Beacon Academy
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Beacon Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 623 | 28.1% | 48.3% |
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Oasis Academy Brightstowe
Bristol, BS11 0EB |
Secondary | 749 | 22.2% | 46.2% |
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City Academy Norwich
Norwich, NR4 7LP |
Secondary | 701 | 27.5% | 52.2% |
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E-Act Parkwood Academy
Sheffield, S5 8UL |
Secondary | 826 | 22.1% | 48.1% |
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Ormiston Maritime Academy
Grimsby, DN34 5AH |
Secondary | 759 | 24.4% | 53.9% |
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Broadoak School
Manchester, M31 4BU |
Secondary | 588 | 24.3% | 48.1% |
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The Boulevard Academy
Kingston-upon-Hull, HU3 3QT |
Secondary | 749 | 19% | 45.6% |
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North Cambridge Academy
Cambridge, CB4 2JF |
Secondary | 687 | 21.9% | 45% |
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Oasis Academy Lister Park
Bradford, BD8 7ND |
Secondary | 844 | 20.7% | 47.7% |
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Trinity Academy
London, SW2 1QS |
Secondary | 626 | 25.2% | 46.8% |
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Litherland High School
Liverpool, L21 0DB |
Secondary | 735 | 23.9% | 45.2% |
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Sandhill View Academy
Sunderland, SR3 4EN |
Secondary | 756 | 26.4% | 50.3% |
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Highfield Leadership Academy
Blackpool, FY4 3JZ |
Secondary | 635 | 23.9% | 52.9% |
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Laisterdyke Leadership Academy
Bradford, BD3 8HE |
Secondary | 879 | 24.2% | 46.8% |
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Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 8TF |
Secondary | 603 | 28% | 51.1% |
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Harris Academy Orpington
BR5 4LG |
Secondary | 557 | 21.8% | 46% |
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Bay Leadership Academy
Morecambe, LA3 1AB |
Secondary | 706 | 27.7% | 48.8% |
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Outwood Academy Redcar
Redcar, TS10 4AB |
Secondary | 626 | 25.4% | 48.5% |
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St Regis Church of England Academy
Wolverhampton, WV6 8XG |
Secondary | 669 | 19.9% | 49.9% |
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Central Lancaster High School
Lancaster, LA1 3LS |
Secondary | 601 | 25.2% | 44.4% |
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Outwood Academy Normanby
Middlesbrough, TS6 9AG |
Secondary | 768 | 25.8% | 51.8% |
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Newsome Academy
Huddersfield, HD4 6JN |
Secondary | 754 | 18.2% | 45% |
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Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy
Birmingham, B14 4HN |
Secondary | 591 | 27.4% | 45.5% |
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Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy
Leeds, LS10 4AX |
Secondary | 635 | 21.5% | 42.5% |
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John Smeaton Academy
Leeds, LS15 8TA |
Secondary | 604 | 19.5% | 45.2% |
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St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy
St. Helens, WA11 9BB |
Secondary | 565 | 25.9% | 44.2% |
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Parkside Community School
Chesterfield, S40 2NS |
Secondary | 603 | 23% | 47.8% |
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Outwood Academy Kirkby
Nottingham, NG17 7DH |
Secondary | 531 | 25.7% | 48.6% |
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Greenfield Academy
Newton Aycliffe, DL5 7LF |
Secondary | 674 | 21.3% | 49.3% |
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Dover Christ Church Academy
Dover, CT16 2EG |
Secondary | 817 | 27.2% | 48.7% |
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) |
Secondary | 623 | Sign in to see | |
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Colyton Grammar School
Colyton, EX24 6HN |
Secondary | 1,061 | ||
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South Wilts Grammar School
Salisbury, SP1 3JJ |
Secondary | 1,130 | ||
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Bartley Green School
Birmingham, B32 3QJ |
Secondary | 947 | ||
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Haygrove School
Bridgwater, TA6 7HW |
Secondary | 1,066 | ||
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Beverley Grammar School
Beverley, HU17 8NF |
Secondary | 826 | ||
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Carre's Grammar School
Sleaford, NG34 7DD |
Secondary | 789 | ||
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Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy
Sleaford, NG34 7RS |
Secondary | 772 | ||
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South Axholme Academy
Doncaster, DN9 1BY |
Secondary | 944 | ||
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Southborough High School
Surbiton, KT6 5AS |
Secondary | 942 | ||
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De Lacy Academy
Knottingley, WF11 0BZ |
Secondary | 888 | ||
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The Market Bosworth School
Nuneaton, CV13 0JT |
Secondary | 824 | ||
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King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy
Birmingham, B20 2HL |
Secondary | 1,060 | ||
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Lakelands Academy
Ellesmere, SY12 0EA |
Secondary | 576 | ||
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Wrotham School
Sevenoaks, TN15 7RD |
Secondary | 1,064 | ||
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The Green School for Girls
Isleworth, TW7 5BB |
Secondary | 919 | ||
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Hastings High School
Hinckley, LE10 2QE |
Secondary | 856 | ||
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Madeley High School
Crewe, CW3 9JJ |
Secondary | 733 | ||
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John O'Gaunt School
Hungerford, RG17 0AN |
Secondary | 453 | ||
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Robert Barclay Academy
Hoddesdon, EN11 8JY |
Secondary | 758 | ||
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St Joseph's Catholic High School
Slough, SL2 5HW |
Secondary | 958 | ||
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Wyvern Academy
Darlington, DL3 9SH |
Secondary | 467 | ||
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Claydon High School
Ipswich, IP6 0EG |
Secondary | 773 | ||
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Trentham Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 8PQ |
Secondary | 787 | ||
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Barlby High School
Selby, YO8 5JP |
Secondary | 525 | ||
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The Westleigh School
Leigh, WN7 5NL |
Secondary | 971 | ||
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The Sacred Heart Language College
Harrow, HA3 7AY |
Secondary | 808 | ||
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Kineton High School
Warwick, CV35 0JX |
Secondary | 1,030 | ||
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Bishop Barrington Academy
Bishop Auckland, DL14 6LA |
Secondary | 627 | ||
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Sturminster Newton High School
Sturminster Newton, DT10 1DT |
Secondary | 621 | ||