Alec Hunter 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
Alec Hunter Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,068 18.8% 13.9%
Hartismere School
Eye, IP23 7BL
Secondary 1,051 15.3% 12.6%
Catmose College
Oakham, LE15 6RP
Secondary 1,121 18.3% 13.9%
Debden Park High School
Loughton, IG10 2BQ
Secondary 1,060 21.8% 16.9%
Kirkbie Kendal School
Kendal, LA9 7EQ
Secondary 1,042 20.8% 13.8%
Robert Bloomfield Academy
Shefford, SG17 5BU
Secondary 974 20.4% 13.6%
Verulam School
St Albans, AL1 4PR
Secondary 984 17.3% 12.7%
Hanley Castle High School
Worcester, WR8 0BL
Secondary 1,100 16% 12.9%
Ormiston Rivers Academy
Burnham-on-Crouch, CM0 8QB
Secondary 1,078 18.9% 15.7%
Thamesmead School
Shepperton, TW17 9EE
Secondary 1,049 18.8% 15.6%
Thurstable School
Colchester, CO5 0EW
Secondary 1,036 18.1% 16.4%
John Colet School
Aylesbury, HP22 6HF
Secondary 1,067 20.8% 14.2%
Formby High School
Liverpool, L37 3HW
Secondary 1,107 19.1% 12.3%
Etonbury Academy
Arlesey, SG15 6XS
Secondary 1,133 14.8% 14.7%
Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School
St Albans, AL4 0TT
Secondary 1,097 16.1% 11.6%
Kings Langley School
Kings Langley, WD4 9HN
Secondary 1,104 18.9% 12.5%
Worthing High School
Worthing, BN14 7AR
Secondary 1,057 16.5% 15.4%
Trinity School
Sevenoaks, TN13 3SL
Secondary 1,147 19% 14.9%
Hethersett Academy
Norwich, NR9 3DB
Secondary 1,210 18.4% 14%
The Windsor Boys' School
Windsor, SL4 5EH
Secondary 990 19.2% 13.2%
The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School
London, W14 8BZ
Secondary 1,024 16.3% 14.5%
Elizabeth Woodville School
Roade, NN7 2LP
Secondary 1,098 17.2% 14.4%
Croxley Danes School
Rickmansworth, WD3 3LR
Secondary 1,082 18.4% 13.6%
Brentwood County High School
Brentwood, CM14 4JF
Secondary 1,106 14.6% 14.5%
Katherine Warington School
Harpenden, AL5 5FH
Secondary 1,017 19.2% 14.5%
Woodhey High School
Bury, BL0 9QZ
Secondary 1,103 15.9% 14.7%
St Benedict's Catholic School
Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6RH
Secondary 976 16.7% 11.6%
St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Clitheroe, BB7 9JA
Secondary 1,130 19% 15.3%
Crofton School
Fareham, PO14 2AT
Secondary 1,105 17.8% 15.8%
John F Kennedy Catholic School
Hemel Hempstead, HP1 2PH
Secondary 1,079 14.6% 12.3%

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
Alec Hunter Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,068 Sign in to see
King's Lynn Academy
King's Lynn, PE30 4QG
Secondary 953
Branston Community Academy
Lincoln, LN4 1LH
Secondary 1,156
Redhill Academy
Nottingham, NG5 8GX
Secondary 1,577
Birkenhead Park School
Birkenhead, CH43 4UY
Secondary 768
Sale Grammar School
Sale, M33 3NH
Secondary 1,350
The Corsham School
Corsham, SN13 9DF
Secondary 1,360
Challney High School for Boys
Luton, LU4 9TJ
Secondary 1,202
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School
Harlow, CM18 6AA
Secondary 1,082
Diss High School
Diss, IP22 4DH
Secondary 919
Ormiston Rivers Academy
Burnham-on-Crouch, CM0 8QB
Secondary 1,078
Rooks Heath School
Harrow, HA2 9AH
Secondary 1,202
Twyford Church of England High School
London, W3 9PP
Secondary 1,629
Churchdown School
Gloucester, GL3 2RB
Secondary 1,448
Herschel Grammar School
Slough, SL1 3BW
Secondary 1,056
The Beacon School
Banstead, SM7 1AG
Secondary 1,024
Queensbury Academy
Dunstable, LU6 3BU
Secondary 1,154
Lift Four Dwellings Secondary
Birmingham, B32 1RJ
Secondary 564
Hedingham School and Sixth Form
Halstead, CO9 3QH
Secondary 1,156
St Thomas More Catholic School
London, N22 5HN
Secondary 1,274
Richard Hale School
Hertford, SG13 8EN
Secondary 1,209
Ursuline College
Westgate-on-Sea, CT8 8LX
Secondary 938
Saltley Academy
Birmingham, B9 5RX
Secondary 1,395
Sewell Park Academy
Norwich, NR3 4BX
Secondary 790
Swanwick Hall School
Alfreton, DE55 1AE
Secondary 1,098
The Totteridge Academy
London, N20 8AZ
Secondary 1,005
Outwood Academy Freeston
Normanton, WF6 1HZ
Secondary 990
The Hemel Hempstead School
Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1TX
Secondary 1,286
Wellfield School
Wingate, TS28 5AX
Secondary 915
The Blue Coat School Basingstoke
Basingstoke, RG22 6HA
Secondary 896