
Secondary 581
Outwood Academy Acklam
Middlesbrough, TS5 7JY
Secondary 1,190
Mildenhall College Academy
Mildenhall, IP28 7JX
Secondary 1,340
Woodlands School
Basildon, SS16 5BA
Secondary 1,497
The Whitstable School
Whitstable, CT5 1PX
Secondary 1,113
Wolfreton School and Sixth Form College
Hull, HU10 6HB
Secondary 1,373
Dormers Wells High School
Southall, UB1 3HZ
Secondary 1,485
Walker Riverside Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4AW
Secondary 1,123
Coombe Wood School
South Croydon, CR2 7HY
Secondary 1,139
Astrea Academy Dearne
Rotherham, S63 9EW
Secondary 1,107
Ellesmere Port Church of England College
Ellesmere Port, CH65 6EA
Secondary 695
Glossopdale School and Sixth Form
Glossop, SK13 2DA
Secondary 1,205