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 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
School | Type | Number of pupils | Pupils with special educational needs | Pupils eligible for free school meals |
---|---|---|---|---|
Beacon Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 333 | 30.6% | 45.9% |
Bexhill Academy
Sunderland, SR5 4PJ |
Primary | 339 | 28.7% | 40.8% |
Rowanfield Junior School
Cheltenham, GL51 8HY |
Primary | 343 | 34.7% | 42% |
Meadow Park Academy
Reading, RG30 6BS |
Primary | 356 | 30.8% | 44.4% |
Laurel Lane Primary School
West Drayton, UB7 7TX |
Primary | 307 | 29.1% | 42.2% |
Thistle Hill Academy
Sheerness, ME12 3UD |
Primary | 352 | 26.1% | 45.7% |
Kings Cross Academy
London, N1C 4BT |
Primary | 369 | 29% | 45.6% |
Ryecroft Academy
Leeds, LS12 5AW |
Primary | 331 | 27% | 45.2% |
Jubilee L.E.A.D. Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3AF |
Primary | 351 | 23.9% | 49.6% |
Northfield St Nicholas Primary Academy
Lowestoft, NR32 4HN |
Primary | 351 | 24.4% | 45.2% |
Mayfield Primary School
Oldham, OL1 4LG |
Primary | 357 | 24.1% | 44.1% |
The King's Church of England Primary Academy
Newark, NG24 4HU |
Primary | 249 | 28.1% | 46.5% |
Sylvester Primary Academy
Liverpool, L36 0UX |
Primary | 282 | 26.2% | 44.7% |
Rainbow Forge Primary Academy
Sheffield, S12 4LQ |
Primary | 333 | 23.8% | 47.1% |
Pilgrim Primary Academy
Plymouth, PL1 5BQ |
Primary | 390 | 26.9% | 46.4% |
Leigh CofE Primary School
Leigh, WN7 1LP |
Primary | 319 | 28.1% | 45.1% |
Hemlington Hall Academy
Middlesbrough, TS8 9SJ |
Primary | 316 | 25.7% | 44.3% |
Colne Lord Street School
Colne, BB8 9AR |
Primary | 355 | 34.4% | 43.7% |
Hillocks Primary Academy
Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 4ND |
Primary | 300 | 24.5% | 48.7% |
Yew Tree Primary School
Dukinfield, SK16 5BJ |
Primary | 361 | 27.8% | 44.5% |
The Galfrid School
Cambridge, CB5 8ND |
Primary | 267 | 28.8% | 46.8% |
Oakwood Junior School
Derby, DE24 0DD |
Primary | 355 | 22.5% | 43.7% |
Sutton Park Primary
Sutton Coldfield, B73 6UE |
Primary | 319 | 25.2% | 49.1% |
Hillside Primary School
Huddersfield, HD4 6LU |
Primary | 332 | 24.7% | 48.8% |
Ladywood Primary School
Ilkeston, DE7 4NH |
Primary | 316 | 24.9% | 45.2% |
Brandon Primary Academy
Durham, DH7 8NL |
Primary | 287 | 27.6% | 47.5% |
Moorhill Primary School
Cannock, WS11 5RN |
Primary | 319 | 28.2% | 47% |
The Acorns Primary and Nursery School
Ellesmere Port, CH65 7ED |
Primary | 345 | 29.4% | 40.8% |
Brierley Forest Primary and Nursery School
Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 2HT |
Primary | 283 | 24.4% | 45.7% |
St John XXIII Catholic Primary School
London, W12 7QT |
Primary | 335 | 27.5% | 49.6% |
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
School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
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Beacon Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 333 | Sign in to see | |
Portswood Primary School
Southampton, SO17 3AA |
Primary | 442 | ||
Hall Road Academy
Hull, HU6 8PP |
Primary | 314 | ||
Ormiston South Parade Academy
Grimsby, DN31 1TU |
Primary | 550 | ||
Woden Primary School
Wolverhampton, WV10 0LH |
Primary | 447 | ||
East Dene Primary
Rotherham, S65 2DF |
Primary | 334 | ||
Windmill L.E.A.D. Academy
Nottingham, NG2 4FZ |
Primary | 436 | ||
Sybourn Primary School
London, E17 8HA |
Primary | 528 | ||
Iqra Primary Academy
Bradford, BD8 8DA |
Primary | 636 | ||
Hillcrest Academy
Leeds, LS7 4DR |
Primary | 434 | ||
Gordons Children's Academy, Junior
Rochester, ME2 3HQ |
Primary | 320 | ||
Gordons Children's Academy, Infant
Rochester, ME2 3HQ |
Primary | 163 | ||
Oasis Academy Ryelands
London, SE25 4XG |
Primary | 436 | ||
North Mead Primary Academy
Leicester, LE4 9DL |
Primary | 430 | ||
Old Hall Drive Academy
Manchester, M18 7FU |
Primary | 469 | ||
New Town Primary School
Reading, RG1 3LS |
Primary | 397 | ||
Hartley Primary School
London, E6 1NT |
Primary | 658 | ||
Woodhill Primary School
London, SE18 5JE |
Primary | 419 | ||
Deansfield Primary School
London, SE9 1XP |
Primary | 454 | ||
Salisbury Road Primary School
Plymouth, PL4 8QZ |
Primary | 381 | ||
Ranelagh Primary School
London, E15 3DN |
Primary | 305 | ||
Barnsole Primary School
Gillingham, ME7 2JG |
Primary | 665 | ||
Belleville Wix Academy
London, SW4 0AJ |
Primary | 306 | ||
Farnham Primary School
Bradford, BD7 3HU |
Primary | 447 | ||
The West Park Academy
Nottingham, NG17 8EE |
Primary | 227 | ||
New City Primary School
London, E13 9NE |
Primary | 606 | ||
Roman Hill Primary School
Lowestoft, NR32 2NX |
Primary | 462 | ||
Archibald Primary School
Middlesbrough, TS5 4DY |
Primary | 477 | ||
Discovery Primary Academy
Peterborough, PE4 6HX |
Primary | 503 | ||
Abbey Mead Primary Academy
Leicester, LE4 5HH |
Primary | 638 |