Venerable Bede Church of England 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
Venerable Bede Church of England Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 845 15.9% 32%
Cleethorpes Academy
Cleethorpes, DN35 9NX
Secondary 843 15.1% 32.6%
The Quest Academy
South Croydon, CR2 8HD
Secondary 908 17.1% 31.5%
King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy
Waltham Abbey, EN9 1LF
Secondary 799 19% 31.9%
Testwood School
Southampton, SO40 3ZW
Secondary 854 16.3% 30.1%
Leigh Academy Ebbsfleet
Swanscombe, DA10 0BZ
Secondary 831 14% 33.9%
Forest Academy
Ilford, IG6 3TN
Secondary 826 18% 31%
Ash Green School
Coventry, CV7 9AH
Secondary 912 15.1% 31.5%
South Wigston High School
Wigston, LE18 4TA
Secondary 783 13.8% 31%
Bellerive FCJ Catholic College
Liverpool, L17 3AA
Secondary 933 17.1% 31.7%
Wykham Park
Banbury, OX16 9HY
Secondary 832 19.6% 31.5%
Hall Park Academy
Nottingham, NG16 3EA
Secondary 878 16.7% 31.4%
Bedlington Academy
Bedlington, NE22 7DS
Secondary 828 16.2% 30.2%
Frederick Gent School
Alfreton, DE55 2ER
Secondary 803 17.2% 33.7%
Stocksbridge High School
Sheffield, S36 1FD
Secondary 795 16.3% 30.5%
King's Leadership Academy Bolton
Bolton, BL3 3HL
Secondary 900 13.8% 32.7%
St Luke's Church of England School
Exeter, EX1 3RD
Secondary 858 17.4% 30%
Poltair School
St Austell, PL25 4BZ
Secondary 878 19% 32.6%
Hermitage Academy
Chester le Street, DH2 3AD
Secondary 932 15.2% 29.6%
Monkwearmouth Academy
Sunderland, SR6 8LG
Secondary 805 14.6% 29.8%
Onslow St Audrey's School
Hatfield, AL10 8AB
Secondary 808 17.1% 30.5%
The Giles Academy
Boston, PE22 9LD
Secondary 832 15.8% 34%
Outwood Academy Hasland Hall
Chesterfield, S41 0LP
Secondary 825 17% 32.2%
Rye Hills Academy
Redcar, TS10 2HN
Secondary 791 17.1% 30.4%
Buckler's Mead School
Yeovil, BA21 4NH
Secondary 799 16.6% 30.9%
The Hollins
Accrington, BB5 2QY
Secondary 802 13.2% 32.9%
Meols Cop High School
Southport, PR8 6JS
Secondary 910 16.5% 30.9%
Longridge High School
Preston, PR3 3AR
Secondary 814 16.5% 31.4%
Leigh Academy Hugh Christie
Tonbridge, TN10 4PU
Secondary 782 16.2% 33.5%
The Blue Coat School Basingstoke
Basingstoke, RG22 6HA
Secondary 896 18% 33%

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
Venerable Bede Church of England Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 845 Sign in to see
Oasis Academy Brightstowe
Bristol, BS11 0EB
Secondary 739
Bristol Metropolitan Academy
Bristol, BS16 2HD
Secondary 1,102
Ashmole Academy
London, N14 5RJ
Secondary 1,824
Catmose College
Oakham, LE15 6RP
Secondary 1,121
Rossington All Saints Academy
Not Yet Obtained, DN11 0BZ
Secondary 863
Hans Price Academy
Weston-super-Mare, BS23 3QP
Secondary 1,032
Retford Oaks Academy
Retford, DN22 7NJ
Secondary 1,125
Orchard School Bristol
Bristol, BS7 0XZ
Secondary 947
The Grangefield Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 4LE
Secondary 1,022
The Oakwood Academy
Nottingham, NG5 9PJ
Secondary 748
Outwood Academy Bydales
Redcar, TS11 6AR
Secondary 825
Manor Community Academy
Hartlepool, TS25 3PS
Secondary 997
Ormiston Meridian Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7DF
Secondary 1,049
St Wilfrid's RC College
South Shields, NE34 0QA
Secondary 1,343
Southchurch High School
Southend-On-Sea, SS2 4XA
Secondary 805
Carrington School
Redhill, RH1 4AD
Secondary 1,018
Dean Trust Wigan
Wigan, WN5 0DQ
Secondary 770
Washington Academy
Washington, NE37 2AA
Secondary 594
Marsden Heights Community College
Nelson, BB9 0PR
Secondary 1,049
E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy
Oldham, OL2 6NT
Secondary 1,001
The Albion Academy
Salford, M6 6QT
Secondary 899
Laurence Jackson School
Guisborough, TS14 6RD
Secondary 1,238
Huntcliff School
Saltburn By the Sea, TS12 1HJ
Secondary 536
St Hild's Church of England School
Hartlepool, TS24 9PB
Secondary 617
Rye Hills Academy
Redcar, TS10 2HN
Secondary 791
John Smeaton Academy
Leeds, LS15 8TA
Secondary 611
John Spence Community High School
North Shields, NE29 9PU
Secondary 813
The Macclesfield Academy
Macclesfield, SK11 8JR
Secondary 639
Buile Hill Academy
Salford, M6 8RD
Secondary 903