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 1,060 17.1% 15%
Uffculme School
Cullompton, EX15 3AG
Secondary 1,069 13.8% 16.1%
Cirencester Deer Park School
Cirencester, GL7 1XB
Secondary 1,013 16.4% 13.6%
Kirkbie Kendal School
Kendal, LA9 7EQ
Secondary 1,055 15.6% 12.8%
Robert Bloomfield Academy
Shefford, SG17 5BU
Secondary 985 20.7% 13.6%
Sawston Village College
Cambridge, CB22 3BP
Secondary 1,163 16.5% 14.3%
Pershore High School
Pershore, WR10 2BX
Secondary 1,138 16.6% 15.1%
Verulam School
St Albans, AL1 4PR
Secondary 1,023 16.5% 11.9%
Ormiston Rivers Academy
Burnham-on-Crouch, CM0 8QB
Secondary 1,106 17.4% 14.3%
Thamesmead School
Shepperton, TW17 9EE
Secondary 1,046 17.7% 14.3%
Thurstable School Sports College and Sixth Form Centre
Colchester, CO5 0EW
Secondary 1,144 16.7% 12.9%
Greenbank High School
Southport, PR8 2LT
Secondary 1,050 15.3% 15.6%
Etonbury Academy
Arlesey, SG15 6XS
Secondary 1,109 15.7% 13.7%
Coombe Boys' School
New Malden, KT3 6NU
Secondary 1,011 19.1% 15.4%
Chenderit School
Banbury, OX17 2QR
Secondary 1,076 15.8% 12.9%
The Henry Box School
Witney, OX28 4AX
Secondary 1,085 19.4% 16.5%
Reepham High School and College
Norwich, NR10 4JT
Secondary 1,063 14.3% 16.4%
Kings Langley School
Kings Langley, WD4 9HN
Secondary 1,085 17.5% 13.9%
Worthing High School
Worthing, BN14 7AR
Secondary 1,064 18.1% 13.8%
Wrotham School
Sevenoaks, TN15 7RD
Secondary 1,064 14% 15.8%
Hethersett Academy
Norwich, NR9 3DB
Secondary 1,174 17% 15.3%
John Mason School
Abingdon, OX14 1JB
Secondary 1,044 19% 16.8%
Stokesley School
Stokesley, TS9 5AL
Secondary 1,072 13.6% 15%
Millthorpe School
York, YO23 1WF
Secondary 1,064 19.8% 14.8%
Elizabeth Woodville School
Milton Keynes, MK19 6HN
Secondary 1,126 15.3% 13.7%
Therfield School
Leatherhead, KT22 7NZ
Secondary 1,068 18% 16.8%
Farnham Heath End
Farnham, GU9 9BN
Secondary 1,092 18% 16%
Brentwood County High School
Brentwood, CM14 4JF
Secondary 1,113 13.2% 15.4%
Sandhurst School
Sandhurst, GU47 0SD
Secondary 1,034 18.3% 13.8%
Crofton School
Fareham, PO14 2AT
Secondary 1,103 17.7% 14.3%

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 1,060 Sign in to see
King's Lynn Academy
King's Lynn, PE30 4QG
Secondary 963
Redhill Academy
Nottingham, NG5 8GX
Secondary 1,592
Birkenhead Park School
Birkenhead, CH43 4UY
Secondary 748
Sale Grammar School
Sale, M33 3NH
Secondary 1,333
The Corsham School
Corsham, SN13 9DF
Secondary 1,265
Challney High School for Boys
Luton, LU4 9TJ
Secondary 1,201
Bury St Edmunds County High School
Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6RF
Secondary 855
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School
Harlow, CM18 6AA
Secondary 1,067
The Magna Carta School
Staines, TW18 3HJ
Secondary 1,077
Ormiston Rivers Academy
Burnham-on-Crouch, CM0 8QB
Secondary 1,106
Rooks Heath School
Harrow, HA2 9AH
Secondary 1,204
Fred Longworth High School
Manchester, M29 8JN
Secondary 1,284
Twyford Church of England High School
London, W3 9PP
Secondary 1,618
Stewards Academy - Science Specialist, Harlow
Harlow, CM18 7NQ
Secondary 999
Churchdown School
Gloucester, GL3 2RB
Secondary 1,480
The Beacon School
Banstead, SM7 1AG
Secondary 1,136
Waldegrave School
Twickenham, TW2 5LH
Secondary 1,460
Queensbury Academy
Dunstable, LU6 3BU
Secondary 1,195
Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School
Grantham, NG31 9AU
Secondary 1,188
Four Dwellings Academy
Birmingham, B32 1RJ
Secondary 562
Hedingham School and Sixth Form
Halstead, CO9 3QH
Secondary 1,140
St Thomas More Catholic School
London, N22 5HN
Secondary 1,273
Richard Hale School
Hertford, SG13 8EN
Secondary 1,218
Ursuline College
Westgate-on-Sea, CT8 8LX
Secondary 941
Saltley Academy
Birmingham, B9 5RX
Secondary 1,356
Sewell Park Academy
Norwich, NR3 4BX
Secondary 780
The Totteridge Academy
London, N20 8AZ
Secondary 951
Outwood Academy Freeston
Normanton, WF6 1HZ
Secondary 1,013
Cecil Jones Academy
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4BU
Secondary 971